Emiratis join expats in honouring ‘greatest Indian engineer’
Abu Dhabi, Sep 18 (IANS) Emirati and Indian expats and engineers in the UAE came together at a virtual event to pay tribute to M....
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Trump makes headway among Indian-Americans, but Biden has huge lead
New Sep 17 (IANS) An overwhelming majority of Indian-Americans will be voting for the Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden, whose running mate is Kamala...
Indian expat nurse succumbs to Covid-19 in Oman
Muscat, Sep 16 (IANS) An India expatriate nurse succumbed to Covid-19 at the Royal hospital here, registering the first coronavirus-related death among MoH health workers...
Indian flies home after 13 years of overstaying in UAE
Dubai, Sep 15 (IANS) After living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for 13 years without any valid documents, an Indian man finally flew home...
Indian Consulate in Dubai urges immediate reporting of deaths
Dubai, Sep 14 (IANS) The Indian Consulate in Dubai has re-issued an advisory in which it appealed for employers and families to claim mortal remains...
Indian woman falls to death from Sharjah building
Sharjah, Sep 14 (IANS) An Indian woman fell to death from the 16th floor of a building in Sharjah, it was reported on Monday. The...
Indian expat finds bag of cash, gold in Dubai
Dubai, Sep 13 (IANS) Dubai Police have honoured an Indian expatriate with a certificate of appreciation for being responsible resident for returning a bag with...
UAE: Indian expat honoured after he returns bag containing cash
Dubai, Sep 12 (IANS) The honesty of an Indian expat shone through the outbreak of Covid-19 and financial crunch all around as he returned an...
Indian expat wins $1mn at Dubai Duty Free draw
Dubai, Sep 10 (IANS) An Indian expat from Hyderabad has won $1 million at the Dubai Duty Free (DDF) draw, the media reported. Laxmi Venkata...
Indian-origin FB worker quits, slams it for ‘profiting off hate’
Seattle, Sep 10 (IANS) An Indian-origin Facebook engineer Ashok Chandwaney has quit the company, accusing the social network of “profiting off hate” in the US...
Air India Express offers home Covid tests
Dubai, Sep 9 (IANS) Passengers flying from the UAE to India may now get their Covid-19 (RT-PCR) tests done at home for Dh190, budget carrier...
Sikhs being counted as separate ‘ethno-religious’ group in US census
New York, Sep 8 (IANS) In a break from the US constitutional separation of state and religion, the administration of President Donald Trump has introduced...
India Social and Culture Centre reopens in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, Sep 8 (IANS) The India Social and Culture Centre (ISC) has reopened its doors for the Indian community after remaining shut for six...
Most expat women employed in Oman govt sector are Indians: Report
Muscat, Sep 7 (IANS) Indian women accounted for the most number of expat female employees in Oman’s government sector, according to a report by the...
Indian expat artist commits suicide in Oman
Muscat, Sep 7 (IANS) A 50-year-old Indian expat artist allegedly committed suicide in his apartment in Muscat, the Royal Oman Police said. Ujji Krishnan, the...
Indian expat sexually abuses jogger in Dubai
Dubai, Sep 7 (IANS) An Indian expat man sexually abused a jogger while she was exercising near her residence in Dubai, a court heard. The...
Indian raffle winner in UAE thought it was prank call
Abu Dhab, Sep 4 (IANS) An Indian expat based in Sharjah, who won 10 million dirhams in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi raffle draw, thought...
Lighter, fast-charging batteries that can power Mars rover developed
New York, Sep 2 (IANS) A NASA-funded research led by a team of Indian-origin scientists in the US has developed lighter, faster-charging batteries suitable for...
Rioters destroy Indian-origin family’s car dealership in US
New York, Aug 31 (IANS) An Indian-origin family’s car dealership was set ablaze by rioters in the protest-hit US city of Kenosha, Wisconsin destroying nearly...
Drone delivery at home to get a boost in post Covid era
New York, Aug 29 (IANS) The Covid-19 pandemic has given a tremendous boost to online delivery platforms and retail drone technology will see a commercial...