Arfa Javaid is a journalist working with the Hindustan Times' Delhi team. She covers trending topics, human interest stories, and viral content online.
Articles by Arfa Javaid
Swiggy launches ‘Eatlists’ in a global first: What it means for customers
Swiggy launched its “Eatlists” feature to help customers save time while ordering food. It will help people share food recommendations with others on the go.
Published on Jul 05, 2024 01:01 PM IST
Canada woman stopped at airport for carrying power bank mistaken for sex toy
The Canadian woman said that she was “horrified” when the security at airport mistook her power bank for sex toy, adding that it “will haunt her for a while”.
Published on Jul 04, 2024 07:06 PM IST
‘Illiterate’: Samantha Prabhu slammed for hydrogen peroxide nebulisation post
The Liver Doc called Samantha Ruth Prabhu a “health and science illiterate” after she recommended hydrogen peroxide nebulisation, which is dangerous for health.
Updated on Jul 04, 2024 06:51 PM IST
PM Modi cradles Jasprit Bumrah and Sanjana Ganesan’s son Angad in adorable photo
After meeting PM Modi, Sanjana Ganesan, wife of cricketer Jasprit Bumrah, said that it was an “incredibly special morning” for her.
Updated on Jul 04, 2024 04:03 PM IST
Proud mom Nita Ambani holds Vogue magazine featuring Isha Ambani on cover
As Isha Ambani appears on the cover of Vogue India’s latest issue, proud mom Nita Ambani beams with pride in a picture shared by Orry on Instagram.
Updated on Jul 04, 2024 02:18 PM IST
Rishi Sunak trends on Google as UK votes to decide Conservative Party fate
UK PM Rishi Sunak, his Conservative Party, Keir Starmer, and his Labour Party are trending on Google as Britain voted to elect a new government.
Updated on Jul 05, 2024 04:44 PM IST
Chinese girl’s screen issue with Tesla car gets Elon Musk's attention
Elon Musk responded to the video of a young Chinese girl, in which she flagged a bug with the Tesla car’s touchscreen.
Updated on Jul 05, 2024 09:03 AM IST
‘Building Unacademy for the long run’: CEO Gaurav Munjal after layoffs
Unacademy founder and CEO Gaurav Munjal asked people to “ignore the rumours” about his company, adding that he is “building the company for the long run”.
Updated on Jul 03, 2024 06:07 PM IST
Woman’s mutton keema cake reminds Friends fans of Rachel Green’s trifle
Although mutton keema and sponge with icing might not go well together, a woman from Tamil Nadu was seen making mutton keema cake in a viral Instagram video.
Updated on Jul 03, 2024 04:51 PM IST
Suryakumar Yadav’s wife Devisha Shetty shares weather update from Barbados
Suryakumar Yadav’s wife Devisha Shetty shared the Instagram Story following the weakening of Hurricane Beryl as it moved west after impacting Barbados.
Updated on Jul 03, 2024 03:36 PM IST
UP: Family gets ₹3.9 lakh electricity bill for using fridge, cooler and fans
The family, which lives in a kutcha house with a tin shade and uses basic electrical appliances, received an electricity bill of ₹3.9 lakh.
Updated on Jul 03, 2024 12:39 PM IST
One of the three bags in this brain teaser has cash. Can you figure it out?
“How smart are you?” says the brain teaser shared on Instagram, which challenges people to figure out which of three bags has cash in it.
Published on Jul 02, 2024 09:05 PM IST
Tech entrepreneur lists things he is sick of hearing from his employees
The techpreneur listed a few things he is “sick” of hearing from his employees and said that he “doesn’t care” about them.
Published on Jul 02, 2024 08:44 PM IST
Gold, silver, ₹1 lakh: What Ambanis gifted 50 couples at the mass wedding
The Ambani family gifted each of the fifty couples with gold and silver ornaments, groceries, other household items, and a ₹1 lakh cheque for each bride.
Updated on Jul 02, 2024 06:53 PM IST
Ratan Tata opens animal hospital in Mumbai, Internet ‘sings his praise’
Ratan Tata launched a small animal hospital on June 1 in Mumbai after it moved from its trial phase to phase one.
Updated on Jul 02, 2024 05:29 PM IST
Boxers seen on Delhi airport conveyor belt, actor Anup Soni shares video
While reacting to the video of boxers on the Delhi airport T2 conveyor belt, shared by Anup Soni, an individual said, “That is what we call travelling light.”
Updated on Jul 02, 2024 10:34 AM IST
How Sanjana Ganesan treated Jasprit Bumrah after India’s T20 World Cup win
The morning after India lifted the T20 World Cup by defeating South Africa by a narrow margin, Sanjana Ganesan treated her husband Jasprit Bumrah to ice cream.
Updated on Jul 02, 2024 08:40 AM IST
Rolls-Royce Ghost breaks down on flooded road in Delhi: Viral video
The now-viral video shows a black-coloured Rolls-Royce stranded in the middle of a flooded road in Delhi.
Updated on Jul 01, 2024 05:00 PM IST
Family pauses funeral to watch Copa America Chile vs Peru match
A family in Chile halted funeral proceedings to watch a Copa America football match next to an open coffin, which was adorned with jerseys and trophies.
Updated on Jul 01, 2024 03:38 PM IST
8-foot-long crocodile crosses road in Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri. Watch
The 8-foot-long crocodile was seen crossing a rain-swept road in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra.
Updated on Jul 01, 2024 02:02 PM IST
Harsha Bhogle on Virat Kohli’s emotional farewell from T20Is: ‘Taken aback’
After Virat Kohli announced his retirement from T20 internationals, cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle said that he was “a bit taken aback”.
Updated on Jul 01, 2024 01:03 PM IST
Elon Musk’s 11 audiobook recommendations: ‘Will take a while to get through’
Elon Musk recently shared 11 audiobook recommendations on X. Additionally, he mentioned two books that he hopes someone will turn into audiobooks.
Updated on Jul 01, 2024 11:45 AM IST
Indian fans perform havan ahead of Ind vs Eng T20 match in UP’s Prayagraj: Video
India vs England T20 World Cup semi-final: Ahead of the match, cricket fans in India are performing havan for the victory of Men in Blue led by Rohit Sharma.
Updated on Jun 27, 2024 06:51 PM IST
Japanese duo recreates Ranveer-Deepika’s Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela scene
Japan: The video shows a duo recreating a scene from Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone’s song Ishqyaun Dhishqyaun from the film Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela.
Updated on Jun 27, 2024 05:42 PM IST
Nita Ambani shopping for saree in Varanasi ahead of Anant-Radhika wedding
Nita Ambani was seen shopping for a saree in Varanasi ahead of her and Mukesh Ambani’s younger son’s wedding to Radhika Merchant on July 12 in Mumbai.
Updated on Jun 28, 2024 08:42 AM IST
Same-sex couple Anju and Kavita ‘marry’ in Gurgaon: ‘Happy with our decision’
Gurgaon: Anju Sharma and Kavita Tappu, a same-sex couple, got ‘married’ just like any other couple and plan to start a family soon.
Updated on Jun 27, 2024 01:56 PM IST
Man, who smoked cigarettes for 30 years, developed hair inside throat. Then…
The man from Austria got hair plucked out of his throat every year for 14 years until he stopped smoking and doctors burnt his hair cells.
Published on Jun 27, 2024 12:05 PM IST
Russian entrepreneur makes girlfriend walk on stacks of money: Viral video
The viral Instagram video shows how an entrepreneur from Russia turned stacks of money into a carpet, which his girlfriend later walks on.
Updated on Jun 26, 2024 06:12 PM IST
Mamaearth’s Ghazal Alagh on dealing with social media hate: ‘Take action where…’
Mamaearth co-founder Ghazal Alagh revealed that she deals with stress and anxiety in three ways, involving not letting social media hate affect you.
Updated on Jun 26, 2024 03:43 PM IST
Bihar MP Pappu Yadav sports ‘re-NEET’ T-shirt while taking oath in Lok Sabha
Bihar MP Pappu Yadav sported a ‘re-NEET’ T-shirt while taking oath in Lok Sabha in New Delhi.
Updated on Jun 26, 2024 04:23 PM IST