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Years later, why is an ex-Indian Navy officer still in Qatar?
Doha: Former Indian Navy Commander Purnendu Tiwary, a 67-year-old veteran who was among eight Indian Navy personnel detained in Qatar in 2022, remains in the country more than two years after seven…
- Middle East
2 Telangana men detained in Qatar over mobile phone use at work
Hyderabad: Two men from Telangana’s Nirmal district have been detained in Qatar after allegedly using mobile phones at their workplace, where such use was prohibited. Kunchepu Ganesh, a 24-year-old from Rampur village…
- Middle East
Hyderabad-Gulf traffic falls as West Asia tensions persist
Hyderabad’s air traffic to the Gulf has come under pressure in 2026 amid the continuing conflict involving Iran and wider security concerns across West Asia, with passenger numbers declining on several key…
- Middle East
Telangana’s Srikar Reddy named India’s next Ambassador to Qatar
New Delhi: The Government of India (GoI) has appointed Dr K Srikar Reddy as the next Ambassador to the State of Qatar, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Friday, July…
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Telangana’s Srikar Reddy tipped to be India’s Ambassador to Qatar
Hyderabad: Senior diplomat Dr K Srikar Reddy, currently India’s Consul General in San Francisco and the man who negotiated New Delhi’s trade pacts with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Mauritius, is likely…
- Middle East
Telangana orders one-day mourning for Qatar’s former Emir
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has ordered one-day state mourning on Monday, July 13, in honour of Qatar’s former Emir and Father Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, in line with the…
- Middle East
India declares national mourning for Qatar’s former Emir
New Delhi: India has declared a one-day national mourning on Monday, July 13 following the death of Qatar’s former Emir and Father Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Ministry of…
- Middle East
Qatar’s former Emir passes away at 74
Doha: Qatar’s former Emir and Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has died at the age of 74, the Amiri Diwan announced on Sunday, July 12. In a statement, the…
- Middle East
Qatar opens first smart mosque powered by solar energy
Doha: Qatar has inaugurated its first smart mosque powered by solar energy, introducing advanced technologies to improve energy efficiency, conserve water and support the country’s sustainability goals. The Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf)…
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Jaishankar, Qatar PM review energy, trade, security ties
Doha: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Qatar’s Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani on Sunday, July 5, and reviewed several areas of bilateral cooperation, including energy, trade, investments, connectivity and security.…
- Middle East
Palestinian woman’s stolen bag returned with apology in Doha
Doha: An alleged theft in Qatar’s capital city Doha has sparked widespread discussion online after a Palestinian woman reportedly recovered her stolen handbag along with a handwritten apology from the person who…
- Middle East
Mortal remains of four Indians killed in Qatar blast repatriated
Doha: The mortal remains of four of the 12 Indian nationals killed in the Ras Laffan Industrial City explosion in Qatar were repatriated to India on Thursday, June 25, the Indian Embassy…
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Qatari minister condoles death of 12 Indians in gas explosion
Dubai: Qatar’s Energy Minister Saad bin Sherida Al-Kaabi on Wednesday, June 24, visited the Indian Embassy in Doha to offer condolences on the death of 12 Indian nationals in an explosion at…
- Middle East
12 Indians among 13 killed in Qatar gas plant explosion
Doha/New Delhi: Twelve Indian nationals were among 13 people killed in an explosion at a gas facility in Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City on Monday, June 22, the Indian Embassy in Doha confirmed,…
- Middle East
Qatar cuts grace period after residence permit cancellation
Doha: Qatar has reduced the grace period for expatriates to leave the country after their residence permits are cancelled, shortening it from 30 days to 14 days, Gulf Times reported. The change…
