New Delhi: Besides the ongoing desi soap on ‘you know who’, tennis player Novak Djokovic’s sensational exit from the US Open also gave Twitter a good time.
Oh, also Baba Ramdev remade an ad for Liril soap. Honestly…
In today’s biggest world news: World No. 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic was disqualified from the US Open after he accidentally hit a line judge after he smacked a ball in frustration.
Later, he had this to say about the incident.
This whole situation has left me really sad and empty. I checked on the lines person and the tournament told me that thank God she is feeling ok. I‘m extremely sorry to have caused her such stress. So unintended. So… https://t.co/UL4hWEirWL
— Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) September 6, 2020
Australian tennis player Nick Kyrigos, known for his brash court behaviour, considers what might have happened to him in a similar case. Need we remind him of Serena Williams being branded crazy by the media for just expressing frustration on court?
Swap me for jokers incident. ‘Accidentally hitting the ball kid in the throat’ how many years would I be banned for?
— Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) September 6, 2020
Back to the terrible TV drama: Photographer Atul Kasbekar feels very strongly about the media after seeing the morning newspaper.
Absolutely beyond me as to why outside an official police bldg, the cops cannot prevent this lunacy
There’s a pandemic on at a galloping rate in India
We did 90k covid positives yesterday!
As for the TV crews n their bosses carrying on like this.
U are utter filth n scum pic.twitter.com/DFEsv8dQoX
— atul kasbekar (@atulkasbekar) September 7, 2020
And Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury asks questions that appear to have no answers.
Mr CBI and his masters,
how many days will be required to unearth the mystery of the death of great actor #SushantSingRajput , already media trial has been continuing in full swing which even can dwarf the judicial trial,
(1/2)— Adhir Chowdhury (@adhirrcinc) September 7, 2020
Filmmaker Hansal Mehta looks at the #BollywoodMafia in better times.
When they weren't mafia. When they weren't on drugs. pic.twitter.com/fB9IY5pSk9
— Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) September 6, 2020
Moving on, here’s a glimpse of the Delhi Metro as it resumes operations after 169 days.
A few happy faces from our first journey after more than 5 months. 😀#MetroBackOnTrack pic.twitter.com/mIuVK9wHGp
— Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (@OfficialDMRC) September 7, 2020
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot greets former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot on his birthday — have they buried the hatchet?
Wishing you a very happy birthday @SachinPilot ji. May you be blessed with happiness, good health and a long life.
— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) September 7, 2020
BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra’s favourite pastime is now digging old graves, it seems.
Just When She thought that She was larger than India and She could Dictate..Just then appeared a Saffron clad Saint called “Keshavanand Bharati “
No wonder Congress still hates “Saffron”यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य ग्लानिर्भवति भारत।
अभ्युत्थानमधर्मस्य तदात्मानं सृजाम्यहम् pic.twitter.com/Bm22vvvNTU— Sambit Patra (@sambitswaraj) September 7, 2020
Meanwhile, former finance minister Yashwant Sinha gets philosophical about the shelf-life of fake promises
The recent dislikes on PM's social media posts validates once again the old adage that you cannot fool all the people all the time. A fake product does not last in the market for ever despite the tireless efforts of the damned Godi media.
— Yashwant Sinha (@YashwantSinha) September 7, 2020
BJP MP Varun Gandhi can ‘drop the mic’ after this jab at the Pope.
I’m not sure about this, Your Holiness… Sometimes it seems like Covid might be a tad bit worse… https://t.co/57vu0um4O6 pic.twitter.com/RJv4aqvsPa
— Varun Gandhi (@varungandhi80) September 7, 2020
Now for some light-hearted tweets:
Former cricketer Bishan Bedi has a pleasant surprise.
A very pleasant visitor floored me lock,stock & barrel…Dronacharya Gurcharan Singh lent his ‘personal touch’ hugely in presenting his Memoirs to me at our Res..His is truly a ‘life dedicated’ to Crkt-Long Live Guchhi Bhaaji..May WaheGuru Bless U Always..!! pic.twitter.com/7GDmaUgNIU
— Bishan Bedi (@BishanBedi) September 6, 2020
Cue music: ‘It’s raining men’ by Geri Halliwell – It’s Raining Men, used in Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham.
निरामयम योग ग्राम में निसर्ग का अप्रतिम आनंद- pic.twitter.com/K7i0YFszKF
— स्वामी रामदेव (@yogrishiramdev) September 5, 2020
What’s the difference between Rakhi Sawant and Kangana Ranaut?
The difference between Kangana Ranaut and Rakhi Sawant is that with Rakhi you know it is a publicity stunt, it is harmless fun and there is no family being destroyed or a community being targeted on the other end.
— Tenzing Lamsang (@TenzingLamsang) September 6, 2020
Vodafone and Idea `Vi’ to give clever responses….
Yes. Just can't wait. https://t.co/EgdYVOfFsv
— Idea (@Idea) September 6, 2020
With inputs from Shubhangi Misra
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