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- India
India, Oman ink MoU for collaboration in defence sector
New Delhi: India and Oman on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) pertaining to procurement of defence material and equipment which would provide a framework for a new area of defence collaboration.…
- Middle East
Oman plans to set up Middle East’s first spaceport
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman has unveiled ambitious plans for the development of the first spaceport in the Middle East. It is expected to be operational by 2030. National Satellite Services Company…
- India
Hyderabadi woman stranded in Oman given shelter by Indian embassy
Kota: A Hyderabad woman who is stuck in Oman allegedly after being trafficked there from Dubai on the pretext of a job offer has been given ‘shelter’ by the Indian embassy in…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad woman who faced sexual assault in Oman struggles to return to India
A 29-year-old woman from Hyderabad, who went to Muscat, Oman in search of livelihood, faced sexual assault by Kafil’s brother and is now struggling to return to India. Seeking help from the…
- Middle East
Oman declares public holiday on January 11
Oman’s Ministry of Labour has announced Thursday, January 11, as an official holiday for both public and private sector employees to mark the anniversary of the accession of Sultan Haitham bin Tarik.…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabadi woman stranded in Oman, sister seeks MEA help
Hyderabad: The sister of a 48-year-old Hyderabadi woman Fareeda Begum who has been stranded in Muscat, Oman, has sought the Minister of External Affairs of India (MEA) Dr S Jaishankar’s help to…
- India
India, Oman free trade agreement likely to be inked next month: Official
New Delhi: The negotiations for the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between India and Oman are moving at a fast pace and the pact is likely to be signed next month, a…
- Middle East
Oman: Indian expat wins Rs 83 lakh in Muscat Duty Free raffle
Muscat: A Oman-based Indian expatriate has won a staggering 100,000 US dollars (Rs 83,16,100) in the 67th Muscat Duty Free’s raffle draw ‘The Big Cash Ticket’. The winner, Anzar Nasurallah, bagged the…
- Middle East
Iranian, Omani FMs discuss Gaza conflict over phone
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr Hamad al-Busaidi have exchanged views on the latest developments in the Gaza Strip over phone, and discussed the expansion of…
- Hyderabad
Direct flight services launched from Hyderabad to Muscat
Hyderabad: Salam Air, a low-cost airline, has inaugurated direct flights from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad, to Muscat, Oman. The flights are scheduled to depart from Hyderabad every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and…
- Middle East
Oman Sultan to visit India on December 16
New Delhi: The Head of State of the Sultanate of Oman, Sultan Haitham bin Tarik will come to India for a state visit on December 16 along with a high-level delegation of…
- India
India to extradite man charged with murder of Omani family
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has upheld the extradition of a man from Uttar Pradesh to Oman to face criminal trial on charges of murder there. Justice Amit Bansal on Friday dismissed the…
- Middle East
Ras Al Khaimah ranks 1st in Gulf, 4th globally as best city for expats
In a significant milestone achieved by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Ras Al Khaimah has been ranked first amongst Gulf countries and fourth globally out of 49 best cities to live and work…
- Middle East
Oman’s SalamAir to resume flights to Hyderabad from December 16
Hyderabad: Omani low-cost carrier, SalamAir is set to recommence its operations in Hyderabad from December 16. Flight operations will also be restored in other Indian cities, notably Calicut (Kozhikode), Jaipur, Trivandrum, and…
- Middle East
53rd National Day: Oman announces four-day weekend holiday
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman has declared holidays to celebrate the 53rd National Day on Wednesday, November 22 and Thursday, November 23, Oman News Agency (ONA) reported. The two days will be…
