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60-Year-Old labourer turns model
A 60-year-old labourer from Kerala, India, is making waves online with his swish makeover.
Mammikka, who belongs to Kerala’s Kozhikode district, traded his faded lungi and shirt for a suit and sunglasses while posing for a local brand. Pictures from the photo shoot, captured by photographer Shareek Vayalil, went viral online, with thousands of people complimenting the newly-minted model.
Mammikka owes his newfound fame to photographer Shareek Vayalil. According to reports, Shareek had taken a photo of Mammikka and posted it on his Facebook page earlier.
The photo went viral for the labourer’s resemblance to a local actor.
Soon afterwards, Shareek asked Mammikka to model for a wedding suit company he owned. Before the photo shoot, the 60-year-old underwent a makeover which was captured in a video that has been watched by thousands of people on Instagram.
The video has racked up over 23,000 views since being shared last week.
The photographer said that he could think of no one better to model for his company than Mammikka. Photos from the photo shoot prove he wasn’t wrong. The pics show Mammikka dressed in a classic blazer and trousers, with an iPad in hand.
While many Instagram users dropped fire emojis in the comments section to express their appreciation, others complimented the labourer-turned-model on taking on a new role with aplomb.
According to News18, Mammikka says he would now like to try modelling alongside his regular job as a daily wager. – ndtv.com
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NCA clamps down on 62 defaulting stations
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has directed non-
compliant FM Broadcasting Stations to immediately suspend operations on their respective frequencies for various infractions.
According to the NCA, the enforcement action has become necessary due to persistent violations of regulatory requirements, specifically Regulations 54 and 56 of the Electronic Communications Regulations, 2011 (L.I. 1991) and the Conditions of their FM Broadcasting Authorisations.
This action follows a directive issued by the Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Sam George, mandating the NCA to enforce applicable sanctions on stations found to be in violation of the regulations in the recent audit conducted by the NCA to ensure full compliance with licensing and operational requirements in the broadcasting sector.
Following this directive, the NCA has commenced enforcement of regulatory sanctions against defaulting entities identified in the Frequency Audit Report in phases.
The categorisation of infractions under the first phase is as follows:
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Loose goat evades pursuing police in Georgia
Police in Georgia are hot on the trail of a ‘hoofed Houdini’ — an escaped goat spotted running loose in Duluth.
The Duluth Police Department said on social media that numerous calls came on Tuesday, reporting a loose goat ‘trotting’ on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard ‘like it had somewhere very important to be.’
“Officers responded and attempted to corral the hoofed Houdini as it made its way toward Albion Farm Road, where it hopped a few fences and outsmarted us by disappearing into backyards,” the post said.
Police suspect the goat might be the same animal seen running loose recently in Suwanee.
“Apparently, it had unfinished business in Duluth,” police wrote.
