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Telangana man stranded in Saudi for 12 years dies of heart attack

Hyderabad: A Telangana man who was stranded in Saudi Arabia for 12 years due to the lack of valid documents died of a heart attack. His mortal remains were repatriated to India…
Mehbooba Mufti, Khurshid to travel to Iran for Khamenei funeral

New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir’s former chief minister and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti and Congress leader Salman Khurshid are set to travel to Iran on Thursday, July 2, to…
Pakistan says US-Iran talks make positive progress in Doha

Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday, July 2, said its mediators, along with Qatar, concluded separate meetings with the US and Iranian negotiators in Doha and reported “positive progress” on various aspects of the…

Trump claims Strait of Hormuz traffic at record high

Washington: President Donald Trump said that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz had reached record levels and predicted further declines in oil prices, offering an upbeat assessment of the situation with Iran…
Dubai plans new First Al Khail Street corridor to cut traffic

Dubai: Dubai is set to develop a new transport corridor under the First Al Khail Street Development Plan, featuring a 15-kilometre elevated roadway that will run parallel to Sheikh Zayed Road to…
Two Indians hit the jackpot in Dubai, win Rs 9.50 cr each

Dubai: Two Indian expats have become the latest crorepatis after winning USD 1 million (around Rs 9.50 crore) each in the latest Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire draw held on Wednesday, July…
Trump says Iran talks were ‘very good’ as Araghchi warns US, Israel

Indirect talks between the United States and Iran continued in Doha on Wednesday, July 1, with US President Donald Trump describing the negotiations as “very good” while Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi…

Syria names first Parliament after Assad’s fall

Damascus: The first Parliament in Syria’s post-Assad era took shape Wednesday with the release of a list of 70 legislators picked up by interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa. The inauguration of the new…
Dubai airport warns of peak travel days as July rush begins

Dubai International Airport (DXB) has warned travellers to prepare for heavy passenger traffic as the annual summer holiday rush begins, with around three million people expected to travel through the airport during…
Iran invites BJP, Congress leaders to Khamenei funeral

Iran has invited senior leaders from India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress to attend the state funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US-Israeli strikes on…
Saudi Arabia wraps up Haj 2026, begins planning next season

Makkah: Saudi Arabia has concluded the Haj 2026 (1447 AH) season with the departure of the last group of pilgrims, marking the end of a large-scale operation that supported worshippers from their…
Saudi Arabia begins 30 pc Saudization in engineering jobs

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has introduced a 30 per cent Saudization requirement for engineering professions in the private sector, as the Kingdom continues efforts to increase the employment of Saudi nationals in skilled…
Iran says ship runs aground after defying Hormuz route

Tehran: A ship ran aground in the Strait of Hormuz after not running Iran’s approved route through the water, Iranian state television reported Wednesday. The report identified the affected vessel as a…
We can finance ourselves: Netanyahu on ending US aid

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel should begin reducing its dependence on financial assistance from the United States, arguing that the country’s economy has grown strong enough to sustain itself…
Turkiye tightens security ahead of NATO leaders’ summit

Ankara: Turkiye is rolling out sweeping security measures for next month’s NATO summit, deploying tens of thousands of police and placing air defenses on high alert, while banning public gatherings and imposing…