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Jackpot still to play for on Tuesday after no winning tickets purchased ahead of Friday night’s draw, with seven players eligible for second-tier prize
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The winning numbers in Friday’s EuroMillions have been revealed in the draw for the UK’s biggest ever lottery jackpot.
A record jackpot of £210m had been up for grabs in Friday’s draw if a single ticket-holder had managed to choose the winning numbers.
The winning numbers were announced as 20, 21, 29, 30, 35, while the Lucky Stars are 2 and 12. Players must correctly choose all seven numbers in order to win the jackpot.
However, it was announced later on Friday night that no winning tickets had been sold.
While the jackpot is now capped at £210m, any money in the next draw that would have gone into the jackpot will now boost prizes in the second tier, meaning multiple UK players could potentially bank large prizes for matching the five main numbers and one Lucky Star.
In Friday’s draw, seven players won the second-tier prize, entitling them to winnings of more than £2m each. A total of 18 ticket-holders correctly chose the main five numbers without a Lucky Star, a feat which could see them collect more than £17,000.
Tuesday’s draw of £199m would also have been a record-breaking jackpot, but no one held a winning ticket then either, with the jackpot now up for grabs once again in four days’ time.
“A win of this magnitude would create the biggest National Lottery winner this country has ever seen – making a single UK winner instantly richer than the likes of Dua Lipa and Harry Kane while also landing them at the number one spot on the National Lottery’s biggest wins list,” said Andy Carter, senior winners’ adviser at Allwyn.
An anonymous UK ticket-holder won the existing record jackpot of £195m on 19 July 2022.
Just two months earlier Joe and Jess Thwaite, from Gloucester, won £184,262,899 with a Lucky Dip ticket for the draw on 10 May 2022.
The UK’s third biggest win came after an anonymous ticket-holder scooped the £177m jackpot in the draw on 26 November last year, while the biggest this year was £83m in January.
According to National Lottery, the winning code in Friday’s Millionaire Maker Selection raffle – which is included in all EuroMillions tickets – was VLWS75031, with one ticketholder set to win the £1m prize.
In other National Lottery draws on Friday night, the Thunderball – which has a top prize of £500,000 – drew winning numbers of 3, 14, 31, 32, 34. The Thunderball is a 6.
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Tonight’s EuroMillions lottery stands at a whopping £14million, an amount which is more than enough to change anyone’s fortune. The Thunderball draw will also take place tonight, with a £500,000 jackpot up for grabs. Each EuroMillions ticket bought is also an automatic entry into the UK Millionaire Maker draw, which returns a jackpot of £1 million.
Andy Carter, senior winners’ advisor at Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, said: “Everyone dreams of that huge win when they buy their National Lottery ticket – and for those lucky enough to experience it, we’re here to make sure it’s a positive and secure journey. From financial advice to emotional support, our role is to help winners take control of their new future with confidence.”
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Congratulations to all the winners who tried their luck tonight. The blog is now closed. 
We will be back with the next EuroMillions lottery draw.
No one has managed to win the full £14m lottery amount tonight. However, five ticketholders were able to claim their share of the jackpot as they managed to accurately match all five numbers, but neither of the Lucky Stars.
Two of those winners were from the UK and were able to claim £83,571.40 each.
Millionaire Maker code: HTSQ 65848
The next National Lottery draw will be on Friday, September 12, at 8.45pm.
Winners of tonight’s National Lottery draw have a 180-day window to claim their prize money.
For those who bought their tickets online, prizes up to £30,000 can be claimed directly through the lottery’s website, while larger winnings require a phone claim.
If the ticket was purchased in-store, prizes up to £500 can be collected in person, but any amount above that must be claimed by submitting a formal claim form.
Importantly, if a prize goes unclaimed after the 180-day deadline, the funds are not lost—they are redirected to support National Lottery-funded community projects across the UK, helping to benefit local initiatives and public services.
The winning Euromillions numbers are: 3, 13, 24, 39 and 40
Lucky Stars: 2 and 8.
Stay alert with your tickets as the winning lottery numbers will be announced soon. 
Tonight’s Thunderball winning numbers are: 7, 12, 19, 22, 39
Thunderball number: 11
The window for buying the lottery tickets online is now closed. 
In the EuroMillions, a jackpot winner would win £14million. 
The Thunderball’s top prize is £500,000. 
In the Millionaire Maker, the top prize is £1million. 
According to the data from Statista, around a quarter of British adults regularly play the lottery, 
You can purchase the tickets for tonight’s draw till 7.30pm. Hurry up and grab your tickets.
We will bring you the results as soon as they are announced. 
The Millionaire Maker UK guarantees that one person will win £1million.
So even if you don’t win the EuroMillions, you still have a chance of winning a £1million lottery. 
The winning numbers for tonight’s Thunderball draw will be announced at 8pm
The EuroMillions draw takes place every Tuesday and Friday at 8.45pm.
A ticket costs £2.50 and includes automatic entry into the UK Millionaire Maker draw, which creates new UK millionaires every week.
EuroMillions is tonight and one lucky winner can win a life-changing £14million in the jackpot. 
We will be bringing you all the updates about the lottery. Stay tuned!
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There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Monday’s drawing to $490 million.
There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game.
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The numbers drawn Saturday were 3, 53, 60, 62, 68 and the Powerball number was 11. The jackpot was $474 million.
The drawing was the 26th since a ticket with all six numbers was sold.
The odds of matching all five numbers and the Powerball number is 1 in 292.2 million, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association. The overall chance of winning a prize is 1 in 24.9.
The Powerball game is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands.
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LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) – Rows of tables filled the Lake Charles Event Center, and so did smiles. What looked like a simple game day was actually part of a much larger effort to support Southwest Louisiana’s senior community.
“Believe it or not, our seniors are our most vulnerable demographic when it comes to fraud and abuse,” said Ward 3 Marshal Nathan Keller, one of the event organizers. “What we do is we have all the resources here to allow them to hear what is mental and physical abuse. But not only that, we know that social isolation is huge in that demographic.”
From health screenings and Medicare information to nutrition guidance and social services, the event brought everything under one roof, helping seniors stay informed and connected.
Participants said events like this not only help them learn, but also give them a chance to build friendships and feel part of a community again.
“It’s so important because we realize how we need each other,” said senior participant Emily Hider. “Every person needs someone in their circle in order to feel loved and feel important.”
Each player also left with a free bag of groceries, a small gesture that goes a long way for a group especially vulnerable to food insecurity.
“We provide breakfast, we provide lunch, and then at the end, everyone goes home with a bag of groceries with protein and meat, everything in it,” Keller added. “We understand that sometimes our seniors have to decide whether to pay for medication or get food.”
Organizers say the event was about more than just bingo, it was about reminding seniors that they’re seen, supported, and valued.
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The ancient Indus Valley Civilisation, with its sophisticated urban planning and enigmatic script, continues to intrigue scholars and historians. A recent study offers a novel analysis of Indus Seal M-282, unearthed from the significant archaeological site of Mohenjo-Daro. By employing the proposed Sindhu Prakrit alphabet, the research delves into the relationship between the seal’s iconography and its inscribed text, seeking to unlock the meaning behind its motifs.
The Indus script is one of the last great undeciphered writing systems from the ancient world. The new approach in this study treats the script as an alphabet, offering a fresh perspective on its interpretation. This analysis builds on the comprehensive documentation of Indus signs by eminent scholars like Iravatham Mahadevan and Asko Parpola, aiming to shed new light on this ancient mystery.
Through meticulous examination, the study proposes an empirical model to understand the compositional techniques and potential use of diacritics within the Indus script. The model posits that the script operates with approximately 40 primary signs, which are supplemented by additional symbols representing vowels, diphthongs, and aspirated consonants. These primary signs have been assigned phonetic values through comparisons with other ancient alphabetic scripts.
The concept of decipherment often hinges on the self-evident nature of the process, as noted by Mahadevan. For a syllabic or alphabetic script to be considered successfully deciphered, its phonetic elements should interlock in a way that provides clear evidence of its functionality.
Applying these alphabetic principles, the article presents an interpretation of the Indus script on iconographic seal M-282. The analysis investigates how the seal’s iconography potentially complements and enhances the interpretation of the inscribed text. This approach suggests a close correlation between the seal’s motifs and its written symbols, offering a richer understanding of Indus Valley communication and symbolism.

Inscribed Texts on Seal M-282

It is crucial to acknowledge that the Indus Script exhibits a unique phonological system, differentiating between ‘k’ and ‘q’, a distinction absent in contemporary Sanskritic and other Prakritic scripts. For a more in-depth analysis of the sign ‘Pati’ and the variation of the ‘k’ sound, refer to The Alphabet of Sindhu Prakrit.
This proposed alphabetic deciphering of the Indus script reveals a compelling correlation between decoded text and accompanying iconography
The seal inscription provides evidence of the Indus Script’s flexibility in employing diacritical marks. To further elucidate this point, a comparative example from Mahadevan’s Concordance (1977) is pertinent.

While a comprehensive analysis of the initial two signs and the potential significance of the “Ha Ha” sequence merits further investigation, this section concentrates on a particular aspect of the inscription: the application of the vowel diacritic. It is observed that modifying diacritics are commonly positioned before primary signs. By adhering to the proposed orthographic principles of the Indus Alphabet, deciphered as a script for Sindhu Prakrit, a meticulous examination of the diacritic P-125 provides crucial insights into the potential vocalic system and phonological structure of the Indus language.

The inscription on the seal presents another interesting example of potential variability in diacritic placement. Sign P-127, characterised by its double strokes, is typically positioned at the upper left of sign P-376, as evidenced by numerous other Indus seals.

However, in this particular inscription, P-127 appears at the upper right of P-376.This deviation from the usual placement raises intriguing attention about the potential significance of diacritic location and application within the Indus script.
Iconographic Elements Possessing Symbolic Features

The Crown with Three Points
The Sanskrit term “makuṭa” primarily signifies a crown, tiara, or diadem. Monier-Williams’ comprehensive dictionary elaborates on this, describing it as crescent-shaped, distinct from the pointed kirīṭa and the three-pointed mauli. It can also refer to a crest, peak, or even the head itself.
Other authoritative Sanskrit dictionaries like Shabda-Sagara, and Yates echo this core meaning, with additional synonyms like head-dress and coronet. The Pali equivalent, as per Pali-English dictionaries, is also “makuṭa” and carries the same connotation of a crest or crown.
Interestingly, the term extends beyond mere ornamentation. In the context of Shaivism, as explored in iconographical representations of Shiva, “Makuṭāgama” is one of the twenty-eight Siddhāntāgamas – sacred texts embodying the divine wisdom of Shiva, passed down through Parvati and acknowledged by Vishnu.

The Intriguing Fish Sign (P-60)
A careful examination of the iconography on seal M-282 reveals an intriguing anomaly: a diminutive fish sign (P-60) occupies the position typically reserved for the elephant’s eye. The unconventional substitution of this element warrants closer scrutiny. To elucidate the potential significance of this sign, a detailed analysis of its meaning is imperative.

Multifaceted Meaning of Śa
The Sanskrit term “Śa” encapsulates a range of potent concepts. Apte V.S and Monier-Williams agree on its fundamental meaning as a “cutter” or “destroyer.” This destructive force is further emphasised by its association with a weapon.
Significantly, both dictionaries also link “Śa” to the Shiva, known for his transformative and often destructive roles in mythology.
Unconventional Trunk
The proboscis depicted in this motif deviates from conventional representations, instead resembling an archaic weapon. This interpretation is reinforced by the sign substituted for the elephant’s eye.
Based on the decipherment of the Indus Script as an alphabetic system, the textual content reveals distinct social strata correlated with specific motifs. The elephant motif is associated with the ruling class or political governance of the empire. The seal under examination signifies a sovereign ruler and their power.
Indus seals exhibit exceptional skill and precision in conveying symbolic messages through iconography. This mastery is evident in all seals adorned with images, demonstrating not only linguistic and writing proficiency but also artistic virtuosity. The integration of symbolic representations of diverse themes and concepts alongside the textual content is remarkable. A particularly striking feature of the Indus texts is their frequent and meticulous references to Mahadev Shiva and Uma Parvati. This phenomenon underscores a profound devotion to the divine couple.
The proposed alphabetic deciphering of the Indus script reveals a compelling correlation between decoded text and accompanying iconography. This congruence is further substantiated by numerous iconographic seals that demonstrate a similar level of consistency when interpreted through the lens of the suggested Sindhu Prakrit alphabet.

This research endeavours to position the alphabetic approach at the forefront of Indus script studies and stimulate broader scholarly engagement with this methodology. Constructive criticism and alternative perspectives are not only welcomed but actively encouraged. A re-evaluation of the Indus script as an alphabet holds the potential to unlock the enigmatic secrets of this civilisation and its rich historical tapestry.

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The Kerala State Lottery Department has announced the results of the Samrudhi SM-28 lottery draw. The lucky draw was held at Gorky Bhavan, near Bakery Junction in Thiruvananthapuram, at 3 pm on Sunday.
The first prize is ₹1 crore, subject to a 30% tax deduction. The second prize is ₹25 lakh, followed by a third prize of ₹5 lakh.
Check complete results here:
First prize: MV 206740
(Cons prize: ₹5000 for remaining all series)
Second prize:₹25 lakh – MT 476443
Third prize:₹5 lakh – 108326
Fourth prize:₹5000
1169, 1265, 2826, 3102, 3254, 5371, 5568, 6123, 6675, 6713, 6819, 6909, 7346, 7751, 8211, 8338, 8359, 9235, 9792
Fifth prize: ₹2000
1048, 2068, 7741, 8115, 9248, 9507
Sixth prize: ₹1000
0290, 0953, 1239, 2005 2170, 2759, 2813, 4217 4971, 5118, 5364, 5856 6001, 6332, 6457, 6588 6751, 6798, 7260, 7458 7560, 8249, 8534, 9029 9092
Seventh prize: ₹500
0134, 0150, 0399, 0452, 0473, 0623, 1006 1090, 1355, 1449, 1662, 2214, 2271, 2469 2546, 2610, 2748, 2815, 2953, 3067, 3084 3085, 3251, 3332, 3707, 3930, 4124, 4287 4330, 4344, 4530, 4615, 4870, 4876, 4946 5011, 5091, 5149, 5260, 5460, 5478, 5560 6018, 6046, 6103, 6108, 6372, 6463, 6544 6747, 7370, 7583, 7617, 7640, 7730, 7759 7820, 7950, 8043, 8136, 8180, 8367, 8551 8609, 8823, 8867, 8978, 9024, 9031, 9223 9242, 9319, 9342, 9505, 9769, 9800
Eighth prize: ₹200
0028, 0259, 0392, 0534, 0651, 0802, 1095 1235, 1298, 1564, 1600, 1665, 1720, 1771 1975, 2123, 2149, 2198, 2428, 2525, 2586 2912, 3122, 3237, 3306, 3711, 3813, 3863 3937, 3946, 4135, 4158, 4240, 4320, 4328 4377, 4417, 4571, 4727, 4780, 5156, 5193 5210, 5286, 5325, 5375, 5593, 5637, 5646 5770, 5815, 5830, 6281, 6689, 6698, 6702 6729, 6806, 6879, 6895, 7016, 7038, 7072 7083, 7174, 7192, 7224, 7655, 7802, 7967 8137, 8138, 8214, 8217, 8298, 8306, 8492 8527, 8645, 8660, 8773, 8886, 8902, 8939 8968, 9040, 9054, 9343, 9362, 9552, 9560 9619
Ninth prize: ₹100
0038, 0063, 0271, 0272, 0313, 0396, 0405, 0457, 0458, 0557, 0571, 0672, 0703 0824, 1019, 1030, 1036, 1131, 1149, 1223, 1245, 1382, 1397, 1463, 1464, 1552, 1592, 1758 1795, 1823, 1956, 2117, 2541, 2573, 2603, 2646, 2715, 2969, 2987, 3000, 3058, 3130, 3297 3374, 3633, 3645, 3823, 3902, 3917, 3922, 4033, 4056, 4116, 4145, 4154, 4209, 4230, 4238 4284, 4336, 4369, 4370, 4445, 4454, 4470, 4726, 4742, 4826, 4835, 4873, 4897, 5110, 5114 5133, 5253, 5475, 5504, 5521, 5591, 5821, 5873, 5982, 6005, 6007, 6095, 6120, 6142, 6227 6228, 6374, 6390, 6391, 6453, 6541, 6554, 6707, 6745, 6782, 6797, 6858, 6862, 6885, 7014 7036, 7050, 7056, 7070, 7219, 7246, 7278, 7280, 7328, 7577, 7644, 7693, 7806, 7856, 7892 7970, 8212, 8235, 8250, 8321, 8405, 8447, 8496, 8562, 8697, 8743, 8794, 8814, 8826, 8869 8921, 9083, 9159, 9203, 9327, 9332, 9338, 9545, 9561, 9598, 9653, 9756, 9762, 9794, 9816 9856, 9978
Winners in the Kerala state lottery must verify their ticket numbers against the results published in the official Kerala Government Gazette. According to the Kerala State Lotteries Department, prize claims must be submitted within 30 days of the draw date.
Winners of the first and second prizes are required to surrender their tickets either in person or via insured registered post to the Director of State Lotteries. Alternatively, claims can be submitted through nationalised, scheduled, state, or district co-operative banks, along with the necessary documents.
Claimants must also provide valid identification, such as an Aadhaar or PAN card, when submitting their winning ticket.
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A ticket was sold with all six numbers in Saturday evening’s SuperLotto Plus drawing, and is worth $14 million.
The winning ticket was sold at a liquor store in San Jose, the California Lottery announced.
There were no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, according to the California Lottery.
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The numbers drawn Saturday night were 12, 26, 30, 38, 42 and the Mega number was 4.
The drawing was the eighth since the last time a ticket with all six numbers was sold.
The jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing will reset to $7 million.
The odds of matching all five numbers and the Mega number is 1 in 41,416,353, according to the California Lottery.
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Saturday’s only lottery jackpot ticket came from a Miami-Dade Publix  Miami Herald
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