Saturday, May 18, 2024
ADVT 
International

Indian Man Wins USD 1.9 Million In UAE Lucky Draw

IANS, 07 Sep, 2017 01:19 PM
    An Indian man in the UAE on Thursday won a whopping USD 1.9 million after he hit a jackpot in a mega raffle draw in Abu Dhabi.
     
     
    Manekudy Varkey Mathew, who had purchased the ticket in Super 7 Series 183 in Big Ticket Abu Dhabi, was announced as the winner of the bumper prize.
     
     
    Mathew has just won Dhirham 7 million (USD 1.9 million) in a raffle in the UAE, Khaleej Times reported.
     
     
    Mathew, who is from Kerala, was not the only lucky Indian to win the prize. Six other Indians and one Emirati have also walked home with Dhirham 100,000 each in the draw, the report said.
     
     
    Last month, Indian man Krishnam Raju Thokachichu won Dhirham 5 million (USD 1.3 million) in a raffle draw in Abu Dhabi.

    MORE International ARTICLES

    Satya Nadella Criticises Trump's Stance To End Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals

    Soon after it was reported that US President Donald Trump may roll back the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) programme, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith have criticised the presidential stance.

    Satya Nadella Criticises Trump's Stance To End Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals

    US Must Declare Pakistan State Sponsor Of Terrorism: Former US Senator

    US Must Declare Pakistan State Sponsor Of Terrorism: Former US Senator
    President Trump criticised Pakistan for providing safe havens to terror groups that kill Americans in Afghanistan while announcing his new Afghan and South Asia policy.

    US Must Declare Pakistan State Sponsor Of Terrorism: Former US Senator

    Finance To Freedom: A Businesswoman Finds Salvation In Buddhism

    Finance To Freedom: A Businesswoman Finds Salvation In Buddhism
    Emma Slade, 51, is an unusual Buddhist nun in Bhutan. The course of her life changed drastically after a visit to Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, in 1997.

    Finance To Freedom: A Businesswoman Finds Salvation In Buddhism

    Awareness Campaign Increase Positive Perception About Sikhs In USA

    Awareness Campaign Increase Positive Perception About Sikhs In USA
    Since April, The Campaign Has Been Holding Grassroots Events In Gurdwaras Across The Us And Airing Ads And Presenting Sikhs As Neighbours And Proud Americans On Cnn & And Fox News Nationwide.

    Awareness Campaign Increase Positive Perception About Sikhs In USA

    Divorced Hyderabadi Woman Stranded In UAE, Awaits For Help

    Divorced Hyderabadi Woman Stranded In UAE, Awaits For Help
    Divorced in United Arab Emirates (UAE) and deprived of her passport, a Hyderabadi woman, Sabera Begum, is now stranded in Dubai after her husband divorced in 2011.

    Divorced Hyderabadi Woman Stranded In UAE, Awaits For Help

    Indian Americans Reach Out To Hurricane Harvey Victims

    Indian Americans Reach Out To Hurricane Harvey Victims
    Indian-Americans who are living in safer Texas neighbourhoods are helping people affected by the devastating Hurricane Harvey by offering them shelter, preparing food for thousands and distributing essential relief aid.

    Indian Americans Reach Out To Hurricane Harvey Victims