Offbeat
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Winter Delights: Harees draws crowds to Barkas eateries in Hyderabad
A wintry morning is a time when many love to visit Barkas in the southern corner of Hyderabad. The top reason is the ‘harees’, a delicacy similar to the mouth-watering haleem, and…
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Check out countries to experience New Year 2025 first
New Year is an occasion celebrated by people crossing religious and cultural boundaries. However, the geographical boundaries separated by different time zones cause the world to welcome the forthcoming year at varying…
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2025 calendar mirrors 1941: A rare phenomenon
As the New Year brings fresh surprises, here’s a twist you probably didn’t expect: the calendar for 2025 is exactly the same as the one from 1941. Both calendars align exactly, with…
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3 girls stage kidnapping to fulfil dream of meeting BTS members
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Three minor girls from Maharashtra allegedly staged their kidnapping in a bid to earn money and visit South Korea to meet the hugely popular BTS pop band members, police said…
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Hyderabadi watchman in UAE turns crorepati overnight with Rs 2 cr Big Ticket win
Abu Dhabi: A 60-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Hyderabadi man won a staggering Dirham one million (Rs 2,32,76,460) in the latest Big Ticket’s Millionaire electronic draw. The winner, Nampally Rajamallaiah, bagged the…
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Male govt teacher gets maternity leave in Bihar
Patna: A male government teacher in Bihar was granted maternity leave after which he took a week-long break. The bizarre anomaly came to light when users of a portal, set up for…
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‘Sunny Leone wife of Johnny Sins’ cons Chhattisgarh welfare scheme of Rs 10K
A man in Chhattisgarh defrauded the state government of nearly Rs 10,000 by applying to a women’s welfare scheme under Sunny Leone’s name. The portal also reflects adult film star Johnny Sins…
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Watch: iPhone falls into temple hundi, authorities refuse to return it
In a bizarre incident at a temple in Tamil Nadu, the authorities refused to return an iPhone to a devotee after it fell into the donation hundi. The incident occurred at the…
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BJP MPs’ ‘growing bandages’ spark social media satire
A violent confrontation erupted between BJP and Congress MPs outside Makar Dwar’s entrance to Parliament on Thursday, 19 December, during protests over Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s alleged controversial remarks about BR…
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UAE: Security guard wins Rs 2 crore in Big Ticket draw
A 36-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Filipino expat won a staggering Dirham one million (Rs 2,31,44,460) in the latest Big Ticket Abu Dhabi draw. The winner, Christine Requerque Pedido, bagged the grand…