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A RAILWAY worker who jumped onto train tracks to save a child from an oncoming train has received much praise, Makkal Osai reported.
Mayur Shelke was working at the train station in Mumbai, Maharashtra, on Monday when he saw the girl, who was with her mother, trip and fall onto the tracks.
As the shocked mother stood frozen in place, Mayur sprinted towards them, jumped down onto the track, scooped up the child and hopped back onto the platform just as the train rolled past them.
Railway authorities released a video of the incident. The footage went viral immediately.
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A VIDEO showing a snatch thief dragging a fallen pregnant woman across the road while bystanders stood watching led to the arrest of two men in India, Makkal Osai reported.
The woman, who was identified as Geetha, had earlier left her house in Thambaram, Chennai, to pray at a small hut temple nearby.
In the video, a young man was seen approaching her and trying to snatch her gold chain or “thali”.
Geetha held on to the chain in shock but she tripped.
The snatch thief kept pulling and dragged her across the asphalt.
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HONG Kong singer Andy Hui has been spotted in Taipei and is said to be attempting to make a comeback after the scandal of his extramarital affair two years ago.
Sin Chew Daily reported that Hui, 53, is slated to be involved in a TV series, The Producer in Taiwan and to sing its opening theme.
He was photographed arriving at the Taoyuan International Airport on Saturday accompanied by a male assistant.
Hui appeared to be in good spirits, responding to all the questions by reporters at the airport.
He said he would be in Taiwan for about a month due to work commitments.
FILIPINA Papin (
pic), who has been working as a domestic helper in Singapore for 31 years, is truly treasured by her longtime employer as part of the family.
The 63-year-old, who is single, is being cared for by the family after suffering two strokes within a month, reported
China Press.
One of the family’s children, who is known only as Xue, 26, said Papin came to the island republic to work to pay for her mother’s medical treatment and support her seven siblings back home.
“My parents hired Papin when my eldest sister was born 31 years ago and she has been with us since.
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IN a bizarre turn of events, the police came a-calling at a house in Tanjung Minyak, Melaka, announcing that a woman living there had died – despite the fact that she was very much alive, Sin Chew Daily reported.
It took place on Saturday when the “victim” was announced by the police to have “died” in a car accident, which caused her mother to burst into tears.
In reality, 32-year-old Lin Shu Jin was very much alive and was a victim of identity theft.
Since losing her MyKad in 2004, her name and identity card number had been used by someone who had given birth at a private hospital, purchased a car, taken out a loan and even peddled drugs.