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Watch: Riyadh Air takes off with first flight to London
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s new national carrier, Riyadh Air, marked a major milestone on Sunday, October 26, with the completion of its inaugural flight from Riyadh to London Heathrow (LHR), symbolising the Kingdom’s…
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‘Cockroach hanged until death’: Air India’s Dubai-bound flight logbook entry goes viral
New Delhi: A maintenance log entry from an Air India Delhi–Dubai flight has gone viral after it recorded that a “live cockroach” discovered mid-air had been “hanged until death.” The unusual remark,…
- India
Watch: Passenger from Dubai held at Delhi airport with gold hidden in bottle cap
New Delhi: Delhi Customs officials have arrested a passenger arriving from Dubai after seizing 170 grams of gold worth over Rs 21 lakh concealed inside a beverage bottle cap at Indira Gandhi…
- Middle East
Saudi police deny Indian expat’s claim in viral video of being stranded
Riyadh: Saudi police have denied the claims made by an Indian expatriate in a viral video alleging that he was stranded and mistreated in the Kingdom. The man, identified as 25-year-old Ankit…
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UAE issues warning on fake job offers and visit visa misuse
Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has issued a strong warning to job seekers, stating that working in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on a visit or tourist…
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Palestinian factions agree to form technocrat committee to run post-war Gaza
Cairo: The main Palestinian factions, including Hamas, have agreed to form an independent committee of technocrats to administer post-war Gaza, according to a joint statement issued after talks in Cairo on Friday,…
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Twelve Telangana workers return from Jordan after weeks of ordeal
Hyderabad: Twelve migrant workers from Telangana, who had been stranded in Jordan for several weeks, returned home safely following the intervention of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader and former minister T Harish…
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Elderly Hyderabad woman released from Saudi custody over medicines
Hyderabad: An 80-year-old Hyderabad woman, Syeda Sakeena Bee, who was detained by police in Saudi Arabia’s Buraydah city over her prescribed medicines, has been released following the intervention of Indian authorities and…
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Smotrich apologises after telling Saudis to ‘keep riding camels in the desert’
Tel Aviv: Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has issued an apology to Saudi Arabia after his remarks about the Kingdom’s stance on the Palestinian issue drew widespread criticism. Speaking at a conference…
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Dubai Civil Defence sets Guinness World Record for fastest climb of Burj Khalifa
Dubai: The General Command of Dubai Civil Defence has achieved a new global milestone after being officially recognised by the Guinness World Records for recording the fastest time to climb the Burj…
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Dubai bizman donates seven buildings worth Rs 263 cr in memory of his late parents
Dubai: The Endowments and Minors’ Trust Foundation (Awqaf Dubai) has announced one of the largest real estate endowments of 2025, following a generous donation by Emirati businessman and former diplomat Hamad bin…
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Low-cost Indian airline to operate daily Hyderabad–Madinah flights
Hyderabad: IndiGo, India’s leading low-cost carrier, has announced that its existing Hyderabad–Madinah service will increase from four-times-weekly to daily flights from November 16, strengthening its operations to Saudi Arabia. The inaugural service…
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Saudi doctors save life of Palestinian child with congenital heart defect
Riyadh: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) has recntly announced the successful completion of a delicate heart surgery for a Palestinian child suffering from a congenital heart defect. The…
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Israeli excavations beneath Al-Aqsa Mosque risk collapse, warns Jerusalem Governorate
Jerusalem: The Jerusalem Governorate has warned that ongoing Israeli excavations beneath and around the Al-Aqsa Mosque and in the Old City pose a serious threat to Jerusalem’s historic and Islamic landmarks. In…
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Israeli Knesset approves bill on annexation of West Bank
Tel Aviv: Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, on Wednesday, October 22, approved, in its preliminary reading, a controversial bill to annex the occupied West Bank and impose Israeli sovereignty over the territory —…
