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Indian ambassador met 8 former Navy men on death row in Qatar: MEA
New Delhi: The Indian ambassador to Qatar met on December 3 eight former Indian Navy personnel who were handed death sentence by a Qatari court in October, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)…
- India
Congress seeks discussion in LS on 8 ex-Indian Navy men in Qatar
New Delhi: Congress Lok Sabha MPs Gaurav Gogoi, Manickam Tagore and Manish Tewari moved adjournment notices in the House for demanding a discussion on the fresh firing incident in Manipur, the “critical…
- India
PM Modi meets Qatar’s ruler, discusses well-being of Indian community
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani on the sidelines of the COP28 summit in Dubai on Friday, as they discussed bilateral partnership and the…
- India
Govt making efforts to bring back 8 Indians on death row in Qatar, says Navy Chief
New Delhi: Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar on Friday said the government is putting all-out efforts to bring back eight former naval personnel from Qatar, who were handed death sentence by a Qatari…
- Middle East
Israel-Hamas truce extended by two more days, says Qatar
Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Monday, November 27, agreed to extend the humanitarian truce deal in Gaza Strip by two more days. “The State of Qatar announces, as part…
- Middle East
Qatar arrives as diplomatic heavyweight with growing geopolitical influence
New Delhi: Qatar was instrumental in facilitating talks between the US and the Taliban that culminated in the 2020 Doha Accord and led to the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Ongoing…
- Middle East
Ras Al Khaimah ranks 1st in Gulf, 4th globally as best city for expats
In a significant milestone achieved by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Ras Al Khaimah has been ranked first amongst Gulf countries and fourth globally out of 49 best cities to live and work…
- India
‘What kind of justice system is this?’: Cong MP on 8 ex-Navy men on death row in Qatar
New Delhi: Congress leader Manish Tewari on Saturday came down heavily on the Qatari jurisprudence or the system of dispensing justice over the death sentence to eight retired Indian Navy personnel, calling…
- Middle East
20 Palestinians with Qatari residency evacuated from Gaza Strip
Doha: Qatar has evacuated 20 Palestinians who hold Qatari residency from the Gaza Strip through the city of Al Arish by a plane belonging to the Qatari Armed Forces. The group was…
- Middle East
Qatar accepts India’s plea against death sentence to 8 ex-navy officials
India’s appeal against the death penalty to eight former Indian Navy personnel, sentenced last month, in an alleged espionage case has reportedly been accepted by a court in Qatar. According to reports,…
- India
Delhi: Doha passenger held for smuggling gold paste worth Rs 98L
New Delhi: Customs officials arrested an Indian passenger coming from the Doha for allegedly smuggling 1,841 grams of gold paste worth around Rs 98 lakh at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in…
- Middle East
Biden calls Middle East leaders after Israel-Hamas hostage deal
Washington: US President Joe Biden called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad al-Thani of Qatar and President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of Egypt to discuss the latest situation in…
- Middle East
Qatar to donate Asian Cup ticket revenue to support Palestinians
Doha: The organising committee of the Asian Cup Qatar 2023, a continental football tournament, has decided to donate its revenue from ticket sales of the tournament to support relief campaigns for the…
- Middle East
Qatar postpones National Day celebrations in solidarity with Gaza
Doha: Qatar has postponed National Day celebrations in solidarity with Gaza, which has been in the middle of a fierce war between Israel and Hamas since October 7. In a video clip…
- Middle East
Qatar presents Israel with ‘2 suggestions’ on hostage deal with Hamas: Source
Gaza: A Palestinian source has said that Qatar presented Israel with “two suggestions” on the hostage deal with Hamas. The source, who requested anonymity, told Xinhua news agency on Sunday that the…
