The immigrant owner of a New Jersey
convenience store has come forward to claim the USD 338.3 million
jackpot in the Powerball lottery, media reports said today. Pedro
Quezada, 44, has handed in what he says is the golden ticket he bought
on Saturday. "I can't believe it. I'm overwhelmed. I just can't get
over it," the Dominican-born father of five was quoted as saying by the
New York Post. "I was praying so much for this. I'm just giving thanks
to God." Officials did not immediately announce Quezada's win, but did
confirm that the winning ticket, matching five numbers and a Powerball,
was drawn in the Eagle Liquors store which he frequented in his hometown
of Passaic. Quezada appeared shocked by his success against 175
million to one odds, reports said. It was only yesterday, when he made
his daily visit to Eagle Liquors, that he realised. "He didn't know he
won when he came in because he stopped to check the board," an employee
told the Post. "He was shocked and emotional. He said, 'It's me!'"
Congress leader Manishankar Aiyar attracted opposition BJP's ire today in Rajya Sabha when he said he was not interested in listening to speech of a BJP member on vote on account, prompting the Chair to adjourn the House amid uproar. During the Zero Hour, Deputy Chairman P J Kurien allowed Aiyar, who wanted to ask a question, to do so, which was opposed by BJP members. Kurien asked Aiyar whether he yielded to allow others to speak, to which he said he had no objection and he can ask his question later. As the House got ready to initiate discussion on Vote on Account, Kurien said, "Let us reduce the discussion to two hours from four hours," which was opposed by BJP members including Piyush Goyal who was given a chance to speak on Vote on Account. When it was agreed that discussion will take place as per schedule, Aiyar remarked he was not interested in listening to the speech by BJP member. "You had given me the chance to ask a question
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