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Kerala expat wins Rs 18-cr jackpot in Abu Dhabi draw; all top 10 winners are Indians

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February 5, 2018

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, will walk away with Dh10 million (nearly 18 crore Indian Rupees), the second-largest reward given away this year.

The winner works as a sales executive. He will be splitting the pot money with four of his friends, namely  Dipindas, Abhilash, Sainudheen and Shamshudheen, who contributed to the ticket cost.

With tickets costing Dh500, lottery players usually pitch in to participate in the draw and split the prize later.

The winning numbers from today’s “The Big Ten Series 188” raffle at the arrivals hall in Abu Dhabi International Airport are 016299.

The lucky ticket was picked by last month’s winner of Dh12 million, Harikrishnan V. Nair, an Indian expatriate based in Ajman.

Interestingly, all the top 10 winners on the list are Indians. Check the entire list of winners below:

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January 16,2020

Mysuru, Jan 16: A day after the Mysuru Advocates’ Association refused to defend a student in Mysuru who has been charged with sedition case for displaying a ‘Free Kashmir’ placard, president of the People’s Lawyers’ Guild of Davangere, has come forward to appear in the Court on behalf of her.

Opposing the attack on JNU students and teachers at JNU recently, Nalini had displayed a ‘Free Kashmir’ placard during a protest on January 8 at Manasagangotri of the University of Mysore (UoM) campus here.

Members of the Mysuru Bar Association decided not to represent Nalini.

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May 24,2020

Udupi, May 24: Three among the 18 coronavirus positive cases reported in Udupi district today were policemen. 

A police constable of Karkala Rural Police Station and ASI of Ajekar Police Station were tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday and authorities have taken steps to seal the Police Stations they were working. A policeman from Brahmavar police station also tested positive.

The district administration reported seal Karkala Rural Police station, Ajekar Police Station, and Brahmavar Police Station. Apart from them Karkala Town Station and Circle station are being sealed. All the policemen and policewomen working in these five stations will be quarantined.

Superintendent of Police N Vishnuvardha said that ''all the primary contacts of the police officers who were tested positive will undergo screening and their swabs will be collected and sent to Lab for test.''

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April 23,2020

Newsroom, Apr 23: During the ongoing lockdown in India so as to break the chain of Coronavirus infection, Islamic scholars across India are appealing Muslims to stay indoors and observe fasting with steadfastedness in the blessed month of Ramadan.

They have urged the people to offer taraveeh and other Namaz at homes, do iftar at home and enjoy with one's family only.

During Ramadan, social distancing would be of utmost importance in order to contain the disease, they urged. 

Shahi imams of Jama Masjid and Fatehpuri Masjid in the city have also appealed to Muslims to offer namaz during the holy month of Ramadan at home and follow lockdown guidelines to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

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