Offbeat
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Russian court levies unprecedented fine on Google
In a landmark decision, a Russian court has imposed a staggering fine on Google, amounting to around 2 undecillion rubles (approximately USD 2.5 decillion). The decision comes as a result of Google’s…
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Bengaluru auto driver turns good samaritan, returns lost gold chain to passenger
A Bengaluru autorickshaw driver turned out to be a good samaritan to his passenger after he traced her address to return a gold chain she had lost in his vehicle. The relieved…
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Video: APSRTC driver dances to Devara song, Lokesh wants to meet him
The video of an Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) driver dancing to the “Kili Kiliye” song from Junior NTR starrer Devara has gone viral. Impressed by the dance skills, AP…
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Chennai post office ordered to pay Rs 15K after refusing to return 50 paise
A Chennai resident won a lawsuit against a local post office after they refused to return 50 paise in change during a transaction. The district consumer disputes redressal commission ordered the post…
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Zomato’s response to wrong chicken dish delivery in Hyderabad sparks reactions
Hyderabad: In an unusual incident, a Zomato customer in Hyderabad received an unexpected response from the food delivery giant after she got the wrong chicken dish. Ananya, a Hyderabad-based student, ordered chicken…
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Kerala man sets Guinness World Record for smallest washing machine
A man in Kerala has created a Guinness World Record after he created the world’s smallest washing machine. The man, identified as Sebi Saji has developed a washing machine measuring 1.28 inches…
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Hyderabadi man wins Mercedes Benz car in Dubai Duty Free draw
A 50-year-old Indian national based in Hyderabad won a Mercedes Benz AMG GT 43 (Obsidian Black Metallic) car on Wednesday, October 9, in the Dubai Duty-Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire and Finest Surprise…
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Hyderabad craftsmen shift from bamboo to paper, plastic Bathukammas for Dasara
Hyderabad: Craftsmen who make bamboo baskets and bamboo curtains at Ajanta Gate of Numaish Grounds are now busy making paper and plastic flower ‘Bathukammas’. The ten-day Bathukamma programs and Navratri events in…
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‘Guinness family of Hyderabad’ makes new records, 20 and counting
Hyderabad: An alumni of GITAM ‘deemed-to-be-university’, Shivali Johri Srivastava and her family, including her parents Kavita Johri Srivastava and Anil Srivastava, have made their way into the Guinness Book of World Records…
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Saudi returnee Namdev Rathod meets Telangana CM after rescue
Hyderabad: In one of the rare cases in state history, the chief minister, on Saturday, October 5, met with a destitute Indian worker who was repatriated from the Gulf region. 51-year-old Namdev…
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PhD student running food stall in Chennai stuns American vlogger
An American vlogger was left utterly amazed and taken aback when he stumbled upon a food stall in the bustling streets of Chennai run by a PhD student. What caught his attention…
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Watch: China’s record-breaking drone show lights up sky
On the evening of September 26, China’s skyline transformed into a dazzling spectacle as a record-breaking drone show illuminated the skies above Shenzhen Bay Park. Titled “City of Sky, Maybe Shenzhen,” the…
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Video: Telangana villagers tie up suspected thief, feed him before calling cops
Hyderabad: A suspected thief was apprehended by locals on Monday night, September 17, in Yellareddygudem, Narketpally in the Nalgonda district. After being caught, he was tied to a pole and, upon expressing…
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Watch: 3 Indian expats win Rs 22L each in Big Ticket weekly e-draw
Three United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriates won an astounding Dirhams 100,000 (Rs 22,83,377) in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi guaranteed weekly electronic draw. The winners, Surya Narayanan, Sanil Kumar, and Hassan…