New Delhi: India on Wednesday said it will decide on the future course of action only after knowing about the inquiries being done by the UAE and the US into the US Navy ship firing incident in Dubai, assuring full assistance to the victims who are fishermen from Tamil Nadu. Expressing regret over the death of the Indian fisherman, Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur on Wednesday said...
05:34 PM, Jul 18, 2012
Dubai: Indian fishermen who survived a hail of gunfire from a American navy boat off the coast of the United Arab Emirates disputed US claims that their boat drew fire after ignoring warnings to steer clear of the American vessel. One Indian was killed and three others injured on Monday when the USNS Rappahannock, a refuelling ship, fired on the fishing vessel, which the US Navy's Fifth Fleet said approached...
10:29 PM, Jul 17, 2012
An Indian fisherman was killed and three others injured when a US navy vessel opened fired on their boat off Dubai. ...
07:48 PM, Jul 17, 2012
New Delhi: The US has expressed condolence to the family of the Indian fishermen who was reportedly killed by its naval forces off the Dubai coast on Monday night. The US issued a statement condoling the attack. "The Embassy of the United States of America would like to convey its condolences to the families of the crew of a small motor vessel, which came under fire from the USNS Rappahannock...
06:51 PM, Jul 17, 2012
An Indian fisherman was shot dead and three others injured by a US Navy ship off the Dubai coast as their boat approached the ship. ...
04:01 PM, Jul 17, 2012
Selection chairman John Inverarity says Maxwell will provide another offspinning option on the low turning wickets. ...
10:06 AM, Jul 16, 2012
Both teams will play three ODIs and three T20s between August 28 and September 10. ...
07:04 PM, Jul 05, 2012
Sharjah: In a first in the Middle East as well as the United Arab Emirates(UAE), a teller machine for blind and visually impaired people has been launched here by the Sharjah Islamic Bank. The ATM features a large Braille keypad, high resolution screen, wide keys, headphone and external speaker to ensure the user's privacy. The user needs to choose fewer options than in a normal ATM. Though the machine is...
11:46 AM, Jul 05, 2012
Pakistan Cricket Board spokesman Nadeem Sarwar said the matches will be played at Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. ...
02:00 PM, Jun 30, 2012
Muscat: Romeo Fernandes' 88th-minute strike helped India recover from an early jolt as the team rallied to hold United Arab Emirates to a 1-1 draw in an Under-22 AFC Championship match here. Down by a Jamal Ibrahim goal, as early as in the ninth minute, India came back strongly to share the points after a barrage of attacks on the rival citadel, Romeo restored parity in the 88th minute. The...
11:18 AM, Jun 29, 2012
PCB had requested the ICC to allow it to host more than 3 T20s against Australia in August-September. ...
08:58 PM, Jun 06, 2012
PCB official Intikhab Alam said he would soon visit the UAE to finalise the venues. ...
11:32 AM, May 31, 2012
Under existing ICC rules maximum three T20 matches could be played in a bilateral series between two countries. ...
10:05 PM, May 23, 2012
Thiruvananthapuram: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has decided to set up its Kerala consulate here in the state capital, India's Minister of State for External Affairs E. Ahamed said on Thursday. "The decision to set up the consulate in Thiruvananthapuram is because of the rule that consulates can be set up only in state capitals. There are certain rules and guidelines and they have to be adhered too," Ahamed told...
05:17 PM, May 17, 2012
Mumbai: An Italian vessel captured by Somali pirates off the coast of Oman in December with 18 crew members, including seven Indians, has been released. MT Enrico Ievoli, hijacked on December 27, has been released by the pirates, the Director General of Shipping said in a statement in Mumbai on Tuesday. The vessel is proceeding towards safe port where the crew would disembark and will be repatriated to their respective...
12:40 AM, Apr 25, 2012
Dubai: United Arab Emirates authorities on Sunday briefly detained a political activist who criticised one of the Gulf country's rulers on his Twitter account, a prominent Emirati blogger said. Ahmed Mansour told The Associated Press on the phone that security agents detained the activist, Mohammed Abdel-Razzaq al-Siddiq, before dawn Sunday. He was taken from his home in the emirate of Sharjah and released on bail later Sunday, Mansour said. The...
09:41 AM, Mar 26, 2012
Dubai: An Indian fisherman has gone missing in the rough seas off Ras Al Khaimah in the UAE. An intensive search operation has been launched to find him. Christudas Augustine, from Kerala, was among a group of six Indian fishermen who went for fishing along with a friend of their sponsor on Sunday, a media report said. Apparently, when the sea turned rough following strong wind and high tide in...
08:39 AM, Mar 22, 2012
Dubai: Qatar has been ranked as the world's wealthiest country in a new list compiled by the prestigious US magazine Forbes. The Gulf State with a population of 1.7 million topped the list as the world's richest country per capita, thanks to a rebound in oil prices and its massive natural gas reserves. Adjusted for purchasing power, Qatar booked an estimated gross domestic product per capita of more than $...
09:59 AM, Feb 26, 2012
Dubai: The UAE's Ministry of Economy has ordered removal of certain cans and bottles of Pepsi and Coca Cola from the market within one month, saying that the companies have reduced quantities without prior permission. The decision was taken after meeting between the Ministry and local departments following complaints the two multi-national companies have reduced the size of their cans or bottles without prior approval. The meeting concluded that reducing...
02:00 PM, Feb 23, 2012
New Delhi: After Telenor, UAE-based Etisalat, a shareholder in new telecom operator Etisalat DB, on Thursday said that it has has written off $ 827 million worth value of its Indian operations by way of an impairment charge as an after effect of Supreme Court order cancelling 122 2G licences. "Etisalat s management has decided to recognize an impairment charge in its 2011 consolidated financial statements amounting to an aggregate...
06:41 PM, Feb 09, 2012
