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Syrian Prez Assad flees as rebels enter Damascus

Amid a rebel offensive, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has flown out of Damascus for an unknown destination on Sunday, Reuters reported. The news agency cited two senior army officers, whom it......

PFI wanted to create Islamic movement, start civil war in India: ED

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday said the Popular Front of India, a proscribed terrorist organisation, was working to create an Islamic movement in India through a jihad that included......

Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh killed in attack on his Iran home

Hamas Political Bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in an attack in Iran's capital, Tehran, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Wednesday. IMAGE: KHamas Political Bureau chief......

Hamas chief killed by Israel's short range projectile: Iran

Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) have said that Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed by Israel using a short-range projectile with a warhead and plans to take revenge "at the appropriate time.......

Qatar court commutes death sentences of 8 Indian Navy veterans

In a huge relief to eight Indian Navy veterans on death row, an appellate court in Qatar has commuted their sentence. "We have noted the verdict today of the Court of Appeal of Qatar in the Dahra......

The petrochemical shift that could quench LPG output thirst

India may have to lean more on West Asian nations for supplies of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), a cooking fuel, in the coming years after Indian state-run refiners drew up big plans to diversify......

India's oil import bill could swell to $101-$104 bn in FY25: ICRA

India's net oil import bill could widen to $101-104 billion in current fiscal from $96.1 billion in 2023-24 and any escalation in the Iran-Israel conflict could impart an upward pressure on the......

Overseas loans' share in total Adani group debt portfolio declines

The share of foreign loans in total Adani group debt portfolio dropped to 61 per cent by September 2023 from 63 per cent as of March 2023, as the group repaid part of its foreign loans and......

Adani in talks with sovereign funds to raise up to $2.6 bn

The Adani group is in advanced talks with top sovereign funds based in West Asia to raise up to $2.6 billion for its airport expansion and green hydrogen projects. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters......

Qatar's visa regulations plan on hold

Qatar has postponed plans to introduce more stringent visa rules for entry into the country, officials said. Government officials will take more time to examine the current visa-on-arrival system,......

10 Films that Amazed Me at Cannes

The 74th Cannes Film Festival ended with the jury -- headed by Spike Lee -- handing out awards to a number of international films from France, Iran, Finland, Israel, Norway, Japan and the US. But......

'I don't know what will happen when I see Messi'

IMAGE: Kunju Nibras, a Class 8 student from Thrikaripur, Kerala, has been gifted a trip to Qatar to watch the FIFA World Cup. Photograph: Mark Thompson/Getty Images Kunju Nibras, whose tears when......

World Cup: Hajsafi first Iranian player to back protests at home

IMAGE: Iran defender Ehsan Hajsafi said players should be the voice of those suffering. Photograph: Naeem Ahmadi ATPImages/Getty Images Defender Ehsan Hajsafi became on Sunday the first member of......

MotoGP cancels season-opening Qatar race due to coronavirus

The second round on the MotoGP calendar is scheduled for Thailand on March 22, but that too has been the subject of some uncertainty. IMAGE: Valentino Rossi of Italy and Monster Energy Yamaha......

WADA restores India's Dope Testing Lab's accreditation

IMAGE: The World Anti-Doping Agency first suspended India’s NDTL in August 2019 for six months and extended the de-recognition period after its inspections showed that non-conformities still......

Kenyan long-distance Olympian Tirop stabbed to death

IMAGE: Kenya's Agnes Jebet Tirop reacts after finishing third in the women's 10,000 metres final at the World Athletics Championships, in Doha, Qatar, on September 28, 2019. Photograph: Ibraheem......

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