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Kuwait alcohol poisoning: 23 killed, 160 poisoned, 40 Indians among victims

Kuwait City, Aug. 16 -- At least 23 people have died and 160 others have been hospitalised in Kuwait after consuming methanol-contaminated alcoholic beverages, the Ministry of Health confirmed. Most o... Read More


Saudi Arabia approves digital ID for foreign property ownership

Riyadh, Aug. 16 -- Saudi Arabia's Cabinet has approved the use of a digital identity (ID) to enable non-Saudi, non-resident foreigners to own property in the Kingdom. According to the official Umm Al... Read More


Kuwait expands family visa validity, scraps salary requirement

Kuwait City, Aug. 14 -- Kuwait has introduced major changes to its visa regulations, allowing expatriates to bring extended family members on visit visas valid for up to one year and removing the long... Read More


Netanyahu's 'Greater Israel' vision sparks Gulf outrage

Tel Aviv, Aug. 14 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has come under sharp condemnation from Gulf countries after voicing support for the idea of a "Greater Israel." During a Tuesday, August... Read More


UAE-based Indian businessman kidnapped in Kerala, rescued

Hyderabad, Aug. 14 -- A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian businessman who was kidnapped in the southern Indian state of Kerala has been rescued by the police, with four men arrested in connectio... Read More


Palestine to make debut at Miss Universe 2025 with Nadeen Ayoub

Hyderabad, Aug. 14 -- Palestine will make its first-ever appearance at the Miss Universe pageant this year, with Nadeen Ayoub set to represent the nation on the global stage in Thailand. The 74th edi... Read More


Telangana migrant dies in Uzbekistan, family awaits mortal remains

Hyderabad, Aug. 13 -- A Telangana family has been waiting for 24 days for the mortal remains of Sanga Suresh, a 33-year-old migrant worker who died suddenly while working in Uzbekistan. They are urgin... Read More


New Zealand to decide on recognising state of Palestine

Wellington, Aug. 11 -- New Zealand will decide next month whether to formally recognise the State of Palestine, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced on Monday, August 11. Peters said the escalat... Read More


Over 3,600 people convert to Islam in Dubai in 1st half of 2025

Dubai, Aug. 11 -- More than 3,600 people from diverse cultural background converted to Islam in Dubai during the first half of 2025, according to the Mohammed bin Rashid Center for Islamic Culture, pa... Read More


Telangana migrant worker in Saudi jail, son seeks govt help

Hyderabad, Aug. 11 -- A 41-year-old migrant worker from Telangana has been imprisoned in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the past eight months in connection with an alleged liquor-related offence. The case... Read More