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Iran uses ultra-heavy Sejjil missile for 1st time against Israel
Tehran: Amid escalating tensions, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has confirmed that it used ultra-heavy, long-range Sejjil missile for the first time in attacks on Israel. The IRGC carried out the 12th wave of…
- Middle East
Garba at the top: Indian tourists face backlash for dancing on Burj Khalifa
Dubai: A group of Indian tourists has faced online backlash after a video showed them performing Garba on the viewing deck of Dubai’s Burj Khalifa. The dance, set to the hit Bollywood…
- Middle East
Longing for monsoon, Indian expat chases rain in UAE desert
For many Indians living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the monsoon season back home brings fond memories of steady rain, cool breezes, and the fresh scent of wet earth. But in…
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Air India plane crash: UAE-based Indian doctor pledges Rs 6 cr for families of medical student victims
An Indian doctor and philanthropist based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Dr Shamsheer Vayalil Parambath, has announced a financial aid package of Rs 6 crore to help the families of medical…
- Middle East
Egyptian engineer resigns from Microsoft to protest firm’s role in Gaza crisis
Maryam Shalaby, an Egyptian software engineer based in Cairo, has resigned from US technology giant Microsoft, accusing the company of complicity in what she described as “Israel’s genocide in the Gaza Strip”.…
- Middle East
Intervention will bring irreparable consequences: Iran’s Khamenei to US
Tehran: Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warned the United States (US) on Wednesday, June 18, that any military action against his country would lead to “irreparable consequences.” His comments come as…
- Middle East
Fact check: Has Saudi Arabia’s ‘Sleeping Prince’ really woken up after 20 yrs?
Riyadh: A video circulating on social media allegedly claims that Saudi Arabia’s Prince Al-Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal, known as the Sleeping Prince, has regained consciousness after 20 years in a coma.…
- Middle East
Islamic New Year 1447 holiday announced for UAE private sector
Abu Dhabi: Private sector employees in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be granted a public holiday on Friday, June 27, to mark the start of the new Islamic year 1447 AH.…
- Middle East
New Islamic Year 1447: UAE announces holiday for public sector
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday, June 16, announced a one-day paid holiday to mark the beginning of the New Islamic Year 1447 AH (Anno Hegirae in Latin, or…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia mandates hotel booking for Umrah visa
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced that international pilgrims will no longer be granted an Umrah visa without first confirming and documenting their housing contracts through the “Nusuk Masar”…
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DAANA hosts first live mentorship event in Chicago
Illinois: The Deccan Alumni Association of North America (DAANA), the official alumni association for graduates of Deccan College of Medical Sciences (DCMS), Hyderabad, Telangana, India, held its first-ever in-person mentorship event on…
- Middle East
Big Ticket draw: Indian expat from Kerala wins Rs 35L after 5 years of trying
Abu Dhabi: A Saudi Arabia-based Indian expat from Kerala has won an impressive Dirham 150,000 (Rs 35.17 lakh) in the latest Big Ticket weekly e-draw held in Abu Dhabi. The winner, Suseel…
- Middle East
Dubai to roll out self-driving taxi trials with Uber, WeRide this year
Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced on Sunday, June 15, a new agreement with with Uber Technologies, Inc. and WeRide, a global autonomous driving leader, to launch self-driving vehicles in…
- Middle East
UAE travellers: Can you get refund from non-refundable flight tickets?
Abu Dhabi: Plans change, emergencies arise — but being told “no refund” on your cancelled flight can add to the stress. If the agent didn’t make the ticket conditions clear at the…
- Middle East
Asaduddin Owaisi urges urgent evacuation of 1700 Indians stranded in Iran, Iraq
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief and Hyderabad Member of Parliament (MP) Asaduddin Owaisi has appealed to the Government of India and the Telangana state administration to ensure the immediate evacuation…
