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September 20, 2024 12:35 PM

Israel unleashes heavy strikes on Lebanon as US, UK urge restraint

Israeli warplanes carried out late on Thursday their most intense strikes on southern Lebanon in nearly a year of war, heightening the conflict between Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah amid calls for restraint. The White House said a diplo...

September 20, 2024 9:55 AM

Components for pagers used in Lebanon blasts are not from Taiwan, minister says

Components used in thousands of pagers that detonated on Tuesday in Lebanon were not made in Taiwan, Taiwan's economy minister said on Friday. Taiwan-based Gold Apollo said this week it did not manufacture the devices used in the attack, and that th...

September 20, 2024 9:50 AM

Rajasthan Woos Qatari Investors Ahead of Global Summit

Rajasthan's Industry and Commerce Minister, Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore, led an investors' roadshow in Doha, Qatar on Thursday, as part of the international outreach for the upcoming 'Rising Rajasthan' Global Investment Summit 2024. The delegation's v...

September 18, 2024 4:05 PM

SIDM Signs Two MoUs on Defence Industry Cooperation with UAE Partners

In a landmark move to enhance defence cooperation, the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) signed two Memorandums of Understanding on Defence Industry Cooperation with the Emirates Defence Companies Council (EDCC) and EDGE Group UAE. Thi...

September 18, 2024 4:15 PM

Hezbollah exploding pager trail runs from Taiwan to Hungary

The detonation of thousands of pagers targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon has left a mysterious trail from Taiwan to Hungary, while raising the prospect of another full-scale war in the Middle East between the Iran-backed group and arch-foe Israel. Israe...

September 17, 2024 3:41 PM

Israel updates war goals with fate of defence minister unclear

Israel on Tuesday added the safe return of its citizens to their homes near the border with Lebanon to its formal war goals amid reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu planned to replace his defence minister with a hawkish rival. Netanyahu's...

September 17, 2024 11:32 AM

Work-life balance: Four-day week is catching on

Are you anxious that your boss is always tracking the number of hours you work? Do you sometimes feel like you are married to your job? Are you one of those who feels the need to work long hours just to prove your worth? Are 40 to 50 hours per wee...

September 15, 2024 12:26 PM

G7 foreign ministers condemn Iran’s export of ballistic missiles to Russia

The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) industrialised powers condemned on Saturday "in the strongest terms" Iran's export and Russia's procurement of Iranian ballistic missiles. Iran has provided Russia with a large number of powerful surf...

September 14, 2024 4:32 PM

Onam Festivities Take Over UAE: Malayalees Prepare for Thiruvonam

Onam, the harvest festival from Kerala, is in full swing across the UAE. Today is 'Uthradam', the first day of celebrations, with Malayalees preparing for the main event,Thiruvonam, tomorrow. With a large Keralite community here, Onam has become one ...

September 14, 2024 3:36 PM

Iran launches second satellite this year into orbit, state media says

Iran on Saturday launched a research satellite into orbit with a rocket built by the Revolutionary Guards, state media reported. The launch comes as the United States and European countries accuse Iran of transferring ballistic missiles to Russia th...

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