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UAE: 2 Indian expats win Rs 11L each in Big Ticket daily e-draw
Abu Dhabi: Two United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriates won a staggering Dirham 50,000 (Rs 11,41,788) in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi guaranteed daily electronic draw. The winners, Mohammed Abdullah Kodiyamma and…
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Andhra woman welcomes son-in-law with a feast of 100 dishes
In a heartwarming story, an Andhra woman from Tamarada village, Kirlampudi Mandal, Kakinada district, welcomed her newlywed son-in-law by preparing 100 dishes for him. In a video that went viral, the groom,…
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2024 Paris Olympics: Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikeç goes viral for winning silver- Find out why!
In a stunning display of skill and composure, 51-year-old Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikeç clinched a silver medal in the mixed team 10-meter air pistol event at the 2024 Paris Olympics, all while…
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Dubai Duty Free draw: Indian expat woman wins Rs 8 crore
A Dubai-based Indian expatriate woman won a staggering one million dollars (Rs 8,37,09,550) on Wednesday, July 24, in the Dubai Duty-Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw. The winner, Vidhi Gurnani, became a one million…
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Doctors remove bottle gourd from farmer’s rectum in Madhya Pradesh
An X-ray revealed the presence of a foreign object inside a sixty-year-old patient’s body, which turned out to be a bottle gourd. On a Saturday evening, a 60-year-old farmer was admitted to…
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Bengaluru: Software engineer drives auto on weekends to combat loneliness
A 35-year-old Microsoft software engineer drives an auto on weekends to stay away from loneliness. A post by one of his customers has gone viral on social media platforms with some showing…
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Haldwani woman ‘weds’ Lord Krishna, ‘exchanges’ garlands with idol
Haldwani: A 21-year-old woman, devoted to Lord Krishna since childhood, “married” him at a ceremony here that included all the trappings of a regular wedding. Harshika, who is paralysed waist down, has…
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Telangana teacher sleeps in ‘haunted’ classroom; ends students’ fear
Hyderabad: Ghosts were believed to be unseen inhabitants of a government school in Telangana’s Adilabad, lingering particularly in a secluded 5th-standard classroom. The rumours were blindly believed to be a reality until…
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Big Ticket draw: Dubai-based Indian expat wins Rs 22 crore
A Dubai-based Indian expatriate won a staggering Dirham 10 million (Rs 22,73,13,631) grand prize in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draw held on Wednesday, July 3. The winner, Raisur Rahman Anisur…
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‘Don’t leave us, teacher’: Students in tears as Telugu teacher gets transferred
Hyderabad: In a touching display of affection, students at Polumalla Govt High School in Suryapet district were moved to tears as Telugu teacher Saidulu prepared to depart following a transfer. Initially greeted…
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UPSC qualifiers from Telugu states open SSY accounts for 105 girls
Hyderabad: As many as 40 UPSC-2024 rank holders from Telugu states have proved that they are in the civil services for a reason. In a heart-warming show of social responsibility, they opened…
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Little girl’s adorable video praising Kashmir’s beauty wins hearts on internet
Srinagar: “Papa, Kashmir nahin hai, jannat hai jannat” (Father, this is not Kashmir, this is heaven) — a little Punjabi girl’s video after visiting the valley has melted hearts on social media.…
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Karnataka HC judge hears 600 cases in a single day
Bengaluru: In a remarkable feat of judicial efficiency, Justice M Nagaprasanna of the Karnataka High Court heard a staggering total of 600 cases in a single day on Tuesday, June 19. This…














