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For little fault of its own, Dubai is losing its shine

Dubai prospered as a kind of Switzerland in the Gulf, a place to do business walled off from the often violent rivalries of the Middle East.

Air India flight from Trichy hits a wall & then flies for 4 hours before landing

Passengers on a Dubai-bound Air India Express flight had a miraculous escape when their aircraft's wheels hit a perimeter wall during take off.

As cricket dances with Dubai and Abu Dhabi, spare a thought for Sharjah

You would think BCCI, which is hosting the Asia Cup in the UAE, would have a sense of history towards a pedigreed venue like Sharjah. But there’s the rub.

Pakistani cricket fan sings Indian national anthem in Dubai, video goes viral

Adil Taj recited the Indian national anthem as a small gesture of peace during a match between India and Pakistan in the ongoing Asia Cup.

Missing Dubai princess: Amnesty accuses India of violating human rights, wants Coast Guard probed

Rights group says Sheikha Latifa Al Maktoum, who sought asylum, was intercepted by coast guard commandos off Goa coast and handed over to UAE.

With Trump’s Iran sanction pressure, India will opt for ‘plan D’ for crude supply

IOC chief says that even if Iran crude supplies get disrupted, Saudi alone can cover up shortfall.

Delhi’s fresh bid for NSG seat and why a pizza giant is fixing roads

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Indian-origin chef in Dubai sacked for anti-Islam post after Quantico Hindu terror episode

The internationally-renowned Atul Kochhar had tweeted in response to Priyanka Chopra’s apology for the portrayal of ‘Hindu terror’ in the US TV series Quantico.

Ex-Infosys techie who ‘duped’ Indians of Rs 2,000 cr sent packing from Thailand

Amit Bhardwaj, who had allegedly duped scores of people of Rs 2,000 crore and fled to Dubai, reached India Wednesday and was handed over to probe agencies.

Coal import scam: CBI files case against officials of state-run units

FIR registered taking cognisance of DRI’s probe into ‘trade-based money laundering’ and ‘artificial inflation’ in coal imports.

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Coup, conspiracy & the foreign hand—What Indian TV news channels saw in Nepal this week

‘Gen Z v/s Govt’ TV news coverage went for two days—not sure about the source of the telecast from Kathmandu since no credit was given.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Navy gets first Tata-made Spanish 3D surveillance radar for its warships, 19 more to come

It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?