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Netanyahu confirms India’s use of Israeli weapons in Op Sindoor
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly acknowledged that India deployed Israeli-made weapons, including the Barak-8 missile system and HARPY drones, during Operation Sindoor, the Indian military’s response against Pakistan after the…
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6,774 Indian workers sent to Israel under bilateral pact, 1 killed in 2024
New Delhi: Under a bilateral framework agreement signed in November 2023, a total of 6,774 Indian workers went to Israel for work as of July 1 this year, the government informed Parliament.…
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Protest in Khammam demands end to killings in Palestine
Hyderabad: A massive protest in Khammam on Thursday, August 7, demanded an immediate halt to the killings in Palestine and urged the Indian government to extend support to the Palestinian cause. Organised…
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Israel to seize Gaza city, escalating war & raising hostage safety alarm
Tel Aviv: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says Israel’s Security Cabinet has approved a plan to take over Gaza City. The decision taken early on Friday marks another escalation of Israel’s 22-month…
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Best Hyderabadi food spots in Jeddah and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia
For decades, the Hyderabadi diaspora has made its home across the cities of Saudi Arabia. And like the saying goes, “You can take the man out of Hyderabad, but not Hyderabad out…
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Will Israel occupy Gaza completely? Here’s what could happen in the future
Jerusalem: Israel has routed its enemies across the region but has yet to return all its hostages from the Gaza Strip. Hamas appears to have been decimated militarily but has kept up…
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Saudi man Homaidan Al Turki returns home after 19 yrs in US prison
Riyadh: Saudi citizen Homaidan bin Ali Al-Turki returned to the Kingdom on Thursday, August 7, after nearly two decades of imprisonment in the United States. A widely circulated video captured the emotional…
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Telangana migrant dies of heart attack onboard Saudi-Hyderabad flight
Hyderabad: In a heart-wrenching incident, a 46-year-old migrant worker from Telangana died of a suspected heart attack mid-air on Wednesday, August 6, while flying home from Saudi Arabia. The deceased, Sriramula Sridhar,…
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Video: Saudi man pins down thief after phone snatching in London
London: A video of a Saudi citizen pinning down a phone thief on a London street has gone viral, drawing widespread praise on social media. The man, identified as Saud Bin Hariul…
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Tourists in Saudi Arabia can get 15 pc VAT refund
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has officially introduced a value-added tax (VAT) refund programme for tourists and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nationals, enabling eligible visitors to reclaim 15 percent VAT…
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Young Kaaba volunteer stabbed to death in Cambridge, 2 arrested
A Saudi student, known for his devotion as a volunteer serving pilgrims visiting the Kaaba in Makkah, was fatally stabbed south of Cambridge, United Kingdom (UK). The victim, 20-year-old Mohammed Yousef Alqassem,…
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Lebanon orders army to draft plan to disarm Hezbollah by year-end
Beirut: The Lebanese government asked the national army on Tuesday to prepare a plan in which only state institutions will have weapons in the small nation by the end of the year,…
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Israel says Hamas starves hostages; UN says Gaza starved by Israel
Gaza Strip: Israel called an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on Tuesday to demand the release of its emaciated hostages, including one seen digging his own grave. Their plight drew…
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Hezbollah leader warns of ‘missiles inside Israel’ if it resumes war on Lebanon
Beirut: The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah warned Tuesday that if Israel intensifies its military operations against his group, the Iran-backed armed faction will resume firing missiles toward Israel. Naim Kassem’s comments came…
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Netanyahu hints at expanded war in Gaza as ex-security chiefs urge end to war
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted at wider military action in devastated Gaza on Tuesday, even as former Israeli army and intelligence chiefs called for an end to the nearly 22-month…
