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NRIs Corner
Republic day celebrations low key affair this year in Gulf
By Irfan Mohammed Jeddah: The Indian missions in most Gulf nations have scaled-down Republic Day celebrations this year in the wake of coronavirus pandemic. Due to Covid-19 triggered restrictions and…
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Hyderabad News
Govt only cares about lofty investments from NRIs, not issues of migrants: Worker groups
Hyderabad: The migrant labour rights groups here on Thursday accused the Central and the state governments of neglecting the Indian workers who are struggling to make a living in the…
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Photos
Gulf workers staged Dharna and Rastha Roko at Jagtial District Headquarters
Gulf migrant workers staged Dharna and Rastha Roko at Jagtial New Bus stand circle on Sunday under the leadership of Gulf JAC Committee. They demanded that the state government should…
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World
Saudi Arabia: Women can now change their name without guardian’s consent
In Saudi Arabia, women can now apply for an official change of their names, without their guardian’s consent, said Mohammed al-Jasser, the official spokesperson for the Department of Civil Affairs…
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Hyderabad News
Gulf workers demand Telangana govt to form welfare board to address their issues
Hyderabad: The Telangana Gulf Workers Joint Action Committee (JAC) in collaboration with National Workers Welfare Trust (NWWT) and Emigrants Welfare Forum (EWF) organized a ‘Gulf Bharosa Yathra’ (help and support tour…
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News
Iran says US got the message on tense exchanges in Gulf
Tehran: Iran said on Monday it was glad the United States “got the message” and modified its behaviour in the Persian Gulf, after the top US Navy official in the region…
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Education and Career
IPE invites applications from children of Indian Workers in Gulf countries
New Delhi: Institute of Public Enterprise invited applications from the children of Indian Workers in Gulf countries under gulf quota for the following PGDM programs: Post Graduate Diploma in Management…
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Middle East
Fall in remittances from Gulf to APAC countries; impacts ratings
Hyderabad: The COVID-19 pandemic and its subsequent impact on the oil market is having a considerable effect on migrant workers and are likely to suppress remittance flows in the Asia-Pacific (APAC)…
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Crime and Accident
Gulf returnee attempts suicide in home quarantine
Hyderabad: A youth who was kept in home quarantine attempted suicide. The incident occurred at Sarangpur mandal of Jagtial. The youth who had returned from gulf country a few days…
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Telangana
80,000 Telangana workers likely to return from Gulf countries
Hyderabad: After losing jobs in Gulf countries, thousands of Telangana workers are returning to their hometowns. However, those who had booked their tickets to return home on chartered flights were…
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India
Navy, IAF get ready to evacuate stranded citizens from Gulf nations
New Delhi: The government has directed the Indian Navy to get their big sailing engines ready to bring back citizens stuck in the Gulf countries due to the coronavirus induced lockdown.…
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Opinions
Hindutva hatred and India-Gulf ties—Modi didn’t take call
This is the Second Part of the article written by Talmiz Ahmad. The first part was published on these pages on April 28(Tuesday). An accomplished diplomat Talmiz Ahmad is considered an…
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Middle East
Sick, stranded and broke: Crisis hits Gulf’s migrant workers
DUBAI: When all nine men in his dormitory caught coronavirus, 27-year-old Nurudhin was bused to a remote quarantine camp — becoming one of many migrant workers Gulf states are struggling…
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Middle East
First coronavirus death reported in Bahrain
Manama: Bahrain reported its first coronavirus-related death case on Monday, also marking the first death from the rapidly spreading killer bug among the other countries in the Gulf region. The…
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Top Stories
Oil prices looking up after record fall of 6 percent
Singapore: Oil prices surged more than six percent in Asian trade on Tuesday following heavy losses a day earlier after top exporter Saudi Arabia began a price war with Russia. West…
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News
Gulf NRIs about whom no official wishes to talk
Daneesh Majid After the accession of Hyderabad, the Muslims of the erstwhile Princely State were left in a precarious state — socially and economically. The division of Hyderabad on linguistic basis really…
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India
Punjab CM seeks safety of Indians in Gulf amid rising tensions
Chandigarh: Amid the escalating US-Iran tensions, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday urged the Central government to take urgent steps to ensure the safety and security of the 10…
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Middle East
Stay out of Gulf, warns Iranian President
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday warned that foreign forces were threatening the security of the Gulf, after the US said it was deploying troops to the region. Rouhani’s remarks…
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NRIs Corner
Volatile job market in Gulf: Heart attack deaths rise among NRIs
By Irfan Mohammed Jeddah: The shocking death of Mohammed Muneeruddin, brother of a popular Hyderabadi hotelier in Riyadh recently has raised several health concerns among NRIs hailing from Hyderabad in…
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World
Britain sends another warship to Gulf
London: A third British warship is heading to the Gulf, the Royal Navy announced Saturday, amid heightened tensions in the region. Britain has already sent the HMS Kent to cover…
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News
Trump administration imposes sanctions on Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Washington: President Donald Trump on Monday said that he is imposing economic sanctions on Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and his ministry officials, a provocative action aimed at increasing…
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Middle East
UAE calls for talks to defuse US-Iran tensions
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates on Sunday called for negotiations to defuse tensions between the United States and Iran after Tehran shot down a US drone. “Tensions in the…
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News
Merkel urges political solution to Iran-US dispute
Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday said the world should work together for peaceful resolution of the dispute between Iran and the US, and warned against isolationism. “I say…
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Business
Bahrain- India’s ‘Gateway to The Gulf’ – Tops London and Silicon Valley for Percentage of Female Startup Founders – New Report
Manama: Bahrain is one of the top 10 startup ecosystems with the largest share of female founders, according to the 2019 Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER), launched at the recent…
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News
US plans to send additional force in Gulf region after tanker attacks
Washington: Washington is expected to discuss in detail this week whether to send an additional military force of the United States to the Middle East in the wake of last…
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World
Saudi Arabia secures protection to energy supplies in Gulf region after ship attack
Tokyo: Saudi Arabia has called for a rapid response to secure energy supplies in the Gulf region after tensions soared following an attack on two oil tankers in a vital…
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World
Trump briefed on Gulf oil tankers explosions: White House
Washington: US President Donald Trump has been briefed on the mysterious apparent attacks against two oil tankers near Iran, the White House said Thursday. “The president has been briefed on…
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Top Stories
Saudi Arabia says does not want war with Iran but ready to respond strongly
Riyadh: Amid the ongoing tensions with Iran, intensified after last week’s attacks on Saudi oil tankers, the Foreign Ministry of Saudi Arabia said on Sunday that the country will do…
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Middle East
Saudi Arabia calls urgent Gulf, Arab League meetings over tensions
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has called for urgent meetings of the regional Gulf Cooperation Council and the Arab League to discuss escalating tensions in the Gulf, the Saudi official news agency…
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Middle East
Yemen war: breaking point in EU arms sales to Gulf?
PARIS: The Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen may have increased public pressure on EU governments to freeze arms sales to the kingdom but for now, it seems unlikely to spawn…
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