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Explosion in Istanbul kills two, injures four

Istanbul: Two people were killed and four others injured on Thursday in an explosion in Turkey’s largest city Istanbul, according to the Istanbul Governor’s Office. In a written statement, the office said…
Iran launches imaging satellite Nour-3 into earth’s orbit

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force successfully launched satellite Nour-3 (Light-3) into the earth’s orbit on Wednesday, marking the success in the country’s space endeavours despite being sanctioned by a…

UAE: Nahyan bin Zayed visits Liwa Date Festival and Auction

Al Dhafra: Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Zayed Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has visited the second edition of the Liwa Date Festival and…
US imposes sanctions on Iran’s drone programme for ‘aiding Russia’

The United States on Wednesday, September 27, imposed sanctions on several entities that helped Iran procure sensitive parts for its drone programme, and accused Tehran of supplying “dangerous drones” to Russia for…
Sukhu invites Himachali diaspora in the UAE to invest in state’s various sectors

Shimla: Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday invited the Himachali diaspora in the UAE to invest in the state’s green sector, tourism, green hydrogen, food processing, information and technology, and solar power.…
Buyers resell iPhone 15 online in UAE for more than original price

As Apple announced the launch of the latest version of the iPhone, on September 12, the news sparked excitement among United Arab Emirates (UAE) customers who thronged the malls to lay their…
SC declines PIL on ‘exorbitant air fare’ for Dubai, Gulf destinations

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has declined a plea alleging exorbitant air travel fares from Gulf destinations like Dubai to Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala. A bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice…

Dubai: The future of transportation? ‘Flying Man’ Sam Rogers tests jet suit

Abu Dhabi: Humans seem to be getting one step closer to flying to their destination as the ‘Flying Man’ successfully tested the Gravity Jet Suit in Dubai, on Wednesday, September 27. ‘Flying…
Watch: Powerful lightning strikes Makkah’s Clock Tower

Riyadh: A video clip showed a rare and amazing phenomenon, as a powerful lightning bolt struck the top of the Clock Tower in Saudi Arabia’s Makkah which has now gone viral on…
Yemen’s Houthi group sacks ‘cabinet’ amid mass protests

Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi rebels have sacked their “cabinet” which controls the country’s north, amid the eruption of mass protests. The decision was announced by the group’s leader Abdulmalik al-Houthi during a celebration…
Hamas to request municipal elections in Gaza for 1st time in 18 years

Gaza: The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) is planning to send an official request to the Palestinian Authority to hold municipal elections in Gaza for the first time in 18 years, a Palestinian…
Saudi Arabia launches online services for birth, death certificates

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has launched birth and death certificate services through a government service platform— Absher. These services were launched by Lieutenant General Sulaiman bin Abdulaziz Al-Yahya, Acting…
Syrian boxer withdraws from Asian Games over Israeli referee

In solidarity with Palestinians and rejection of normalization with Israel, Syrian boxer Mohammad Mlaiyes has withdrawn from the Asian Games currently being held in China, due to the presence of Israeli referee.…
UAE: 36-yr-old Keralite wins Rs 8.32 cr in Dubai Duty Free draw

Abu Dhabi: A 36-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expat won the grand prize of one million dollars (Rs 8,32,40,550) on Wednesday, September 27, in the Dubai Duty Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw.…
‘Ertugrul’ star Engin Altan Düzyatan to appear in Dubai production

Abu Dhabi: Globally-acclaimed Turkish actor Engin Altan Düzyatan is set to appear in a Dubai production as Turkey is now capitalising on joint productions with other countries. This was disclosed by Engin,…