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Saudi Arabia receives 11.7M Umrah pilgrims in one month: Haj ministry

Saudi Arabia received 11.7 million pilgrims for Umrah during the Islamic month of Rabi al-Thani in September 2025. According to a report by the Saudi Press Agency, the statistical data was released by…
Khamis Premier League concludes in Saudi Arabia

The Khamis Premier League (KPL) third edition concluded in Saudi Arabia’s Abha city on Monday, October 27. The KPL was organised by Aseer Cricket Association at the Al Hadaf stadium. A total…
Indian man wins Rs 240 crore in UAE Lottery

Abu Dhabi: The UAE Lottery, operated by the Game LLC, has made history as it officially announces the first-ever Grand Prize winner of AED 100,000,000, a moment that marks an unprecedented milestone…

Video: Indian pilgrims with sensory disabilities visit Prophet’s Mosque

Madinah: A group of 25 pilgrims with sensory disabilities from India has arrived in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, to begin their spiritual journey to the holy cities. Their first stop was the Prophet’s…
Israel’s top diplomat says Turkish troops will have no role in Gaza force

Budapest: Israel will not allow Turkish troops to take part in an international force the United States has proposed to oversee the ceasefire agreement in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, Israel’s top…
At least four killed in Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon

Beirut: Four people were killed and two others wounded in separate Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, media reported. The country’s state-run National News Agency said on Sunday, October 26, that Israeli drones…
Watch: Turkish protesters hang Netanyahu effigy with ‘death penalty’ sign

Istanbul: A protest in Turkey featuring an effigy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hanging from a crane has drawn condemnation from Israel and renewed scrutiny of strained ties between Ankara and…

Telangana family seeks Rs 5L ex gratia after losing breadwinner in Bahrain

Hyderabad: The family of a migrant worker from Telangana who died in Bahrain last year has appealed to the state government to release the Rs 5 lakh ex gratia assistance, which remains…
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…
Hamas expands search for hostages’ bodies in Gaza

Cairo: Hamas expanded its search for the bodies of hostages in new areas in the Gaza Strip Sunday, the Palestinian group said, a day after Egypt deployed a team of experts and…
‘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,…
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…
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…
Egypt, Turkey vow to uphold Gaza ceasefire and rebuild efforts

Cairo: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan have stressed the need to uphold the Gaza ceasefire to maintain regional stability. In a phone call on Saturday, they discussed…
‘Not letting him take off’: Qatar Emir meets Trump during refuel stop

Doha: US President Donald Trump held an unusual summit — on board Air Force One — meeting the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, during a refueling stop on his…