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Video: Woman drives bus for 10 km after driver suffers seizure
Pune: A 42-year-old woman showed her presence of mind by taking control of a mini bus, carrying women and children, after the driver suffered a seizure in Maharashtra’s Pune district, an official…
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This 77-year-old man enrols for class 12 exam after passing 10th in 56th attempt
Jaipur: Proving the adage that age is just a number, one Hukumdas Vaishnav, a 77-year-old retired government employee from Jalore, who flunked class X exams 55 times, has now got enrolled for…
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Thief caught red-handed cooking Khichdi during a robbery
Cooking Khichdi in the middle of burglary cost a thief jail time in Assam’s Guwahati, as he was caught red-handed in the middle of his act. A burglar was arrested in Assam’s…
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Telangana man weaves saree that can fit into a matchbox
Hyderabad: Exhibiting his extraordinary weaving skills, a young handloom weaver in Telangana has woven a saree which can be kept in a matchbox.Nalla Vijay, a resident of Rajanna Sircilla district, has woven…
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In 1st, US surgeons transplant pig heart into human patient
Baltimore: In a medical first, doctors transplanted a pig heart into a patient in a last-ditch effort to save his life and a Maryland hospital said Monday that he’s doing well three…
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Video: World’s first hotel for camels in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is home to the first hotel in the world to serve and comfort camels. The hotel, called Tatman, includes 120 hotel rooms that provide all services…
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Man held for cheating 26 women promising marriage in Karnataka
Bengaluru: The Cyber Crime Police in Karnataka have arrested a person for allegedly cheating as many as 26 women on the pretext of marriage. The accused used matrimonial sites to find his…
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Italian Mafia boss caught after two decades due to Google Maps
An Italian mafia boss on the run for 20 years was caught on January 5 through Google Maps, an Italian police official told Reuters. Gioacchino Gammino, 61, was held following a two-year…
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West Bengal sports minister Manoj Tiwary to play in Ranji Trophy
Veteran batter Manoj Tiwary was on Monday named in Bengal’s 21-member Ranji Trophy squad less than a year after he made his political debut for ruling Trinamool Congress party in the state.…
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Viral video: Girl seen catching escaped lion in Kuwait
Kuwait: A bizarre clip of a girl casually catching a growling lion, which appears to be trying to escape, is going viral on social media. The lion had reportedly escaped in the…
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84-year-old Bihar man takes 12 COVID jabs to ‘feel better’
Madhepura: An 84-year-old man in this north Bihar district has caused a flutter with the claim that he has taken a dozen shots of the COVID-19 vaccine since every jab made him…
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MP: Over 90 persons shave heads for no covid death in their village in 2021
Bhopal: Over 90 residents of a village in Madhya Pradesh’s Neemuch district got their heads tonsured and held a mass feast at a temple to thank the deity for ensuring “zero fatality”…
