MrBeast overtakes T-Series as most subscribed YouTube channel, says avenged PewDiePie
New York: Popular YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, has surpassed T-Series to become the most-subscribed channel on YouTube.
At the beginning of 2023, MrBeast publicly declared his intention to surpass T-Series, the Indian music and entertainment company, in order to support PewDiePie, who previously held the top position. On social media, MrBeast announced his achievement, sharing a screenshot that showed his subscriber count surpassing T-Series by over 266 million followers.
"After 6 years we have finally avenged PewDiePie," wrote MrBeast in his celebratory post. The announcement quickly gained traction, amassing close to 10 million views and numerous reactions. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, responded to the post with a congratulatory message: "Wow, congrats!"
The post attracted a flood of comments from fans and supporters. One user wrote, "So proud of you, Jimmy. Thanks, everyone. This is the craziest feeling ever." Another commented, "I'm literally shaking and crying right now I can't believe we finally did it." Additional comments praised MrBeast for his achievement, with messages such as "History has been made, great job MrBeast" and "Congratulations! This is a long time coming and very much deserved!"
In a recent interview with Jon Youshaei, MrBeast reflected on his journey and the competition with T-Series. "I got a little 'this country versus that country'. I don't think Felix (PewDiePie) took it there, but it even got a little racist in the sub-war before. So I'm very cognizant of it, which is why I'm not leaning into it too hard. I just want to be the most subscribed-to channel. Yes, I have a lot of people helping me, but at the end of the day, I started this channel. I live and breathe this. I am a creator," he said.
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Shivaji statue collapse: Fabricator arrested in UP; used substandard material, say police
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a fabricator of the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj that recently collapsed at a fort in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg district, triggering a huge political row, an official said on Friday.
Fabricator Parmeshwar Ramnaresh Yadav, who was arrested from Uttar Pradesh, had used substandard material while shaping the 35-foot-tall statue of the Maratha warrior king, he said.
A resident of Mirzapur in UP, Yadav was taken into custody on Thursday after his role in the statue collapse came to light, the official said.
Yadav had been tasked with creating the Shivaji statue by welding separate parts, he said.
Police said the fabricator used inferior material to form the structure and did not join the parts properly through welding.
During a technical analysis, it was found that the collapsed steel statue had rusted in some places, indicating the use of low-quality material, he said.
After his role in the case was established, Yadav was also made an accused and was subsequently placed under arrest on Thursday. He was produced in a court which remanded him in police custody for three days, the official said.
The statue of the 17th-century Maratha empire founder, unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Rajkot fort in Malvan tehsil of Sindhudurg district on December 4 (Navy Day) last year, collapsed on August 26 amid strong winds.
The statue’s sculptor-contractor Jaydeep Apte and consultant Chetan Patil were later arrested.
