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India’s Suryakumar Yadav and Pakistan’s Salman Agha skipped the traditional handshake at the toss during their Asia Cup match, drawing attention amid sensitive bilateral tensions and new sporting protocols

India and Pakistan face off in a Group A Asia Cup clash in Dubai on Sunday. India start as favourites, but Pakistan’s unpredictability and political backdrop add spice to the encounter

Sanju Samson’s batting position remains uncertain for India, with data showing his success at No. 1 and No. 4 but struggles in the middle order. His best chance could be at No. 3

15-year-old Saanvi Bangari, originally from Nizamabad and raised in Dubai, keeps Indian culture alive through stunning Kuchipudi dance performances. She blends tradition with modern expression, performing across India and the UAE, winning hearts and promoting Telugu heritage globally

SIIMA 2025 in Dubai honoured Telugu cinema with Kalki winning Best Film, Allu Arjun Best Actor, Sukumar Best Director, and fresh talents Teja Sajja, Prashanth Varma shining alongside Rashmika Mandanna.

The Ganesh idol immersion at Dubai’s Sonapur camp underscored the UAE’s ethos of tolerance and inclusivity. For over a decade, Telugu NRI workers have hosted the festival with support from Arab colleagues, drawing thousands across faiths in symbolic celebration.

Ganesh Chathurthi celebrations have begun across the Gulf, with NRIs bringing Ganesha idols from India. While most devotees immerse idols within three days, some communities in Dubai, Muscat and Bahrain celebrate with nine-day festivities featuring larger clay idols

Saudi Arabia launched the Nusuk Umrah platform, allowing global pilgrims, including Indians, to apply directly for visas and book services like accommodation and transport. The app, available in seven languages, aims to simplify and enhance the Umrah pilgrimage experience

The Task Force (West) team in Hyderabad busted an interstate gang smuggling e-cigarettes and foreign cigarettes from Dubai. Six people were arrested and contraband worth Rs 25 lakh, including 6,800 cigarette packs and 360 e-cigarettes, was seized

Two Andhra women who died in Bahrain in 2020 were cremated nearly five years later after their families failed to claim their remains. Authorities and a social worker ensured their last rites were performed with consent from their families.

A woman smuggling 40.2 kg of hydroponic ganja from Bangkok via Dubai was caught by NCB officials at RGI Airport, Shamshabad. The ganja is worth Rs 14 crore. Authorities are tracking her international and local links to bust the full network.

A crackdown on illegal shared housing in Dubai has pushed many Telangana-origin workers to seek costlier accommodations or move to nearby emirates. With illegal partitions being demolished, rising rents and past fire incidents have triggered serious safety and affordability concerns.

Satish Sanpal heads ANAX Holding, a fast-growing group of companies that's made its mark in Dubai’s real estate and hospitality space.

Smriti Mandhana stays focused on the process as India build toward the 2025 Women’s World Cup. She also launches a cricket academy in Dubai with UK coach Don Bhagawati

Syed Anees, a native of Kothagudem working in Dubai, died in a road accident in Congo during an official trip. Officials and public representatives visited his family to offer condolences after being informed of the mishap through Dubai authorities

As a prelude to the main event, the theme song for GAMA 2025 was launched in Dubai on Saturday, June 21, at a special event organised by Keinfra Properties.

Shaikh Abdur Rahman Imran, a 35-year-old Hyderabadi engineer, died in Saudi Arabia a week after sustaining severe burns in a suspected gas leak-related fire in his apartment. His family is arranging for his burial in the Kingdom.

The suspect Gangadhar was suspecting his wife, ever since she moved to Arumur citing better education facilities for their children some time ago and had filed for divorce as well.

CV Anand, representing the H-NEW (Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing), was awarded the "Excellence in Anti-Narcotics Award" at the World Police Summit (WPS) 2025, organised by Dubai Police between May 13 and 16

The bodies, which were to be flown out on Friday night by Air India to Hyderabad as per schedule, however, were taken on another flight of the Emirates in the early hours of Saturday and reached Hyderabad the same day.