Offbeat
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Cop in Uganda aims catapult at reporter for asking ‘irrelevant questions’?
Adding to the slew of “attacks” on journalists, a police spokesperson in Uganda was photographed with a catapult that he allegedly aimed at a reporter. An image circulating on social media claims…
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Female qazi performs nikaah in Delhi
New Delhi: In a rare move, a female qazi solemnised the ‘nikaah’ (Muslim wedding) of late President Zakir Husain’s great-grandson here. Gibran Rehan Rahman and Ursila Ali’s nikaah took place on Friday…
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Alert from US prevents house burglary in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Technology prevented burglary as a resident of Hyderabad living in the US noticed an intruder in his house here and alerted the neighbours, which led to the arrest of the offender.…
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Auto driver becomes the first mayor of Tamil Nadu’s Kumbakonam
Chennai: “I would love to continue to serve people, my regular customers by driving autorickshaw,” says K Saravanan, an autorickshaw driver who was days ago elected mayor of the Kumbakonam municipal corporation…
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No UFO, Pune diver’s sky-high Tricolour tribute to womankind
Pune: Late on Tuesday night when some people in Hadapsar noticed what appeared to be a tiny auto-rickshaw with something weird flapping above it, and then a feminine figure dressed in the…
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Ukraine war: Indian doc refuses to leave without pet black panther, jaguar
Donbus, a city 1,138kms from Kyiv in Ukraine, is home to Dr Girikumar Patil, a native of Tanuku in Andhra Pradesh’s West Godavari district. Mr. Patil has been living here for the past…
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US scientists detect Omicron variant for first time in deer
Washington: Some white-tailed deer living in the US are actively infected with the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a study. The yet-to-be peer-reviewed study, posted recently…
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Doctor saves woman who suffered cardiac arrest on flight, urges people to learn CPR
Ever wondered what would happen if you or your fellow passenger gets a heart attack 35,000 feet in the air? And if there is no doctor available at the moment. Well, Cardiopulmonary…
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Video: Class 2 student goes to Telangana police, says teacher beat him
Hyderabad: In an amusing instance, a child enrolled in the second class complained to the police. When asked for a reason, the child innocently remarked that the teacher had beaten him and…
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Dubai: Man jailed, fined Dh2,000 for attempting to steal a car with woman inside
Abu Dhabi: A 35-year-old man in Dubai has been sentenced to three months in jail, to be followed by deportation and fined 2,000 Dirham (Rs 41,473) for attempting to steal a car…
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New version of ‘Pawri Ho Rahi Hai’ by Dananeer Mobeen goes viral
Mumbai: In February 2021, a 19-year-old Pakistani social media influencer, Dananeer Mobeen set the internet on fire after she dropped the ‘Pawri Ho Rahi Hai’ video on her Instagram. The video took…
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Times Now anchor yells at wrong man on live TV, gets trolled
After Republic TV’s chief anchor Arnab Goswami got schooled by a panellist on his show that aired on Thursday, Times Now’s Rahul Shivshankar was condemned for his distasteful anchoring. Shivshankar who was…
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#Iranianpeople trends on Twitter after Joe Biden’s ‘Freudian slip’
Twitter has been in splits after US President Joe Biden’s slip of tongue moment during his address to the nation in his first State of the Union (SOTU) speech, on Wednesday. While…
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Saudi Arabia: Man divorces wife after she blocks him on WhatsApp
Riyadh: A Saudi man divorced his wife after three months of marriage as she reportedly blocked him on WhatsApp following a dispute, local media reported on Tuesday. According to Arabic daily Okaz,…
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UAE man fined for calling police 15 times, using foul language
Abu Dhabi: The Fujairah Misdemeanours Court has fined a UAE man 50,000 Dirham (Rs 10,26,702) for calling the police station 15 times and using foul language, local media reported. The accused has…
