The transfer of an Indian diplomat from Saudi Arabia to New Delhi has evoked strong reactions among the Indian expatriate community as he was very popular among them.
Category: UAE
Indian hits jackpot by winning USD1 million in Dubai Duty Free raffle
An Indian citizen has hit the jackpot as he won USD1 million in the latest Dubai Duty Free Millionaire draw conducted at the Dubai International Airport.
Saudi Arabia to allow entry of women in sports stadium
Shaking off its ultra conservative image, Saudi Arabia will allow women into three sports stadiums for the first time from 2018, stated Saudi authorities.
Indians become top foreign investors in Dubai’s real estate market
Indians have become the top foreign property investors in Dubai as they invested a whopping amount of INR420 billion (USD6.4 billion) from January 2016 to June 2017, according to the figures released by Dubai Land Department.
New visa centre for Indians opens in Saudi’s Jubail city
For the benefit of Indian expatriates working in Saudi Arabia, a new India Passport and Visa Application Centre has opened in the city of Jubail.
Dubai gears up to celebrate Deepavali in style
There is considerable excitement among the Indian expatriate community in Dubai as the wonder city gears up to celebrate Deepavali or Diwali in style.
NRI net deposits drop to USD434 million from USD3.84 billion: ASSOCHAM
With the fall in crude oil prices and the fading away of the glorious years of Gulf countries, there has been significant drop of about 98 per cent in net deposits by Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) in April-August this fiscal, says an ASSOCHAM report
Deepavali to bring momentum in sales for UAE jewellers
Jewellers in United Arab Emirates (UAE) are happy that Festival of Lights Deepavali and Dhanteras will bring momentum in their sales as there has been drop in gold prices.
Indian man commits suicide in UAE
Frustrated with life, an Indian man committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Punjab woman narrates tale of torture in Saudi Arabia
Another case of gruesome torture in Saudi Arabia has come to light as a Punjabi woman has accused her employers of physical abuse and expressed the fear that she might be killed.