Offbeat
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Keeping children on football fields, off streets: Punjab village shows the way
Rurka Kalan: At a Punjab village known as much for its fight against drugs as for its growing football culture, a grassroots academy has quietly emerged with a focus on one simple…
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Once a foodie, Telangana’s Tulasi Reddy scales Mount Everest
Hyderabad: For many, climbing Mount Everest is the ultimate adventure. But for Indian mountaineer Tulasi Reddy Palpunoori, it became a journey of resilience, discipline, transformation, and perseverance that inspired people. Tulasi, from…
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Illinois makes Italian Beef sandwich from ‘The Bear’ its official state sandwich
Los Angeles: The Italian Beef sandwich, made famous globally by hit culinary dramedy “The Bear”, has been recognised as the official state sandwich of Illinois. According to Variety, the resolution was passed…
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Gift that keeps giving: Wrong Parle’s stocks jump after PM Modi’s Melody gift
New Delhi: Shares of Parle Industries Ltd saw frenzied buying on Wednesday, May 20, surging 5 per cent to hit the upper circuit limit, thanks to a sudden investor interest in the…
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PM Modi revives viral ‘Melodi’ moment, gifts Italian PM Meloni bag of toffee
Rome: Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented a light-hearted and unique gift—a “Melody” toffee packet —to his Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni, bringing back the widely popular “#Melodi” moment that has often gone viral…
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Learning never stops: Minister Seethakka takes PG Law entrance exam
Hyderabad: Knowledge is a lifelong journey and should never stop. And Minister Dasari Anasuya alias Seethakka, this is her life motto. After completing LLB, an LLM in Corporate Law, and a PhD…
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Hyderabad auto driver returns bag containing Rs 1.20L to passenger
Hyderabad: In today’s world, honesty has become increasingly rare and is not often seen in everyday life. But for Sai Kumar, it came in the form of an auto driver Venkataiah, who…
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Nepal’s Kami Rita Sherpa climbs Mt Everest for 32nd time, beats own record
Kathmandu: Nepal’s mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa made history on Sunday, May 17, by breaking his own world record for the highest number of ascents of Mt. Everest as he scaled the world’s…
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Drunk, determined and 50 feet up: Man climbs mobile tower, demands ganja in AP
Hyderabad: A man in Andhra Pradesh’s Prakasam district climbed a mobile tower on Sunday, May 17, with an unusual demand – a packet of ganja. He was reportedly drunk at the time.…
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Student gifts mobile phone to father, internet reacts
A heart warming moment between a father and a son has gone viral on social media after an IIT student gifted a mobile phone to his dad as a token of appreciation,…
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Elephants enter coffee estate in Kodagu, video by Anand Mahindra goes viral
Madikeri: Industrialist and Mahindra & Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra has shared a rare video showing a herd of elephants calmly entering his family-owned coffee estate in Kodagu, sparking widespread attention on…
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Drunk man calls cops while lying on railway track in Hyderabad, rescued
Hyderabad: A drunk man cancelled his suicide attempt at the last minute and called the cops for rescue as he lay on the tracks at Kacheguda railway station on Thursday, May 14.…
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Shamshabad Tahsildar caught throwing files from toilet roof during ACB raid
Hyderabad: In a scene better suited for a crime comedy film than a government building, a Revenue Inspector was caught playing “hide the file” on the roof of the tahsildar’s office toilet…
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Temple finds ‘gold’ ornaments donated by Hyderabad man were copper
Koppal: A major controversy has erupted surrounding donations made to the famous Anjanadri Hill temple, believed to be the birthplace of Lord Hanuman, after ornaments claimed to be worth Rs 2.5 crore…
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Kashmir Apples near Bengaluru: Tech-savy farmer defies climate odds
Chikkaballapura: Apples are usually associated with the cold climates of Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. However, a farmer from Karnataka has challenged this belief by successfully cultivating Kashmir Apple varieties near Bengaluru, drawing…
