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India, Saudi sign Riyadh Declaration
Riyadh, March 1 India and Saudi Arabia signed the Riyadh Declaration late Sunday night to put their seal of approval on rapidly growing ties that are moving towards a strategic partnership covering security, economic, defence, technology and political areas and including joint combat of terrorism.
Saudi lauds Indian expats
Riyadh, Feb 28 The Saudi Arabian leadership Sunday lauded the contributions of 1.8-million strong expatriate Indian population to the development of their nation during the course of their engagements with Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh here.
India-Saudi extradition treaty signed
Riyadh, March 1 A pathbreaking extradition treaty was among five agreements signed between India and Saudi Arabia in the presence of visiting Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz here late Sunday night.
Kabul attack: Six Indians hurt
Kabul, Feb 26 Taliban bombers equipped with suicide vests and automatic rifles attacked a hotel and a guesthouse in central Kabul on Friday, killing 11 people and injuring 20, including six Indians, officials said.
India top gold consuming nation
Dubai, Feb 19 A strong recovery in domestic demand during the last three quarters of 2009 helped India reclaim by the year-end its position as leading gold purchaser, having bought a total of 480 tonnes during the year.
World’s tallest building opens
Dubai, Jan 5 Thousands of people craned their necks on Monday evening in Dubai to watch fireworks shoot from the sides of the world's tallest building, now called the Burj Khalifa, after United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan.
Dubai to mark Int Non-Violence Day
Dubai, Oct 1 A special function will be held in this West Asian metropolis Oct 2 to mark the International Day of Non-Violence, observed around the world on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
Tobacco kills over five million every year, says UN
Tehran, May 31 Some 5.4 million people die every year from tobacco-related illnesses, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Sunday, and urged governments to address 'this needless threat to public health'.
'India can still join pipeline deal'
Tehran, May 26 India can still join the Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project, the Iranian foreign ministry said, a day after Islamabad and Tehran signed a pact on the export of Iranian gas.
India joins in to clean up oil spills
Kuwait, April 8 Eighteen years after the first Gulf War, India's Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has joined the race for a $3-billion contract to clean up oil spills caused by the Iraq's invasion of the Gulf emirate in 1991.
India sign pacts with Kuwait
Kuwait, April 7 India on Tuesday sought Kuwaiti investments in infrastructural projects ranging from petrochemicals to power and signed three pacts in areas of culture, education and science and technology.
UAE Indian mission to air radio show
Dubai, April 3 Fresh after launching a monthly magazine to project India and the Indian diaspora in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Indian consulate here will launch a weekly radio programme on Saturday to complement the publication.
'India Matters' launched in Dubai
Dubai, March 30 India Matters, a monthly magazine of the Indian consulate in Dubai, was launched by former Indian president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam at a glittering function here on Sunday night.
PIO to contribute for Gaza victims
Dubai, Jan 19 Members of an expatriate Indian organisation in Qatar have come together and contributed 50,001 Qatari riyals (around $13,737) to a fund created for the aid of victims in the Gaza violence.
Gulf telecom major enters India
Dubai, Jan 19 Yet another Gulf telecom operator has forayed into the booming Indian market with Bahrain's Batelco acquiring a 49 percent stake in the newly formed Indian operator S Tel.
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