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- Middle East
Massive fire erupts in Makkah’s Taif, continues to blaze
MAKKAH: A massive fire broke out early Wednesday morning continues to blaze on Jabal Amad in the Taif governorate in Makkah region in Saudi Arabia. Civil defence teams rushed to the site and evacuated…
- Middle East
Dubai’s Burj Khalifa dazzles with Indian tricolour
DUBAI: The Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, celebrated the India’s 74th Independence Day by displaying the tricolours on its LED facade. The world’s most famous skyscraper illuminates with Indian flag colours at…
- Sports
Mahi announces retirement from international cricket
NEW DELHI: Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Saturday announced retirement from international cricket. Dhoni announced his decision by posting a video on Instagram captioned: “Thanks. Thanks a lot for ur…
- India
E-passports for all Indian citizens from next year onwards
NEW DELHI: If you are planning to renew, apply for new passport, you may get an e-passport starting 2021 as the Centre government has begun the process for issuing e-passports. According to…
- Bangalore
B’luru: Sec 144 in riot-hit areas extended till 6 am on Aug 16
BENGALURU: Section 144 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) has been extended in areas under DJ Halli and KG Halli police station limits by 24 hours till 6 AM on August 16. …
- Education and Career
WB: This college charges ₹ 1 for admission to 21 UG courses
KOLKATA: To provide an economic relief to the students, a college in West Bengal has decided to charge students only Re 1 as admission fee to graduation courses. A great move Considering the…
- India
‘Apologise with folded hands on TV’: Shiv Sena to Arnab Goswami
NAGPUR: Taking umbrage at “insults and humiliations” meted out during its debates on the issue of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, a Shiv Sena leader on Friday demanded that Republic TV’s Editor-in-Chief Arnab…
- Education and Career
After forgeries, Kuwait halts accrediting Indian engg degrees
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait has temporarily halted accrediting Indian engineering certificates after forgeries were discovered in related documents, according to a media report. The decision was made by the Kuwait Society of Engineers…
- NRIs Corner
I-Day celebrations to be livestream in Dubai: Indian Consulate
DUBAI: Independence Day celebrations at the Consulate General of India (CGI) in Dubai scheduled to take place on Saturday will be livestreamed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it was reported on…
- World
New Zealand extends Covid-19 restrictions for 12 days
WELLINGTON: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Friday announced a 12-day extension of the country’s COVID-19 restrictions, after a cluster of cases in Auckland city increased to 29 amid the second…
- Entertainment
Jiah’s mum makes explosive statements against Mahesh Bhatt
MUMBAI: Rabia Khan, mother of late actress Jiah Khan, opened up about filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt and called him a mouthpiece of Bollywood mafia. Bollywood-mafia Jiah was found dead at her Mumbai residence in June…
- Crime and Accident
How an engineer in Dubai masterminded online fraud in India!
NEW DELHI: North West Delhi Police’s cyber cell has busted a ring of online fraudsters involved in duping people through the social media platform ‘Telegram’. A bank official is part of the…
- Middle East
Crown prince provides grant to make Indian education system more inclusive
NEW DELHI: Special Olympics Bharat on Wednesday announced that Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has committed USD 25 million to expand Unified Champion Schools (UCS) to…
- Top Stories
Ajju, who declared reward to ‘catch’ Tablighis dies of COVID-19
NEW DLEHI: A leader of the Hindu Yuva Vahini, who declared a cash reward of Rs 11,000 for ‘catching’ Tablighi Jamaat members dies of COVID-19. Ajay Srivastav aka Ajju Hindustani, was an ultra…
- India
In a first, Tiranga will be hoisted at iconic Times Square
NEW YORK: A leading diaspora group in the US will hoist India’s National Flag at the Times Square this week, the first time the Indian tricolour will be unfurled at the iconic New York City destination.…
