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Dubai-based Indian expats win Rs 8 crore, BMW car in DDF draw
A 49-year-old Indian expat in Dubai has hit the jackpot after buying Dubai Duty-Free raffle tickets for 27 years. The man named Mohamed Mohamedbatcha bagged one million USD (Rs 8,33,61,400) in the latest…
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Kuwait identifies 45 Indian, 3 Filipino bodies; vows prompt probe into fire incident
Kuwait on Thursday said authorities have identified the bodies of 45 Indians and three Filipino nationals killed in the tragic fire incident in a building housing foreign workers as the Gulf Kingdom…
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Watch: Israeli soldiers convert Rafah mosque into restaurant
Israeli soldiers have converted a mosque in the war-torn Rafah border region into a restaurant, sparking outrage. A viral video that has surfaced on the internet purportedly shows some Israeli soldiers preparing…
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One million Haj visas have been issued since May 9: Saudi Arabia
In a significant development, Saudi deputy minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr Abdel Fattah Mashat said that one million Haj visas have been issued since May 9 this year. The milestone marks…
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Immediate heart surgery gives new lease of life 50-year-old Indian Haj pilgrim
A 50-year-old Indian pilgrim underwent a life-saving heart surgery at King Abdullah Medical City, which is a part of the Makkah Health Cluster, after suffering a severe heart attack in Saudi Arabia.…
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Kuwait fire tragedy: Father identifies son’s body through tattoo on hand
Pradeep, father of 27-year-old Srihari who lived in the building that caught fire in Kuwait on Wednesday which resulted in 49 deaths, was able to identify the mortal remains of his son…
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Kuwait FM assures MoS Singh of ‘early repatriation’ of mortal remains of Indian victims of fire incident
Foreign Minister of Kuwait Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya has assured visiting Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh of “early repatriation” of mortal remains of Indians who were killed in…
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Kerala announces Rs 5L exgratia to deceased Keralites’ kin
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government will provide Rs 5 lakh financial assistance to the families that claimed 49 lives and left 50 others injured. The decision was taken at an emergency Cabinet meeting…
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Kuwait fire tragedy: Families of suspected deceased Keralites await official confirmation
Thiruvananthapuram: Even as the families of suspected deceased persons from Kerala mourn the loss of their loved ones in the Kuwait fire incident that claimed several lives, many of them are yet…
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Mangaf fire: India’s mission in touch with Kuwait to provide relief to its citizens
Dubai: India’s mission in Kuwait is ascertaining the full details from the concerned Kuwaiti authorities on the tragic fire incident in a building in the southern city of Mangaf which killed 49…
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Fire incident: EAM Jaishankar speaks to Kuwaiti foreign minister
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday night spoke to his Kuwaiti counterpart Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya and urged him to ensure early repatriation of the mortal remains of those killed…
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Kidana Al-Wadi project: Residential towers in Mina to host 30K Haj pilgrims
Makkah: With the increase in the number of pilgrims coming to Makkah annually, the Royal Commission for the City of Makkah and the Holy Sites continues its efforts to improve the Haj…
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Palestinian guests of King Salman arrive in Makkah to perform Haj
At least 500 Palestinian pilgrims on Wednesday, June 12, arrived in Makkah as guests of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to perform Haj this year, which is…
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Watch: Bedridden Haj pilgrims travel to Makkah in ambulances
Makkah: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health (MoH) organised a convoy of ambulances on Wednesday, June 12, to transport bedridden pilgrims from hospitals in Madinah to the holy sites in…
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UAE driving license: ‘One-day test’ launched in Fujairah
To make getting a driver’s license easier and faster, Fujariah police in collaboration with the traffic and licensing services center, has announced a initiative called the ‘One-Day Test’. The initiative is in line…
