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Two Indians win Rs 8 crore each in Dubai Duty Free draw
Dubai: Luck smiled on two Indian nationals who each took home a staggering USD one million (Rs 8.86 crore) in the latest Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire draw held on Wednesday, October…
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Record in Dubai: 48 barbers complete 190 trims in just one hour
Dubai: In a blur of razors, foam, and precision, 48 barbers from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Lebanon have set a new Guinness World Record for the most beard trims and…
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Indian nurses save passenger’s life mid-flight to Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: It was just another quiet morning flight cruising over the Arabian Sea — until two Indian nurses from Kerala became heroes on their first trip abroad, saving a passenger’s life…
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Three Indian expats win 250 g 24-carat gold bar in latest Big Ticket draw
Abu Dhabi: Three Indian expats have emerged among the top winners in the latest Big Ticket weekly e-draw, each claiming a 250 grams 24-carat gold bar. The draw also featured winners from…
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Anmol, the Rs 24 crore buffalo turns heads at Rajasthan fair
Jaipur: The buffalo that costs more than some cars: Anmol, the prized, eight-year-old buffalo, originating from Haryana, has grabbed the Internet’s attention. He weighs a massive 1,500 kilograms and reportedly has a…
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Video of seer riding driverless car in Bengaluru goes viral
In a significant milestone for Indian technology, this week Bengaluru witnessed its own driverless car. The breakthrough was achieved through the Wipro IISc Research and Innovation Network (WIRIN) initiative, a collaborative research…
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Gujarati tourist group dine and dash to avoid Rs 10K bill; caught in traffic
A group of tourists from Gujarat pulled the classic dine and dash move in Rajasthan, while on vacation. They left the restaurant without paying a hefty bill of Rs 10,900, but in…
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Rs 5,000 for 35 km? Man slams Hyderabad airport cab rates
Hyderabad: A city-based traveller has raised concerns over unusually high cab fares for Hyderabad airport trips during early morning hours. Sharing their experience on Reddit, the user said they had booked a…
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Indian man wins Rs 240 crore in UAE Lottery
Abu Dhabi: The UAE Lottery, operated by the Game LLC, has made history as it officially announces the first-ever Grand Prize winner of AED 100,000,000, a moment that marks an unprecedented milestone…
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‘Cockroach hanged until death’: Air India’s Dubai-bound flight logbook entry goes viral
New Delhi: A maintenance log entry from an Air India Delhi–Dubai flight has gone viral after it recorded that a “live cockroach” discovered mid-air had been “hanged until death.” The unusual remark,…
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Bengaluru woman hires musical band to wake her teenagers
A Bengaluru woman, tired of her teenage daughter sleeping in late, resorted to extreme measures to wake them up. She didn’t just turn off the fan or simply open the lights and…
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Kerala couple file marriage digitally, get certificate in a day
A couple in Kerala’s Kawassery Panchayat completed their marriage registration using a digital verification process, Video KYC, bringing the centuries-old tradition into the modern era. A heartwarming clip of the incident shows…
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Ever heard of a place where dead people still walk among living?
Do you know there’s a place where the dead don’t really “die”? In the misty highlands of Tana Toraja in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, people live with their deceased loved ones literally. What…
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Chhattisgarh farmer buys daughter scooter, paid Rs 40K in coins
The festival season is often a time of heightened joy and celebration, marked by an overall sense of blessing, auspiciousness, and the tradition of gift-giving. In Chhattisgarh’s Jashpur, a farmer bought a…
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Video: IIT Guwahati students engage in fire cracker ‘battle’ on Diwali
What started as a festive Diwali celebration quickly escalated to a firecracker ‘battle’ between hostel students at IIT Guwahati. The incident occurred on October 22. A video of the incident has gone…
