Chennai: Pakistan PM claims Japan, Germany share border, gets criticised on social media
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was trolled on social media after he claimed that Japan and Germany share a border.
The gaffe was made at a joint press conference with Iran President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran, when Khan spoke in detail about the Germany-Japan ties when he meant Germany and France.
A video clip of the conference, which is currently going viral, shows several delegates wearing a confused look.
This apart, Khan was trolled over his unintended mistake by several persons on Twitter. Most of the barbs were directed at his Geography skills.
Controversy breaks out as B-school of IIT Bombay sends out tweet against BJP
A tweet sent by the school of management of the Indian Institute of Technology- Bombay has created a controversy. The tweet which was directed against the BJP was soon deleted, with the social media account soon deactivated.
“Because Hinduism and Hindutva are not the same. Being religious and being stupid are two different things. People here maybe religious but not stupid enough to vote for #BJP,” the tweet read, posted in response to political commentator and columnist Shefali Vaidya tweeting that the people of West Bengal must decide on saving their culture or risk becoming West Bangladesh.
While several online commentators were not impressed with the tweet, some expressed disappointment over the institute’s decision to shut down the account.
Giant shark chokes on turtle, gets caught in fisherman’s net off Japan coast
A fisherman was left stunned after he found a dead great white shark tangled in a net. Greg Vella has shared terrifying photos of the beast which was caught while he was fishing in Japan.
In a Facebook post, pictures show the shark choking on a turtle with blood smeared across its jaws. He had been fishing for tuna when he heard on the radio that the sea creature had been spotted nearby. The next day, it was found dead tangled up in netting. According to Vella, the shark weighed 4,500 pounds (just over 2,000kg).