Offbeat
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How many chicken nuggets can you eat in one minute? This woman breaks world record
How far will you go to eat your favorite chicken nuggets? Four to six pieces in an hour? Well, that might fill your stomach and soul but will not land you in…
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Rashogolla chai: the new beverage Kolkata either loves or fears
How do you like your tea? With ginger, cardamom or tulsi leaves? How about a dollop of crème rashogolla! Yes, Rashogolla, the Bengali sweet! Yes, you heard it right! You can get…
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Dog in US abandoned by owners for being ‘gay’
North Carolina: Proving that prejudice ultimately seeps into every facet of a normal life, a dog has been the latest victim of homophobia in the United States. Five-year-old Fezco was left at…
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Hyderabad: Man steals public toilet, sells it for Rs 45K
Hyderabad: A public portable toilet was stolen by a 36-year-old auto trolley driver. The Malkajgiri police, on Monday, arrested M Jogaiah, a resident of Domalguda and a native of Medak district. Jogaiah…
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Telangana: Man dials 100 as wife refuses to cook mutton, gets arrested
Hyderabad: The phone number 100 is for the people to reach out to police in emergencies but a man in Telangana found himself behind bars after he repeatedly dialled it to complain…
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Cop in Uganda aims catapult at reporter for asking ‘irrelevant questions’?
Adding to the slew of “attacks” on journalists, a police spokesperson in Uganda was photographed with a catapult that he allegedly aimed at a reporter. An image circulating on social media claims…
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Female qazi performs nikaah in Delhi
New Delhi: In a rare move, a female qazi solemnised the ‘nikaah’ (Muslim wedding) of late President Zakir Husain’s great-grandson here. Gibran Rehan Rahman and Ursila Ali’s nikaah took place on Friday…
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Alert from US prevents house burglary in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Technology prevented burglary as a resident of Hyderabad living in the US noticed an intruder in his house here and alerted the neighbours, which led to the arrest of the offender.…
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Auto driver becomes the first mayor of Tamil Nadu’s Kumbakonam
Chennai: “I would love to continue to serve people, my regular customers by driving autorickshaw,” says K Saravanan, an autorickshaw driver who was days ago elected mayor of the Kumbakonam municipal corporation…
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No UFO, Pune diver’s sky-high Tricolour tribute to womankind
Pune: Late on Tuesday night when some people in Hadapsar noticed what appeared to be a tiny auto-rickshaw with something weird flapping above it, and then a feminine figure dressed in the…
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Ukraine war: Indian doc refuses to leave without pet black panther, jaguar
Donbus, a city 1,138kms from Kyiv in Ukraine, is home to Dr Girikumar Patil, a native of Tanuku in Andhra Pradesh’s West Godavari district. Mr. Patil has been living here for the past…
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US scientists detect Omicron variant for first time in deer
Washington: Some white-tailed deer living in the US are actively infected with the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a study. The yet-to-be peer-reviewed study, posted recently…
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Doctor saves woman who suffered cardiac arrest on flight, urges people to learn CPR
Ever wondered what would happen if you or your fellow passenger gets a heart attack 35,000 feet in the air? And if there is no doctor available at the moment. Well, Cardiopulmonary…
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Video: Class 2 student goes to Telangana police, says teacher beat him
Hyderabad: In an amusing instance, a child enrolled in the second class complained to the police. When asked for a reason, the child innocently remarked that the teacher had beaten him and…
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Dubai: Man jailed, fined Dh2,000 for attempting to steal a car with woman inside
Abu Dhabi: A 35-year-old man in Dubai has been sentenced to three months in jail, to be followed by deportation and fined 2,000 Dirham (Rs 41,473) for attempting to steal a car…