Offbeat
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AP villages to splurge Rs 2000 crore on Sankranti cockfights
Hyderabad: In the Godavari and coastal regions of Andhra Pradesh, where the spirit of Sankranti fills the air with festive fervour, thousands of crores change hands in illegal cockfights arenas during the…
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Sankranti 2024: How flying kites boosts mental health
Hyderabad: After enduring months of academic stress, Aryan, an undergraduate student, eagerly anticipates the joy of flying kites during the Sankranti festival. “As I fly kites, I feel free. It relieves all…
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Has Starbucks rebranded itself to evade boycott amid war on Gaza?
After Starbucks reported a global loss of business to the tune of 11 billion US dollars, amid the pro-Palestine campaign and global boycott of Israeli-linked companies, several social media posts suggest that…
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Telangana: TSRTC stops auction of Sankranti rooster after man claims ownership
Hyderabad: The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) officials on Friday, January 12 stopped the auction of an abandoned rooster trained for Sankranthi cock fights after a citizen claimed the rooster. The…
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Dubai: 18-yr-old Indian expat sets world record singing in 140 languages
An 18-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)–based Indian expatriate has set a Guinness World Record for singing in 140 languages for nine hours during a Concert for Climate in Dubai. Suchetha Satish broke the record…
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Indian martial artist’s 55-hour punching marathon finds mention in Guinness book
Enter the world of relentless determination and unwavering focus with Sidhu Kshetri, a 42-year-old Indian martial artist who transformed his punches into a 55-hour masterpiece as he secured his name in the…
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‘Lord Shiva’ applies for Praja Palana, picture goes viral
Hyderabad: Telangana’s Praja Palana programme, which got an overwhelming response with over 1.25 crore applications, received an unexpected submission – an application filed in the name of Hindu god, Lord Shiva. The…
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Mumbai man wins Rs 8 cr after taking part in Dubai Duty Free draw for 15 yrs
A 59-year-old Indian national won a staggering one million dollars (Rs 8,33,07,000) on Wednesday, January 3, in the Dubai Duty Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw. The winner, Gowda Ashok Gopal, became a…
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UAE: Indian driver wins Rs 45 cr in Big Ticket Abu Dhabi draw
Abu Dhabi: While number of people have been trying for years to win the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi jackpot, a United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriate won a staggering Dirhams 20 million…
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Heralding New Year by travelling to Nagarjuna Sagar, Sangareddy for catching fish and eating desi chicken!
Hyderabad: As fun-loving Hyderabadis ushered into New Year, they left behind some funny and interesting banter with cops that left them bewildered. Some while away time by sitting on the Chabutra in front…
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UAE: Canadian expat wins second salary of Rs 5L per month for 25 years
Abu Dhabi: A 54-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Canadian expatriate won a second salary of 25,000 dirham (Rs 5,66,658) per month for the next 25 years in Emirates Draw’s latest game, Fast5.…
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Watch: Pak expat wins Rs 33 cr in Emirates Draw; plans for Haj
A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Pakistani expatriate won the grand prize of 15 million dirhams (Rs 33,98,61,528) in the latest Emirates Draw Easy6 game. The winner, Mohammed Inam, bagged the cash prize…
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Hijab-clad woman embarks on 1400-km walk to Ayodhya temple
Hyderabad: In a surprising move by a Muslim woman from Maharashtra, she has embarked on a 1,425-km walk to Ram temple in Ayodhya. Shabnam, a young hijab-clad Muslim woman from Mumbai, is…
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Ear pain turns into horror show as woman discovers spider residing inside
Twenty-nine-year-old Lucy Wild, a content creator and part-time teacher from Cheshire, England, suffered from ear pain for weeks before consulting the doctor. For days she thought that it was just the ear…
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Man hailed for refusing to swap seats with pregnant woman in plane
A man has garnered online praise for his refusal to swap seats with a pregnant woman passenger during a flight. He justified this stating he paid extra for the ticket because he…
