Ahmed Mafaz, a 15-year-old Indian pupil, drowned on Friday off Dubai’s Mamzar beach. Photo: Chengala family

Family mourns Indian teenager who drowned off Dubai beach

Ahmed Mafaz was dragged out to sea by strong currents, but family is 'eternally grateful' to stranger who rescued his sister

UAE

Ten newborns killed in India hospital fire

Asia

Landslide election win for Sri Lankan president's leftist alliance

Asia

New Delhi air pollution forces schools to move to online learning

Asia

Delhi's 'severe' air quality leaves residents gasping for breath

Asia

Hazardous levels of toxic smog reported across India and Pakistan

Asia

Saudi Foreign Minister meets Indian counterpart in New Delhi

Asia
Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan has allegedly received death threats and been subjected to extortion. Photo: Yash Raj Films

Shah Rukh Khan death threat: Mumbai police arrest Indian lawyer

Several Bollywood stars including Salman Khan have faced similar warnings

Asia

Curfew in India's Manipur state after police kill 10 militants in gunfight

Asia

Japan parliament re-elects Shigeru Ishiba as PM in run-off vote

Asia

ExclusiveIndian climate guru urges Cop29 to help world's small farmers

UAE

Tamil refugees fled Sri Lanka years ago, but ill-fated voyage has brought them no closer to peace

UK

Toxic smoke covers Delhi after Diwali fireworks celebrations

Asia

Indian man arrested for making bomb threat to Abu Dhabi bound flight

Asia
Tamil asylum seekers on a boat travelling across the Indian Ocean

Tamil refugees fled Sri Lanka years ago, but ill-fated voyage has brought them no closer to peace

Asylum seekers were rescued by British navy during failed 22,500km journey - leading to allegations of abuse and a years-long legal battle with the UK

UK

Toxic smoke covers Delhi after Diwali fireworks celebrations

Asia

Indian man arrested for making bomb threat to Abu Dhabi bound flight

Asia

Canada accuses India's Home Minister Amit Shah of targeting Sikh separatists

Asia

Pachuca v Al Ahly: Egypt's continental giants one step away from final

Mosques of the UAE: Modern take on Islamic design in DIFC

UAE astronauts could be first crew of new space station project

Arab nations told they can play leading role in tackling drought

EditorialWhat will UAE towns and cities look like in 100 years?

Syria could have a bright future yet

South Korea lifts emergency martial law order after fierce opposition

'Whale vomit' windfall could net Thai fisherman up to $1.2 million

Who is Imelda Marcos and why are her shoes famous?

Indian official empties reservoir to search for lost mobile phone

Maleesha Kharwa: How an Indian teen influencer went from humble roots to star model career

Marginalised youth form language of escape

Saudi Arabia named as 2034 World Cup hosts

Saudi Arabia named as 2034 World Cup hosts

Syrians gathered at the Damascus Hospital mortuary to identify the bodies of their relatives

Syrians gathered at the Damascus Hospital mortuary to identify the bodies of their relatives

Saudi Arabia to host Fifa 2034 World Cup

Saudi Arabia to host Fifa 2034 World Cup

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