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Litchi from Punjab reaches UAE, Qatar
New Delhi: India has exported 1.5 tonnes of litchi fruit, for the first time, from Punjab to Doha and Dubai this month, the commerce ministry’s arm, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export…
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Israel rejects claims that IDF soldiers ordered to shoot unarmed Gazans
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz on Friday, in a joint statement, dismissed a write-up in a publication which claimed that IDF soldiers have been ordered…
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4415 Indian nationals brought home from Iran & Israel under Operation Sindhu
New Delhi: A total of 4415 Indian nationals – 3597 from Iran and 818 from Israel – have been evacuated so far using 19 special evacuation flights during Operation Sindhu, the Ministry…
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Israeli troops say they were ordered to shoot unarmed Gaza aid seekers: Report
A report by Israeli newspaper Haaretz has shaken the world and evoked international outrage after a number of Israeli soldiers claimed that their commanders told them to shoot Palestinian civilians who were…
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Iran postpones full airspace reopening till Saturday
Tehran: Iran has postponed the full reopening of its airspace until Saturday afternoon, the official news agency IRNA reported on Friday. The decision was made to ensure the safety and security of…
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Iranian nuclear scientist and 11 family members killed in Israeli strike
Tehran: In a deeply tragic turn of events, Iranian nuclear scientist Mohammad Reza Sedighi Saber was killed along with 11 members of his family in an Israeli airstrike in the early hours…
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1 killed, 11 wounded in intense Israeli strikes on south Lebanon
Nabatieh: Israel’s air force carried out intense airstrikes on mountains overlooking a southern Lebanon city Friday in an attack that the Israeli military said targeted underground assets of militant Hezbollah group. Shortly…
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Hyderabad firm leaves 15 Indian workers stranded in UAE without pay
Hyderabad: In a distressing case of migrant labour exploitation, 15 Indian workers have been left stranded in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) without wages, food, or water, after being recruited by Hyderabad-based…
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Saudia cabin manager dies mid-air on Jeddah-London flight
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s national carrier Saudia has announced the death of Cabin Manager Mohsen Saeed Al Zahrani, who passed away mid-flight while on duty aboard flight SV119 bound for London from Jeddah…
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Saudi Arabia launches 30-day grace period to extend expired visit visas
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) has announced the launch of an initiative to extend all types of expired visit visas for the purpose of final departure.…
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Israel claims Iran’s key nuclear sites damaged in 12-day operation
Tel Aviv: The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Friday claimed that a 12-day military campaign inflicted significant damage on three of Iran’s main nuclear facilities—Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan—alleging the operation dealt a…
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Saudi Arabia bans sale of dates, meat, fruit in grocery stores
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has introduced new regulations banning small grocery stores, commonly known as baqalas, from selling products such as tobacco, dates, meat, and fruit. The move, announced…
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India’s HDFC Bank faces probe in UAE over mis-selling of risky bonds
HDFC Bank, India’s leading private sector lender, is reportedly being investigated in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over allegations of mis‑selling high‑risk Credit Suisse Additional Tier 1 (AT1) bonds to clients across the…
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Trump accuses Democrats of leaking intelligence report on Iran strikes
Washington: US President Donald Trump accused the Democratic Party of leaking a classified intelligence report that contradicts his administration’s claims that recent US airstrikes had “completely and totally obliterated” Iran’s nuclear enrichment…
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Lack of essentials in Gaza leads to increase in preventable diseases: UN
United Nations: UN humanitarians said that its partners delivering health aid in Gaza reported a spike in preventable diseases linked to a lack of clean water, sanitation and fuel. The UN Office…
