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Kerala youth killed in US drone attack in Afghanistan

10:01 pm July 31, 2019

Malappuram: A Kerala youth, suspected to have fled to Afghanistan in 2017 to join the Islamic State (IS), was killed in a US drone strike in that country, according to information received by his relatives here. A WhatsApp message received by the family of Muhammed Muhasin on Tuesday said that the youth, a resident of […]

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ICC World Test Championship will add context to five-day game: Kohli

3:11 pm July 29, 2019

Dubai: India captain Virat Kohli on Monday said the ICC World Test Championship (WTC), that gets underway on August 1, will add context to the longest format of the game. The inaugural edition will see top nine Test teams — Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the West Indies […]

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

Sri Lanka says illegal UK waste offloaded to India, Dubai

10:24 pm July 26, 2019

Colombo: A Sri Lankan investigation into nearly 3,000 tonnes of illegally imported hazardous waste has shown that some of it was sent on to India and Dubai, a top minister said Friday. Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera told parliament the importer of the waste had reshipped about 180 tonnes of raw garbage to India and Dubai […]

Maha: Bizman running hotel in Dubai killed

2:23 pm July 21, 2019

Thane: A 48-year-old businessman, who ran a hotel in Dubai, has been killed in Thane district of Maharashtra, police said Sunday. Suresh Munaje, a resident of Mumbai who was into hotel business in Dubai, had a bungalow in Thane’s Sahapur taluka where was staying for past few days, an official at the police control room […]

GoAir begins vaccine delivery; Operates flight to Chennai from Pune containing 70,800 vials

GoAir announces launch of flights on 7 new intl routes

6:54 pm July 7, 2019

Mumbai: Budget carrier GoAir Sunday announced the launch of flight services on seven new international routes, including three new destinations Bangkok, Dubai and Kuwait, as part of its overseas expansion plans, starting July 19. The services on the new routes are subject to regulatory approval, GoAir said in a release Sunday. GoAir will be starting […]