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Telangana man missing in Saudi Arabia for years; family seeks govt help

Hyderabad: A 47-year-old man from Telangana who migrated to Saudi Arabia for work six years ago has reportedly gone missing, prompting his family to seek urgent government assistance to trace him and…
Saudi Arabia mandates 10-day paid leave for employees performing Haj for first time

Riyadh: The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MoHRSD) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced that employees performing Haj for the first time are entitled to a minimum of…

UN envoy condemns intense wave of Israeli airstrikes on Syria

Harasta: The United Nations special envoy for Syria condemned Saturday an intense wave of Israeli airstrikes as Israel said its forces were on the ground in Syria to protect the Druze minority…
Dubai: Indian businessman jailed for 5 years, fined Rs 1 cr over money laundering

Dubai-based Indian businessman Balvinder Singh Sahni, widely known as ‘Abu Sabah’, has been sentenced to five years in prison for his involvement in a major money laundering operation. The Dubai Criminal Court…
32 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza: Civil defence

Gaza: At least 32 Palestinians have been killed and many others injured in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, the enclave’s Civil Defence reported. Six people were killed and several others injured…
Lebanon warns Hamas against undermining national sovereignty, security

Beirut: Lebanon’s Supreme Defence Council has issued a recommendation to the government, warning Hamas against carrying out “any actions that could undermine the country’s sovereignty and national security”. The warning followed a…
Desperate children, adults in Gaza struggle to get food as Israel blocks aid

Khan Younis: Screaming in anguish as the desperate crowd crushes them against a barrier, young children and adults frantically wave pots and pans at charity workers, begging for a portion of some…

US gives initial approval for USD 3.5 bn missile sale to Saudi before Trump’s planned visit

Washington: The United States has given initial approval to sell USD 3.5 billion worth of air-to-air missiles for Saudi Arabia’s fighter jets, the latest proposed arms deal for the region ahead of…
Israeli forces to demolish over 100 homes in West Bank, local governor says

Jerusalem: Israeli forces were preparing on Friday to carry out home demolitions across two northern urban refugee camps in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, according to the governor of one of the camps…
Pakistan seeks int’l help to ease tensions with India, urges neutral probe

Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Friday urged brotherly countries, including Saudi Arabia, to impress upon India to de-escalate and defuse tensions heightened after the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people. Sharif…
Qatar: Indian employee at LuLu Hypermarket dies of heart attack

Doha: A 26-year-old Indian national who worked at LuLu Hypermarket in Qatar has died of a heart attack. The deceased, Arshad, hailed from Alathur in Kerala’s Palakkad district and was employed as…
Makkah: Mataf nearly empty as Haj 2025 preparations begin

The Mataf, the area surrounding the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, is currently witnessing an unusual and striking sight—nearly empty of pilgrims. Videos and photos circulating on social…
Indian nursing couple in Kuwait found dead with knives in hand

Kuwait City: A Kuwait-based Indian couple from Kerala was found stabbed to death in their apartment in Abbasiya on Thursday morning, May 1. The deceased have been identified as Suraj, a native…
Pilot recruitment drive: Emirates to fill 1,500 positions within two years

Dubai-based Emirates Airline has announced plans to recruit more than 1,500 new pilots within the next two years, supporting its ambitious global expansion strategy. The announcement came on World Pilots’ Day as…
Indian expat wins Rs 8 crore in Dubai Duty Free draw

In a life-changing twist of fate, a 49-year-old Dubai-based Indian expat from Kerala has won a staggering one million US dollars (Rs 8,46,10,887) in the latest Dubai Duty Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw.…