100 Indians committed suicide in the UAE every year since 2011
Dubai: Around 100 Indians have committed suicide in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) every year since 2011, India's ambassador here said, calling on the expatriate community to help people in distress, particularly those with financial problems. These suicides form part of about 1,300 recorded deaths within the Indian community each year, ambassador T P Seetharam told a local newspaper. "There are roughly a 100 cases of suicide out of 1,300 de
Two Indians found dead in Oman
Muscat: Two Indians were found dead under mysterious circumstances in Oman, a media report said on Tuesday. Vandana Vijayakumar, 31, an advertising professional, was found dead outside her office premises, while Biju, a 35-year-old freelancer, was fo
Rs 19,250 monthly salary for Indian maids in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: Indian maids working in Saudi Arabia would get a monthly salary of around Rs 19,250 under a new labour contract that aims to better protect their rights, a Saudi recruitment committee has said. The National Recruitment Committee has fixed the
Indian driver banned from travel over unpaid phone bills
Riyadh: An Indian in Saudi Arabia has been slapped with a travel ban over his inability to pay staggeringly high phone bills for SIM cards that he claimed were falsely registered under his name, a media report said on Sunday. Shamsuddin Ansari, who i
8-year-old Indian prodigy is Preacher of Nation in UAE
Dubai: An eight-year-old Indian boy was adjudged the "Preacher of the Nation" in an Arabic religious sermon contest in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a media report said on Wednesday. Ibrahim Shabandri, from Bhatkal in the south Indian sta
Indian filmmaker, family found dead in UAE
Dubai: An Indian film producer was found dead along with wife and daughter in an apparent case of suicide in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Tuesday, media reported on Wednesday. The decomposed bodies of Malayalam film producer Santhosh Kumar, his w
UAE-based Indian's debit card hacked in US
Dubai: A debit card belonging to an expatriate Indian in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was hacked into and used for unauthorised transactions in the US, media reported on Wednesday. Mohammed Anas, 34, was shocked to learn that the money was withdraw
Modis victory spells hope for Indians in Gulf
Dubai: There have been mixed reactions among expatriate Indians living in the Gulf countries following the landslide victory of the BJP, led by Narendra Modi, in the Indian general elections. While some expressed hope and enthusiasm, for others, ther
10 Indians among 15 workers killed in Dubai road accident
Dubai: At least 10 Indian workers were among 15 people killed when the bus they were travelling in rammed into a parked truck on the busy Emirates road here. The bus hit the parked truck, flipped on its left side and skidded for five meters, killing
