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  UAE honours outgoing Indian envoy with Order of Zayed II award

  World | September 12, 2019 12:24 IST

  His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan bestowed the award upon Suri, who has been serving as the Indian ambassador to the Gulf nation since October 2016. 

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  Indian man stabs wife to death in UAE

  Crime | September 11, 2019 13:08 IST

  The 43-year-old man, identified as U.C, killed his wife C. Vidhya Chandran, 39, after a heated argument in a car park in Al Quoz here on Monday, 

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  200 unpaid Indian workers in UAE to get wages

  World | September 10, 2019 12:14 IST

  "The issue of Al Wasita Emirates Catering Services should be resolved shortly. They will receive their unpaid salaries, air tickets and visa cancellation done hopefully in the next week or so," said Pooja Vernekar, First Secretary (Community Affairs), Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi.

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  Pavan Kapoor appointed as India's Ambassador to UAE

  India | August 28, 2019 22:04 IST

  Senior diplomat Pavan Kapoor has been appointed as India's Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, the Ministry of External Affairs announced Tuesday. Kapoor, a 1990-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, will replace Navdeep Suri as India's Ambassador to the UAE. He is expected to take up the assignment shortly, the MEA said in a statement.  

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  PM Modi conferred The King Hamad Order of the Renaissance

  India | August 25, 2019 0:33 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday was conferred with The King Hamad Order of Renaissance by King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in Manama.

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  PM Modi buys laddoo from Abu Dhabi outlet, launches RuPay card in UAE

  India | August 24, 2019 22:38 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the first RuPay card payment in UAE by swiping it from a mock Chhappan Bhog Abu Dhabi outlet and purchased one-kilogram laddoo. The prime minister will offer it as a 'prasad' at Shreenathji Temple in Bahrain on Sunday.

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  UAE honours PM Modi with highest civilian award 'Order of Zayed'

  India | August 24, 2019 18:30 IST

  Modi thanked the UAE government for the honour and dedicated the award to the skills and abilities of 1.3 billion Indians. "I am humbled to get the 'Order of Zayed' a while ago. This award is not for an individual but for the spirit of Indian culture and is dedicated to the skills and abilities of 1.3 billion Indians. I thank the Government of the United Arab Emirates for this honour," he tweeted.

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  Modi launches RuPay card in UAE

  World | August 24, 2019 19:38 IST

  RuPay card scheme was launched in 2012 to fulfil the Reserve Bank of India's vision to have a domestic, open and multilateral system of payments. RuPay facilitates electronic payment at all Indian banks and financial institutions.

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  Political stability makes India investment hub, says Modi as he urges NRIs to invest in JK

  India | August 24, 2019 15:48 IST

  Addressing a group of NRI business community in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi, Modi thanked them, saying they have made a vital contribution to India's economic growth.  Highlighting the economic opportunities in India, he said, "Political stability and predictable policies framework are key driving forces for investors and these factors have made India an attractive investment destination in the world."

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  PM Modi to be conferred highest civilian award by UAE, stresses on strenghtening bilateral ties

  India | August 24, 2019 10:23 IST

  The UAE will award PM Modi with the Order of Zayed, which was conferred earlier in April 2019 in recognition of his distinguished leadership for giving a big boost to bilateral relations between the two countries

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  PM Narendra Modi arrives in Abu Dhabi; will discuss bilateral, regional, international matters

  India | August 24, 2019 0:03 IST

  Welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to his country, Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori, UAE's Minister of Economy said India's partnership with the UAE is set to play a key role in its march towards its ambitious goal of becoming a $5 trillion economy.

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  BDJS chief Thushar Vellapally arrested in UAE in cheque bounce case

  India | August 22, 2019 11:24 IST

  NDA ally Bharath Dharma Jana Sena's (BDJS) Kerala chief, Thushar Vellapally, who had contested Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad, has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in connection with a cheque bounce case.

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  Indian woman wins US dollar 1 million in UAE raffle

  World | August 20, 2019 21:41 IST

  Beejal O, a Dubai-based Indian national, picked ticket number 4111, which happens to be her apartment number, the Khaleej Times reported.

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  Kerala floods: Indian expats in UAE open collection centres to help those in need

  India | August 13, 2019 23:53 IST

  Indian expats from Kerala in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have opened collection centres for donations to support the thousands of displaced families in their flood-hit state, the media reported on Tuesday.

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  UAE issues advisory to citizens against travel to Kerala due to floods

  World | August 10, 2019 9:39 IST

  The UAE has issued a travel advisory to its citizens who are either in Kerala or intend to visit the state to exercise extreme caution in the light of heavy rains, which have caused damaging floods in many areas and killed 28 people.

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  UAE urges citizens to postpone travel to Jammu and Kashmir

  World | August 08, 2019 17:46 IST

  The Indian government imposed restrictions in the Valley before scrapping Article 370 and bifurcate the state into two union territories-- Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.

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  Nine Indian men stranded in UAE after accepting fake job offers

  World | July 21, 2019 11:13 IST

  The men from Kerala, who are currently stranded in Al Ain and Ajman, claim they met the agent named Shafeeq on WhatsApp and paid up to Rs 70,000 for visit visas to the UAE, Khaleej Times reported.

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  Indian Military Academy to train UAE army officers, soldiers

  India | July 18, 2019 16:48 IST

  As part of the programme a 20-member UAE contingent reached the IMA on Wednesday. The 7-week training, between July 18 and August 31, would involve various drills, the bedrock of discipline in the armed forces.

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  Air India passengers travelling to UAE can now carry 40 kgs of check-in luggage

  India | July 16, 2019 18:05 IST

  Passengers travelling to the UAE by Air India can now carry 40 kgs of check-in luggage after the national carrier enhanced the baggage limit by 10 kgs.

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  PM Narendra Modi vows to take ties with UAE to new heights

  India | July 09, 2019 21:50 IST

  PM Modi conveyed to Nahyan his resolve to step up cooperation with the Gulf country in key sectors such as trade and energy. The prime minister expressed happiness at the growth of bilateral relations over the last five years. He also recalled the warmth and hospitality extended to him during his previous visits to the UAE, a statement from the PMO said.