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Kochi: Passenger from UAE held for smuggling gold in underwear
Kochi: The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of the Customs Department in Kochi seized gold hidden in paste form between two layers of undergarments from a passenger identified as Sakeer, who travelling from…
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End of summer: Temperatures expected to drop to 21ºC in UAE
Abu Dhabi: After long humid summer days, the weather in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be fair to partly cloudy in general and temperatures are set to decrease gradually on Friday,…
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Israel SC hears challenges to law aimed at protecting Netanyahu from removal
Jerusalem: Israel’s Supreme Court has heard arguments challenging a controversial law that makes it harder to remove an incumbent prime minister. An 11-judge panel of the court’s 15 judges convened for the…
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At least 13 killed as violent clashes continue in Khartoum
Khartoum: Violent clashes have continued between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in capital Khartoum, killing 13 civilians, according to witnesses and local media. “Today, violent…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
