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Weekend Digest: Miss Universe India, ChatGPT rescue and more

Dubai’s 10-day mourning period and UAE-born Kaziah Liz Mejo’s Miss Universe bid lead the stories drawing attention this week. Also making headlines: how a stranger and ChatGPT helped a lost pilgrim travel 1,200km back home, an Emirates passenger’s LEGO gift that moved a cabin crew member, cancer survivor Sahara Shah landing her first lead film role, Vikrant Massey’s plans for two Musafir…

Weekend Digest: Miss Universe India, ChatGPT rescue and more

Dubai declared a 10-day mourning period for Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the brother of Dubai's ruler. Meanwhile, Kaziah Liz Mejo, a Miss Universe India 2026 titleholder, prepares to represent India at the global Miss Universe pageant in November. A pilgrim from Punjab traveled 1,200km back home to his village in Ludhiana with the help of a stranger and ChatGPT.

An Emirates cabin crew member was moved to tears after receiving a handmade LEGO gift from a passenger. Cancer survivor Sahara Shah, 22, has signed her first lead film role in a Nepali movie called 26 Crore. Vikrant Massey is developing two cafés inspired by his Netflix series Musafir Cafe, with locations set to open in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

Bollywood mourned the death of playback singer and Rani Mukerji's mother, Krishna Mukerji, at the age of 75. Mohamed Salah, an Egyptian forward for Trabzonspor, has been banned for six months by UK authorities.

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