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Septuagenarian couple welcomes its first child in Rajasthan
Jaipur: A 75-year-old man and a 70-year-old woman welcomed their first child in Rajasthan’s Alwar on Monday after 54 years of their marriage. The doctors claimed it to be the only case…
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Gujarat: Farmer ‘seizes’ govt office property over pending compensation
Gandhinagar: A farmer took possession of movable assets, including computers and printers, of the Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam at its Gandhinagar office in Gujarat in a bid to recover his long pending dues…
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With no Muslims, Karnataka villagers observe Muharram every year
For almost a century, Muharram is observed by the villagers of Hirebidanur in Saundatti taluk of Belgavi district where not a single Muslim family resides. A rare occurrence in the world we stay…
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Uttar Pradesh: Angry leader bites off minor’s nose in Lalitpur
Lalitpur: A political leader from Lalitpur bit off the nose of a poor 16-year-old boy in a fit of rage, sources said on Monday. The profusely bleeding boy was admitted to a local…
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Maha: Annoyed by neighbour’s parrot, man files police complaint
Pune: The constant screeching and squawking of a parrot has forced a 72-year-old man in Pune in Maharashtra to file a police complaint, an official said on Sunday. Suresh Shinde filed a complaint…
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Love triumphs as landlady, house help married for last 14 years
She is rich, has a house that she calls her own, and is financially secured. He is financially weak, doesn’t own a house but now owns her heart. This is the story…
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Burberry features first Sikh child model in its campaign
New Delhi: British luxury brand, Burberry, is winning people’s hearts with its latest Autumn-Winter ’22 collection for children by celebrating diversity in fashion. In a first for the brand, Burberry has featured…
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Saudi Arabia: Cat causes hour-long power outage in bizarre incident
Riyadh: In an unimaginable incident in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a cat sneaked into a transformer on Wednesday causing a power outage, local media reported. The Nukhab district in the Taif…
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Splashed by pothole water on rainy day, Delhi man dials police
New Delhi: A 39-year-old man in the national capital, who was drenched after a pothole water splashed on him from a moving car, decided to teach the errant driver a lesson and…
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Watch: Traffic police ask commuters to stop, allow tiger to cross road
New Delhi: At a time when road accidents involving wild animals are on the rise, it was heartening to see in a viral video how traffic police personnel stopped commuters on both…
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Karnataka: Family announces Rs 50 K reward for finding missing parrot
Tumakuru: A family that rears parrots at home here have announced Rs 50,000 cash for those who can find their favourite bird which went missing. According to Ravi, an animal activist and the…