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Jeddah: The Karthika Masam, started after the completion of Diwali and considered an auspicious month in the Telugu calendar, is being celebrated by Telugu NRIs across the region in the Gulf. The Telugu NRI community living in Oman on Friday celebrated it with a grand note by hosting Vana Bhojanam and offering Sahasra lingarchana, Rudra […]

The team landed in Oman yesterday to play against the hosts as part of their preparations for the AFC U-17 Asian Cup Qualifiers 2023 which is scheduled to begin on October 3, 2022 in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

Nirmal: A carpenter, who returned from Oman, was arrested for allegedly threatening owners of timber depots by trying to extort money from them posing as a member of Janashakti, a banned Maoist party here on Sunday. Gelatin sticks, detonators and a mobile phone were recovered from his possession. In-charge Superintendent of Police D Uday Kumar […]

Hyderabad: Paediatric surgeons at Hyderabad-based Rainbow Hospitals have given a new lease of life to a 22-month-old child Wafi from Oman, who was born without a food pipe, a rare medical condition known as Esophageal Atresia and Tracheo-Esophageal Fistula and was in a critical condition. The toddler’s parents, after getting permissions from Ministry of Health, […]

New Delhi: Union Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju on Saturday congratulated the Indian women’s hockey team on winning a bronze medal in the Women’s Asia Cup 2022 in Muscat, Oman. India defeated China 2-0, where goals by Sharmila Devi (13′) and Gurjit Kaur (19′) helped the Savita-led side end the continental tournament with […]

Dubai: The Indian football team beat Oman 2-1 in the qualifiers of the AFC U-23 Asian Cup here on Sunday night. Rahim Ali put India ahead as early as the seventh minute when he successfully converted from the spot. Vikram doubled the lead in the 38th minute when he received the ball from Rahim Ali […]

Hyderabad: From being All Saints School captain in Hyderabad to T20 World Cup it has been a fascinating journey for Shreemantula Sandeep Goud. This 29-year-old all-rounder represented Hyderabad under-15, under-17 and under-19 teams before moving over to Oman in 2016. He earned a place in the Oman team, an associate member of the ICC, to […]

Muscat: Zeeshan Maqsood’s four-wicket haul was backed up by unbeaten knocks of 73 and 50 by opening batters Jatinder Singh and Aqib Ilyas to help Oman defeat Papua New Guinea by ten wickets in Group B encounter of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup here at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1) on […]

Lahore: All-rounder Shoaib Malik has replaced Shoaib Maqsood in Pakistan’s squad for the men’s T20 World Cup in Oman and the UAE, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Saturday. Maqsood has been ruled out due to a lower-back injury, for which he underwent an MRI scan on Thursday after picking up the injury during […]

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The decision was taken as part of the country's measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic.

Jeddah: UAE and Oman have temporarily barred entry of passengers from India. The travel ban comes into effect from Saturday, April 24, according to various airline sources. With the number of Covid-19 cases in India on the upsurge, the members of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) imposed travel restrictions from India as a precautionary measure. This […]

Jeddah: In a major relief to Saudi bound NRIs, Oman announced on Friday that it was lifting the entry restrictions that were imposed previously. All visa holders would now be allowed to enter the country, according to the civil aviation authority. The Sultanate of Oman had earlier barred entry into the country for those who […]

Jeddah: In a major blow to NRIs, Oman has decided to impose strict measures during the holy month of Ramadan to limit the spread of Coronavirus. In a significant development, it has restricted the entry of Non-Omanis and Non-Oman visa holding foreigners effective from Thursday. Until now, Indians including a significant number of Hyderabadi NRIs […]

Goalkeeper Amrinder Singh saved a penalty-kick in the first half but Oman took the lead in the 43rd minute through an own goal.

According to news site WAF, Omani Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) confirmed on Sunday that it has blocking the audio chat platform.

Due to pandemic-triggered restrictions and social distancing norms, the usually jubilant celebrations were visibly low-key this year, but some cultural programmes were held to mark the day.

Hyderabad: A woman from the city alleged that she was deceived into marrying an Oman national, who turned out to be a person with mental health issues, and she was being harassed by her in-laws back in Oman, Muscat. According to a petition filed by her family with the Ministry of External Affairs seeking her […]

Former inhabitants and curious visitors are now coming to rediscover the hamlet engulfed by sand