Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Kuwait-based Indian student wins Rs 1 cr Global Citizen Scholarship to study in Singapore

Kuwait City, July 10 -- Arnav Rai, a student of Fahaheel Al Watanieh Indian Private School (FAIPS) in Kuwait, has been awarded the prestigious Global Citizen Scholarship (GCS) 2025 by the Global India... Read More


Watch: Sacred washing of Kaaba held in Saudi Arabia

Makkah, July 10 -- The ceremonial washing of the Holy Kaaba was held on Thursday morning, July 10, at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. On behalf of Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz, Deputy E... Read More


UPI in UAE: Indians may soon need only phones, passports to travel

Dubai, July 10 -- Indians travelling to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) may soon need nothing more than their passports and mobile phones, as advancing digital payment integration is set to eliminate t... Read More


Dubai draw: Indian expat wins BMW after Rs 8 cr windfall

Dubai, July 10 -- While thousands dream of hearing their name called in the Dubai Duty Free (DDF) draw, one Indian expat in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has lived that dream-twice. Ratheeshkumar Ra... Read More


Saudi Arabia approves law allowing foreigners to own property

Jeddah, July 9 -- In a landmark policy shift aimed at boosting foreign direct investment and expanding real estate opportunities, Saudi Arabia's Cabinet, chaired by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Moh... Read More


100 Islamic scholars declare Trump and Netanyahu 'Enemies of God'

Hyderabad, July 9 -- A group of 100 Islamic scholars and intellectuals from over 30 countries has issued a powerful joint statement labelling United States (US) President Donald Trump and Israeli Prim... Read More


Saudi Arabia sees 101 pc rise in foreign pilgrim arrivals in 2024

Riyadh, July 9 -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) recorded a 101 percent increase in pilgrim arrivals in 2024 compared to 2022, according to the Pilgrim Experience Programme's annual report. The sha... Read More


Google co-founder calls UN 'antisemitic' over Gaza genocide report

Hyderabad, July 9 -- Google co-founder Sergey Brin has called the United Nations "transparently antisemitic" following a report accusing the tech giant of profiting from what it described as "the geno... Read More


Indian engineer dies on ship in Sharjah, family demands probe

Abu Dhabi, July 9 -- Anurag Tiwari, a 33-year-old marine engineer from Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh, India, died on June 29 while working aboard a Panama-flagged vessel docked at Sharjah Port in the Unite... Read More


Telangana man injured in Saudi road accident repatriated, admitted to NIMS

Hyderabad, July 7 -- Patla Saibaba, a migrant worker from Telangana, has been brought back to Hyderabad and admitted to Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) after sustaining serious head injur... Read More