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Telangana: NRI delivery rider dies after accident in Dubai; cases booked
Hyderabad: An Indian NRI from Jagtial district who was working in Dubai met with an accident on February 26 and died on Saturday night in Telangana, following which Punjagutta police station filed…
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Pakistan, Iran sign contract to increase electricity exchange
Tehran: Pakistan and Iran have signed a contract to increase their electricity exchange. The contract was signed in a ceremony in Tehran attended by Iranian Energy Minister Ali-Akbar Mehrabian and visiting Pakistani…
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Israel to install AI safety warning system on passenger trains
Jerusalem: Israel Railways will install an artificial intelligence (AI)-based safety warning system on passenger trains, the state-owned company said in a statement. The electro-optic systems, developed by the Israeli technology company Rail…
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Death toll exceeds 48,000 in Turkey’s deadly quakes
Ankara: The death toll from two earthquakes that hit Turkey on February 6 has risen to 48,448, the Turkish Interior Minister said. “The number of foreign nationals among the killed is 6,660.…
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Release 5 Telangana NRIs in Dubai jail: KTR urgers UAE govt
Hyderabad: Telangana IT minister KT Rama Rao requested the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government to free five Telangana NRIs, who were serving their jail term in Dubai in connection with the death…
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Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways launches flash sale on flights
Abu Dhabi-based carrier Etihad Airways on Monday launched a flash sale on its website. Etihad is offering a 20 per cent discount on the price of flights until Tuesday, March 14 midnight.…
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Agreement with Iran doesn’t mean resolving all differences: Saudi finance minister
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister Faisal bin Farhan made it clear that the agreement to resume diplomatic relations with Iran does not mean “resolving all outstanding differences between the…
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Saudi: Over 80 female cab drivers to be employed in four airports
Riyadh: Over 80 female cab drivers will be hired soon in the four airports of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), local media reported. The move is a part of the first…
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Watch: Jordan’s Princess Iman weds Jameel Alexander Thermiotis
Amman: The wedding of Princess Iman Bint Abdullah II with Jameel Alexander Thermiotis took place in the presence of Jordan’s King Abdullah II Ibn Al-Hussein and his wife, Queen Rania Al-Abdullah on…
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Egyptian journalist’s call to eat donkey, horse meat sparks controversy
Cairo: During the past few days, an Egyptian journalist’s statement on the arrest of a Pakistani selling horse meat in the Dakahlia governorate sparked widespread controversy in Egypt, especially after he asked, “Why don’t…
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Ramzan 2023: UAE announces working hours for private sector employees
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday announced working hours for private-sector employees during the holy month of Ramzan. The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation said that the number of…
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When is the first day of Ramzan 2023?
The first day of the holy month of Ramzan 1444-2023 in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Algeria, Kuwait, the Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan, Morocco and other Arab countries is predicted to fall on…
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Iran: Normalising ties with Saudi will aid to end war in Yemen
Tehran: Iran’s mission to the United Nations has said that the restoration of diplomatic ties between Saudi Arabia and Iran will contribute to finding a political solution to the war in Yemen,…
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Israel’s current account surplus down to $19.8 bn in 2022: Report
Jerusalem: Israel’s current account surplus totaled $19.8 billion in 2022, said the country’s Central Bureau of Statistics. This is a decrease of $1.6 billion compared to the surplus registered in 2021, and…
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Iraq: 22 Islamic State militants killed in Anbar province
Baghdad: A total of 22 Islamic State militants, including some of the group’s leaders, were killed in an operation in Iraq’s western province of Anbar, the Iraqi military said. Lieutenant General Abdul Wahab…