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UAE set to manage Islamabad airport

Abu Dhabi, Aug. 31 -- Pakistan's government has approved the transfer of operations at Islamabad International Airport to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in a move aimed at boosting efficiency and imp... Read More


Indian woman wins Rs 2.4 cr in Dubai Summer Surprises mega draw

Dubai, Aug. 31 -- A 23-year-old Dubai-based Indian expat woman has won a life-changing prize of one million (Rs 2,40,09,400) in the mega draw held as part of theDubai Summer Surprises(DSS) on Sunday, ... Read More


US to impose USD 250 'visa integrity fee': India on affected list

Washington, Aug. 31 -- The United States (US) has announced a new USD 250 "visa integrity fee" for non-immigrant visa applicants, under a provision in the recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act, ... Read More


Over 800 executed in Iran in 2025, UN calls for immediate halt

United Nattions, Aug. 30 -- The United Nations has sounded the alarm over what it described as a sharp escalation in executions in Iran, reporting that at least 841 people have been put to death since... Read More


Watch: UAE opens Gaza water pipeline

Gaza Strip, Aug. 30 -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has opened a 7.5-kilometre pipeline carrying desalinated water from Rafah in Egypt into southern Gaza, delivering relief to families struggling wi... Read More


Indian expat engineer dies of heart attack in Oman

Muscat, Aug. 30 -- A 45-year-old Indian expatriate from Kerala passed away on Friday, August 29, after suffering a heart attack while swimming at Kalbooh Park in Oman's capital Muscat. The deceased h... Read More


Indian expats in Dubai face stricter passport photo requirements from Sept

Dubai, Aug. 30 -- The Indian Consulate in Dubai has introduced new passport photograph requirements for Indian expats, set to take effect from September 1. The updated guidelines align with Internati... Read More


Houthi PM Ahmed Ghaleb al-Rahwi killed in Israeli strike on Sanaa: Report

Sanaa, Aug. 29 -- Ahmed Ghaleb al-Rahawi, the Prime Minister of the Houthis-run Yemeni government, has reportedly been killed in an Israeli airstrike on the capital, Sanaa. Yemen's Al-Jumhuriya telev... Read More


Turkey cuts trade ties, closes airspace with Israel

Ankara, Aug. 29 -- Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced on Friday, August 29, that Turkey has suspended all economic ties with Israel and closed its airspace to Israeli aircraft over the ong... Read More


Israeli min Smotrich calls for Gaza annexation as famine deepens

Tel Aviv, Aug. 29 -- Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called for the annexation of parts of the Gaza Strip if Hamas refuses to disarm, sparking global condemnation. Presenting his "victo... Read More