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UK convicts couriers who smuggled £104M cash into Dubai in suitcases on flights
Abu Dhabi: A network of criminal cash couriers caught smuggling 104 million pounds (Rs 10,69,96,30,697) of suspicious money in suitcases from United Kingdom (UK) UK’s National Crime Agency said on Wednesday, April…
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UAE: Sultan Al Neyadi becomes the first Arab to walk in space
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE’s) astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi, has once again etched his name into the history books by becoming the first Arab astronaut to walk in space on Friday.…
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Watch: Heavy rain pours down on pilgrims performing Umrah in Makkah
Riyadh: Thousands of pilgrims at Makkah’s Grand Mosque on Friday were showered with heavy rainfall as they performed Umrah. They experienced a spiritual moment in the early hours of Friday as it…
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UAE: 28-year-old Bhutanese barista wins Rs 2 cr in Mahzooz Draw
Abu Dhabi: A 28-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Bhutanese barista won the guaranteed raffle prize of one million Dirhams (Rs 2,22,62,648) in the latest Mahzooz draw. The winner of the draw Tandin…
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UAE Vice President Sheikh Mohammed appoints 2 deputy rulers of Dubai
Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Friday appointed two deputy rulers of Dubai, the Dubai Media Office…
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Dubai mother sentenced to life for torturing, drowning 10-yr-old daughter
Abu Dhabi: A Dubai Criminal Court has sentenced a Russian mother to life in jail for torturing her 10-year-old daughter to death, local media reported. The incident occurred on June 22, 2023,…
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Two deaths reported as heavy rains lash Oman
Muscat: The Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority (CDAA) of the Sultanate of Oman, announced that two deaths had been recorded after three vehicles were swept away in floodwaters in Wadi Al Batha,…
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Hamas stops receiving donations via Bitcoin
Gaza: Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian militant group Hamas, announced its decision to stop receiving donations via the digital currency Bitcoin. The group said in a statement that the…
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Operation Kaveri: 362 Indian evacuees from Jeddah leave for Bengaluru
Jeddah: Another batch of 362 Indian evacuees from Sudan took a flight for Bengaluru from Jeddah on Friday, in the presence of Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan under ongoing…
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Turkey joins nuclear power club with Akkuyu plant: Erdogan
Ankara: Turkey has joined the club of nuclear power countries with the nuclear fuel delivery into the first power unit of the Akkuyu power plant, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. “With the…
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Roadside bomb explosion kills commander of Yemeni govt forces
Aden: A senior commander of Yemen’s government forces was killed in a roadside bomb blast in the country’s southern province of Abyan, a security official told an international news media portal. “Fawzi…
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Thousands rally in Jerusalem to support Israel’s judicial reform
Jerusalem: Tens of thousands of Israeli right-wing activists held a rally in Jerusalem, calling on the ruling coalition to press ahead with the contentious judicial reform. The rally was held on Thursday…
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8 ex-Indian Navy officers face death sentence for spying in Qatar: Report
New Delhi: Eight Indian Navy officers, who have been in the custody in Qatar since the past eight months on espionage charges, are learnt to be facing a potential death sentence, according…
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Dubai Duty Free draw: 47-yr-old German CEO wins Rs 8 crore
Abu Dhabi: A 47-year-old CEO from Germany won the grand prize of one million dollars (Rs 8,17,55,050) in the latest Dubai Duty Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw that took place on Wednesday,…
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Operation Kaveri: 8th batch of Indian evacuees received in Jeddah
Jeddah: Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan received the eighth batch of 121 Indians at the Jeddah airport evacuated from the conflict-hit Sudan. This batch also included the family members…
