Lottery

Unhappy With Apartment Won In Lottery, Woman Attacks Officials With Slippers

Cities | Press Trust of India | Friday October 4, 2019

A case of assault has been registered against a woman in Gwalior for allegedly hitting a civic official and a local leader with a slippers, as she was not happy with the flat allotted to her in a government lottery.

"KBC Official" Dupes Mumbai Woman Over "Rs 35 Lakh Lottery Win": Police

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 30, 2019

A Mumbai woman has approached police claiming she was conned of Rs 83,000 by unidentified caller/s who said she had won a Rs 35 lakh lottery, an official said today.

"Truly Speechless," Says Indian Woman On Winning $1 Million Dubai Lottery

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 20, 2019

Dubai Jackpot: A 34-year-old Indian woman in the UAE has hit a jackpot by winning a whopping USD 1 million in a raffle in Dubai on Tuesday, while another compatriot has won a luxury motorbike in the lottery game, according to a media report.

2 Indian Expats Win Million Dollars Each In Dubai Lottery

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 9, 2019

Two Indian nationals, including a woman, have won a staggering USD one million each in the Dubai Duty Free raffle on Tuesday, while another compatriot has won a luxury car in the lottery game, according to a media report.

Kabir Singh Box Office : Shahid Kapoor And Kiara Advani's Film Is A 'Lottery'

Entertainment | Tuesday July 9, 2019

Kabir Singh "continues to surprise with solid trending"

Kerala Woman Wins $3.2 Million In UAE Lottery, Says Will Give Some To Charity

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Friday July 5, 2019

An Indian woman has won a whopping USD 3.2 million in the monthly raffle draw in the UAE and said that she wants to use a part of the money for underprivileged people, especially women, according to media reports on Friday.

No Plans To Impose Pan-India Ban On Lotteries: Government To Rajya Sabha

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 3, 2019

The Centre has no plan to impose a pan-India ban on lotteries, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said today.

Punjab Constable Wins Rs 2 Crore Lottery, Says It Changed His Life

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday June 24, 2019

Punjab Police constable Ashok Kumar won state government's New Year Lohri Bumper draw by winning the bumper prize of Rs 2 crore, it was announced on Sunday.

Fortune Cookie Helped US Man Win $344 Million Jackpot In Lottery

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday June 6, 2019

A fortune cookie delivered the winning lottery number and a $344.6 million jackpot to an American retiree, who has an eight-year-old to thank.

Rs 8 Crore Illegal Cash, Gold, Diamond Jewellery Found With Coimbatore-Based Lottery Group

India News | ANI | Saturday May 4, 2019

Over Rs 8 crore of unaccounted cash along with unaccounted gold and diamond jewellery were found in searches at premises linked to a Coimbatore-based business group which handles lotteries run by some state governments, the Income Tax (IT) Department said Saturday.

Indian Man In UAE Wins $4 Million Jackpot, But Can't Get It. Here's Why

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 4, 2019

An Indian man in the UAE has hit a jackpot by winning a whopping dirham 15 million (USD 4 million) in a raffle draw in Abu Dhabi, the latest addition to the long list of lucky winners from India.

Couple Find Lost Ticket, Become Last-Minute Lottery Millionaires

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday April 4, 2019

A Quebec couple won Can$1 million ($750,000) in the lottery after finding a winning ticket that had been forgotten in a book for months, the province's Loto-Quebec organization said Wednesday.

US Powerball Jackpot Drawn For $768 Million, Third Largest In History

World News | Reuters | Thursday March 28, 2019

A lucky ticket holder could be $768 million richer on Wednesday night after the drawing of the third largest U.S. Powerball jackpot in the lottery's history, officials said.

Shiv Sena Worker Gives Up Mumbai Flats Won In Lottery Over "Bad Vaastu"

Mumbai News | ANI | Monday March 25, 2019

The winner of a Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) lottery gave up his prize-winning costly flat in Mumbai citing bad ''vaastu''.

US Woman Claims $1.5 Billion Mega Jackpot, Opts To Stay Anonymous

World News | Alex Horton, The Washington Post | Friday March 15, 2019

The woman came forward to claim her prize last week, Kurland said Thursday, but has declined to provide her name out of concern for her safety. The South Carolina Lottery said she will received a one-time gross payment of $878 million - the largest jackpot payout to a single winner ever.