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UAE: Indian civil engineer wins luxury car in Big Ticket draw
Abu Dhabi: A 39-year-old Indian civil engineer based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has won a luxury car — Range Rover Velar — in the latest Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly…
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Dubai-based Indian businessman donates over Rs 2 crore for kidney patients
Dubai: The Dubai Charity Association has received a generous donation exceeding 1 million Dirhams (Rs 2,37,28,930) from Dubai-based Indian businessman Firoz Merchant, founder and chairman of Dubai’s Pure Gold Group, to support…
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Gold import from Dubai to India: Limits, costs and how much you save
As of March 8, the prices of gold differed considerably among various markets. In Dubai, gold was quoted at around Dh 3510 per 10 gram, and that is approximately 83,251.51. This was…
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Ten Indian colleagues win Rs 8 crore in Dubai Duty Free draw
Dubai: An Indian expat, along with his nine colleagues, has collectively won 1 million US dollars (Rs 8,70,43,450) in the latest Dubai Duty Free (DDF) draw held on Wednesday, March 5, at…
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‘Racist’ to ‘Trump’: Apple’s speech-to-text glitch sparks online buzz
Hyderabad: iPhone users have recently spotted a bug where Apple’s speech to text feature briefly suggests the word ‘Trump’ when users say the word ‘racist’ before switching back. The glitch has caused…
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Video: Pakistan media’s claim after India wins Champions Trophy match
After India won the recently held Champions Trophy match in Dubai, Pakistan media made bizarre claims. In a TV debate that went viral on social media, a panellist claimed that India sent…
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Drilling machine, dart: Users drop things on their feet in new TikTok trend
A new hazardous trend has broken out online. After choking on cinnamon and consuming laundry detergent, TikTok users in the UK are now dropping heavy household appliances on their feet to gain…
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Two Indian expats from Kerala win Rs 59L each in Big Ticket draw
Two Indian expatriates have won a staggering 250,000 Dirhams (Rs 59,02,552) each in the latest Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly electronic draw. The winners—Ramesh Dhanapalan and Rashid Puzhakara—secured their prize in the…
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Watch: Governor refers to AP CM as Narendra Chandrababu
Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh (AP) governor Abdul Nazeer on Monday, February 24 referred to chief minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu as Narendra Chandrababu Naidu. Nazeer made the mistake while addressing a session of the…
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France: 122 yr old woman makes money over lifetime on house sale
If you were a lawyer trying to buy a house from a 90-year-old woman, would you pay the amount upfront or would you strike a deal where you pay her a fixed…
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Video: Woman attends exam in wedding attire
A newlywed woman in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh attended her Group 2 exam in her wedding attire on Sunday, February 23. The woman is identified as Mamtha, she reportedly got married…
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‘You had one job’: Internet reacts to Indian national anthem played at ENG vs AUS match
The Champions Trophy 2025 has got social media buzzing, this time not with scores or player’s performance but because of a major blunder where the Indian national anthem was mistakenly played at…
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Wash away sins digitally? ‘Photo snan’ at Maha Kumbh for just Rs 1100!
The world knows AI as Artificial Intelligence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls it American-Indian, now we witness a new rendition, ‘Artificial Immersion’ with a new start-up offering a ‘digital snan’ at Maha…
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New app lets you hire bodyguards and a luxury motorcade on demand!
In a booming service-based economy the latest development comes with the app ‘Protector’. You can now try to impress a date by picking them in style or just get the VIP feel…
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14-yr-old Maharashtra boy beats calculators, sets six world records
At a time when we have become accustomed to pulling out calculators for the simplest of calculations, 14-year-old Aaryan Shukla from Maharashtra pulls out results faster than you can type them into…
