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Putin Leaves Russia At Last!

Escorted by four fighter jets, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a rare one-day lightning tour to the Middle East during which he visited Saudi Arabia after a short trip to the United Arab......

IIT Delhi in Gulf, trade in local currencies: Modi concludes 'productive' UAE visit

India and the UAE on Saturday agreed to start trade settlement in their currencies and link their fast payment systems to make international financial interactions simpler and open a campus of......

Saudis get first-ever woman minister

The winds of change seem to be blowing in from the desert, however mildly, in Saudi Arabia. In a landmark development, King Abdullah has appointed Norah al-Faiz as deputy minister with special......

Balochistan strikes to protest Bugti killing

Pakistan's Balochistan province was tense on Monday as a general strike to protest the killing of rebel tribal chieftain Nawab Akhtar Bugti by security forces went underway, a day after three......

'Driving by women leads to evil'

He just wanted his colleagues in the government's legislative arm to discuss the possibility of conducting a study into the feasibility of reversing the ban on women drivers -- the only prohibition......

Saudi plans six-year cap on expat workers

Saudi Arabia may soon impose a six-year cap on the residency of foreigners in the country as part of its programme to regulate the local labour market - a move likely to affect a large number of......

Bharti, Zain likely to sign deal today

Bharti Airtel is expected to sign the $10.7-billion deal with Kuwait's Zain tomorrow to acquire its African assets, says a media report. Once the deal is through, Bharti Airtel would be the......

We love Amitabh, but...

We asked our readers whether they thought megastar Amitabh Bachchan was over-exposed, thanks to his umpteen film releases and endorsements.And readers had a lot to say. Here are some of the......

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Putin Leaves Russia At Last!

IIT Delhi in Gulf, trade in local currencies: Modi concludes 'productive' UAE visit

Saudis get first-ever woman minister

Balochistan strikes to protest Bugti killing

'Driving by women leads to evil'

Saudi plans six-year cap on expat workers

Bharti, Zain likely to sign deal today

We love Amitabh, but...

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