Indian hits jackpot, wins Dubai lottery
Dubai: An Indian driver in Dubai has hit the jackpot by winning a whopping dirham 12 million in a raffle draw in Abu Dhabi, the latest addition to the long list of lucky winners from India. John Varghese, who has been working as a driver for a private company since 2016 when he came from Kerala, won the huge amount at the Big Ticket raffle held at the Abu Dhabi International Airport. pti
Joy rides in 150-yr steam loco by next year
New Delhi: Joy rides in 150-year-old heritage steam locos could be a reality for tourists here by next year as the National Rail Museum is restoring three such locos, the oldest dating back to 1865. The Phoenix is a 1920 loco, RamGoti dates back to 1865 and Fireless Locomotive to 1951. All three are being restored by a group of experts. pti
Not hacked, govt websites ‘up and running’
New Delhi: The Defence Ministry’s website, along with those of the Ministries of Home, Law and Labour, which were not working on Friday and created confusion over fears of hacking, were “up and running” on Saturday, a statement issued by the government said. “The site showed what appeared to be a Chinese character and it was understandable that the site was perceived to be hacked. However, it has since been identified that the sites have not been hacked,” it said. tns
Casting couch: Strip protest by Telugu actress
Hyderabad: An aspiring actress resorted to a strip protest on Saturday at the office of Telugu Film Chamber of Commerce here after alleging that some filmmakers had sexually exploited her. Sri Reddy, who has been speaking about the casting couch in Tollywood, caused a stir by sitting semi-naked on the road in front of the office in Filmnagar. pti
