Dubai, Nov. 26 -- In a remarkable stroke of luck,a 50-year-old Indian national from Chennai won a staggering one million dollars (Rs 8,92,15,900) in the latest Dubai Duty-Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw held on Wednesday, November 26.

The winner, Selvaraj Vijayananth, a senior engineering manager at a software firm in Chennai, struck gold with ticket number 1346, which he bought online on Thursday, November 13.

He has been a regular participant in the Dubai Duty Free promotion for more than 15 years.

"Winning has always been a dream of mine and now that it has finally come true, I am deeply grateful," he told DDF organisers.

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He becomes the 266th Indian national to win USD 1 million through the long-running...