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Delhi: Passenger from Oman smuggles gold worth Rs 80L in mixer; held
New Delhi: The Indian customs officials have confiscated 1,749 grams of smuggled gold worth more than Rs 80,97,625 hidden in a mixer from a passenger travelling from Oman. The undeclared gold was…
- Middle East
Iraq: 4 dead in stampede ahead of Gulf Cup final, dozens injured
A stampede outside a stadium in the southern Iraqi city of Basra killed at least four persons and over dozens injured, hours before the start of the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup final,…
- India
India, Oman strategic partnership to focus on counter-terrorism initiatives
New Delhi: India and Oman held the eighth strategic dialogue which focused on counter-terrorism initiatives, including ways to combat with the expansion of terrorist propaganda and misuse of emerging technologies, sources said…
- India
Maha: Woman stranded in Oman due to agent’s handiwork brought back to India
Palghar: A woman from Maharashtra’s Palghar district who was stuck in Oman as her passport and visa were allegedly confiscated by an agent has been brought back to the country and reunited…
- Middle East
Omani delegation in Sanaa to push Houthis for truce deal
Sanaa: An Omani delegation arrived in the Houthi militia-held capital Sanaa to mediate the renewal of a UN-proposed truce between the Houthi militia and the Yemeni government. The delegation was scheduled to…
- Middle East
Omani offers to buy ‘bisht’ from Messi for over Rs 8 crore
An Omani national has offered Argentina football captain Lionel Messi one million dollar (Rs 8,29,09,700) to buy the bisht, which he wore before lifting the FIFA World Cup trophy after Argentina defeated…
- Middle East
UNESCO adds Arab traditions to world heritage list
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) added Arab traditions in its list of the world’s intangible cultural heritage of humanity, during the 17th meeting of the organization’s committee, which began…
- Middle East
Celestial wedding of Yadadri’s Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy held in Oman
Muscat: The celestial wedding (Kalyanam) of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy was conducted at the Shree Krishna Temple in Oman’s capital Muscat on Friday, November 18, 2022, the local media reported. A team…
- World
Sri Lanka probes ‘auction of women’ as sex workers in Oman
Colombo: Following an alleged incident where a group of Sri Lankan women who were taken to Oman promising jobs but auctioned off as sex workers, a Minister on Friday said that a…
- Middle East
Drone targets oil tanker run by Israeli businessman in Oman
An oil tanker owned by an Israeli businessman was attacked by a drone bombing off the coast of the Sultanate of Oman, while the United States and an Israeli official accused Iran…
- Middle East
Oman: Trump family signs deal with Saudi real estate developer to build golf resort
Former United States (US) President, Donald Trump’s family company Trump Organization has signed a $1.6 billion deal with a Saudi real estate developer to build a golf resort in Oman, local media…
- Middle East
Delhi: Passenger from Oman hid smuggled gold paste in Eclairs toffees
New Delhi: The Indian customs officials confiscated smuggled gold paste hidden in Eclairs milk toffees on a passenger traveling from Oman on Wednesday. Undeclared gold was confiscated from an Indian passenger arriving…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia’s PIF establishes 5 regional investment companies
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince and Prime Minister, Mohammed bin Salman, on Wednesday announced that the Public Investment Fund (PIF) has established five regional companies in Jordan, Bahrain, Sudan,…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabadi woman stuck in Oman, son seeks govt help
Hyderabad: The son of a 42-year-old Hyderabadi woman, who is currently stuck in Oman with severe health complications, has urged the External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr S Jaishankar for her repatriation to…
- Middle East
Oman warn against using national flag, emblem without license
Muscat: The Oman Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MoCIIP) has warned that private institutions, commercial companies, and social media accounts are strictly prohibited from using the national emblem. In a post shared…
