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A woman from Australia has had an overnight change of wealth after she took her COVID vaccine. 9News Joanne Zhu won $1 million or Rs 7.4 crore when she became the major prize winner of The Million Dollar Vax Alliance lottery.  The prize is the brainchild of philanthropists and companies from Australia.  iStock The lottery …

Americans across the nation are observing October as the Hindu Heritage Month as per PTI.   Over 20 of the 50 states and 40-plus cities have issued proclamations about it, according to community leaders. The first-ever initiative of Hindu groups in USA has been welcomed by elected representatives.  Shutterstock Hindus all over the world celebrate Navratri, Dussehra, Durga Puja, and Diwali …

Fresh communal violence reports have come in from Bangladesh when more than 20 houses of Hindus were burned down by a mob in Rangpur, as per TOI.  The local Union Parishad chairman said that more than 60 houses were torched.  Police said tensions began when some claimed that a Hindu man posted religiously abusive content on Facebook. AP “Police reached …

Two men who were rescued after being lost at sea for 29 days when their tracker stopped working said ‘it was a nice break’ from reality. Livae Nanjikana and Junior Qoloni from Mono Island on September 3. They were in a small 60-horsepower motorboat, as per The Guardian. But that became a battle to survive when the tracker did not …

Several demonstrators marched down Rome’s famous Via Veneto and clashed with the cops while protesting Italy’s new “Green Pass” vaccination requirement for employees to be able to enter offices, as per AP.   It is mandatory from October 15 onwards in both public and private workplaces. Both employees and employers risk fines if there’s no compliance. The passes indicate that a …

Thousands of American-made weapons and tons of military equipment were seized by the militants as government military bases surrendered or were overrun during US military withdrawal and the Taliban takeover in August. Now, those guns and accessories are being openly sold in shops by Afghan gun dealers who paid government soldiers and Taliban fighters in southern Afghanistan.  Jump To Originally …

Exactly a month ago, the Taliban captured Kabul, completing the final takeover of Afghanistan in a matter of days. Though the group was fighting for years, the final sweep of city after city by the Taliban was accomplished in just seven days. Following which, the Taliban announced its interim government in Afghanistan. But, a major row was now been reported …

In a heartwarming gesture, teachers at a US school went the extra mile to gift a car to the custodian of the institution. Now, a video of the man moved by the gesture is going viral. A clip was shared on Twitter and YouTube where a school in the American state of Georgia named Unity Grove Elementary School won hearts …

Twenty years after 9/11 wreaked the US, he still feels the pangs of survivor’s guilt. Meet Sekou Siby who, at the time, worked as a cook and dishwasher at Windows on the World restaurant at the World Trade Center and found his calling in life after the tragedy. Siby had swapped shifts that day with a co-worker who ended up dying …

To the disappointment of many, especially the Afghan women, the Taliban has announced an all-male interim government to rule the country. This is despite the Taliban’s promise to have an inclusive government and having women in administrative roles. Over the past few days, Afghan women had been taking to the streets, demanding their rights and freedom, which they fear, will …