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Jacko reaches out-of-court settlement with sheikh

November 24th, 2008 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Nov 24 (ANI): King of Pop Michael Jackson has reached an out-of-court settlement with Sheikh Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa, who was suing him for 4.7million pounds. The sheikh was suing ...

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Sheikh paid shrink PS175k to rid Jacko of stage fright

November 19th, 2008 - 6:37 pm ICT by ANI -
London, November 19 (ANI): An Arab sheikh, who had sued Michael Jackson for breaching a record deal, has claimed that he paid a Brit motivational expert 175,000 pounds to help the ...

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Jacko too sick to appear in London court for sheikh lawsuit

November 19th, 2008 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 19 (ANI): An attorney for Michael Jackson has claimed that the singer is too sick to appear in court to testify in a lawsuit with an Arab sheikh. The singer''s ...

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Jacko sued PS4.3million by Arab sheik for breaching record deal

November 17th, 2008 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Nov 17 (ANI): King of Pop Michael Jackson has been sued 4.3million pounds by an Arab sheik for not sticking to his record deal. The lawsuit was brought about by Prince ...

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Jet launches Thiruvananthapuram-Muscat daily flight

September 15th, 2008 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS -
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 15 (IANS) Jet Airways Monday launched its daily direct services between Thiruvananthapuram and Muscat, becoming the first private airline in the country to operate flights from all three international airports ...

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Indian insurance consultant in Bahrain commits suicide

August 10th, 2008 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS -
Dubai, Aug 10 (IANS) An Indian worker in Bahrain has committed suicide by jumping from the fourth floor of an office building in the capital Manama. Kakkassery Varghese, 26, died Saturday after ...

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Jet to start daily flights to Dubai from Aug 23

August 7th, 2008 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) India's largest private airline, Jet Airways, will start daily flights to Dubai from Mumbai and Delhi from Aug 23, it said Thursday. In a regulatory statement, Jet ...

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India’s Bahrain mission awaiting judgement on compensation claim

August 4th, 2008 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS -
By Aroonim Bhuyan Dubai, Aug 4 (IANS) For over a year now, the Indian embassy in Bahrain has been awaiting a court judgement on a compensation claim it had filed for the death ...

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Stanchart Bahrain launches new product for expat Indians

July 15th, 2008 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS -
Dubai, July 15 (IANS) Standard Chartered Bank Bahrain has announced the launch of a new non-resident Indian (NRI) dual deposit account designed to help NRI customers with meeting financial commitments and low ...

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North, South Korea meet again in World Cup qualifying

June 28th, 2008 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS -
DPA Kuala Lumpur, June 28 (DPA) North Korea and South Korea have two more chances to score against each other as they have been drawn again into the same qualifying group for the ...

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Guess where Indians love to travel - Singapore, Bahrain!

June 22nd, 2008 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS -
By Kavita Bajeli-Datt New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) If you thought most Indians travelling abroad would be headed for the US or Europe, think again. Singapore and Bahrain were their most favoured destinations ...

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Gulf students do better than Indians in CBSE Class 10

May 29th, 2008 - 6:02 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Over 97 percent of students from Gulf countries have passed the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 10 examinations - faring much better than their Indian ...

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22 Indian fishermen detained in Qatar released

May 28th, 2008 - 8:40 pm ICT by admin -
Dubai, May 28 (IANS) Twenty-two of the 26 Indian fishermen from Saudi Arabia who were detained in Qatar for over three weeks have been released after their Saudi sponsor paid fines to ...

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CBSE may change timing of board exams in Gulf

May 26th, 2008 - 2:48 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is likely to change the timing of Class 10 and 12 examinations in Gulf countries, a request that some schools ...

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Third Gulf low cost airline launches India ops

May 26th, 2008 - 12:39 pm ICT by admin -
Dubai, May 26 (IANS) Bahrain's low cost carrier Bahrain Air Monday launches its inaugural service to India with a non-stop flight from Bahrain to Kochi in Kerala. "Our service to the south ...

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Performance dips of CBSE students in Gulf countries

May 23rd, 2008 - 6:25 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Class 12 students in several Gulf countries have not fared as well as last year in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) exams, officials said. "There ...

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Hijacked ship MV Victoria traced, Indian crew safe

May 21st, 2008 - 9:59 pm ICT by admin -
Mumbai, May 21 (ANI) : The Indian crew of the hijacked cargo ship MV Victoria is safe, the Directorate General of Shipping said today . It was hijacked off the Somalian ...

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Hijacked ship MV Victoria traced ,Indian crew safe

May 21st, 2008 - 9:38 pm ICT by admin -
Mumbai, May 21 (ANI) : The Indian crew of the hijacked cargo ship MV Victoriais safe, the Directorate General of Shipping said today . It was hijacked off the Somalian coast ...

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Hijacked ship MV Victoria traced ,Indian crew safe

May 21st, 2008 - 9:36 pm ICT by admin -
Mumbai, May 21 (ANI) : The Indian crew, of the hijacked cargo ship MV Victoria are safe, the Directorate General of Shipping said today . It was hijacked off the Somalian ...

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India on Bahrain telecom operator’s radar

May 13th, 2008 - 5:29 pm ICT by admin -
Dubai, May 13 (IANS) India figures prominently in Bahrain telecom operator Batelco's overseas expansion plans. Stating that the Middle East does not hold much scope for the company, Batelco chief executive Peter ...

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US, Gulf armies conclude joint military exercise

May 8th, 2008 - 11:04 am ICT by admin -
Abu Dhabi, May 8 (IANS) Military forces from the US and four Gulf countries have concluded a joint exercise that started April 20, WAM news agency reported Thursday. The armies of the ...

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World’s longest bridge to link Qatar and Bahrain

May 7th, 2008 - 9:26 pm ICT by admin -
DPA Paris, May 7 (DPA) French construction company Vinci has been chosen to build what will be the world's longest bridge, a span of 40 km that will link Bahrain and Qatar, ...

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The Lebanese siren who is creating a storm in the desert

May 3rd, 2008 - 5:53 pm ICT by admin -
Melbourne, May 3 (ANI): The Lebanese singer Haifa Wehbe, who had caused a desert storm in the Middle East over her provocative ways, is having the last laugh. The performance of the ...

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India, Bahrain to ink labour pact in June

April 26th, 2008 - 5:10 pm ICT by admin -
Kottayam (Kerala), April 26 (IANS) India and Bahrain will sign a labour agreement in June to facilitate labour mobility and manpower development, a ministry of overseas Indian affairs (MOIA) official said Saturday. ...

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India-Bahrain labour pact soon: Vayalar Ravi

April 25th, 2008 - 7:18 pm ICT by admin -
Kottayam (Kerala), April 25 ((IANS) Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi, who is set to hold talks with visiting Bahrain Labour Minister Majid Al-Alawi, Friday said the proposed labour pact between ...

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Gulf Air to fly to Hyderabad from July 1

April 23rd, 2008 - 7:47 pm ICT by admin -
Dubai, April 23 (IANS) Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air is going to launch daily non-stop flights between Bahrain and Hyderabad in India from July 1. "India is one of the key countries ...

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Indian mission in Bahrain settles dispute between workers, sponsors

April 9th, 2008 - 4:14 pm ICT by admin -
By Aroonim Bhuyan Dubai, April 9 (IANS) The Indian mission in Bahrain has resolved a dispute involving Indian workers who had filed a complaint of physical abuse against their local sponsors. "Eleven Indian ...

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MP-businessman threatens privilege motion against pilot

April 8th, 2008 - 6:07 pm ICT by admin -
(Lead) By Aroonim Bhuyan Dubai, April 8 (IANS) Indian MP and prominent Dubai-based businessman P.V. Abdul Wahab is set to move a privilege motion in parliament against a pilot of state carrier Air India ...

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MP-businessman threatens privilege motion against Air India pilot

April 8th, 2008 - 4:14 pm ICT by admin -
By Aroonim Bhuyan Dubai, April 8 (IANS) Indian MP and prominent Dubai-based businessman P.V. Abdul Wahab is getting ready to move a privilege motion in parliament against a pilot of state carrier Air ...

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ICICI buys back $50 million bonds

April 3rd, 2008 - 3:55 pm ICT by admin -
Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) India's biggest private lender ICICI Bank Thursday said it has bought back and retired bonds with a face value $50 million that were due to mature in 2012, ...

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