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This is how man who quit alcohol celebrated dry year
Chennai: A year after an alcohol addict decided to give up liquor consumption, a Tamil Nadu resident has celebrated an entire ‘dry year’ of his life by putting up posters. Manoharan, 52,…
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Delhi: Upset over delay, passenger falsely tweets flight hijacked; arrested
New Delhi: A man was arrested for allegedly falsely tweeting that a flight going from Dubai to Jaipur had been hijacked, police said on Thursday. The incident took place on Wednesday. Moti…
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Woman names daughter ‘Little Nugget’ after giving birth in McD
Atlanta: …And we’re “lovin’ it”. A woman named Alandria Worthy stopped at a McDonald’s, but instead of coming out with Big Macs, she came out with a newborn baby! According to a…
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West Bengal: Meet Argentina’s die-hard fan and his unique tea stall
Ichhapur: Ichhapur, a small town in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district, has long been synonymous with a British-era rifle factory. The town, on the banks of Hooghly River, however, is now being…
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New ‘Cadbury Pakodas’ will spoil your every childhood valentine
Once again welcome to the world of obnoxious food jodis. Today, on this auspicious day of Deepawali, we ruin your childhood experience, everyone’s favourite and still is, The Cadbury. Only just deep-fried.…
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‘Chutta nahi hai to toffee le lo’: Is UPI crushing the business of your favourite toffees?
Ever since UPI or Unified Payments Interface came into existence, our lives have been much easier. Now, every time we go to any general or ‘Kirana’ store, a chai ‘nukkad’, or even…
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Guinness World Records officially declares Monday as the worst day of the week
“Monday blues” is not just a phrase but a real emotion that can be mainly understood by people who have to get back to work after a fun weekend. The first day…
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MP: Courageous woman fights off tiger, saves toddler son from its jaws
Umaria: A 25-year-old woman from a village in Madhya Pradesh showed exemplary courage and saved her 15-month-old son from the jaws of a tiger. The two are currently undergoing treatment in a…
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Allu Arjun craze hits Ganesh Chaturthi, fans welcome Pushpa Raj inspired Ganesha
Mumbai : Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations are in full swing across the country. Devotees have brought different types of idols of the elephant-headed God to their homes to celebrate the ten-day-long Ganesha Festival.…
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Giant slide shut down within hours, launched people into air as they slid down
Washington [US]: A video of a giant slide in the United States has recently gone viral on the internet for launching people into the air while they attempted to slide down on…
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Now, taste local flavours as vendors return on trains
New Delhi: Bringing back the nostalgia of buying local wares from hawkers and gorging on regional cuisines, the Railways will now allow vendors to sell their goods on trains, as part of…
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Brazilian influencer lands in hospital after holding in too many farts
New Delhi: Did you ever think that holding in farts could land you in a hospital? A Brazilian influencer landed in hospital for holding in her farts! Brazilian influencer Viih Tube landed…