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Two Indians granted citizenship in Saudi Arabia
Two Indians— Dr Shamim Ahmad Butt and Faraz Khalid are among the first recipients who have recently been granted Saudi citizenship after a royal decree was issued on Thursday, July 4. The…
- India
Indians travelled close to 1K cities across 68 countries over the year: Report
New Delhi: Indians travelled close to 1,000 cities across 68 countries over the year, a new report revealed on Wednesday. According to the ride-hailing platform Uber, summer holidays appear to be the…
- World
Two Singaporean Indians jailed for scamming victims in US
Singapore: Two Indian origin Singaporean men were sentenced to jail for scamming victims in the United States through at least 50 companies, two of which received money through bank accounts, including transactions…
- News
Record 26 Indian-origin MPs set to enter UK Parliament
New Delhi: A record number of 26 Indian-origin MPs are set to enter the UK Parliament after Friday’s General Election results, marking a significant increase from 15, five years ago. Conservative Party…
- India
17 injured Indians in hospitals, embassy in touch with kin: MEA on Kuwait fire
New Delhi: Over a week after a devastating fire in Kuwait killed 50 people, the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday said 17 injured Indians are still admitted in hospitals there and…
- India
Kuwait: 7 held in connection with massive fire that killed 50 people
Dubai: Three Indians, four Egyptians and a Kuwaiti national have been detained in connection with the devastating fire that killed 50 people, including 46 Indians, in the southern Ahmadi Governorate in the…
- World
4 Indian students die in Russia’s Veliky Novgorod
New Delhi: Four Indian students, who were studying at a university in Russia’s Veliky Novgorod region, drowned in the Volkhov river, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday. A fifth…
- India
13 Indians, lured into unsafe work in Laos, rescued
New Delhi: Thirteen Indians, who were lured into illegal work in Laos, have been rescued and are being sent back home, the Indian embassy in the Southeast Asian country said on Sunday.…
- Top Stories
3 Indians among passengers aboard Singapore Airlines flight hit by ‘sudden extreme turbulence’
Singapore: There were at least three Indian nationals among the 229 people aboard the Singapore Airlines flight that encountered a “sudden extreme turbulence” over the Irrawaddy Basin at 37,000 feet, the flag…
- World
Post-study visa route dominated by Indians should stay, finds UK review
London: A post-study visa route dominated by Indian graduates is helping the universities in the UK make up for financial losses on the domestic front and expanding the country’s research landscape, a…
- World
Three Indians accused of killing Nijjar appear before Canadian court
Ottawa: Three Indian nationals accused of killing Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year appeared before a Canadian court on Tuesday through video for the first time to face homicide charges as…
- Top Stories
Iran releases all crew members of vessel MSC Aries, including 17 Indians
New Delhi: Iran has said it released all the crew members of Portuguese-flagged cargo vessel MSC Aries that had 17 Indians among its 25 crews. Iranian Foreign Minister Amir Abdollahian mentioned the…
- India
Nearly 66K Indians officially became American citizens in 2022: CRS report
Washington: A total of 65,960 Indians officially became US citizens, making India the second-largest source country for new citizens in America after Mexico, according to the latest Congressional report. An estimated 46…
- World
FBI opens criminal investigation into Baltimore bridge collapse
New York: The FBI has opened a criminal investigation into the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse incident that will also look into whether the crippled ship, mostly manned by Indians, left the key…
- India
Jaishankar speaks to Iran’s FM, seeks release of 17 Indians on seized Israeli ship
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Sunday and took up the release of 17 Indian crew members of the ship, MSC Aries, seized…
