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  • The Italian goverment has confirmed moments ago, that an Italian citizen is among the fatalities in Mumbai, France-Presse is reporting.
  • There are at least 100 people trapped inside the hotel, officials said, with a smaller number believed to have been taken hostage - Reuters
  • Witness reports explosion heard at Mumbai's Trident Oberoi hotel -- Reuters
  • Press Trust of India news agency within the last few moments has reported that a British citizen is among the dead in the carnage in Mumbai
  • Thai government spokesman says Cabinet will consider imposing emergency rule to restore order -- AP
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‘Westerners, Indian economy targets of Mumbai attacks’

November 27th, 2008 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, Nov 27 (IANS) Indian experts at the Indiana University Thursday said the Mumbai terror attacks are significant as they indicate terrorists are now targeting affluent locations and seeking out westerners living ...

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Expatriate Indians in UAE not hit by global meltdown

November 14th, 2008 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS -
Abu Dhabi, Nov 14 (IANS) Unlike Indian professionals in the US and Europe who are facing uncertain times because of the global financial crisis, expatriates in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) do ...

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No report of financial crisis affecting Indians in UAE: Envoys

November 13th, 2008 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS -
Abu Dhabi, Nov 13 (IANS) Indian missions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have not received any complaint of job losses or delays in salary payment from expatriate Indian workers in this ...

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PM’s speech to Indian diaspora in Qatar

November 10th, 2008 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS -
Doha, Nov 10 (IANS) Following is the text of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's address at the Indian Community reception in Doha, Qatar Monday: “I am delighted to be here with you today. ...

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Ansari leaves on two-day trip to Maldives

November 10th, 2008 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Vice president Hamid Ansari Monday left on a two-day visit to the Maldives to represent India at the swearing-in ceremony of the president elect of the Indian ...

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Amid Omanisation, Hindi reminder of old bond (Muscat Diary- with stories on PM visit)

November 9th, 2008 - 11:24 am ICT by IANS -
Muscat, Nov 9 (IANS) Indian, Pakistani or people of various other nationalities might be behind the wheels of taxis in major cities of the Gulf. But not so in the Omani capital.Muscat's ...

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Vice president heads to a new Maldives

November 7th, 2008 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Vice President Hamid Ansari goes to Maldives Monday on a two-day visit that will mark India's first top-level contact with the new democratic government in the Indian ...

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‘Expat population set to grow further in UAE’

September 25th, 2008 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS -
Dubai, Sep 25 (IANS) The ratio between the expatriate population and nationals in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) continues to remain high and is expected to widen further in the future, new ...

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Etihad Airways launches ‘unaccompanied baggage’ service

August 13th, 2008 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS -
Abu Dhabi, Aug 13 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) national carrier Etihad Airways has launched a new service which allows passengers to send heavy or excess quantities of baggage before they ...

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Two NASA-bound Punjab students go missing in US

August 6th, 2008 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS -
Jalandhar (Punjab), Aug 6 (IANS) The authorities of a private school here have lodged a police complaint that two of its students, who went on an educational trip to the National Aeronautics ...

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Mashreq Bank’s new package to help expatriates in UAE

July 30th, 2008 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS -
Dubai, July 30(IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Mashreq Bank Wednesday launched a new product aimed at helping expatriates coming to this country to settle down quickly. Called 'On Arrival Package', customers ...

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Expats in UAE prefer to buy property rather than pay rent

July 26th, 2008 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS -
By Aroonim Bhuyan Dubai, July 26 (IANS) An increasing number of residents in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) - especially expatriates - are opting to buy property rather than live in rented property ...

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Goa to appoint NRIs to state boards, corporations

July 25th, 2008 - 11:56 am ICT by IANS -
By Gurmukh Singh Toronto, July 25 (IANS) Goa is set to become the first state in India to appoint non-resident Indians (NRIs) to various boards and corporations. ``Putting Goan expatriates on state boards ...

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Like India, Syria has a large diaspora (With stories on Syrian president’s visit)

June 18th, 2008 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS -
By Shubha Singh New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Like India, Syria has a large diaspora - there are 15 million people of Syrian descent living abroad compared to a population of 20 ...

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US embassy in Abu Dhabi warns its nationals of terror threat

June 17th, 2008 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS -
DPA Abu Dhabi, June 17 (DPA) The US embassy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) warned its nationals Tuesday of potential terror threats in the region ahead of the July 4 celebrations. A ...

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Qatar Airways to fly to Kozhikode from June 15

April 23rd, 2008 - 7:48 pm ICT by admin -
Dubai, April 23 (IANS) Qatar Airways will launch daily non-stop flights between Doha and Kozhikode in India's southern state of Kerala from June 15. "India today is by far the largest single ...

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Pranab hails expat Indians’ role in boosting Indo-Saudi ties

April 20th, 2008 - 12:52 pm ICT by admin -
By Aroonim Bhuyan Riyadh, April 20 (IANS) The reputation of expatriate Indians as honest and disciplined workers has contributed significantly to the growing ties between India and Saudi Arabia, said visiting Indian External ...

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Indian relatives speak up for jailed Pakistani in Madrid

April 19th, 2008 - 12:07 pm ICT by admin -
By V. Vijayalakshmi Pune, April 19 (IANS) While Pakistani national Shahid Iqbal contemplates his future locked up in a Madrid jail over an alleged terror plot, his relatives in India say he is ...

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Kiran Bedi says political parties have ‘approached’ her

April 15th, 2008 - 2:42 pm ICT by admin -
By Gurmukh Singh Toronto, April 15 (IANS) Kiran Bedi, India's first woman police officer, has said that several Indian political parties have 'approached' her since she quit service last year. Saying she was ...

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Citibank launches services for expatriate Indians

April 2nd, 2008 - 8:56 pm ICT by admin -
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) Global financing major Citibank Wednesday launched services for the expatriate communities in India. "This is the first time Citi has launched such an offering for expatriates, Citibank Account ...

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Mira Nair named India Abroad Person of the Year

March 29th, 2008 - 10:16 pm ICT by admin -
New York, March 29 (IANS) Mira Nair, the internationally acclaimed film director, was honoured as the Person of the Year 2007 by a leading ethnic Indian paper in the US, while the ...

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Indian workers largest expatriate community in UAE: study

February 26th, 2008 - 12:10 am ICT by admin -
Dubai, Feb 25 (IANS) Indians form the largest number of foreign labour force in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), accounting for 42.5 percent of the total number of workers in the country, ...

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South Africa conduit for illegal Indian migration to Britain

February 19th, 2008 - 11:26 am ICT by admin -
By Fakir Hassen Johannesburg, Feb 19 (IANS) South Africa has been serving as a conduit for Indian nationals who want to migrate to Britain illegally, with an organised crime ring arranging fake local ...

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India, Qatar to sign new labour protocol to improve workers condition

November 17th, 2007 - 3:58 pm ICT by admin -
Doha, Nov 17 (ANI): India and Qatar will sign a new labour protocol next week that will finally improve the employment and working conditions for Indians working there, an Indian official has ...

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