A professional video shoot was done with the choir at the Flag Garden Dubai, near Burj Al Arab, featuring over 11,000 UAE flags arranged to form the portraits of the foundings fathers of the UAE, Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid
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India denies visa to US Christian evangelist Franklin Graham
Rev. Franklin Graham was invited to be the chief guest at the Hornbill Festival in Nagaland, on December 1, 2025
What NRIs should know about Bahrain’s Golden Visa
The strategic move makes Golden Residency Visa accessible to a range of investors from skilled professionals to non-resident retirees
Indian resident taxpayers should disclose foreign investments by year-end
To stop tax evasion, the Central Board of Direct Taxes has signed agreements with several countries through which it has received information regarding foreign financial assets of residents of India
India and the UAE discuss data sharing and allocation of gold import quotas at CEPA meet
With bilateral trade crossing $100 billion in 2024–25, highlighting an increase of 19.6% over 2023–24, both the nations agreed upon setting and reaching a target of $100 billion around 2030 by increasing non-oil and non-precious metal trade
NRI deposits drastically fall in H1, reports Reserve Bank of India
The 40% fall was evident in Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank) deposits, where NRIs had reportedly taken out money in the two-month period from July to August 2025
India, UAE hold joint consular committee meeting in Abu Dhabi
The Indian delegation was led by Arun Kumar Chatterjee, Secretary of Consular, Passport, Visa, and Overseas Indian Affairs
What NRIs must know about Kuwait’s new visa system
Kuwait is looking for long-term engagement with NRIs, who will contribute significantly to the country's progress in various sectors
NRI academician Elizabeth Cherian laid to rest in Kerala
Hailing from Ernakulam district, Elizabeth Cherian developed the English Private School, which she founded in a small way in May 1983
Israel announces immigration plan for thousands of Indians in Mizoram and Manipur
According to the proposal, 1,200 members of the Bnei Menashe community from northeast India will immigrate by the end of 2026
Kerala NRI couple loses Rs. 1.40 crore to online fraud
Scammers threatened the senior couple not to speak to anyone, and accused them of serious crimes amounting to legal punishment. Fearing arrest, the couple transferred a huge sum of money in multiple instalments to the fraudsters
UAE expresses solidarity with India, conveys condolences over plane crash during airshow in Dubai
In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) conveyed its heartfelt condolences and sympathy to the family of the pilot, as well as to the Government and people of India, over this tragic incident