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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…
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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…
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Iran accuses US of ceasefire violation, Hegseth maintains truce still holds
Iran has called the new United States effort a violation of the fragile ceasefire that has held for more than three weeks. In a post on X on Tuesday, May 5, Iran’s…
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CBI brings wanted criminal to India after UAE extradition
New Delhi: The CBI has successfully secured the extradition of a fugitive and Interpol Red Notice subject Mohammad Navas Kakkat Ismail from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), officials said. Ismail was wanted…
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US attempt to reopen Strait of Hormuz draws Iran warning, risks ceasefire
Dubai: The ceasefire in the Iran war abruptly faced its most perilous moment on Monday after the United States began trying to open the Strait of Hormuz to allow hundreds of stranded…
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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…
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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…
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Telangana couple ends life over financial distress
Hyderabad: An engaged couple died by suicide in Telangana’s Jagtial district on May 1, as they were facing financial issues. The deceased were identified as Makkala Saikumar, 22, and Olle Sruthi. While…
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Dubai airport passenger traffic drops 66 pc in March amid geopolitical tensions
New Delhi: The ongoing geopolitical tensions in West Asia, which began in February, have impacted the aviation sector, with Dubai International Airport seeing a steep decline in passenger traffic in March, according…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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Man jumps off Air Arabia flight seconds after landing at Chennai airport
Chennai: An Air Arabia flight passenger opened the plane’s emergency exit and jumped onto the runway seconds after landing at Chennai International Airport early on Sunday, May 3. The Airbus A320 flight…
