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India contacts Iran to free 17 citizens onboard ship seized by Tehran

India is in touch with Iran to secure the release of 17 Indians on board an Israeli-linked cargo ship that was seized by the Iranian military near the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday amid increasing......

Bound For Managua, They Land In Mumbai

The Nicaragua bound charter Legend Airlines Airbus A340 flight, that was grounded at Vatry airport in France for four days on suspicion of human trafficking, arrived in Mumbai on Tuesday, December......

Passengers on dunki flight to Nicaragua paid Rs 60-80 lakh

More than 60 people from Gujarat on board the Nicaragua-bound plane, which was sent back from France over suspected human trafficking, had agreed to pay Rs 60 lakh to Rs 80 lakh to immigration......

'Dunki' flight to Nicaragua: 14 agents booked for human trafficking

Weeks after a Nicaragua-bound plane carrying Indians was grounded in France and later sent back to India, the Gujarat police have booked 14 agents on the charge of human trafficking for trying to......

The Malayali Christian who built a mosque in the UAE

'It made me sad that these people had to spend a minimum of 20 dirhams from the meagre 800 dirhams they get, to pray.''God had helped me many times in my life, it was my duty to help these......

Strait of Hormuz closure: How it will impact India

US strikes on Iran's three main nuclear facilities have once again raised concerns that Tehran might shut down the Strait of Hormuz - one of the world's most critical chokepoints, through which a......

What if Tehran blocks Strait of Hormuz...

Oil and LNG prices are likely to shoot up if Iran is to block Strait of Hormuz, through which countries like India import crude oil from Saudi Arabia, Iraq and UAE, leading to a spike in inflation,......

JK Cement to set up manufacturing unit in UAE

JK Cement, one of the leading north-based cement makers, is planning to set up a cement facility in Fujairah, one of the seven emirates comprising the United Arab Emirates (UAE), jointly with the......

Dubai tycoon slaps $8 bn suit on BoB, EY in New York for ignoring 'fraud'

Founder of Dubai-based firm NMC Healthcare, B R Shetty, claims it sank because the two entities turned a blind eye to a series of allegedly fictitious transactions. Dubai-based billionaire BR......

Data Access to lay sea cable

International long-distance telecom operator Data Access will form a consortium with two companies from Bahrain and Saudi Arabia to set up a submarine cable linking Mumbai and the port of Fujairah......

Fujairah Superstars Chess: 18-Year-Old Pranav Storms To Title

IMAGE: Pranav Venkatesh remained undefeated during the nine-round tournament scoring five victories and four draws. Photograph: Crystal Fuller/FIDE World Junior champion Pranav Venkatesh scored a......

Ganguly beats Gupta in Fujairah Chess

Grandmaster Surya Shekhar Ganguly outwitted higher-rated compatriot Abhijeet Gupta to maintain a clean slate after the end of the second round in the Fujairah International Chess tournament, in......

Sports Shorts: Maradona head coach of UAE's Al-Fujairah

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday. Maradona appointed head coach of UAE's Al-Fujairah IMAGE: Diego Maradona. Photograph: Philipp Schmidli/Getty Images Former......

Ganguly, Sandipan share first place in Fujairah chess

Grandmasters Surya Shekhar Ganguly and Sandipan Chanda settled for a quick draw and shared first place along with Alexander Moiseenko of Ukraine in the Fujairah International open chess tournament......

Ganguly stays in joint lead

Grandmaster Surya Shekhar Ganguly kept himself in contention, drawing with Sergey Fedorchuk of Ukraine in the fifth round of Fujairah International Open chess tournament in Fujairah. The draw......