Indians
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UAE expands visa-on-arrival access to more Indians
Indian nationals holding tourist visas to the European Union (EU), the United States (US), or the United Kingdom (UK) will now be able to get a visa-on-arrival in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This…
- Middle East
‘Over 20M Indians contributing to our society’: Saudi Arabia minister
Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister of Media, Khalid bin Abdulqader Al-Ghamdi, praised the significant contributions of around 20.6 million Indians to our society. Al-Ghamdi highlighted this during an interview with ANI on Wednesday,…
- India
Amid tense situation in West Asia, Iranian envoy says ‘Iran is safe’; invites Indians
New Delhi: Amid tense situation in West Asia, Iranian Ambassador to India Iraj Elahi on Friday said the tension between his country and Israel is “not new”. He assured Indians and other…
- India
80% Indians support criminalisation of environmental damage
New Delhi: Nearly four out of five Indians support criminalising actions by government officials or leaders of large businesses that cause serious damage to nature and the climate, according to a new…
- India
Telegram issue: IT Ministry asks MHA to check on status, violations in Indian context
New Delhi: In light of Telegram Chief Pavel Durov’s arrest in Paris for offences related to his messaging app, IT Ministry has asked the Ministry of Home Affairs for an update on…
- Telangana
5 Telugu origin men arrested for prostitution ring in US
Hyderabad: Seven Indian nationals, including five Telugu natives, were arrested for soliciting prostitution in Denton county, Texas, US, between Wednesday, August 14 and Thursday, August 15. In a sting operation conducted by…
- Middle East
Going global: UAE merchants accept Rupee via UPI to attract Indian customers
New Delhi: The government of India has been promoting UPI as a global payment platform. Now merchants in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are accepting payments via UPI in Rupees to attract…
- World
Stopped recruiting Indians into military since April: Russian embassy
New Delhi: The Russian embassy on Saturday condoled the “unfortunate instances” of Indian casualties in the course of Moscow’s “special military operation” in Ukraine and said recruitment of Indians into its armed…
- News
DU UG Admission 2024-25: Physical trials for ECA quota to commence from Aug 12
New Delhi: The Delhi University on Saturday released its physical trial schedule for those seeking admission in the 2024-2025 undergraduate academic session through Extra Curricular Activities (ECA) quota. According to the schedule,…
- India
Customer service calls on hold resulted in 15 bn hours loss for Indians in 2023: Report
New Delhi: Customer service calls on hold resulted in a massive loss of 15 billion hours for Indians last year, resulting in likely $55 billion in economic loss output, a report revealed…
- India
8 Indians, lured into illegal jobs in Myanmar, rescued
New Delhi: Eight Indians, who were victims of a job scam in Hpa Lu region of Myanmar’s Myawaddy, have been rescued, the Indian embassy in Yangon said on Sunday. The embassy has…
- India
MEA fully focused on ensuring safety of Indians in Bangladesh: Jaishankar
New Delhi: Nearly 1,000 Indian students have returned to India from Bangladesh through various land transit points or by flight, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday as the neighbouring…
- India
Indians in Bangladesh advised to avoid travel amid violent student protests
Dhaka: The Indian Embassy in Bangladesh on Thursday issued an advisory urging Indian students and nationals residing in the country to restrict their outdoor movements in the wake of ongoing massive student…
- India
7 Indians believed to be missing after landslide in Nepal: Reports
Kathmandu: At least seven Indian nationals are among more than 60 passengers who are believed to be missing after two buses were swept away by a massive landslide and pushed into a…
- Middle East
Qatar: Indian tourists will soon be able to make UPI QR payments
New Delhi: NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL), the international arm of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), on Thursday signed an agreement with QNB, the largest financial institution in the Middle…
