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Watch: Lightning hits Makkah Clock Tower as pilgrims pray in rain

Makkah, Aug. 27 -- A video showing a lightning strike at Makkah's iconic Clock Tower went viral across social media platforms as thunderstorms and rain swept across the holy city on Wednesday evening,... Read More


Qatar PM to visit Tehran for Iran-US de-escalation talks

Doha, Aug. 27 -- Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani is due to visit Tehran on Thursday, August 27, as Doha seeks to ease tensions between Iran and the United Sta... Read More


Trump says mines cleared from Strait of Hormuz, warns Iran

Hyderabad, Aug. 25 -- US President Donald Trump has said all mines have been removed or detonated from international waters in the Strait of Hormuz, warning Iran that any ship or boat attempting to la... Read More


11 months stranded: Indian sailors at Abu Dhabi port seek return

Hyderabad, Aug. 25 -- Indian seafarers aboard the MV Sea Star 2 have been stranded at Mina Zayed Port in Abu Dhabi for 11 months, with the Federation of Seafarers' Unions of India (FSUI) seeking their... Read More


Indian killed in UAE minibus crash as wife secures nursing job

Hyderabad, Aug. 25 -- A 35-year-old Indian expatriate was killed in a minibus crash in Umm Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates (UAE), while travelling to work on Monday, August 17, with four other workers... Read More


Millions in Israeli Defence funding to US universities unreported

Hyderabad, Aug. 25 -- The Israeli Ministry of Defence (MOD) and Israeli defence companies have channelled millions of US dollars into research programmes at American universities, with some of the fun... Read More


Rs 13,000 crore drug case: India brings Baisoya back from UAE

Hyderabad, Aug. 25 -- Wanted drug trafficker Virender Singh Baisoya was brought back to India from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday, August 14, nearly two years after he allegedly fled the cou... Read More


Gaza children's kites become target of Israeli military threats

Gaza, Aug. 24 -- Kites flown by children in Gaza have become the latest flashpoint in the conflict, with Israel threatening intensified military action over kites, balloons and drones launched towards... Read More


Gaza records 4,379 Israeli ceasefire violations in 315 days

Hyderabad, Aug. 24 -- The Gaza Government Media Office said on Monday, August 24, that it had documented 4,379 Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement over 315 days, leaving 1,286 Palestinians d... Read More


Tanker catches fire after projectile strike off Saudi Arabia

Hyderabad, Aug. 24 -- A tanker caught fire after an unknown projectile struck the vessel about 63 nautical miles west of Yanbu on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast on Monday, August 24. The United Kingdom... Read More