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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…
Telangana: No bone marrow in mutton, groom’s side calls off wedding

Hyderabad: Real-life incidents inspire movie plots. The reverse happened when the families of the soon-to-be-married couple entered into a tiff due to the exclusion of mutton bone marrow, instantly reminding of a…

Wedding guests thrash each other over ‘less paneer’ in matar paneer

Indians are very serious about food. The level multiplies by a hundred when served during weddings. You certainly do not want to mess around with 500 -1000 hungry wedding guests. Food at…
UAE: 56-year-old Bangladeshi driver wins Rs 2 crore in Big Ticket draw

Abu Dhabi: A 56-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Bangladeshi expatriate won a staggering one million dirham (Rs 2,26,53,475) in the latest Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draw. The winner, Mohammed Didarul Alam…
Hyderabad burglar’s demand: ‘Will surrender only to CM Revanth’

Hyderabad: In a bizarre turn of events that transpired on Friday, December 15, a young burglar left the city police scratching their heads after he pulled out a stunt no one expected.…
Watch: Reporters squabble over smoke canister amid Parliament security breach

A few journalists reporting on the security breach at the Indian Parliament were seen fighting over one of the smoke canisters used by the protestors who successfully entered the Well while the…
Probe on into fake toll plazas set up in Gujarat’s Morbi, 5 booked

Morbi: Police have launched an investigation after bogus toll plazas were found to be operational to extort money from motorists in Gujarat’s Morbi district, an official said on Monday. A case has…

Finally, 32-yr-old armless woman gets driving licence in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram: Her relentless efforts of six long years for a driving licence finally paid off when Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan himself handed over the document to 32-year-old disabled Jilumol M.Thomas. Jilumol,…
Oxford University Press names ‘Rizz’ as word of the year

London: After more than 32,000 votes and a team of language experts, Oxford’s Word of the Year 2023 is “rizz” — an internet slang which pertains to someone’s ability to attract another…
Couple argue on mid-air, Lufthansa flight diverted to Delhi

New Delhi: An argument between a couple led to the diversion of a Munich-Bangkok Lufthansa flight to Delhi on Wednesday following which they were deboarded, official sources said. The Lufthansa flight number LH772 landed…
Mahzooz draw: Hyderabadi man wins Rs 22L, plans to buy gold for wife

A 43-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Hyderabadi man has won a staggering Dirham 100,000 (Rs 22,68,865) in the 156th Mahzooz weekly draw. The winner Sudarshan— has matched five out of the six…
UAE: Filipino single mom gets Rs 22.68 lakh birthday gift from Mahzooz draw

A 43-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Filipino expat won the grand prize of Dirham 100,000 (Rs 22,68,323) in the Mahzooz’s 155th live draw. The winner Yvonne matched five out of the six…
This UP man wants Bharat Ratna for himself

Gorakhpur: In a seemingly bizarre incident, a 39-year-old resident of Gorakhpur had asked the local administration to forward his name for the Bharat Ratna. Vinod Kumar Gaur wrote a letter to the…
Watch: Telangana Congress candidate’s blooper at poll rally sparks laughter riot

Hyderabad: Telangana Congress candidate, Mamidila Yashaswini from Palakurthy Assembly Constituency in Jangaon was left red-faced after a slip of the tongue during her poll rally. A laughter riot broke out when Yashaswini mistakenly…
UAE: Indian control room operator turns crorepati overnight with Rs 45 cr lottery

Abu Dhabi: A 39-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriate has become a crorepati after winning the grand prize of Dirhams 20 million (Rs 45,32,59,200) in the latest Mahzooz draw. The winner…