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Indian expats in UAE warned of fraud linked to biometric scans
Abu Dhabi: Indian expats in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been warned against sharing biometric data with fraudulent agents who may misuse fingerprints and face scans to carry out financial fraud.…
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Israel signs USD 3.5 bn deal to build Greece’s ‘Achilles Shield’
Tel Aviv: In a major defence export deal, one of the largest-ever in Israel’s history, Israel and Greece on Monday, August 31, signed the giant ‘Achilles Shield’ deal, under which Israel will…
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Badruddin Ajmal questions higher-cost Haj 2027 tender choice
AIUDF president and former Lok Sabha MP Badruddin Ajmal has raised questions over the Haj 2027 Comprehensive Service Package tender, asking why a higher-cost option was reportedly selected despite a lower-priced bid…
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Modi, Pezeshkian meet for first time since Iran war began
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, August 31, met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek, marking their first face-to-face meeting since the…
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Indian toddler dies after falling into bathtub in Bahrain
Manama: In a tragic accident, a three-year-old Indian boy died after falling into a water-filled bathtub at his family’s home in Bahrain, according to media reports. The child was identified as Dhyan…
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Dubai gold rates fall across all categories
Dubai: Gold prices declined in Dubai on Monday, August 31, bringing down rates across all major categories at the start of the week’s trading. According to the Dubai Jewellery Group, 24-carat gold…
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Pakistan’s Dar reaches Turkiye ahead of 1st Mecca pact meeting
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Asim Munir have reached Turkiye for a trilateral defence pact meeting, which also includes Saudi Arabia. Pakistan,…
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Iran conflict, trade tensions to dominate India’s G20 agenda
Asheville: Energy security, mounting trade tensions and Washington’s efforts to intensify economic pressure on Iran are expected to be among India’s principal concerns when Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman attends the G20 Finance…
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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia target USD 3bn in agriculture exports
Islamabad: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to increase Islamabad’s agricultural and food exports to Riyadh to USD 3 billion over the next two years, according to a joint statement on Sunday.…
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Two killed, several injured in US strike on Larak Island
Two people were killed and several others injured in an overnight US strike on Iran’s Larak Island, Iranian state media reported on Monday, August 31, citing the governor of Qeshm. The strike…
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Indian teen in UAE turns AI ideas into award-winning projects
Sharjah: Indian student Bashaar Irfan Naik, a 19-year-old based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has already earned recognition for his work in artificial intelligence, technology competitions and student initiatives. Born in…
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Telangana worker returns from Saudi after Rs 1.78 lakh raised
A Telangana worker who was hospitalised in Saudi Arabia after suffering from health problems and a head injury has returned to India after social workers, relatives, friends and colleagues raised funds to…
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Mojtaba Khamenei urges Gulf rulers to unite against ‘real enemy’
Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Sayyid Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei has urged Muslim countries, particularly those in the Gulf, to unite and confront what he described as attempts by the United States and…
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South Africa takes Israel back to ICJ over Gaza court orders
South Africa announced on Friday, August 28, that it had submitted an extensive file to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), presenting evidence it says shows Israel has failed to comply with…
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Israeli settlers attack NBC crew, Palestinian woman in West Bank
West Bank: Masked Israeli settlers attacked and injured members of an NBC News crew and a Palestinian woman in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, August 29, amid a surge in settler…
