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Abu Dhabi, Feb 5: The results of the much-awaited Big Ticket Draw in Abu Dhabi are out this morning. An Indian expatriate worker has made himself crores of rupees richer after hitting the jackpot in the latest raffle. Sunil Mappatta Krishnan Kutty Nair (right) will be sharing the prize with Dipindas (left) and three others. Sunil Mappatta Krishnan Kutty Nair, a married Keralite based in Abu Dhabi

Jakarta, Feb 5: The UN human rights chief warned on Monday that possible acts of "genocide and ethnic cleansing" against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslim minority could fuel a religious-based conflict that spreads beyond the country's borders. "Myanmar faces a very serious crisis- with a potentially severe impact on the security of the region," UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein

New Delhi, Feb 5: A "fake encounter" in Noida rocked the Rajya Sabha leading to a washout of the morning session on Monday with chairman M Venkaiah Naidu admonishing MPs for disrupting the proceedings. As soon as the House assembled for the Zero Hour, Samajwadi Party MPs, led by Naresh Agrawal, were on their feet demanding that the business of the House be suspended to discuss the near-fatal

New Delhi, Feb 5: The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from BCCI on controversial cricketer S Sreesanth's plea challenging the life ban imposed on him by the apex cricket body. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India and two office bearers of its Committee of Administrators (CoA) to file

Lucknow, Feb 5: A senior Uttar Pradesh IPS officer, who was reportedly a BJP member during his leave of absence, was made the additional director general (ADG) of police, Gorakhpur zone, by the state government. Gorakhpur is the home town of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. According to sources, the IPS officer, Dawa Sherpa, had applied for voluntary retirement (VRS) - which was

New Delhi, Feb 5: India witnessed the second largest outflow of millionaires with 7,000 high net worth individuals changing their domicile during 2017, according to a report. In 2016, the figure stood at 6,000, while in 2015 as many as 4,000 millionaires shifted base, the report by New World Wealth stated. China tops the global list with 10,000 super-rich Chinese changing their domicile in 2017

Peshawar, Feb 4: A Pashto theatre actor was shot dead by three gunmen after she refused to go with them for a private event in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said. According to police, the three men have already been identified and police personnel are actively searching for them. The gunmen broke into actress Sumbul's house on Saturday evening and opened fire at her when she

Agartala, Feb 4: The coming Assembly election in Tripura is likely to witness a fight between the CPI(M)-led Left Front and the BJP in the state. The state had in the past witnessed an electoral battle between the CPI(M) and the Congress. Sudip Roy Burman, former state Congress president and an MLA who had joined the BJP, said, "The Congress was not serious about fighting the CPI(M)" and claimed

Agartala, Feb 4: The coming Assembly election in Tripura is likely to witness a fight between the CPI(M)-led Left Front and the BJP in the state. The state had in the past witnessed an electoral battle between the CPI(M) and the Congress. Sudip Roy Burman, former state Congress president and an MLA who had joined the BJP, said, "The Congress was not serious about fighting the CPI(M)" and claimed

Dubai, Feb 4: The United Arab Emirates has introduced an amendment to its work visa policy by adding a certificate proving the applicant's good conduct to the requirements. The change, which came into effect on Sunday, February 4, will be a major one to the Emirates' visa system for expatriate, migrant workers and is implemented to verify that they do not have a criminal record either in their