Sakina Fatima
- World
Indonesia cancels Hajj pilgrimage second year in a row
Jakarta: Indonesia on Thursday announced the cancellation of the Hajj pilgrimage for its citizens this year due to the spread and outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Indonesian minister of religious affairs,…
- Telangana
Telangana Formation Day: Governor felicitated frontline workers
Hyderabad: Governor Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan on Wednesday felicitated frontline workers for their exemplary services during COVID-19 at Raj Bhavan on the occasion of Telangana formation day. The governor expressed gratitude and saluted…
- Telangana
Telangana cancels TSWRJCCET 2021; admissions based on SSC grades
Hyderabad: The Telangana social welfare residential junior colleges common entrance test (TSWRJC CET) has been cancelled in view of the unprecedented second wave of the COVID-19 virus. The TSWRJCCET – 2021 entrance exam…
- Hyderabad
COVID-19: Ola to provide free oxygen concentrators in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Ola Foundation, the philanthropic arm of ridesharing company Ola, on Wednesday announced that it will provide free and easy access to oxygen concentrators for home isolation patients during the ongoing wave…
- Middle East
Saudi man gets huge compensation after being wrongly imprisoned
Riyadh: A Saudi citizen was able to obtain significant financial compensation after wrongly spending more than a year and a half in prison. As per media reports, a Saudi court upheld a…
- Middle East
Abu Dhabi likely to remove quarantine rules for international travelers
Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi authorities are likely to remove COVID-19 quarantine restrictions for international travelers from July 1 to boost the Emirates tourism sector, local media reported. According to the current…
- Middle East
Now 17-yr-old girls can also obtain driving permit in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia traffic department on Monday confirmed that the girls who have attained the age of 17 years can obtain a driving permit for vehicles, just like their…
- Telangana
135-year-old Warangal jail to be converted into super specialty hospital
Hyderabad: Amid the second wave of COVID-19 in the country, the 135-year-old Nizam era central prison at Warangal will be converted into a super-specialty hospital. The state government has decided to set…
- Telangana
Telangana formation day: CM KCR hoists flag, pays homage to martyrs
Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Wednesday hoisted a national flag at Pragathi Bhavan, Hyderabad on the occasion of Telangana Formation Day. Earlier, CM paid homage to martyrs of the…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Dr Vinay Nandicoori appointed as director of CCMB
Hyderabad: Dr Vinay K Nandicoori, a well-known molecular biologist and scientist at DBT- National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi, has now been appointed as the director of the Centre for Cellular and…
- Hyderabad
These NGOs are helping city fight second wave of COVID-19
Hyderabad: Aiming to help patients suffering from COVID-19, the Hyderabad-based non-governmental organizations set up free oxygen facilities in three government hospitals for COVID-19 patients waiting to be admitted. COVID-19 patients approaching the…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia permits loudspeakers outside for Friday prayers
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia‘s Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance on Sunday permitted the use of external loudspeakers for Friday and Eid prayers (Eid Al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha), local…
- Middle East
Kuwaitis launches campaign against decision to deport expatriates over 60
Kuwait: Kuwait government has taken a decision to stop renewing work and residency permits for expatriates who reached the age of 60 and do not hold a graduate certificate. The decision was…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: No quarantine for COVID-19 vaccinated travelers
Riyadh: Residents and visitors coming to Saudi Arabia will not have to undergo the mandatory quarantine if they passed the 14-day period after taking the doses of COVID-19 vaccines approved in Saudi Arabia,…
- Middle East
Over 2,700 expat teachers to be replaced by Omanis
Muscat: The Kingdom of Omani announced on Sunday to Oman-ise the teaching profession and replace expat teachers with Omanis, local media reported. The Oman ministry of education has announced that 2,733 expatriate teachers…
