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Nepal, Qatar sign 8 agreements, labour pact not included
Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ on Wednesday held bilateral talks with Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad the Emir of the State of Qatar. During the visit of Qatari Amir a…
- India
Navy official freed from Qatar prison, father write to PM Modi
New Delhi: Captain Saurabh Vashisht, one of the eight imprisoned Indian Navy personnel released by Qatar following India’s diplomatic efforts, and his father have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to convey…
- Middle East
Qatar calls for urgent action to defuse tension in Middle East
Doha: Qatar has called on the international community to swiftly intervene to defuse tension and prevent the Middle East region from sliding into a new conflict cycle. This came in a statement…
- India
Indian technician wins Rs 22 cr in Abu Dhabi’s Big Ticket draw
Abu Dhabi: A Qatar-based Indian expat won a staggering Dirham 10 million (Rs 22,74,12,857) in the last draw of Abu Dhabi’s Big Ticket weekly draw after it announced a pause in operations…
- Middle East
Mumbai-Doha flight: Akasa Air begins international operations
India’s fastest-growing new airline, Akasa Air, commenced its international operations with the flight departing from Mumbai to Doha, Qatar. The inaugural flight departed from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai on…
- Middle East
Israel withdraws negotiators from Qatar after Hamas rejects truce deal
Tel Aviv: Israel has recalled its negotiating team from Qatar after Hamas rejected its latest offer on a hostage deal and truce, an Israeli official said. The delegation led by the Mossad…
- World
Israel-Hamas war: Blinken’s visit steps up ceasefire talks in Qatar
Tel Aviv: US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken’s visit to the Middle east and Israel on Thursday and Friday repectively, has accelerated the indirect ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas in Doha,…
- Middle East
Israel delegation to reach Doha for ceasefire talks
Tel Aviv: A senior delegation from Israel is to reach Doha on Monday to resume the indirect talks for a ceasefire. The Israel security cabinet, according to sources, on Sunday night decided…
- Middle East
Al Jazeera studio displays names of slain Gaza kids on 1st Ramzan
Qatari news network Al Jazeera has displayed the names of Palestinian children killed by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, in its new studio. The…
- Middle East
Qatar announces reduced working hours for Ramzan 2024
Doha: Qatar on Thursday, March 7, announced reduced working hours for ministries, government agencies, and public institutions during the holy month of Ramzan 1445 AH/2024. In a circular issued by the Minister…
- Middle East
Watch: Meet Sama 2.0, world’s first-ever AI digital human cabin crew
In a groundbreaking move, Qatar Airways, the national carrier of the State of Qatar, recently unveiled Sama 2.0, the world’s first-ever artificial intelligence (AI)-powered digital human cabin crew at ITB Berlin 2024.…
- World
Biden, Qatari leader urge ceasefire, humanitarian aid after Gaza tragedy
Washington: President Joe Biden and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani expressed deep concern over the “tragic and alarming incident” leading to the loss of over 100 lives, according to the…
- India
Qatar case: MEA says 8th Indian will return once requirements fulfilled
New Delhi: The lone Indian national who could not return to India from Qatar along with seven of his colleagues around two-and-a-half weeks ago will return home once certain requirements are fulfilled,…
- India
Akasa Air to begin international ops with first flight to Doha
India’s new airline, Akasa Air will commence its international operations from March 28, with Doha as its first overseas destination. The airline plans to operate four non-stop weekly flights from Mumbai to…