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gulf country news

UAE's OPEC exit: Breaking ranks with the GCC, charting its own course

As OPEC's third-largest producer, the UAE's departure has considerably weakened the cartel, and freed Abu Dhabi from serving as its shock absorber for mandated oil cuts.
Updated on Apr 29, 2026 03:00 pm IST

Hezbollah warns Gulf countries are next if Israel defeats militants

Kassem called for national unity in Lebanon, adding that Hezbollah is not ready to discuss the issue of its weapons outside a “national security strategy."
Published on Sept 10, 2025 10:51 pm IST

In a first, Purvanchal’s monthly agri exports past 100 metric ton: APEDA

Stakeholders at a workshop organised by the APEDA to mark Purvanchal’s 100 metric ton feat, in Varanasi. (HT)
Updated on Dec 03, 2023 07:38 am IST

IIT Delhi to set up campus in Abu Dhabi, courses to begin from January 2024

IIT Delhi.(Agency file photo)
Published on Jul 15, 2023 06:02 pm IST

Can Saudi Arabia's billion-dollar bet on tourism succeed?

Saudi Arabia plans to spend up to a trillion dollars on developing its tourism sector.
Published on Jun 26, 2023 01:02 pm IST

Iran Guards seize foreign ship in Gulf for smuggling diesel

Iran Guards seize foreign ship in Gulf for smuggling diesel
Published on Sept 10, 2022 05:37 pm IST

Dubai tourism holds roadshow in Kerala, expects more Indians to visit Gulf

Dubai tourism holds roadshow in Kerala, expects more Indians to visit gulf emirate 
Updated on Aug 27, 2022 04:21 pm IST

Muharram 2022: Date, history, significance, rituals of Shia and Sunni Muslims

Muharram 2022: Al Hijri date, history, significance, rituals performed by Muslims on Islamic New Year 
Updated on Aug 08, 2022 07:57 am IST

Eid-ul-Adha 2022: Here's when Saudi Arabia, India, others will celebrate Bakreid

Eid-ul-Adha 2022: Here's when Saudi Arabia, India and other countries will celebrate Bakra Eid 
Updated on Jul 05, 2022 01:07 pm IST

#BoycottIndiaProducts calls grow in Gulf nations amid Prophet remark row  

Workers of Al Ardiya Co operative Society, a superstore in Kuwait City, are seen bringing down Indian teas and other products from their shelves.
Published on Jun 08, 2022 05:01 pm IST

Joe Biden planning Gulf visit, likely to meet crown prince: Report

US President Joe Biden. 
Published on Jun 02, 2022 05:50 am IST

Gulf airlines to run shuttle flights during soccer World Cup, ease Doha pressure

Gulf airlines to run shuttle flights during soccer World Cup, ease Doha pressure. 
Updated on May 27, 2022 06:10 pm IST

India deserves to be included in UNSC: Russian minister

Lavrov criticised the insistence of Western powers on a “rules-based world order” and said the focus should be on international law.
Updated on Jan 16, 2020 02:07 am IST

8,189 Indians lodged in jails abroad, says Government

After several incidents of harassment of Indians abroad, the government has asked Indian workers to register with local consular services, and started distributing information to enhance their awareness of local laws, customs and regulations. (Representative image)
Updated on Jun 27, 2019 07:38 am IST

Masood Azhar travelled to UK, Gulf, Africa to collect funds for Kashmiri militants: Report

According to Azhar’s interrogation report available with security agencies in New Delhi, he had visited the UK in October 1992.
Updated on Mar 17, 2019 06:49 pm IST

Gold smuggling from Gulf sees a rise

The customs official said till some years back smugglers themselves used this route (Lucknow airport) for smuggling gold and cigarettes.
Published on Feb 19, 2019 03:17 pm IST

Four held in Mumbra for routing calls abroad at cheap rates

The accused charged customers less than the prevailing rates for international calls, thereby incurring losses to the state exchequer.
Updated on Aug 15, 2018 04:53 am IST

Human trafficking: Punjab teen rescued from Dubai, returns home

Simranjit landed at the Amritsar airport at 1.30pm on Sunday, but Punjab Police did not hand her over her to her relatives immediately. The police questioned her for over three hours to get details of the agent who sent her to Dubai.
Updated on Jul 31, 2018 01:34 pm IST

7,737 Indians languishing in jails of foreign countries

A view of the Lok Sabha during the Monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Published on Jul 25, 2018 07:20 pm IST

Rajasthan date palm production triples in three years

In 2007-08, the state government had started date palm cultivation on a trial basis on 135 hectares in Jaisalmer and Bikaner and had imported around 21,300 tissue culture raised saplings from the Gulf countries.
Updated on Jun 22, 2018 10:16 pm IST

Mountaineer, who scaled Mt Everest, in prison for attempted murder

A man identified as Rahul Babu Yelange, 33, a resident of Vadgaon Budruk, was arrested by city police on Saturday for attempted murder and domestic violence against his wife. Yelange was a part of a group from Pune who scaled Mount Everest in 2012. Photo used for representational purpose only.
Updated on May 07, 2018 03:15 pm IST

Despite killing of 39 Indians in Mosul, Iraq still draws Punjab’s jobless youth

A relative pays his respects to the casket containing the remains of Aman Kumar, who was among the Indian construction workers killed by the Islamic State group in Iraq, in Dharmsala, India, Tuesday, April 3, 2018.
Updated on Apr 15, 2018 10:10 pm IST

SSB busts traffickers’ gang, rescues 19 children

The rescued children were handed over to a non-government organisation.
Published on Apr 09, 2018 11:14 am IST