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Hyderabad: The Telangana State Haj Committee asked those working in Union/State government departments, union Territories Administrations, PSU’s, and autonomous bodies and are desirous to render assistance to haj pilgrims as coordinators (medical) to apply on “www.haj.nic/deputation”. In a press release executive officer, TSHC, B Shafiullah, stated that the period of deputation will be approximately 2 […]
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Cairo: The death toll from a Saudi-led coalition airstrike that hit a prison run by Yemen’s Houthi rebels climbed to at least 80 detainees, the rebels said Saturday. The airstrike Friday was part of an intense air and ground offensive that marked an escalation in Yemen’s yearslong civil war. The conflict pits the internationally recognised […]
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In the latest case, a Telangana NRI, who had sought help from officials to return home after completing his contract term, faced jail sentence and was finally released and repatriated home recently.
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Hyderabad: Formula E Chief Championship Officer Alberto Longo has invited IT and Industries Minister KT Rama Rao to attend the 2022 ABB FIA Formula E Diriyah E-Prix Saudi Arabia on January 28 and 29. This comes immediately after Formula E choose Hyderabad to host the race this year or early next year. ABB FIA Formula […]
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Jeddah: Saudi Arabia, the birth place of Islam, has begun implementation of physical distancing norms following a surge in Covid-19 cases in the Kingdom. Saudi Arabia reported a significant rise in Covid-19 cases on Wednesday with 3,045 new cases, according to the ministry of health report. The authorities reintroduced physical distance requirements in all public […]
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Riyadh: The Indian Christian expatriate community in Saudi Arabia was overwhelmed and enthusiastic this time when Christmas in Saudi Arabia this year proved to be different from previous ones as the tiny yet powerful professional community became part of Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav. They came out in large numbers to celebrate the festival. For the […]
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Jeddah: In a major relief to thousands of NRIs and Umrah pilgrims, the Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia late on Friday announced the commencement of special direct flights between both India and Saudi Arabia. The agreement will increase direct flight frequencies between Saudi Arabia and India and will bring down the sky-rocketing airfares to some […]
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Jeddah: For NRIs in the Gulf region, the worst is travelling back home through deportation centres, commonly referred to as safer jail in the region. The worst thing that can happen to a person is death at the deportation centre while waiting to be repatriated. Bandapalli Mallesham (51), a native of Mallial mandal in Jagtial […]
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Jeddah: Five-member family of NRI was killed in a road accident in Saudi Arabia on Friday night. The family of Mohammed Jabir (44) consists of his wife Shabana (36) and three children who were killed when their car crashed with another vehicle. The tragedy occurred near Bisha in southern Saudi Arabia when the family was […]
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Dubai: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday said it has detected the first case of the new coronavirus variant Omicron. The news came on the first day of relaxation of travel restrictions on several countries including India. Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health said a citizen who arrived from a North African country was found infected with the […]
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Dubai: The NRI community in the Gulf region is in a dilemma with the new Covid-19 variant Omicron playing havoc with their travel plans. Thousands of NRIs who had planned to travel home are now adopting a wait-and-watch approach amid travel restrictions placed by India and some other countries following the outbreak of the new […]
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Pakistan is on the brink. It simply does not have enough money. Prime Minister Imran Khan recently went public on the crisis. “We don’t have enough money to run our country due to which we have to borrow loans,” he said, adding, the “rising foreign debts and low tax revenue had become an issue of […]
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This comes as the World Health Organisation (WHO) has named the new COVID-19 variant B.1.1.529, which has been detected in South Africa, as 'Omicron' and alarmed the siren among countries of the new variant.
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Dubai: The long, frustrating wait is coming to an end for stranded NRIs desperate to return to their jobs, join families in Saudi Arabia. There is a mood of joy and relief all around as Saudi Arabia announced that from next week restrictions on inbound travelers from India and other five counties would ease. The […]
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By Fergus Green Fresh emissions targets from Saudi Arabia and Australia – two of the world’s largest fossil-fuel producers – would commit the two countries to reducing domestic emissions to net zero by around mid-century – though both are expected to continue exporting fossil fuels for decades to come. For the leaders of countries and […]
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Hyderabad-based entrepreneur Deepthi Nathala develops fabric that even gives UV protection
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Consul General Md. Shahid Alam, read excerpts from the President of India Ram Nath Kovind’s address to the nation.
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Equipping and empowering our migrants to deal with the complications that arise at various stages of migration is no more an option
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The historically closed-off kingdom introduced electronic visas for tourists in late 2019, just before the pandemic struck.
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Denial of visa on arrival for 17 Indians at Doha in Qatar has left many flummoxed
