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Delhi: Flyers from Muscat held for smuggling gold worth Rs 81 lakh
Customs officials in Delhi arested two passengers coming from the Sultanate of Oman’s capital, Muscat, for allegedly smuggling gold worth Rs 81 lakh. The foreign origin gold, weighing 1452 grams was discovered…
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UAE: Private, public firms urged to work from home amid unstable weather
Abu Dhabi: As the forecast predicts unstable weather conditions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the authorities have urged public and private sector firms to allow employees to work remotely. Taking to…
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PM Modi to visit Qatar on Feb 14
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Qatari capital Doha on February 14 after concluding his two-day visit to the United Arab Emirates. The announcement about Modi’s visit to Qatar…
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Indian Navy responds to distress call from Iranian fishing vessel
New Delhi: Iranian Fishing Vessel (FV) Ameen, with six Iranian crew onboard, operating East of Duqm, sustained damages allegedly due to a collision with a merchant vessel. Responding to the distress call…
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Watch: Heavy rain, lightning and golf-ball-sized hailstones in UAE
Abu Dhabi: Residents in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday morning, February 12, woke up to heavy rainfall, thunder, lightning and hailstones. Photos and videos circulated on social media platforms showed…
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UAE: Exchange houses to increase remittance fees by 15%
Abu Dhabi: Exchange houses in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are expected to increase remittance fees for expatriates by 15 percent for the first time in five years. The announcement was made…
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Israel rescues two hostages from Gaza’s Rafah amid heavy strikes
Tel Aviv: Israel Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Monday hailed the “impressive rescue operation” in which two hostages were rescued from Hamas captivity in Gaza, the Times of Israel reported. The overnight…
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Indian children in UAE giving final shape to gifts for guests of BAPS Hindu temple inauguration
Abu Dhabi: Over 100 Indian school children here are busy painting “tiny treasure” stones which will be gifted as memoirs to the guests attending the inauguration of the first stone Hindu temple…
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‘Cong joins entire nation in relief over release of Indian Navy officers from Qatar’: Jairam Ramesh
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday expressed relief and happiness at Qatar releasing eight former Indian naval personnel nearly three and a half months after they were handed down death sentences, and…
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Israel’s heavy strikes on Gaza’s Rafah: Death toll exceeds 100
Gaza: The death toll in the Israeli army’s heavy strikes on the southern city of Rafah and surrounding areas of the Gaza Strip exceeded 100 on Monday, Palestinian news agency WAFA said.…
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Iran marks anniversary of 1979 Islamic Revolution
Tehran: Mass rallies were held across Iran on Sunday to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the victory of the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution. The rallies, also attended by the country’s officials and…
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World’s largest beach club set to open in Dubai
Fundamental Hospitality in Dubai is set to open Sirene by GAIA, a luxurious beach club experience in Jumeirah One, in September 2024. Sirene by GAIA, a 9,000 square meter beach club in…
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Saudi Arabia announces Ramzan, Eid Al-Fitr discount season
Riyadh: In an effort to promote early shopping, the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Commerce has announced the Ramzan and Eid Al-Fitr discount season. The season will be held from Tuesday, February 20…
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Qatar releases 8 ex-Indian Navy officers on death row: MEA
New Delhi: India on Monday, February 12, welcomed the decision of the Qatar court to release the eight former Indian Army personnel, who were previously sentenced to death, the Ministry of External…
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Riyadh Season attracts 17 million visitors so far
Riyadh: The Riyadh Season 2023, an entertainment and tourist festival in Saudi Arabia, has attracted 17 million visitors since its launch on October 28. The event is filled with various entertainment options,…