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Punjab carpenter wins Rs 1.5 crore lottery day after birth of daughter

Headline via The Times of India · first report 11 Nov, 23:52 IST, latest 12 Nov, 17:54 IST

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What we know

2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from Mint at 11 Nov, 23:52 IST; the latest is from The Times of India at 12 Nov, 17:54 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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First report11 Nov, 23:52 IST
Latest report12 Nov, 17:54 IST
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The proud father chose the name Barkat, which means prosperity, for his daughter following the unexpected windfall.
On November 6, 2026, Yudhvir Singh from Bareta town in Punjab celebrated becoming a father to a beautiful baby girl. Just a day later, he received astonishing news: he had won Rs 1.5 crore in the Punjab State Dear Lottery. Given the financial strain his…

Quoted from the newsrooms’ own feeds, with their names and links. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details.

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