Offbeat
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Left as Satish, came back as Salim: A 26-year journey back home
Mangaluru: He left home at 12, dazzled by the lights of a travelling circus. He came back at 38 as a different man, with a different name, a different faith and a different…
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Rare whale shark spotted near popular Dubai restaurant
Dubai: A whale shark was spotted swimming off Dubai’s Jumeirah waterfront, with footage of the rare marine encounter shared on social media by a popular restaurant in the area. Taking to Instagram…
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Inspired by Kohli, Argentina’s Nabila eyes bigger future
Ahmedabad: Thousands of kilometres from Buenos Aires and the football-crazy land of Lionel Messi, Argentina’s lone representative at the inaugural World Yogasana Championships found inspiration from an Indian sporting icon as she…
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Hyderabad techie etches name in Guinness World Records
Hyderabad: Goyal Vipparla, a Hyderabad-based engineer has etched his name in the Guinness Book of World Records after participating in the world’s largest electronic keyboard ensemble organised by the Hallel Music School.…
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Mumbai man transfers Rs 15K instead of Rs 156 to auto driver
Mumbai: What was supposed to be a standard Rs 156 auto ride through Mumbai turned into a viral lesson in human integrity when a frantic entrepreneur accidentally transferred Rs 15,682 to his…
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Why well-paid software engineer driving Rapido in Bengaluru?
Bengaluru: A viral social media post about a software engineer working as a Rapido biker on weekends despite earning a high salary at a multinational company (MNC) has triggered a wider discussion…
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Telangana village passes resolution banning private schools
Hyderabad: In an innovative effort to strengthen government schools, residents of Babapur village in Lakshmanachanda mandal of Telangana’s Nirmal district unanimously passed a resolution banning children from attending private schools. The villagers…
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Telangana mountaineer unfurls SCCL flag at Everest Base Camp
Hyderabad: Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Monday, June 8, congratulated a young mountaineer from Khammam, Moti Kumar, for hoisting the Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) flag at Everest Base Camp, situated…
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Kerala expat wins 51 cr in UAE Big Ticket draw after seven years
Dubai: An Indian expat from Kerala won a Dh 20 million (Rs 51,89,96,600) grand prize in Big Ticket’s live draw on Wednesday, June 3, after trying for seven consecutive years. Krishnakumar Syamala…
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Northern lights are coming to India and Hyderabad will miss them
Hyderabad: A billion-tonne cloud of magnetised plasma is hurtling toward Earth at 1,400 kilometres per second, and it will produce one of the rarest light shows the night sky has to offer. But…
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Indian man reacts to bhindi sold at Rs 7,200 in US
An Indian man was surprised to find bhindi (okra) being sold as a premium snack for the equivalent of Rs 7,200 per kg at a grocery store in the United States. The…
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Karnataka trader donates blood 74 times, saves hundreds of lives
Gangavati: In a remarkable example of selfless service, a businessman from Gangavati has donated blood 74 times over the past two-and-a-half decades, helping save the lives of accident victims, pregnant women and…
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39 wives, 94 children: Inside world’s largest family staying in India
For many people, a large family might mean a few siblings, cousins and grandparents gathering during festivals. But in a small village in Mizoram, one family took the idea of a joint…
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Migrant worker claims he was ‘trapped inside drain’ by magician
Kozhikode: A migrant worker who claimed to be from West Bengal was rescued from inside a drain here on Saturday, June 6, by fire force personnel, though the circumstances surrounding how he…
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FIFA cancels World Cup tickets to fans who got them for free
Coral Gables: FIFA has canceled World Cup tickets issued to about 60 fans who mistakenly got them for free because of a website error. The tickets were “allocated at no charge (0…
