Offbeat
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When India avenged 1982 Asian Games loss to Pakistan
Amstelveen: Sixteen years ago, when India and Pakistan last met in a men’s Hockey World Cup, the contest was more than just two arch-rivals facing each other. It was about settling an…
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Everything for Rs 16: Shopkeeper’s 16-min sale ends in chaos
Kanpur: A Rs 16 flash sale created a law-and-order problem in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur, as residents rushed to Rais Alam’s shop after he announced that the offer was live for just 16…
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ChatGPT helps Goa man find lost footwear outside Ujjain Temple
Panaji: Proving that artificial intelligence can find goofy solutions to routine problems, a Goa-based man used ChatGPT to resolve every temple visitor’s challenge: finding one specific pair of shoes in a sea…
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Man fined Rs 4 lakh for ‘waking up’ polar bear near North Pole
A ship operator was fined 50,000 Norwegian kroner (Rs 4.5 lakh) for waking up a polar bear with the ship’s horn near the North Pole earlier this month. While passing through a…
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Telangana man trapped in Saudi desert finally returns home
Hyderabad: Dasari Aravind, a 23-year-old man from Telangana, has returned home after allegedly being made to work as a shepherd in a remote Saudi Arabian desert instead of being given the job…
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BJP’s post triggers online trolling war between Congress, BRS
Hyderabad: A single social media post by the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Telangana unit triggered a wave of trolling, sparking a back-and-forth between Bharat Rashtra Samithi and Congress as both parties used CM…
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From forests to fashion: Former women Maoists walk the ramp
Raipur: As many as nine surrendered women Maoists, who once wore green fatigues and moved through the dense forests of Bastar, walked the ramp with beaming smiles at an event here showcasing…
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Humanity, kindness matter more than money: Syed Rahim Pasha
Hyderabad: Two mine workers who were stranded in the middle of the road in Bhupalpalle mandal of Jayashankar Bhupalpally due to a tyre puncture were swiftly rescued by a man who did…
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Video tour: Man builds a Taj Mahal-inspired home for his wife
What would you build for the person you love most? A holiday home, perhaps, or a dream apartment? For businessman Anand Prakash Chouksey, the answer was far more dramatic. He built a…
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Hyderabad collector gets first coloured Rs 100 Make in India coin
Hyderabad: The Government of India has issued a special Rs 100 commemorative coin to mark 10 years of the Make in India initiative. The inaugural special edition set of the coin was received…
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Caught fast asleep at house he robbed, Hyderabad thief goes viral
Hyderabad: An 18-year-old man was caught sleeping in the house he allegedly robbed in Hyderabad’s Balapur on Thursday, August 13. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media, in…
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Telangana HC gives dog rescuer 3 weeks to find shelter for 37 dogs
Hyderabad: A Hyderabad entrepreneur who kept 37 dogs in her three-bedroom flat has three weeks to find them a new home, the Telangana High Court has ruled, after her mother’s plea for…
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Telangana priest worships crocodile, prays for abundant rains
Hyderabad: In an unusual spectacle, a priest in Telangana’s Jogulamba Gadwal district was seen offering prayers to a crocodile, believing the ritual would help bring abundant rainfall to the region. The incident…
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Full-Stack Developer lands job in Hyderabad after 36 interviews
Hyderabad: A full-stack developer has secured a Software Development Engineer (SDE)-3 job in Hyderabad after 36 interviews in the past five months. Sharing his job search journey on Reddit, the developer said…
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Two Indians win Rs 90L in Abu Dhabi Big Ticket’s first Big Spin
Two Indians won a combined Dirham 350,000 (around Rs 90.7 lakh) in Abu Dhabi Big Ticket’s first-ever Big Spin during the live draw on Monday, August 3. Dinesh Kumar Kumaran Nair, a…
