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  2. Over 1.5 Million Pilgrims Gather at Mount Arafat as Hajj Reaches Spiritual Peak Amid Intense Heat
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Over 1.5 Million Pilgrims Gather at Mount Arafat as Hajj Reaches Spiritual Peak Amid Intense Heat
Over 1.5 Million Pilgrims Gather at Mount Arafat as Hajj Reaches Spiritual Peak Amid Intense Heat
  • CD Web DeskCD Web Desk
  • May 26, 2026

More than 1.5 million Muslim pilgrims gathered on Mount Arafat on Tuesday for the spiritual climax of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, enduring soaring desert temperatures as they offered prayers and…

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IRGC shoots down MQ-9 drone after US strikes Iran; Israel intensifies attacks in Lebanon
IRGC shoots down MQ-9 drone after US strikes Iran; Israel intensifies attacks in Lebanon
  • CD Web DeskCD Web Desk
  • May 26, 2026

Tensions across the Middle East escalated on Tuesday as Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed it had shot down a US MQ-9 drone and fired at an American fighter…

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In the news Karnataka
Karnataka NEET aspirant who scored 92% in PU dies by suicide
Karnataka NEET aspirant who scored 92% in PU dies by suicide
  • CD Web DeskCD Web Desk
  • May 24, 2026

Kalaburagi: An 18-year-old student who had recently appeared for the NEET examination died by suicide in Karnataka’s Kalaburagi district, police said. The student, identified as Bhagyashree, had scored 92 per…

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In the news Karnataka
Eight drown while collecting mussels in Uttara Kannada; CM announces Rs 5 lakh each for kin
Eight drown while collecting mussels in Uttara Kannada; CM announces Rs 5 lakh each for kin
  • CD Web DeskCD Web Desk
  • May 24, 2026

Karwar: Eight members of a family, including seven women, drowned while two others remained missing after a group collecting freshwater mussels was swept away by strong currents in the Tatte…

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‘Nuclear weapons are haram in Islam’: Iran representative in India says Tehran doesn’t want nukes
‘Nuclear weapons are haram in Islam’: Iran representative in India says Tehran doesn’t want nukes
  • CD Web DeskCD Web Desk
  • May 24, 2026

Dr Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi, a representative of Iran’s Supreme Leader in India, has reiterated that Tehran does not seek nuclear weapons, describing their possession as forbidden in Islam. Speaking…

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In the news Mangaluru–Udupi
₹135-crore Mangaluru IT Park struggles to attract developers as bids dry up
₹135-crore Mangaluru IT Park struggles to attract developers as bids dry up
  • CD Web DeskCD Web Desk
  • May 20, 2026

Mangaluru: The proposed ₹135-crore IT Park in Mangaluru, one of Karnataka government’s flagship projects under its “Beyond Bengaluru” initiative, is facing major hurdles after failing to attract private developers in…

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In the news Mangaluru–Udupi
Engineering student drowns in Nethravati while outing with friends
Engineering student drowns in Nethravati while outing with friends
  • CD Web DeskCD Web Desk
  • May 20, 2026

Mangaluru: A 22-year-old final-year engineering student drowned in the Nethravati river on Tuesday evening while spending time with friends near Kallagundi in Kalmanja village of Belthangady taluk. The deceased has…

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Attack on Iran put on hold after Gulf mediation; large scale assault if talks fail: Trump
Attack on Iran put on hold after Gulf mediation; large scale assault if talks fail: Trump
  • CD Web DeskCD Web Desk
  • May 19, 2026

US President Donald Trump said Monday that he has put on hold a planned military strike on Iran after requests from leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab…

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In the news India
Can NRIs carry gold bars, coins from UAE after India’s duty hike?
Can NRIs carry gold bars, coins from UAE after India’s duty hike?
  • CD Web DeskCD Web Desk
  • May 19, 2026

With India increasing gold import duty from 6 per cent to 15 per cent, demand for gold jewellery in the UAE has surged as buyers seek to take advantage of…

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NRI
Riyadh: AAM hosts memorable mushaira to promote Urdu literature
Riyadh: AAM hosts memorable mushaira to promote Urdu literature
  • CD Web DeskCD Web Desk
  • May 18, 2026

A dignified mushaira was organised on Friday evening under the auspices of the literary organisation Aalami Urdu Mihwar Riyadh (AAM), dedicated to the promotion of quality Urdu literature. The event…

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No Feast, No Joy: Gazans Mark Eid Under War, Hunger and Soaring Prices

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  • May 27, 2026
No Feast, No Joy: Gazans Mark Eid Under War, Hunger and Soaring Prices
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Over 1.5 Million Pilgrims Gather at Mount Arafat as Hajj Reaches Spiritual Peak Amid Intense Heat

  • By CD Web Desk
  • May 26, 2026
Over 1.5 Million Pilgrims Gather at Mount Arafat as Hajj Reaches Spiritual Peak Amid Intense Heat
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IRGC shoots down MQ-9 drone after US strikes Iran; Israel intensifies attacks in Lebanon

  • By CD Web Desk
  • May 26, 2026
IRGC shoots down MQ-9 drone after US strikes Iran; Israel intensifies attacks in Lebanon
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‘Nuclear weapons are haram in Islam’: Iran representative in India says Tehran doesn’t want nukes

  • By CD Web Desk
  • May 24, 2026
‘Nuclear weapons are haram in Islam’: Iran representative in India says Tehran doesn’t want nukes
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Attack on Iran put on hold after Gulf mediation; large scale assault if talks fail: Trump

  • By CD Web Desk
  • May 19, 2026
Attack on Iran put on hold after Gulf mediation; large scale assault if talks fail: Trump
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Cuba warns US spinning ‘fraudulent case’ as pretext for INVASION

  • By CD Web Desk
  • May 18, 2026
Cuba warns US spinning ‘fraudulent case’ as pretext for INVASION
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Strait of Hormuz now a 500-km operational ‘crescent’: IRGC Navy

  • By CD Web Desk
  • May 13, 2026
Strait of Hormuz now a 500-km operational ‘crescent’: IRGC Navy
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‘Pay before you pass’: Iran formalizes Hormuz transit rules – how, which nations will get permits?

  • By CD Web Desk
  • May 11, 2026
‘Pay before you pass’: Iran formalizes Hormuz transit rules – how, which nations will get permits?

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