Indian kidnapped in Oman, family receives ransom calls
Dubai: The family of an Indian worker kidnapped in Oman two days ago has received ransom calls demanding a huge amount for his release, according to a media report on Saturday. The man, identified only as Haneefa from Kerala, went missing two days ago when he had gone to meet some friends in Sohar city, about 200 km north of Muscat. Later, his family reportedly received phone calls from Oman by "Urdu-speaking people" demanding money in
UAE asks Indian school in Abu Dhabi to shut down
Dubai: UAE authorities have ordered the closure of a private Indian school in Abu Dhabi, leaving the academic future of over 1,300 students uncertain. The school — the Indian Islahi Islamic School — notified parents on September 15 that i
Keralites celebrate Onam across Gulf
Duba: Expatriates from the south Indian state of Kerala celebrated the harvest festival Onam with traditional fervour across various Gulf countries. Keralites in the Gulf celebrated the festival Monday by partaking the special Onam meal, Onam Sadya,
6,000 Indians in regular jobs since Saudi amnesty
Riyadh: Nearly 6,000 Indian workers have secured full-time employment in Saudi Arabia since an amnesty was announced April 6 this year to enable workers staying illegally in the country regularise their residency. Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, Indian consul gen
Amity Education to invest $500 mn in UAE
Dubai: An Indian education group plans to invest $500 million over the next three years in the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) education sector. Amity Education Group will build four new schools, one university campus and 12 nurseries in this Gulf nation
Indian school in Jeddah allowed evening shift
Dubai: Much to the relief of Indian parents, the Saudi Arabian government has granted the International Indian School of Jeddah (IISJ) permission to run an evening shift and accommodate more students. The formal information granting permission was se
Indian charged with trafficking wife in Dubai
Dubai: A 38-year-old Indian man in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been charged by a court in Dubai with trafficking his own wife and forcing her into prostitution. The man, identified only by the initials of his name AS, brought his wife to
Indian 'cigarette snatcher' dies in Dubai
Dubai: An Indian cancer patient, who campaigned against smoking in unusual ways such as confronting strangers in public places and pleading with them to quit smoking, succumbed to lung cancer in a Dubai hospital. Abraham Samuel (53), popularly
Indian face criminal charge in Dubai for filming another Indian beaten up by a U.A.E national
Dubai: An Indian is facing criminal prosecution in Dubai for taking the video footage of another Indian being attacked by a U.A.E national. The vedeo footage was later uploaded in you tube and viewed by
