Indian workers
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Indians among expats losing jobs in Dubai amid Iran war
Indian workers are among thousands of expats in Dubai facing job losses, pay cuts and fewer employment opportunities as the economic impact of the US-Israel war on Iran continues to affect the…
- Middle East
Indians remain Kuwait’s largest expat workforce in 2025
Kuwait City: Indian nationals remained the largest expat workforce in Kuwait in 2025, with 578,900 workers, according to the latest Labour Market Information System report, which showed the country’s total workforce exceeded…
- Middle East
Indian workers assaulted in ‘premeditated’ racist ambush in Israel
Ashkelon: Two Indian workers were assaulted in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon near the Gaza border in what has been described as a racially motivated attack, according to the Israeli Public…
- India
Russia allows Indian labourers in bulk due to labour shortage, Ukraine war
Moscow: While it is not new that Indians work as labourers in foreign countries, Reuters reported that Russia has eased the visa process for Indians in bulk to keep up with its…
- World
US cuts work permit duration, impacting thousands of Indian workers
Washington: In a move that will significantly affect hundreds of thousands of Indian professionals and families navigating the US immigration system, US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced sweeping reductions to the maximum…
- Middle East
Hyderabad firm leaves 15 Indian workers stranded in UAE without pay
Hyderabad: In a distressing case of migrant labour exploitation, 15 Indian workers have been left stranded in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) without wages, food, or water, after being recruited by Hyderabad-based…
- Middle East
Indian workers stranded in Saudi Arabia without salaries for 8 months
Riyadh: Hundreds of Indian workers employed by Sendan International Company Limited have been stranded in Saudi Arabia for the past eight months, without salaries, basic necessities, or a means to return home.…
- Middle East
Nine Indian workers stranded in Saudi Arabia seek govt help to return
Nine Indian migrant workers have been stranded in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, for the past four months after their employer allegedly stopped providing work and confiscated their passports, leaving them helpless and without…
- Middle East
PM Modi to interact with Indian workers during Saudi Arabia visit
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit a factory in Jeddah and interact with Indian workers there during his visit to Saudi Arabia next week, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri told reporters…
- Middle East
UAE launches new insurance plan for Indian workers
A new Group Protection Insurance (GPI) plan has been launched in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to provide financial security to Indian blue-collar workers and their families. It is effective from April…
- India
Israel rescues 10 Indian workers held in West Bank for a month
Jerusalem: Ten construction workers from India were rescued overnight from a West Bank village where they had been held for over a month after being stripped of their passports, Israeli Population and…
- Middle East
16,000 Indian workers replace Palestinians in Israel’s construction sector in 2024
Around 16,000 Indian workers have replaced Palestinians in Israel’s construction sector in 2024, as part of the Israeli government’s strategy. The Israeli construction sector relies significantly on foreign labour, the majority of…
- Offbeat
Saudi returnee Namdev Rathod meets Telangana CM after rescue
Hyderabad: In one of the rare cases in state history, the chief minister, on Saturday, October 5, met with a destitute Indian worker who was repatriated from the Gulf region. 51-year-old Namdev…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Telangana man rescued from camel herding after viral video plea
A 51-year-old man from Telangana’s Nirmal district has been rescued from Saudi Arabia, where he had been forced to work as a camel herder. The officials of the Indian Embassy and social…
- Middle East
Four members of Indian family in Kuwait killed in fire in apartment
In a tragic incident, an Indian couple and their two children were killed in a fire that broke out in their flat in Kuwait City, local authorities said on Saturday. The tragedy…
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