- Saturday, March 29, 2025
EVERY year, several Indian tourists plan to visit to Dubai for Akshaya Tritiya, an auspicious occasion for purchasing gold -- a popular religious and cultural tradition in their country. This year is no exception either as many Indian tourists are queuing up to go to the desert city ahead of…
OF THE three Indian men arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in connection with the killing of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s in Canada's British Columbia last June, Karan Brar belongs to Kot Sukhia village near Kotkapura town of Faridkot district of the northern state of Punjab. …
AIR India on Wednesday (1) launched flight operations on Delhi-Dubai route with its new Airbus A350-900 aircraft, marking the international debut of the carrier's recently acquired plane. The beginning of the service makes Air India the only airline to operate the A350 aircraft connecting India with Dubai. The launch of…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has faced a backlash from the country's top Indian Olympic wrestlers for giving election tickets to the son of the former chief of the national wrestling federation, who is accused of sexually harassing several female wrestlers. Many prominent wrestlers came out…
FLIGHTS operating from Dubai International Airport were back to normal on Thursday (2) afternoon following overnight disruptions caused by uncertain weather conditions across the United Arab Emirates (UAE). On Thursday late evening, a spokesperson of the airport confirmed to Gulf News that the situation had returned to normal after unsettled…
THE Indian consulate in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was set to resume the 'open house' forum to address grievances of the Indian expat community members under its jurisdiction from Saturday (4). The mission announced that the Indian consul general and officials of the consulate would hear and address issues faced…
A VISIT to Canada turned traumatic for an Indian family as three of its members, including an elderly couple and their infant grandchild were killed in a multi-vehicle collision in Ontario. The fatal incident happened earlier this week when the local police were led the wrong way while chasing a…
INDIA has been ranked 159 among 180 nations in the latest annual World Press Freedom Index unveiled by Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières or RSF), an international non-profit body. It was two spots better than 161 in 2023. The RSF report was published on the World Press Freedom Day.…
TO BOLSTER bilateral defence cooperation with the UK, the Indian Navy recently engaged in a maritime partnership exercise with its British counterpart. The navy’s indigenous stealth frigate, INS Sahyadri, participated in the Maritime Partnership Exercise with Royal Navy’s RFA Argus and RFA Lyme Bay, part of the UK Littoral Response…
IN a first-of-its-kind Baisakhi celebration, the Houses of the British parliament complex this week echoed with the devotional strains of Gurbani and messages of harmony. The celebration was organised by British Indian think-tank 1928 Institute and two diaspora organisations -- City Sikhs and the British Punjabi Welfare Association. The occasion…
