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Repatriation of mortal remains: Indian consulate in Dubai issues guidelines

Dubai, Aug. 21 -- The Consulate General of India (CGI) in Dubai has issued an advisory for the Indian diaspora in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) regarding the repatriation of mortal remains, warning f... Read More


Israel launches first stage of Gaza City ground offensive

Tel Aviv, Aug. 21 -- Israel has announced that it has begun the first stage of an ground operations aimed at capturing and controlling Gaza City, triggering a mass exodus of remaining civilians toward... Read More


Minor earthquake recorded in Oman, no impact in UAE

Muscat, Aug. 21 -- A minor earthquake measuring 2.2 on the Richter scale was recorded in Oman's Madha region in the early hours of Thursday, August 21, according to the National Seismic Network of the... Read More


UAE-based Indian tycoon Yusuff Ali donates Rs 10 cr for Wayanad rehabilitation

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 21 -- United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian businessman and LuLu Group Chairman, M A Yusuff Ali, has donated Rs 10 crore to the Chief Minister's Disaster Relief Fund (CMDRF)... Read More


Mortal remains of Telangana man repatriated from Uzbekistan after 29 days

Hyderabad, Aug. 20 -- After nearly a month of waiting, the mortal remains of Sanga Suresh, a 33-year-old migrant worker from Telangana, finally reached his native village Monday night, August 18. Sur... Read More


Saudi Arabia launches 'Nusuk Umrah' service for foreign pilgrims

Makkah, Aug. 20 -- Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Haj and Umrah on Wednesday, August 20, launched the 'Nusuk Umrah' service, enabling foreign pilgrims to apply for Umrah visas and book services online dir... Read More


Israeli min puts Gaza destruction photos in prisons to intimidate Palestinian detainees

Hyderabad, Aug. 20 -- Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has installed large photographs showing the destruction caused by Israeli military operations in Gaza within Israeli... Read More


Video: Tearful graduation ceremony in Gaza for over 1,000 children who lost parents

Gaza Strip, Aug. 20 -- More than 1,000 Palestinian children orphaned by the war took part in a graduation ceremony on Monday, August 18, at Gaza's Al-Wafaa Orphan Village, with no parents there to app... Read More


Video: Saudi poet Saud Al Qahtani dies after mountain fall in Oman

Muscat, Aug. 20 -- Renowned Saudi poet Saud bin Maadi Al-Qahtani passed away on Monday, 18 August, after a tragic fall from a high cliff in Jabal Samhan, located in Mirbat, Dhofar governorate of Oman.... Read More


Ex-Palestinian basketball star killed by Israeli forces while seeking food in Gaza

Gaza Strip, Aug. 20 -- Mohammed Shaalan, a prominent former player for the Palestinian national basketball team, nicknamed "The Earthquake", was shot dead by Israeli forces while trying to obtain food... Read More