- Featured News
How Sudan’s booming economy attracted Gulf NRIs
Prominent Hyderabadi Afsar Faheem Jeddah: Sudan is one of the mineral rich countries in Africa with abundant water resources that has attracted some Indians who worked in Gulf countries. Some well settled…
- NRIs Corner
Indian community in Riyadh narrate woes, minister listens patiently
Jeddah: In a mark of engagement with the diaspora, minister of state for external affairs V. Muralidharan has been hectically busy in constantly meeting with Indian community members from various segments in…
- Hyderabad
How the war in Sudan is separating Hyderabadi families
Jeddah: The fracturing of families underpins many stories of displacement in Sudan, where fighting has erupted in the capital Khartoum and elsewhere, due to a vicious power struggle within the country’s military leadership.…
- NRIs Corner
Telugu NRIs in Sudan racing against time to reach safely
Jeddah: The NRI workers including many from Telugu states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states are racing against time, before 72 – hour truce brokered by US between warring factions of Sudan,…
- NRIs Corner
Telugu NRIs Iftar party – Unity in Diversity
Jeddah: Festivals are a part of Indian culture. We have grown up around them and have embraced them as a part of our lives. India is known for its various colourful festivals…
- Middle East
Operation Kaveri in full swing, MoS Muralidharan in Saudi to oversee the rescue
Jeddah: Saudi Arabia has emerged as a key country which is ferrying out stranded citizens. The Kingdom is playing a very important role in the evacuation process and India has already established…
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Sweat behind sweet dates: Life of Indian farm workers in date farms in deserts
Dates are a staple of the Arab world. For the rest of the world, it is associated with the month of Ramzan, as its popularity reaches a peak in the holy month…
- Middle East
Riyadh’s Karimnagar Committee – Unsung heroes serving in rain or shine
Jeddah: In a world of constant connection through social media and cell phones, many expatriates have likely found themselves still feeling disconnected from those around them. Many NRIs don’t even know the…
- Middle East
Five Indians including two from Hyderabad die en route to Umrah near Riyadh
Jeddah: In a tragic road mishap, five persons including two from Hyderabad lost their lives on way to perform Umrah in the wee hours of Thursday. Riyadh-based families of Ahmed Abdul Rasheed…
- Middle East
Saudi, Iran foreign ministers meeting in Beijing
Jeddah: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian met in Beijing to discuss the next steps of their diplomatic rapprochement, the Saudi Press…
- NRIs Corner
How identity crisis haunting Indian dead worker in Saudi Arabia
Jeddah: A foreign worker’s existence in any Gulf country is based on the visa (iqama), everything from work to house even death is identified by the visa. Seeking help from a friend,…
- Middle East
Zakir Naik busy in delivering lectures in Oman, Indian Media says possibility of arrest
Jeddah: Amidst possibility of arrest and deportation to back home India as reported by a section of Indian media, prominent Islamic preacher, Dr. Zakir Naik is hectically busy in Oman delivering lectures.…
- Telangana
Telangana NRI legally struggling to digest stolen orange in Saudi Arabia
Jeddah: The orange is nutritionally high in vitamin C, however, a Telangana NRI is unable to digest it for nearly four years now as he was stolen to eat and since running…
- Top Stories
Saudi man helps pay Rs 2 cr to free Indian driver from jail
Jeddah: A young Saudi man has helped to pay the Diya (blood money) for an Indian driver, convicted for causing the death of four Saudi citizens in a traffic accident, by facilitating…
- Featured News
Meet Hyderabad’s Indira Eegalapati, metro pilot in Saudi Arabia
Jeddah: Saudi Arabia was once known for being the only country in the world that does not allow women to drive vehicles. A common stereotype once prevailed that “Women cannot drive”. However,…
