Offbeat
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20-yr-old fakes abduction, demands ransom 30 mn Syrian pounds
Damascus: In a strange incident, a 20-year-old Syrian boy faked his own abduction to extract a ransom of 30 million Syrian pounds from his father, local media reported. The young boy sent…
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Uttar Pradesh: Following dress code lands thief in jail
Praygraj: In a bizarre incident, a thief has been arrested because he followed a particular dress code while committing thefts. Vivek Kumar Pal, 22, the mastermind of a gang of thieves, wore casuals…
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Vintage Mercedes sells for nearly Rs 1,100 cr, becomes world’s most expensive car
Toronto: A vintage 1955 Mercedes-Benz has been sold for $143 million (about Rs 1,100 crore), making it the most expensive car ever sold at an auction. Canada-based RM Sotheby’s announced that it…
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Pak’s Tik Toker Humaira Asghar poses by forest fire, sparks outrage
Islamabad: A Pakistani social media star, Humaira Asghar is receiving severe backlash from netizens after she posed for a video with forest fire in the background. Humaira, who goes by user name…
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Claiming ‘nightmares’, thieves return 14 stolen idols from Balaji temple
Chitrakoot (UP): Thieves returned 14 stolen ‘ashtadhatu’ idols to the priest of an ancient Balaji temple here claiming they were having nightmares after committing the crime, police said on Monday. “16 ashtadhatu…
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Viral food video: Aam season ruined with Mango waali Maggi
Maggi has been an eternal part of every stage of an Indian. Whether its college-wali maggi or pahado-wali maagi or raath-ke-1baje-wali maggi or school-break-wali maagi, there are many. Maggi is too personal…
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Calling man bald at work is sexual harassment, rules UK tribunal
London: Calling a man bald in the workplace falls within the purview of sexual harassment, an employment tribunal in England has concluded. The three-member tribunal, led by Judge Jonathan Brain, had to…
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Couple sues their son, demands grandkids within a year or Rs 5 cr
A widow has filed a complaint with the Haridwar District Court against her son and daughter-in-law, requesting Rs 5 crore in damages if the couple fails to give her a grandchild within…
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Hefty fine, 15 years jail time for anyone enabling intruders to enter Saudi
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Wednesday announced the imposition of a fine of 1 million Saudi Riyals and 15-years jail on anyone who is caught enabling intruders to infiltrate…
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Bihar: Electrician cuts off power supply to meet his girlfriend
Love makes us do crazy things. And sometimes the romantic gesture can turn into a huge inconvenience to everybody. Although for the lovers in question, the discomfort went unnoticed because as aforementioned,…
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Egypt: Man loses Rs 17L stashed inside oven after wife switches it on
A man allegedly lost a big sum of money saved for his business after his wife switched on a gas oven unaware that he had stashed the money there, according to local…
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Spain: Muslims gift Imam Audi-6 for his efforts during Ramzan
On the day of Eid, a group of Muslims from the Spanish city of Lleida presented their Imam with a luxurious Audi-6 car as a gift for his efforts during the month…
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Viral video: Odisha woman cooks rotis on car’s bonnet
While the country is reeling under high cooking prices and flaming heat this woman from Sonepur town of Odisha has found a way to tackle both. She cooks rotis on a car’s…
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Chennai: One more E-scooter goes up in fire
Chennai: One more Okinawa electric scooter went up in flames in Tamil Nadu’s Krishnagiri district on Saturday morning. Satish, a resident of Hosur in Krishnagiri district, bought the Okinawa electric scooter last…
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Everything in this cafe is made out of condoms
New Delhi: Thailand, a place often referred to as a bachelor’s paradise, is a travel destination that boasts of bold and fun-filled spots where tourists can have unique yet memorable experiences. Speaking…
