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External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. (Photo: PTI)

Help workers stranded in Saudi to get back home: Telangana govt to...

The employees approached a court for justice and got a decision in their favour, but they were being 'held captive' by...

21 March 2017 9:17 AM IST

The woman, a native of Dholka town in Ahmedabad district, was rescued after the state Education Minister and Dholka MLA Bhupendrasinh Chudasama came to know about her plight and contacted state Home department officials, who in turn had informed the MEA. (Photo: Representational Image)

Gujarat woman, rescued from Saudi Arabia, reaches Ahmedabad

Her name is withheld since the police have registered a case of human trafficking against the agents who had sent her to...

20 March 2017 10:04 AM IST

Iranian pilgrims will participate in this years annual hajj, Saudi Arabia said on Friday, despite ruptured ties between the regional rivals. (Photo: AP)

Iranians to resume hajj in Saudi Arabia after 2016 boycott

Tensions remain as Saudi accuses Iran of fuelling conflicts by supporting armed Shiite movements in Syria, Iraq, Yemen...

18 March 2017 10:52 AM IST

Sheikh Mohammed has called the demands by the four Arab countries unreasonable and said setting a deadline impinged on Qatars sovereignty. (Photo: AP)

Gulf crisis: Qatar defiant as Saudi extends deadline by 48 hours

The crisis has raised concerns of growing instability in the region, home to some of the world's largest energy...

3 July 2017 8:36 AM IST

Last month India took in 2 million barrels of Iranian crude for the SPR stocks, and another 4 million barrels is expected to be shipped in November.

Iran replaces Saudi Arabia to become top oil supplier to india

Iran produces almost 4 million bpd of oil and exports 2.4 million bpd.

17 Nov 2016 4:05 PM IST

Indian salesman John Gunti displays explaining material about a childrens learning programme he offers for sale, during a demonstration of his sales pitch in the Saudi capital Riyadh. (Photo: AFP)

Door-to-door Indian salesman in Saudi takes his knocks

As a direct marketer, rather than just a static display in a bookshop, he is always ready to explain.

16 Nov 2016 8:37 PM IST

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Indian working as nanny in Saudi Arabia faces torture

The woman, Macha Manjula, sent an SOS to her husband describing the physical abuse she is going through and how she is...

8 July 2017 1:47 AM IST

Qatar said it had received the demands on June 22 with just 10 days to meet them, which would mean they would have until Sunday to comply. (Photo: AFP)

Gulf crisis: Arab nations slam Qatar's non-compliance as threat to...

The Saudi foreign ministry on Wednesday said they had received Qatar's response to their demands.

7 July 2017 8:49 AM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif

Pervez Musharraf wanted secret deal, says Nawaz Sharif

Many members of the Sharif family too had to live in the Gulf nation after the coup until their return to Pakistan in...

23 March 2017 1:40 AM IST

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. PTI

Help Indian workers held captive in Saudi, Swaraj tells envoy to Saudi

KT Rama Rao wrote a letter to Swaraj seeking her help to rescue 29 migrant workers from Telangana held in captivity by a...

22 March 2017 8:19 AM IST

The market seems unwilling to push oil towards $50 a barrel ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday tomorrow.

Oil steady after gains on Saudi output cuts

Saudi Arabia has been curbing oil output in January by at least 486,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 10.058 million bpd.

6 Jan 2017 7:48 AM IST

SoftBank wrote off 39.28 billion yen in the value of shares in its Indian investments

Softbank-Saudi tech fund becomes world's biggest with $93 billion of...

The new fund's investors include Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Investment, which has committed $15 billion, Apple Inc, Qualcomm,...

21 May 2017 10:15 AM IST