Offbeat
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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.…
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Ganpati festival: Meet Mumbai’s edible ‘Bappa’ made of chocolate, millets
Mumbai: After idols made of clay, paper and other materials, a designer from Mumbai has put a delicious spin on the Ganpati festival with a “Bappa” made of chocolate and varieties of…
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Double luck? Indian schoolbus driver in UAE wins 2nd lottery; grabs Rs 22L
Abu Dhabi: A 45-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expat won the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draw for the second time. The winner Riyas Parambathkandy, who hails from Kerala, and lives…
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Emirates Draw: Filipino expat to get Rs 5 lakh every month for 25 years
Abu Dhabi: A 32-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Filipino expat has been crowned as the second grand prize winner of Dirhams 25,000 (Rs 5,64,798) every month for the next 25 years in…
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Nearly 9 kg giant onion set to break world record!
A giant onion, grown by Gareth Griffin, a farmer from Guernsey, United Kingdom, weighing nearly 9-kilogramme is all set to break the Guinness World Record. The onion has been put on display…
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Watch: How to get every drop of ketchup out of its bottle; hack goes viral
When a piece of content combines utility and problem-solving, it has a strong potential of going viral. A hack to extract every drop of ketchup out of its bottle has gone viral…
