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Mumbai, May 14 (PTI) The nostalgia about the ''90s is up in the air with actors such as Kajol, Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar and Abhishek Bachchan all recalling their favourite movies from the decade on Twitter.

The microblogging site has started a new campaign where it asked celebrities to name their favourite movies from the ''90s while tagging others for the same. Twitter has also launched a new emoji to commemorate the era.

"First up, whats your favourite 90s movie? Respond with #90sLove #BackToThe90s or #90sNostalgia and tag five friends to continue the conversation. And look who''s kicking it off - ''90s sweetheart herself @itsKajolD !" read the post from Twitter India.

To this Kajol replied, "Love this @TwitterIndia . My favourite movies are ''Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'' & ''Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha'' and Im tagging @ajaydevgn @aamir_khan @karanjohar @TanishaaMukerji @iamsrk Tell me yours!"

Ajay reminisced about his 1998 movie "Zakhm" from the era as he tagged Akshay and Abhishek for the challenge.

"So my most favourite film from the 90s till date is Zakhm. And I am further tagging @akshaykumar & @juniorbachchan to tell me theirs.. #90slove" he tweeted.

In his reply to Ajay, Akshay tweeted, "Thank you @ajaydevgn ...so my favourite films from the 90s would have to be ''Sangharsh'' and ''Andaz Apna Apna''. Im further tagging @ranveerofficial and @karanjohar to share theirs. #90slove"

Abhishek said his father, Amitabh Bachchan''s "Agneepath" was his favourite movie from the decade.

"Thanks AJ @ajaydevgn my favourite film from the 90s would have to be Agneepath. I would like to further tag @Riteishd @iHrithik and @TheJohnAbraham to tell me theirs #90slove" he replied to Ajay.

Filmmaker Karan Johar, who was nominated by Akshay, wrote, "Hey Akshay ! I owe my journey in cinema to the 90s ! My favourite films in that decade are #HumAapkehaikaun and #Lamhe ( not including my most favourite #DDLJ as I worked on it)" PTI RB RBRB

Disclaimer :- This story has not been edited by Outlook staff and is auto-generated from news agency feeds. Source: PTI

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Khabib Nurmagomedov is hit by health issues in his family yet again. Earlier, RT sports reported the Dagestani fighters father moved to Moscow. The development came just weeks after he was admitted to a hospital in Makhachkala. At the time, the Nurmagomedov patriarch said, I feel great. Everything is fine with me.

Unfortunately, this is not the case with Nurmagomedov Sr. as the medical staff placed him in a coma. This is a result of complications following his recovery from pneumonia. However, he is in critical condition and the thoughts and prayers of the world will be with his family.

The undefeated champion has received wishes and prayers from big names in the MMA world as well as other sporting personalities.

3rd ranked UFC Lightweight fighter Conor McGregor is one of the many who have put aside their rivalries. Notorious tweeted a heartfelt message offering support to his longtime rival whom he lashed out at just a few days ago.

Former UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping also shared a tweet in support of the beleaguered family.

UFC and NFL agent Malki Kawa related to The Eagle. He offered prayers to help Khabib Nurmagomedov and his family get through this tough time.

Also, former Light contender Jimi Manuwa tweeted out in support of The Eagle. His tweet has an image of the Champion with his father who is a key presence in his sons corner during his fights.

UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman too shared that he was praying for The Eagle and his family.

Prominent combat sports journalists Chamatkar Sandhu also aired his sympathies on social media.

ESPN MMA Insider, Ariel Helwani, also tweeted in support of the Lightweight Champion.

In addition, Khabib Nurmagomedov also found a lot of support from fans who wished him well and prayed for him to have the strength to make it through the personal adversity.

One really hopes that Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov reawakens from his coma and go back home once more.

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Nothing to see here, just Jungkook and BTS breaking world records left, right and centre (Picture: Getty)

BTS are no strangers to breaking records, and Jungkook has done it again, becoming the first person in the world to get over two million likes on five of his Twitter posts.

It was only April when Jungkook matched Barack Obamas record on the site by having three of his tweets make two million likes, and less than a month later, he has already beaten his own record.

The idol has now notched up the enormous milestone on five of his tweets on the bands @BTS_twt account.

One of the tweets which most resonated with fans was his stunning cover of Never Not by Lauv, which also broke another record by racking up a million views just 10 minutes after it was posted.

That particular post also became the fastest tweet by a Korean artist to reach two million likes and is currently the sixth most-liked post on the social media site of all time.

A clip of his self-produced song Decalcomania also made the two million mark, as well as a video of him dancing along to Billie Eilishs sing Bad Guy.

ARMY also loved seeing Jungkooks selfies with glasses on (its a strong look!) as well as him sharing his new haircut on the social media site, as these were the other posts to get the most likes.

Jungkooks influence doesnt end there, however, as he also was declared the most-searched K-Pop idol on Google and YouTube for the first quarter of 2020, and also held the record for 2019 too.

With so many world records under his belt already, it looks like Jungkook is only going to be in competition with himself from now on theres no doubt theres plenty more where this came from.

The competition is now on for the most liked tweet on Twitter ever something tells us he just might do it by the end of 2020.

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Rihanna's outfits have been compared to Indian food items in this viral thread.

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We often see celebrities donning various offbeat and intriguing outfits for a number of global events, whether at the Met Gala or the Cannes Film Festival. These looks are compared by netizens, linking the eccentric fashion numbers to cartoon characters or even regular household items. But in the times of lockdown, since none of these events are happening - netizens found their own way of having fun with bizarre fashion. A thread on Twitter has taken popular singer Rihanna's outfits over the years and compared it to delicious Indian food items. This included delicious snacks such as Samosa and Laddoo, and even drinks such as Foodies rejoiced as the thread went viral on the micro-blogging website. Take a look at some of the viral tweets:

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The thread began with a comparison of Rihanna with the much-loved snack Tandoori Chicken. Several other tweets had Rihanna being put at par with popular street-food items such as Kaju Katli, masala Chai, Rose sherbet and even besan laddoo! The Twitter thread by a handle @Deepraaajjj soon took the internet by storm, garnering over 110K likes and 28k retweets.

The comparisons were completely accurate and right on point, thus striking a chord with thousands of Twitter users. The fact that Rihanna's outfits bore an uncanny similarity to the most-loved and favourite Indian dishes was the icing on the cake. Twitterati poured in reactions thanking the creator for making this amazing thread and making the Internet a better place. Take a look at some reactions:

(Also Read:Viral Twitter Thread Compares 'Game Of Thrones' Men To Sandwiches: The Results Are Hilariously Accurate)

(Also Read:Puff Pastry From 1995 Found In Man's Freezer, Twitter Thread Goes Viral)

What do you think about this Twitter thread? Tell us in the comments below.

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Quick, finish this sentence: If you could be any NFL quarterback of all time, you'd be _____.

Tom Brady?

Joe Montana?

Peyton Manning?

Cool, I'd be Chase Daniel. (Or Eli Manning, Tom Brady's Kryptonite.)

You can take the fame, the glory and all the endorsements you want. I'll take my $35million -- and my clean bill of health --for throwing 20 passes a year. Daniel, now the backup QB for the Lions, might be the most efficient money-maker in NFL history.

He just signed a three-year, $13 million deal with Detroit, the fourth $10+ million contract of his career. And he's started five games over10 seasons. He'll make more cash this year than Andy Dalton, who's started 133 games over nine seasons.

Why are we talking about this now? Because Daniel's banking resume is so impressivehe was trending on Twitter Thursday morning.

Officially, Daniel has made about $34 million in his career. (He'll be close to $50 million by the time he's done in Detroit.) Start doing the math, and it's baffling how far he's stretched his talents.He's earned about $230K per completion, $476K per first down, and$4.9 million per touchdown.

Sure, Brady's banked$235 million, but only about $39K per completion. The dude's working too hard. At Daniel's rate, Brady would have about $1.5 billion -- with a 'B' -- in his pocket. C'mon, Tom. Smarten up.

Daniel actually had to earn his keep the past two seasons in Chicago. Backing up Mitch Trubisky, he was forced into three starts, including a win at Ford Field on Thanksgiving in 2018. He outdueled Matthew Stafford that day, completing 27 of 37 passes for 230 yards and two touchdowns. That helped knocked down his rate with the Bears to about $100K per completion.

Such philanthropy!

In Detroit, Danielshould get back to working smart. Stafford saw his streak of 136 straight starts snapped last season, but he's poisedto start a new one. That's good news for Daniel, who has a clipboard, an earpiece and a few moremillion waiting for him on the sidelines.

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Twitter might let you know if you ever get retweets worth checking out in the future. Jane Manchun Wong, who reverse engineers apps to unearth experimental features, has discovered that the platform is testing a counter that shows the number of retweets you get that come with comments. Itll be totally separate from the current retweets counter, but it will live in the same line underneath your post.

In addition, Twitter is also experimenting with a tabbed retweets page for Android devices. It lists all the retweets you get and separates those with comments from those without, making it easy to check if theres somebody you can interact with. Twitter tests a lot of potential features all the time, though, so it remains to be seen if this one will make its way to the masses. Just a few days ago, the Twitter Support account also revealed that its testing a new prompt for iOS, which gives you the option to change your reply before its published if it uses potentially harmful language.

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A Michigan man is facing charges after officials say he tweeted a bomb threat to the Federal Bureau of Investigations official Twitter profile.

The tweet was sent out on May 11 from user account @JT616k. The user threatened to detonate 10 bombs and said that the FBI had until 8 oclock to find him.

According to The Detroit News, investigators traced the users cell phone to 20-year-old Joseph Todd Kowalczyk in Parkway Village mobile home park in Clinton Township. The following day, agents contacted Kowalczyk, who reportedly told agents that he was testing the government and was upset with the FBIs response time.

"Furthermore, he claimed that he did not intend to carry out acts of violence against anyone and did not own any weapons or explosive devices," the FBI agent wrote in the court filing. "Kowalczyk stated that he would not post anything further."

Kowalczyk continued tweeting about and taunting the FBI throughout the day before he was eventually arrested on Tuesday, Detroit News reports.

Kowalczyk was charged with transmitting a threat to injure, a criminal charge punishable by up to five years in prison.

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MSNBC's Joe ScarboroughCharles (Joe) Joseph ScarboroughMSNBC guest on how a Twitter fight with Joe Scarborough helped him land on the network Scarborough apologizes to Pence, Cruz after heated Twitter feud Ted Cruz and Joe Scarborough get into Twitter feud over viral video of Pence shared by Kimmel MORE apologized to Vice President Pence and Sen. Ted CruzRafael (Ted) Edward CruzMichigan suspends license of barber who vowed to keep his shop open 'until Jesus comes' Hillicon Valley: Experts raise security concerns about online voting | Musk finds supporter in Trump | Officials warn that Chinese hackers targeting COVID-19 research groups Musk finds Trump in his corner MORE (R-Texas) after getting into a weekend Twitter feud, saying he was wrong to retweet a video produced by the late night host Jimmy KimmelJames (Jimmy) Christian KimmelJimmy Kimmel: 'I was wrong' to share deceptive Pence video Scarborough apologizes to Pence, Cruz after heated Twitter feud Ted Cruz and Joe Scarborough get into Twitter feud over viral video of Pence shared by Kimmel MORE and that he should not have allowed himself to be provoked.

"About last night: I gotta work on some things myself. I feel really bad about retweeting the Jimmy Kimmel video," Scarborough wrote while retweeting conservative pundit Erick Erickson. "I feel worse about being provoked. I apologize again to Mike PenceMichael (Mike) Richard PenceTrump on Pence keeping his distance: 'I miss him' Trump says he was 'surprised' by Fauci's warnings on reopening Senate GOP to press for Biden, other ex-Obama officials to testify on Flynn MORE, to my Twitter followers, and to Ted. Ive got to do better."

About last night: I gotta work on some things myself. I feel really bad about retweeting the Jimmy Kimmel video. I feel worse about being provoked. I apologize again to Mike Pence, to my Twitter followers, and to Ted. Ive got to do better. https://t.co/LOq0TcQsHs

The Kimmel video showed Pence delivering protective gear to a Virginia hospital. During part of the video, Pence is told that some of the boxes are empty, and he jokes to staffers about whether he should carry those in to the hospital. The only boxes he carries in are full of protective gear, but the video suggests Pence was bringing in empty boxes.

After Cruz criticized Scarborough for tweeting the video, Scarborough ripped Cruz, saying he had sold his soul to support President TrumpDonald John TrumpHouse Judiciary chairman hints at subpoenaing Barr Florida election supervisors urge DeSantis to 'act immediately' to make voting safe amid pandemic Paul claims Biden 'caught red-handed' eavesdropping on Flynn MORE.

Ted, when I make a mistake I admit it. You remain mired in shame because you kowtow to a man who called your wife ugly and said your daddy assassinated JFK. Me messing up a tweet or two will never erase the shame you carry every day of your life. https://t.co/eJa4qWzqA2

You lose this fight every time. You sold your soul to Trump. You. Lose.

Cruz had ripped Scarborough as "dishonest and corrupt" for sharing the video.

Joe, you chased after Trump for 2 years like a teenage girl throwing her panties at the latest boy band; now you pretend to be this indignant paragon of virtue outraged at everything he says & does. All to get invited to DC cocktail parties & thrill the 13 people watching MSNBC. https://t.co/XG9P0Bwrbp

The Hill has reached out to Cruz's office for comment.

On Friday,a Washington Post fact-checker wrote that Kimmel's video clip was misleading.

Kimmel later deleted the tweet and apologized for mischaracterizing Pence's actions, while still taking a shot at the Trump administration by saying, "I know how dearly this administration values truth."

"Kimmel is a comedian, but he still should be careful about perpetuating a narrative that the media peddles 'fake news.' This was certainly a phony tale, and it can undercut accurate and dogged reporting by real reporters," Washington Post fact-checker Glenn Kessler wrote.

"This is a clear case of manipulated video, according to our guide. It is an example of 'deceptive editing-omission,' " he added.

Kessler said that because Kimmel apologized and deleted the tweet, he avoided being awarded four Pinocchios.

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