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This 70-year-old Uber driver made Rs 23 Lakh by cancelling over 30% of rides
San Francisco: A 70-year-old part-time Uber driver from the US has revealed that he earned more than $28,000 (over Rs 23 lakh) last year by only accepting less than 10 per cent…
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Amazon worker loses Rs 1.7 cr worth stock after refusing to return to office
San Francisco: An Amazon employee, who quit the company after being asked to return to office in the US, has lost more than Rs 1.7 crore ($200,000) in company stocks but he…
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Dubai: Kerala man wins over Rs 8 crore in Duty Free Draw
Abu Dhabi: A 40-year-old Dubai-based Indian expat won the grand prize of one million dollars (Rs 8,31,70,050) on Wednesday, October 25, in the Dubai Duty-Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw. The winner Namasivayam…
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Indian space odyssey: A look into ISRO’s upcoming space expeditions
India cemented its position as one of the leaders in the space exploration when it successfully landed Chandrayaan-3 on August 23. India became the fourth country to achieve successful landing on the…
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Video of rats feasting in railways pantry goes viral, netizens troll IRCTC
It is a well-known fact that food available in a majority of Indian trains plays hide and seek with your taste buds and surely they are not winning the game. Railways food…
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Indian expat wins Rs 22 lakh in Mahzooz draw with last-minute entry
Abu Dhabi: A Saudi Arabia-based Indian expat won a guaranteed raffle prize of 100,000 dirhams (Rs 22,66,636) in the 150th Mahzooz Saturday Millions. The winner Shafeek matched five out of the six…
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How Siddharth Lal saved Royal Enfield from going bankrupt
The iconic motorcycle brand in India, Royal Enfield, known for its classical design and a thumping sound, was on the verge of bankruptcy in the late 1990s. However, Siddharth Lal, a young…
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Meet Hyderabad photographer who can ‘read messages from clouds’
Clouds carry divine messages for humanity, believes Younus, a 27-year-old, photographer from Hyderabad who spends most of his time clicking the clouds in the sky and deciphering the messages therein. Describing himself…
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Quiet reading movement brings bibliophiles to Hyderabad’s KBR Park
Hyderabad’s loved walking and hangout spot, Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park (KBR), has turned into a haven for ardent readers and bibliophiles. All a part of the Hyderabad Reads Community, an initiative…
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Emirates Draw: Indian expat misses Rs 226 cr lottery by one digit, wins Rs 56L
Abu Dhabi: A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Mumbai man narrowly missed the grand prize of Dirhams 100 million (Rs 2,26,56,22,014) by just one number but won the second prize of Dirhams 250,000…
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Watch: Do Pakistan cricketers prefer Hyderabad biryani over Karachi’s?
Hyderabad: The Pakistan cricket team, currently in Hyderabad, has been seen enjoying biryani on multiple occasions. After tasting Hyderabad biryani, they compared it with Karachi biryani. Except for Pakistan batsman Imam-ul-Haq and…
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Video: Masked man in Rajasthan showers money standing on car’s roof
Jaipur: A masked man, who stood atop a car wearing a mask and flung hundreds of Rs 20 denomination notes in the air, has been arrested in Rajasthan, police said. DCP (East)…
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Dream Island: Hyderabadi driver wins Rs 11L in UAE, plans to start business
Abu Dhabi: A 36-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Hyderabadi man won the grand prize of 50,000 dirham (Rs 11,31,926) in the latest Dream Island’s scratch card game. The winner, Ravi Kumar, bagged…
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Big Ticket Abu Dhabi: Indian expats from Mumbai, Kerala win Rs 22L each
Four United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriates won the grand prize of Dirham 100,000 (Rs 22,61,787) each in the latest Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draw. The winners Mohammad Azharul Haque, Mujeeb…
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Step aside pineapple, dry fruit pizza is here to steal your thunder
While the world remains divided on pineapple pizza, a few Indians decided to produce another masterpiece– the Dry Fruit Pizza. Dry fruits and pizzas are everyone’s favourite, only they should never meet.…
