As the aircraft carrying Prime Minister Modi entered UAE airspace, it was met by a formation of military aircraft. The squadron leader requested permission to escort the aircraft to the airport in a gesture of welcome

NRI alert: Air India turns down frequency of flights on international routes
The airline confirmed that in spite of the cuts, it would continue to operate more than 1,200 international flights per month across five continents. "The adjustments have been made in response to a combination of factors, including continued airspace restrictions over certain regions and record high jet fuel prices for international operations, which significantly impact the commercial viability of certain planned services," Air India said in a statement

NRI Watch: The role of cycle breakers in navigating intergenerational healing
Cycle breakers experience the mental load of having to unlearn certain behaviours, while teaching their young ones and others the positive alternatives simultaneously. It can be emotionally exhausting to be the ones that make the change and be the change themselves. But the results of such a burdening process can turn out to be exhilarating
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NRI-run company Saal.ai drives Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi AI plans
Experts say that by bringing together academic excellence and AI innovation, this collaboration represents the next level of accelerating true sovereign AI capabilities in the UAE with self-reliance and full autonomy

India wakes up to oil shock after elections. Modi’s trip to UAE will focus on energy hunger
Podcast: Executive Editor Simran Sodhi says the Indian PM's trip to meet Sheikh Mohamed will put the focus back on oil as austerity bites at home

Indian fugitive convicted of money laundering extradited from the UAE to Kuwait
The man was handed over via Interpol Abu Dhabi. The Criminal Security Office in Dubai followed up with the operations. Investigations revealed that the criminal network he was part of collected proceeds from illegal activities and laundered the money by concealing their real source through multiple transactions

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri meets delegates in the UAE
Misri held a detailed review of the full spectrum of the bilateral cooperation with H.E. Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State and Special Envoy for India, when they both positively assessed the developments since the visit of President of the UAE Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to India in January this year, followed by the visit of Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in February 2026
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‘This is the right time for NRIs to invest in Andhra Pradesh,’ says Visakhapatnam MP M. Sribharat
Andhra Pradesh presently attracts over 25% of all investments flowing into India, said Sribharat, adding that the State also offers some of the most competitive industrial incentives in the country for investors

Emaar founder Mohamed Alabbar bets on NRIs for their hard work
Speaking at the Make it in the Emirates summit in Abu Dhabi, Alabbar shared what he had learnt over the years as a businessperson. 'You want to go fast, take the money from the table, but there is a process. You have to manage cost, you have to manage technology, you have to manage risks,' he said

The Devil wears Prada’s $800 Kolhapuris
Indian designers express why craft, which deserves to be admired, also needs to be duly credited. With Prada launching its limited-edition collection of sandals - inspired by Kolhapuri Chappals - they feel it is time Indian design houses speak out from a position of authority, not sentiment

Iran targets Fujairah port in UAE with drones, fire at oil facility
Fujairah is home to a major port, pipeline and other petroleum based installations bypassing the throttled Strait of Hormuz

Iran attacks the UAE, four missiles shot down
The ministry confirmed that the sounds heard in various areas across the country were the result of the successful interception of the aerial threats

NRI Watch: Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the UAE this month
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Crude supplies to India from the UAE and Saudi Arabia peak in April
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NRI mental health: How to escape the urge to doomscroll
It is a simple habit with complex consequences. The more news we come across, pertaining to world crises, economic deprivation, and global conflict, we keep the brain alert for more information regarding the same. Creating an environment with engaging tasks that require the brain to be actively involved off-screen would certainly reduce the chances of picking up a phone or a gadget to scroll time away
