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Zomato’s response to wrong chicken dish delivery in Hyderabad sparks reactions
Hyderabad: In an unusual incident, a Zomato customer in Hyderabad received an unexpected response from the food delivery giant after she got the wrong chicken dish. Ananya, a Hyderabad-based student, ordered chicken…
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Kerala man sets Guinness World Record for smallest washing machine
A man in Kerala has created a Guinness World Record after he created the world’s smallest washing machine. The man, identified as Sebi Saji has developed a washing machine measuring 1.28 inches…
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Hyderabadi man wins Mercedes Benz car in Dubai Duty Free draw
A 50-year-old Indian national based in Hyderabad won a Mercedes Benz AMG GT 43 (Obsidian Black Metallic) car on Wednesday, October 9, in the Dubai Duty-Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire and Finest Surprise…
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Hyderabad craftsmen shift from bamboo to paper, plastic Bathukammas for Dasara
Hyderabad: Craftsmen who make bamboo baskets and bamboo curtains at Ajanta Gate of Numaish Grounds are now busy making paper and plastic flower ‘Bathukammas’. The ten-day Bathukamma programs and Navratri events in…
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‘Guinness family of Hyderabad’ makes new records, 20 and counting
Hyderabad: An alumni of GITAM ‘deemed-to-be-university’, Shivali Johri Srivastava and her family, including her parents Kavita Johri Srivastava and Anil Srivastava, have made their way into the Guinness Book of World Records…
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Saudi returnee Namdev Rathod meets Telangana CM after rescue
Hyderabad: In one of the rare cases in state history, the chief minister, on Saturday, October 5, met with a destitute Indian worker who was repatriated from the Gulf region. 51-year-old Namdev…
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PhD student running food stall in Chennai stuns American vlogger
An American vlogger was left utterly amazed and taken aback when he stumbled upon a food stall in the bustling streets of Chennai run by a PhD student. What caught his attention…
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Watch: China’s record-breaking drone show lights up sky
On the evening of September 26, China’s skyline transformed into a dazzling spectacle as a record-breaking drone show illuminated the skies above Shenzhen Bay Park. Titled “City of Sky, Maybe Shenzhen,” the…
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Video: Telangana villagers tie up suspected thief, feed him before calling cops
Hyderabad: A suspected thief was apprehended by locals on Monday night, September 17, in Yellareddygudem, Narketpally in the Nalgonda district. After being caught, he was tied to a pole and, upon expressing…
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Watch: 3 Indian expats win Rs 22L each in Big Ticket weekly e-draw
Three United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriates won an astounding Dirhams 100,000 (Rs 22,83,377) in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi guaranteed weekly electronic draw. The winners, Surya Narayanan, Sanil Kumar, and Hassan…
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Dubai Duty Free draw: Two Indian groups win Rs 8 crore each
Two groups of Indian expatriates from Kerala in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) won an astounding one million dollars (Rs 8,39,79,150) each on Wednesday, September 11, in the Dubai Duty Free (DDF)…
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Watch: IIT-Kanpur class turns comical after student tries to sneak in
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) is famously known for its rigorous academic environment and the immense pressure students face to excel. However, even in these high-pressure spaces, fun and laughter can…
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Internet storms over memo denying workers leave for child’s sickness
Social media platform Reddit is fuming over an unnamed office memo posted on the notice board of a company directing employees not to take leaves due to their child’s illness. The notice…