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Mumbai: Multiple ancestral properties linked to underworld don Dawood Ibrahim have found finally a buyer in a recent government-mandated auction held on March 5, with a Mumbai-based bidder emerging as the highest bidder for all four land parcels in Ratnagiri district. These four properties were auctioned by the Centre under the  Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act (SAFEMA) to mark a significant step in the long-pending disposal of assets linked to the Kaskar family. In this regard, a notice was issued by the competent authority under SAFEMA amd it had listed four agricultural land parcels located in Mumbake village…

Kuwait City: Kuwait, on Thursday, said that a drone attack sparked a massive fire at an oil refinery in the small, oil-rich nation. The state-run KUNA news agency cited the Kuwait Petroleum Corp. for the announcement. Kuwait also said a second oil refinery is ablaze after a drone attack, reported the news agency AP. It said the drone attack sparked a fire at the Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery but caused no injuries. The refinery is one of the biggest in the Middle East, with a petroleum production capacity of 7,30,000 barrels per day. Iran intensifies its attacks on Gulf nations The…

Washington: US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard delivered a sobering testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday (March 18) cautioning that Pakistan's advancing long-range ballistic missile program could soon produce intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) capable of hitting American soil. This revelation, drawn from the Annual Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community, paints a picture of ballooning global missile threats, with adversaries rapidly expanding arsenals that challenge US defenses and homeland security. Explosive growth in global missile threats Gabbard emphasised that the US nuclear deterrent remains robust against strategic risks, but nations like Russia, China, North Korea, Iran…

Doha: As Iran continues strikes on Gulf oil infrastructure, a ballistic missile strike hit Qatar's key natural gas hub, triggering a fire and causing "extensive" damage to critical infrastructure. The attack targeted the Ras Laffan Industrial City, home to the world's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility, dealing a significant blow to global energy supply chains.  Here's the video | Watch  New missile attacks cause 'extensive' damage State-run energy giant QatarEnergy said multiple LNG facilities at the site were hit, resulting in "sizeable fires and extensive further damage." The company noted that an earlier strike had already damaged a…