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2 held in Port Blair for leaking sensitive defence info to Dubai woman
Port Blair: Two contractual employees of the highly protected Naval Ship Repair Yard (NSRY) here were arrested for allegedly passing sensitive information about the Andaman and Nicobar Command to a Dubai-based woman,…
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Israel forms unity government as war intensifies
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a top opposition leader on Wednesday reached a deal to form a war-time unity government to oversee the operations against Palestinian militant group Hamas amid…
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India launches Operation Ajay to evacuate nationals from Israel
New Delhi: India is launching ‘Operation Ajay’ to facilitate the return from Israel of those Indians who wish to come back home, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar announced on Wednesday. The announcement…
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Dubai: Andhra IT engineer takes over Rs 8 cr home in DDF draw
A 45-year-old Sharjah-based Andhra Pradesh man won the grand prize of one million dollars (Rs 8,31,43,550) on Wednesday, October 11, in the Dubai Duty-Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire promotion held at Dubai International…
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UAE: Chef, govt employee, IT professional win Rs 22L each in Mahzooz draw
A United Arab Emirates (UAE) national, an Egyptian, and a Filipino expat won a guaranteed raffle prize of 100,000 dirham (Rs 22,63,086) each in the recent Mahzooz prize restructure. The winners —…
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Gold prices in Dubai jump amid Israel-Palestine war
Gold prices in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday afternoon, October 11, jumped by nearly 1.25 dirham per gram amid escalating military conflict between Israeli forces and the Palestinian militant group…
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Indian crypto links emerge in Hamas funding amid Israel-Palestine conflict: Report
New Delhi: The severe attacks of Palestinian militant group Hamas from Gaza in Israel over the weekend, causing significant damage and casualties, has led to questions about the funding source for the…
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Air Canada suspends pilot for wearing pro-Palestinian colours in uniform
Ottawa: The Canadian Airline, Air Canada grounded a pilot to a Montreal-based B787 for wearing pro-Palestinian colours while in Uniform, The Toronto Sun reported on Tuesday. As per the Toronto Sun, the…
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Around 20K Indians live in Israel; no info on casualties: Israel Consul General
Mumbai: More than 20,000 Indians live in Israel but he was not aware of any Indian national getting injured or killed in the ongoing fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas militants, Israel’s…
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Jaishankar speaks to UAE counterpart, discusses Israel-Hamas war
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday spoke to his counterpart from the UAE Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and discussed the “crisis” in West Asia triggered by the…
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Gaza’s sole power plant runs out of fuel, shut due to Israeli blockade
The Gaza Ministry of Energy on Wednesday, October 11 announced that its sole power plant has run out of fuel and shut down due to Israeli blockade. As the Israel-Palestine conflict entered its third…
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Video: Israel strikes Gaza-Egypt border crossing as Palestinians flee
The Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt has been targeted by Israeli airstrikes as Palestinians were trying to escape the unabated bombing in residential area of Gaza. The Rafah border crossing is a vital humanitarian route…
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Indian Embassy sets up 24-hr helpline desk amid Israel-Gaza war
New Delhi: As the war between Israel and Hamas grows intense, the Indian Embassy in Israel has set up a 24-hour helpline desk for the citizens stranded there and has asked them…
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Hamas leader’s relatives killed in Israeli airstrike
Gaza: The relatives of Mohammed al-Deif, chief commander of the Al-Qassam Brigades — armed wing of Hamas — were killed during an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian media outlet…
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1200 Israelis, 1100 Palestinians killed as war enters 5th day
As the Israel-Palestine war entered its fifth day on Wednesday, October 11, the death toll on both sides has risen to at least 2,300 and is expected to escalate. Gaza’s Ministry of…
