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Why Meta’s Layoff Feel Bigger Than Just Job Cuts

Meta has laid off thousands of employees as it shifts towards AI. Here is what happened, why Indian H-1B visa holders are worried and how people reacted.

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All About Mehar Malhotra's Parchaave Massiah Raatan De, India’s Only Competing Film To Cannes 2026

Mehar Malhotra talks about Cannes debut, sleep deprivation, and her personal film inspired by family and modern hustle culture.

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Cannes Film Festival 2026 Live Updates: Indian Celebrities, Red Carpet Looks & More

Follow Cannes Film Festival 2026 live updates with the latest on Indian celebrities, red carpet fashion, film premieres, viral moments and everything happening at the festival from 12 to 23 May.

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16-Year-Old Dalit Boy Allegedly Stripped And Beaten For Drinking Water In Kanpur

A 16-year-old Dalit boy in Kanpur was allegedly stripped and beaten for drinking water from a public handpump. Here is what happened.

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Blinkit delivery agent spots bat, plays shots and kisses it

A Blinkit delivery agent’s brief moment with a cricket bat resonated online, with many seeing it as a reminder of the dreams and ambitions carried for the sport.
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Blinkit delivery agent spots bat, plays shots and kisses it

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Delhi’s Crime Numbers Dropped. It Still Tops India’s Metro Crime List.

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Kanpur Lawyer Dies By Suicide: What Happened To Priyanshu Srivastava

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Living Through The Heatwave: How India Is Learning To Live With Extreme Temperatures

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The Life of Savita Pradhan: From A House She Had To Escape To The City She Now Runs

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Why Meta’s Layoff Feel Bigger Than Just Job Cuts

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All About Mehar Malhotra's Parchaave Massiah Raatan De, India’s Only Competing Film To Cannes 2026

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16-Year-Old Dalit Boy Allegedly Stripped And Beaten For Drinking Water In Kanpur

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From Rejection To Producing Her Own Film: Molshri’s Journey From Kota To Cannes 2026

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UP’s Mahoba Case: NEET Aspirant Alleges 16 Days Of Captivity, Gang-rape And Forced Marriage

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Who Is Abhijit Dipke? The Brain Behind The Cockroach Janta Party Movement

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After Twisha Sharma Case, Another Alleged Dowry Death Reported In Noida

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Sexually Exploited And Blackmailed For Four Years: Jodhpur Sister Suicide Raises Questions About Police Action

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Twisha Sharma Case: Noida Woman Found Dead In Bhopal, Family Refuses Last Rites Over Dowry Allegations

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From Treating Silence As Consent To Allowing Domestic Violence: What Rules Does The Taliban Have For Women In Afghanistan?

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Nirbhaya Memories Revived After 30-Year-Old Woman Was Pulled Into Bus And Gang-Raped

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Who Is Shubham Khairnar? The Man Behind The NEET UG Paper Leak

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Inside Haryana’s Panipat Family Dispute Over Reels That Ended In A Suicide Case

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Aimee Baruah Brings Karbi Weave To Cannes 2026

International

Iran completely closes Strait of Hormuz over US blockade.
Pope Leo XIV’s vs Donald Trump
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Iran
Trump tells countries who “desperately depend” on oil to “grab” Hormuz
Passenger bus plunges into river in Bangladesh
Iran gave evacuation warnings to "legitimate targets" after Israel hit its South Pars gas field
Not a single litre of oil to cross Hormuz: Iran to US-Israel as countries use emergency reserves.
Thai ship attacked
Jerusalem struck by missiles
Dubai International damaged in Iranian strikes
Drone debris sparked a fire near the base of the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai.
Macron's New World Order Alert: BRICS Boom for India?

Culture & Lifestyle

YesMadam Founders Yukti And Mayank Arya Walk The Cannes 2026 Red Carpet
From television fame to Cannes: Mouni Roy on her journey
Nikki Lilly meets Brut on the Cannes red carpet
Anurag Kashyap "cries a lot" and gets "completely silent" while watching films
From Kota to Cannes red carpet: Nukkad Natak actor Molshri
We Met Huma at Cannes And Got To Know... | TOS
"You Can’t Play Cricket Without Arms”
A letter to casting directors from Cannes
Manasi Parekh reacts to Gujarati stereotypes at Cannes 2026
What attracts young generation to Bhajan Clubbing?
How sleepless nights inspired Mehar Malhotra’s Cannes-selected film
Urvashi Rautela Brings Another Statement Purse to the Cannes red carpet

Brut.Asks

Brut Plate | Have an opinion or eat?
Hanumankind X Vishal Dadlani
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Brut People | What men don't understand

The Earth

Rhino encounter at Manas National Park leaves tourists terrified
Dog consoles man after his father’s death
Project Vaayu: The Zero AC Eco- Cooler
Man washes clothes in river in Canada:
Human remains found inside crocodile in South Africa
The fear in Raj Shamani's eyes
She stopped two couples during visarjan at the Yamuna
Clash over feeding stray dogs
Trekkers allegedly poisoned in multi-million dollar scam at Mount Everest
Dogs get emotional at bride's vidaai
Cable snaps during parasailing
Doomsday fish spotted in Mexico

Health

Soha Ali Khan on societal taboos around motherhood
Sidharth's moments with Kiara during her pregnancy
Kiara Advani on her motherhood journey
She told her mom she is a transgender...
Shrestha Tiwari Is Changing How People See Psoriasis
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Inside Ashish Chanchlani’s weight loss journey
Meet the 70-year-old weightlifter
Archana Puran Singh diagnosed with rare condition
Indian origin man dies in Canada
To the ‘FA9LA’ track from Dhurandhar, this dad danced to celebrate his daughter’s arrival…
Mira Kapoor on juggling family and work

Sports

Meet the first couple to swim from Sri Lanka to India
Sachin Tendulkar's life lessons
Sourav Ganguly on his debut as India’s captain
Content creator releases clarification video following “like” controversy with Virat Kohli
What an "awkward" Virat Kohli told students at a cricket academy launch
Praful Hinge's father cheers
Is the IPL Fixed?
Sheetal Devi's journey
Social media is toxic: Gautam Gambhir
Cricketers' war of words over temple visit
Bird poop at Narendra Modi Stadium
Pakistani man cheers for India