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Kuwait deports over 12K expats in three months; here’s why
Kuwait: The Kuwaiti authorities deported about 12,000 expats of various nationalities to their home countries between August to October, local media reported. About 4,300 expats, both male and female were deported in…
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Israeli carrier to stop flying over KSA, Oman on Asia trips
Tel Aviv: According to several Hebrew media reports, Israeli flag carrier El Al has decided to stop flying over Saudi Arabia and Oman on its flights to Southeast Asia, significantly lengthening their…
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Qatar Airways’ first flight lands at Saudi Arabia’s Al Ula
Riyadh: The Qatari flag carrier, Qatar Airways has operated the first direct flight to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – the city of Al Ula, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The flight…
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India-UAE flights: Ghee, pickle, other items prohibited
If you are planning to travel to United Arab Emirates (UAE) from India, you should be aware of the items that you cannot carry in your check-in baggage. The authorities at Mumbai…
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Police record arrest of man who claimed responsibility for kerala blasts
Kochi: The police on Monday formally recorded the arrest of the man who claimed responsibility for the bomb blasts at a Christian religious gathering in Kerala that killed three people and injured over…
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Maratha Quota stir: Curfew in parts of Beed dist; Internet services shut
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: A curfew was imposed in parts of Maharashtra’s Beed district on Monday evening after large-scale violence and arson during the ongoing agitation for Maratha reservation with two MLAs and a…
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‘Cash for query’ row: Questions on Adani remain main point, says Yechury
New Delhi: CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury on Monday appeared to question the urgency behind the Ethics Committee of Parliament taking up cash-for-query allegations against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra and said the…
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Released from hospital, Jyotipriya Mallick taken to ED office
Kolkata: West Bengal minister Jyotipriya Mallick, who was recently arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the alleged ration distribution scam, was released from a private hospital on Monday evening and…
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7 nations condemn political violence that hit Bangladesh ahead of polls
Dhaka: Seven countries, including the US, the UK and Canada, on Monday, condemned the political violence in Bangladesh following clashes between the supporters of the main opposition BNP and the ruling Awami…
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Rajasthan: BJP accuses CM Gehlot of violating poll code, files complaint
Jaipur: The BJP on Monday filed a complaint with the Election Commission of India alleging that Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s announcement of “seven guarantees” ahead of the November 25 assembly elections…
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IndiGo commences flight operations to Salem in Tamil Nadu
New Delhi: Private carrier IndiGo has commenced flight operations to Tamil Nadu’s Salem, the 82nd domestic and 114th overall destinations of the airline, an official said on Monday. “The airline will seamlessly…