'Granting the country's highest civilian honour to Prime Minister Modi was surprising as it indicated the government was going out of its way to have India as a close partner.'
Putin said that the Indian leader had "aptly" noted that it is "not an anti-western one but a non-western one".
Putin expressed concern over the situation in Gaza, and said Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has been invited to BRICS events.
Schools were ordered shut, flights suspended and the stock market was closed down in the United Arab Emirates as rare heavy rain hit the desert Gulf state.
At least three Indians were killed and as many are missing and feared dead after a ceiling in an under-construction hotel collapsed on them in United Arab Emirates.
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A United States official is set to hold talks in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Lebanon this week on sanctions imposed by the United Nations Security Council on Iran over its nuclear programme.
'International cricket is incomplete without Pakistan.'
Australia has recalled all-rounder Marcus Stoinis, along with paceman Kane Richardson and spinner Ashton Agar, for the T20 series against England in the lead-up to the World Cup.
The United Arab Emirates has enforced a temporary ban on imports of all kinds of birds from India after bird flu was detected there.
The accused person was working as a security guard at a company in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates that was storing the belongings of the late Argentinian footballer.
The Norwegian beat Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia on Friday in Dubai.
Abu Dhabi is no longer exclusive hub for Jet, Etihad won't recommend candidates for Jet management.
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The United Arab Emirates has lifted a ban on import of eggs and other poultry products from India.
The United Arab Emirates has warned its nationals not to carry any satellite communication devices such as Thuraya and Iridium while travelling to India.
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam on Thursday demanded a joint investigation by India and the United Arab Emirates into the firing on fishermen by a United States navy ship that resulted in the death of one of them as also interim compensation to the injured.
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Even as we gear up for the seventh edition of the Indian Premier League, here's a look back at the five best efforts with the bat in last year's edition.
India's new football coach Wim Koevermans and technical director Rob Baan spoke about coaching philosophy, discipline and a lot more.
This year's edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards will be held at the South Korean city.
The arrangement will allow Iran to buy Indian products, but not invest in India. The list of items that Iran can import is still being worked out to ensure that there are no items classified as "dual use".
Dhabi's Masdar Institute of Science and Technology -- an independent, non-profit institution -- will conduct the study alongwith Boeing and Yale University's School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, to examine the possibility for sustainable, large-scale production of biofuel from halophyte plants like salicornia bigelovii and saltwater mangroves.
Running a criminal syndicate of 5,000 members with strategic alliance in connivance with the Inter Services Intelligence, Lashkar-e-Tayiba and Al Qaeda, the Karachi-headquartered D-Company is an example of the 'criminal-terrorism' fusion model and poses a threat to United States' security interests in South Asia, a Congressional report has stated.
India's International Master Narayanan Srinath retained his Asian Junior chess title while compatriot J Saranya finished runner-up in the girls' championship that concluded at Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday.
In a move to revive football in India, the All India Football Federation has invited investors from the United Arab Emirates to bid for two available club slots in India's top-flight domestic football league.
The planes had come on the same runway during take-off from the airport. The DGCA has asked UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to share its investigation report on this incident.
The data was drawn from interviews with 3,500 senior executives across industry sectors and was conducted between November and December 2013.
Satish Sikha, a Toronto-based designer, has collected 1,162 messages -- each on a one yard-long fabric -- from celebrities and scholars around the world, all talking about protecting the environment.
The Indian Under-19 cricket team will open its campaign in next year's ICC World Cup against arch-foes Pakistan when the event is staged at the Dubai International Stadium on February 15.
Iraq football association has promoted Hakeem Shakir to the head coach's post, ending speculations of a possible appointment of Diego Maradona for the job.
India has been ranked as the most attractive nation for retail investment among 30 emerging markets by US-based global management consulting firm A T Kearney. According to the entity's Global Retail Development Index, India is followed by Russia (2), China (3), United Arab Emirates (4) and Saudi Arabia (5).
The United Arab Emirates Cabinet has approved an extradition agreement that the Gulf nation had signed with India for facilitating the transfer of Indian convicts to spend the remaining jail term in their home country.
Paudel scored a 58-ball 55 as Nepal beat United Arab Emirates by 145 runs in an ODI at Dubai.
President Asif Ali Zardari has reportedly turned down a request to extend the 15-day deadline set by the Pakistan government for the United States to vacate Shamsi airbase that is believed to be used by CIA-operated drones.
Over 6,000 Indians are currently languishing in foreign jails with maximum of 1,691 being lodged in Saudi Arabia. External Affairs Salman Khurshid, replying to a question in Rajya Sabha, said a total of 6,293 Indians are imprisoned in various countries.
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