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UP polls: Man files papers wearing PPE kit, holding sanitiser, thermal scanner
Shahjahanpur: An Assembly polls candidate here on Tuesday filed his nomination papers wearing a PPE kit and holding a sanitiser and thermal scanner in hands. It is Sanyukt Vikas Party candidate Vaidhraj…
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Salesman at Mahindra showroom insults farmer, here’s what he did next
Humiliated and judged for his looks by a salesperson at a Mahindra showroom in Karnataka, a farmer returned back with 10 lakh rupees, demanding an apology and same-day delivery as promised by…
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Sanitary napkins provided to boys in Bihar school
Patna: Nitish Kumar government’s well intentioned scheme to provide free sanitary pads to adolescent girls enrolled in government schools seems to have gained un-intentioned male beneficiaries ! The `unusual extension’ of the…
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Youth held for committing theft to ‘marry his girlfriend on V-Day’
New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Thursday arrested a 20-year-old man who allegedly committed theft at the house of his neighbour in order to marry his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day. The accused…
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Netherlands: Museums, orchestras turned into salons to protest against COVID-19 restrictions
Museums and concert halls were turned into salons in the Netherlands on Wednesday in protest against the COVID-19 restrictions passed by the Dutch government. According to the government’s restrictions, museums, bars, cafes,…
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Doctors remove mobile phone swallowed by Tihar inmate
New Delhi: Doctors at Delhi’s GB Pant Hospital have successfully removed a mobile phone from the stomach of a Tihar inmate who had swallowed it in a bid to hide it from…
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Viral Video: Masala dosa ice-cream rolls break the internet
South Indians are gravely disappointed after an ice cream maker dared to play around with the most loved southern dish, the masala dosa. The masala dosa flavoured ice cream rolls have now…
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Chhattisgarh: Cow gives birth to calf with three eyes; villagers call it avatar of God
Rajnandgaon: A farmer’s jersey cow has given birth to a rare calf with three eyes and four nostril holes in a village in Chhattisgarh’s Rajnandgaon. As the word spread, a large number…
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Watch: Karma catches up with people when they least expect it
As children, we were warned by our elders about how our actions have a way of coming back to us. An Indian Forest Service official recently shared two videos that reflect on…
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Video: Woman drives bus for 10 km after driver suffers seizure
Pune: A 42-year-old woman showed her presence of mind by taking control of a mini bus, carrying women and children, after the driver suffered a seizure in Maharashtra’s Pune district, an official…
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This 77-year-old man enrols for class 12 exam after passing 10th in 56th attempt
Jaipur: Proving the adage that age is just a number, one Hukumdas Vaishnav, a 77-year-old retired government employee from Jalore, who flunked class X exams 55 times, has now got enrolled for…
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Thief caught red-handed cooking Khichdi during a robbery
Cooking Khichdi in the middle of burglary cost a thief jail time in Assam’s Guwahati, as he was caught red-handed in the middle of his act. A burglar was arrested in Assam’s…
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Telangana man weaves saree that can fit into a matchbox
Hyderabad: Exhibiting his extraordinary weaving skills, a young handloom weaver in Telangana has woven a saree which can be kept in a matchbox.Nalla Vijay, a resident of Rajanna Sircilla district, has woven…
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In 1st, US surgeons transplant pig heart into human patient
Baltimore: In a medical first, doctors transplanted a pig heart into a patient in a last-ditch effort to save his life and a Maryland hospital said Monday that he’s doing well three…
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Video: World’s first hotel for camels in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is home to the first hotel in the world to serve and comfort camels. The hotel, called Tatman, includes 120 hotel rooms that provide all services…