News for 'Gulf'

Modi's Edifice Complex

Modi's Edifice Complex

Rediff.com18 Apr 2024

To understand Modi, listen to what he does not say -- vide NRC, suggests Prem Panicker.

What is Saudi Prince doing in India after G20 summit?

What is Saudi Prince doing in India after G20 summit?

Rediff.com11 Sep 2023

Bin Salman is currently on a State visit to India following end of the G20 Summit.

Tougher laws needed to protect expats in Gulf

Tougher laws needed to protect expats in Gulf

Rediff.com18 May 2006

With cases of foreign workers' abuse rising in the Gulf, civil societies in those nations are increasingly calling for more laws to end mistreatment and ensure more protections for workers.

Gulf GDP to widen 5.8% despite oil prices slump

Gulf GDP to widen 5.8% despite oil prices slump

Rediff.com11 Jul 2012

Qatar will lead growth in the region with around 8.7 per cent, while growth will be about six per cent each in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, 4.5 per cent in the United Arab Emirates, 4.2 per cent in Oman and 3.1 per cent in Bahrain, the report by Kuwait-based Gulf Investment Company said.

Benzema leaves Real Madrid for lucrative Saudi transfer

Benzema leaves Real Madrid for lucrative Saudi transfer

Rediff.com4 Jun 2023

Karim Benzema will leave Real Madrid as a free agent in the close season after 14 trophy-laden years

Gulf-based LeT cells planning 26/11 repeat

Gulf-based LeT cells planning 26/11 repeat

Rediff.com7 Jul 2009

According to a report in the Terrorism Monitor, a periodical published by the Virginia based Jamestown Foundation, intelligence authorities have revealed that LeT's marine wing is planning a repeat of the 26/11 Mumbai attack, and is on the look out for an incursion into India via the western coast.

Amid border issue, China shouldn't expect...: Jaishankar

Amid border issue, China shouldn't expect...: Jaishankar

Rediff.com14 Jan 2024

You don't want to fight and do trade at the same time. Meanwhile, diplomacy is going on and sometimes solutions to difficult situations do not come in haste, Jaishankar asserted.

Reliance slashes ISD rates to Gulf by 36%

Reliance slashes ISD rates to Gulf by 36%

Rediff.com24 May 2007

The tariff war has now spread to all possible sections, with Anil Ambani group company Reliance Infocom on Wednesday announcing a 36 per cent reduction in ISD rates to all Gulf countries at Rs 6.99 a minute.

India boom: Gulf investors urged to cash in

India boom: Gulf investors urged to cash in

Rediff.com30 Oct 2006

India has urged investors in Gulf countries to make use of the favourable investment climate in the country and pour in foreign direct investment to aid its development projects.

Thee piracy attempts in Gulf of Aden foiled by navy

Thee piracy attempts in Gulf of Aden foiled by navy

Rediff.com26 Sep 2011

Three piracy attempts in last four days in the Gulf of Aden have been thwarted by the Indian Navy which neutralised eight armed Somali pirates, navy officials said on Monday.

Gulf firms eye Indian retail sector

Gulf firms eye Indian retail sector

Rediff.com5 Jun 2007

With a retail boom sweeping India, private entities from the Gulf region are making a bee-line to invest in the sector but are wary of some challenges in the huge and diverse market, according to experts in Dubai.

Oil imports from Russia likely to decline this year

Oil imports from Russia likely to decline this year

Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

Indian imports of Russian crude oil may stabilise or even decline in 2024 from record 2023 levels amid shrinking discounts, lower output, and a rebound in West Asian supplies, according to the ship-tracking data and industry executives. This may impact the billions of dollars in annual savings that India made last year. Imports of Russian oil jumped by a record 140 per cent in calendar 2023 to 1.79 million barrels a day (b/d) from 740,400 b/d in 2022, when Russia marched into Ukraine in February, and from just 102,000 b/d in 2021, according to the data from Paris-based market intelligence agency Kpler.

Gulf Oil to buy 51% stake in Chinese co

Gulf Oil to buy 51% stake in Chinese co

Rediff.com21 Apr 2005

Hinduja Group company Gulf Oil Corporation Ltd will acquire 51 per cent stake in Gulf Oil Yantai (Co) Ltd in China for $ 5 million as part of company's expansion plans in Asia-Pacific region.

Gulf Indians warned not to carry home more than Rs 7500

Gulf Indians warned not to carry home more than Rs 7500

Rediff.com7 Mar 2013

Indian embassies in the Gulf region have advised Non-Resident Indians staying in the region not to carry large amount of Indian currency when travelling to India.

US orders aircraft carrier to Arabian Gulf over Iraq crisis

US orders aircraft carrier to Arabian Gulf over Iraq crisis

Rediff.com14 Jun 2014

The United States has ordered the aircraft carrier USS George H W Bush to move into the Arabian Gulf to provide President Barack Obama with options for possible military action against militants in Iraq.

All roads lead to Paris in 2024

All roads lead to Paris in 2024

Rediff.com28 Dec 2023

Paris is, and will continue to be, dogged by the usual gripes about staging the greatest show on earth.

20th Gulf Monsoon Scooter Rally flagged off in Mumbai

20th Gulf Monsoon Scooter Rally flagged off in Mumbai

Rediff.com28 Jun 2009

A bunch of enthusiastic riders participated in the twentieth edition of the Gulf Monsoon Scooter Rally 2009 in Mumbai on Sunday.

269 Indians committed suicide in Gulf

269 Indians committed suicide in Gulf

Rediff.com2 Aug 2006

The reasons are manifold including personal, financial, family and work related.\n

INS Tabar sinks pirate ship in Gulf of Aden

INS Tabar sinks pirate ship in Gulf of Aden

Rediff.com19 Nov 2008

Indian Navy spokesperson on Wednesday said its stealth frigate INS Tabar, currently deployed in the Gulf of Aden for anti-piracy surveillance and patrol operations, had successfully sorted out the pirates last evening 285 nautical miles south west of Salalah in Oman.

HSBC launches money transfer Gulf expats

HSBC launches money transfer Gulf expats

Rediff.com11 Oct 2006

Global bank HSBC has launched a new money transfer service for Indians living in the Gulf in a bid to boost its share of the multi-billion dollar India remittance pie.

PHOTOS: TVS Racing riders steal limelight at Gulf Supercross

PHOTOS: TVS Racing riders steal limelight at Gulf Supercross

Rediff.com24 Feb 2014

At the end of four hours of competition that included negotiating hairpin bends, steep jumps and obstacles over dirt terrain, all at breakneck speed, motorcycle racing freaks were left awestruck.

Joram Review: Harrowing Portrait Of The Helpless

Joram Review: Harrowing Portrait Of The Helpless

Rediff.com8 Dec 2023

When an actor has worked for as long as Manoj Bajpayee, one tends to lose their sense of originality under the sheen of stardom. But the actor's versatility sparkles in his willingness to start on a fresh note every single time, applauds Sukanya Verma.

'US moves new forces to Persian Gulf to ward off Iran'

'US moves new forces to Persian Gulf to ward off Iran'

Rediff.com3 Jul 2012

United States has moved more warships and fighter aircraft to the Persian Gulf to keep the strategic Straits of Hormuz open and strike deep within Iran if the stand-off over its nuclear programme escalates.

Indian Navy commandos board hijacked ship, rescue all 21 on board

Indian Navy commandos board hijacked ship, rescue all 21 on board

Rediff.com5 Jan 2024

Indian Navy's elite marine commandos on Friday rescued 21 crew members including 15 Indians from a bulk carrier in the North Arabian Sea and sanitised it in a swift operation while responding to an attempted hijacking of the Liberian-flagged vessel by around five-six armed personnel.

'Gulf region security vital to India'

'Gulf region security vital to India'

Rediff.com5 Dec 2005

Gulf region security vital to India, says top diplomat

BP's Mexican Gulf oil spill costs climb to $8 bn

BP's Mexican Gulf oil spill costs climb to $8 bn

Rediff.com3 Sep 2010

The spill in the Gulf of Mexico, which happened in April, not only resulted in huge financial liabilities for BP but also saw the ouster of its chief Tony Hayward.

Why Is Smriti Mandhana Hanging Out with Dhoni?

Why Is Smriti Mandhana Hanging Out with Dhoni?

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

Gulf Oil Lubricants wanted to recruit a woman's cricketer as brand ambassador -- MSD and Hardik Pandya are its other product plenipotentiaries -- signing Smriti was a no brainer.

Gulf investors raise $630 mn for India energy city

Gulf investors raise $630 mn for India energy city

Rediff.com22 Oct 2007

This is the most successful equity raising by the project's promoter Bahrain-based Gulf Finance House which is now looking at further investment opportunities in India. The project, with an estimated development value of $2 billion, will be built on 300 acres of land in Maharashtra.

Pirates hijack Chinese freighter in Gulf of Oman

Pirates hijack Chinese freighter in Gulf of Oman

Rediff.com6 Apr 2012

A Chinese vessel was hijacked by pirates in the Gulf of Oman on Friday. The cargo ship belonging to a Nanjing company was hijacked at about 9:30 am local time (1030 IST) in the Sea of Oman near the Iranian port Chabahar, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Sorry Mr Modi, Katchatheevu Isn't An Election Issue In Tamil Nadu

Sorry Mr Modi, Katchatheevu Isn't An Election Issue In Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com4 Apr 2024

Rulers in New Delhi and their political aides in sensitive states like Tamil Nadu have to be doubly careful not to provoke a situation whose consequences may be much more than visible now to the naked eye, notes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Forex trading set to soar in Gulf countries

Forex trading set to soar in Gulf countries

Rediff.com31 Oct 2011

According to Nouveau-Nikolajsen, economic uncertainty and currency fluctuations have led to growth in the global forex market, where the daily turnover is estimated at $4 trillion, three times as much as the rest of the financial markets combined.

Is UP election being funded with hawala money from the Gulf?

Is UP election being funded with hawala money from the Gulf?

Rediff.com12 Jan 2012

Sources in the Intelligence Bureau have said that money for election campaigns was being channelised by politicians who had earlier parked it with operatives in the Gulf. Vicky Nanjappa reports.

India appeals on Gulf TV channels

India appeals on Gulf TV channels

Rediff.com25 Jul 2004

The appeal was directed at a group in Iraq, which is holding seven persons, including three Indians, hostage.

India, Gulf countries may ink FTA

India, Gulf countries may ink FTA

Rediff.com9 Jun 2004

In a move which could pave the way for a Free Trade Agreement between India and the Gulf Cooperation Council, both the partners have concluded negotiations for a Framework Agreement expected to be inked soon.

India, Gulf nations to explore FTA

India, Gulf nations to explore FTA

Rediff.com26 Aug 2004