Sakina Fatima
- Middle East
Saudi: Karnataka man arrested for comments on Makkah to be released
Riyadh: Harish Bangera, a resident of Karnataka, who has been in Saudi Arabia’s jail since December 2019 on charges of blasphemy, is set to be released and will be arriving at his native soon. Satish Kumar…
- Middle East
UAE extends flight suspension from 16 countries including India
Abu Dhabi: Keeping the COVID-19 situation in India and other countries in view, UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has announced that the inbound passenger traffic from sixteen countries including India would…
- Hyderabad
Himayat Sagar gates to be lifted after 4 pm; red alert issued
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad water board on Tuesday has issued a red alert when the water levels in the Himayatsagar reservoir upstream have reached the brim following heavy rains in catchment areas. Floodgates…
- Hyderabad
University of Hyderabad entrance examination from September 3
Hyderabad: The University of Hyderabad (UoH) on Monday has extended the last date for receiving applications online for admission into various courses for the session 2021-22, till August 3. The entrance examination…
- Middle East
Hajj 2021: Ghilaf-e-Kaaba changed as part of annual tradition
Riyadh: The annual ritual of changing Kiswah (Ghilaf-e-Kaaba) was held on Sunday night—July 18 (8th Zul-Hijjah) at Masjid al-Haram in Saudi Arabia, where mask-clad pilgrims had gathered to perform the Hajj, the…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad’s IT corridor to get uninterrupted power supply
Hyderabad: In a major boost to the IT sector, the Telangana government has decided to provide a 24×7 power supply to the IT corridor in Cyberabad. Hyderabad’s IT corridor has become one…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia bans direct entry from India, eight other countries
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has banned the direct entry of expatriates from nine countries facing travel bans unless they spend two weeks in a third country after leaving these countries,…
- Middle East
Saudi to gradually resume ‘Umrah’ pilgrimage from July 23
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia will soon resume the Umrah pilgrimage later this month after the current Hajj season ends, local media reported on Sunday. The Saudi deputy minister of Hajj and Umrah, Abdul…
- Middle East
Hajj 2021: No COVID-19 cases detected among pilgrims so far
Riyadh: No COVID-19 cases have so far been detected among the Hajj pilgrims, the Saudi ministry of health announced that on Sunday. Dr Muhammad Al-Abdulaaly, the official spokesman for the ministry of…
- Hyderabad
SCSC to support education needs of COVID orphans
Hyderabad: Society for Cyberabad Security Council (SCSC) and Cyberabad Police has taken upon itself the responsibility to fund the education of COVID-19 orphans. SCSC in collaboration with department of women and child…
- Middle East
UAE: Children, senior citizens not allowed to attend Eid Al-Adha public prayers
Abu Dhabi: Children under the age of 12 and adults over the age of 60 years will not be allowed to attend the public Eid al-Adha prayer in Abu Dhabi, the local…
- Telangana
Telangana: Two tribal students selected for PG in premier institutions
Hyderabad: Two tribal students belonging to particularly vulnerable tribal group (PVTG) qualified for the national level entrance examination conducted by Indian Institute of Science (IISC) Bangalore. One was selected for Indian Institute…
- Telangana
Telangana to reopen cinema theatres from July 23
Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Saturday has accorded permission to open cinema theatres with 100 per cent seating occupancy from July 23. The members of the Telangana Film Chamber of Commerce met…
- Middle East
Two Indian authors get UAE’s golden visa
Abu Dhabi: Two Indian authors have received the United Arab Emirates (UAE) coveted Golden Visa, according to a media report on Friday. Deeba Salim Irfan and Rajeev Gupta were granted golden visas…
- Middle East
Pilgrims arrive in Makkah for Hajj; Covid restrictions for second consecutive year
Riyadh: Pilgrims began arriving from across Saudi Arabia at Islam’s holiest site in Makkah on Saturday. The Hujjaj are continuing to arrive and are performing the Arrival Tawaaf (Tawaaf Al Qudoom). The…
