- Middle East
US and Iran close to one-page memo to end war
US and Iranian officials are reportedly close to reaching a preliminary agreement aimed at ending the war and launching broader negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear programme and regional security issues. According to Axios…
- Middle East
Detained Gaza flotilla activist Thiago Avila’s mother dies during imprisonment
Teresa Regina de Avila e Silva, the mother of detained Brazilian Gaza flotilla activist Thiago Avila, has passed away in Brasilia while her son remains in Israeli custody after being seized in…
- Middle East
Telangana man missing in Abu Dhabi, family seeks urgent help
Hyderabad: A 32-year-old man from Telangana has reportedly gone missing in Abu Dhabi, prompting his family to seek urgent assistance from Indian authorities and NRI support bodies. The missing person, identified as…
- Middle East
Trump says Hormuz operation paused as Iran deal talks advance
With the US-Israeli war on Iran entering its 68th day on Wednesday, May 6, President Donald Trump announced a halt to a US military operation in the Strait of Hormuz to allow…
- Middle East
Telangana worker goes missing in Oman, search efforts under way
Hyderabad: A 43-year-old migrant worker from Telangana has been reported missing in Oman, prompting official intervention to trace his whereabouts. Asam Murali, a resident of Dilawarpur village in Dilawarpur mandal of Nirmal…
- Telangana
Telangana govt to bear Rs 10,000 Haj airfare hike for 7,000 pilgrims
Hyderabad: The Telangana government will bear the additional airfare cost of Rs 10,000 per pilgrim for this year’s Haj, providing relief to around 7,000 pilgrims from the state. According to sources, Chief…
- Middle East
From cinema to code: Indian filmmaker Shekhar Kapur joins Abu Dhabi AI university
Abu Dhabi: Veteran Indian filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, an 80-year-old best known for films such as Masoom and Mr India, has joined the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) in Abu…
- Middle East
Big Ticket draw: Indian expat driver wins Rs 64 crore after 6 years of trying
While many have spent years hoping to win the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi jackpot, a Dubai-based Indian expat has secured the grand prize of Dirham 25 million (Rs 64,59,53,000) in the latest…
- Middle East
Three Indians injured in Fujairah drone attack, alert in Abu Dhabi
Three Indian nationals were injured in a drone attack on the Fujairah Petroleum Industries Zone (FOIZ) on Monday, May 4, according to the Fujairah Media Office. The injured were taken to hospital,…
- Middle East
Iran warns US warships could end up in ‘graveyard’ as Hormuz tensions escalate
A senior Iranian official, Mohsen Rezaei, a top adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, has warned that US naval forces could “end up in the graveyard” amid escalating tensions in the…
- Middle East
Historic halt: Kuwait exports no crude oil in April, first since 1991 Gulf War
Kuwait exported no crude oil in April 2026, marking the first such stoppage since the aftermath of the Gulf War, according to ship-tracking platform TankerTrackers. In a post on X on Saturday,…
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Video: Ben-Gvir marks 50th birthday with noose-themed cake
Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has come under criticism after marking his 50th birthday with a cake featuring a hanging noose, a symbol linked to a recently enacted death penalty law…
- Middle East
Israeli court extends detention of two Gaza-bound flotilla activists
The Ashkelon Magistrates Court on Sunday, May 3, ordered a two-day extension of the detention of two foreign activists from a Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, held after Israeli forces intercepted the convoy,…
- Middle East
Iran warns US of ‘impossible war or bad deal’ amid rising tensions
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Sunday, May 3, warned that the United States faces a choice between an “impossible” military operation or accepting what it called a “bad deal” with Tehran, as tensions…
- Middle East
Iran submits 14-point plan to end war with US, Trump sceptical on outcome
On the 65th day of the US–Israel war on Iran, Sunday, May 3, Tehran submitted a 14-point proposal to Washington aimed at ending the conflict, according to Tasnim News Agency. The response…
