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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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July 31,2020

Mangaluru, July 31: Extending Eid al-Adha greetings to the people, S M Rashid Haji, president of the Bearys chamber of commerce & industry has termed the festival as a symbol of sacrifice and patience. 

“Eid al-Adha commemorates the Prophet Ibraheem’s (a) test of faith and sacrifices. It symbolizes sacrifice and endurance,” he said.

“Every human being during his lifetime faces one or the other test from the Almighty… Now we are collectively facing the hardship... May this festival bring goodness and peace, and herald the end of pandemic,” he said.

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April 25,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 25: The Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) has extended vital assistance to hundreds of migrant workers, destitute and needy families during the COVID-19 crisis through its CSR fund.

The lockdown has left thousands of people including migrant workers and destitute in the district, in the lurch. MRPL, using its corporate social responsibility fund through the Dakshina Kannada district administration, has sponsored 50,000 kg rice for the benefit of these needy citizens, a company release here said.

MRPL also donated grocery kits comprising boiled rice, dal, rava, sugar and tea to the needy families in the district, it said.

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April 2,2020
Bengaluru, Apr 2: About 1,500 people from Karnataka might have attended the Tablighi Jamaat event in Nizamuddin in the national capital between March 8 to 20. Of these, the State has been able to trace 800 people.
 
Of the 800 persons, 143 people have been found to be symptomatic.
 
Mr Jawaid Akhtar, Additional Chief Secretary (Health and Family Welfare), in a statement here on Thursday said that the Centre had sent the list of 1,500 people to the State.
 
“We cannot say if all these have attended the congregation. Some of them may have attended and some may be the contacts of those who have attended. We have been able to trace 800 from the list and samples of 143 symptomatic persons have been sent for tests."

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