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Indian Killed By Fellow Citizen In Dubai After Argument Over Cooking: Report
An Indian worker allegedly killed his compatriot in Dubai at a labour camp after they fought each other following an argument about who will cook first in the kitchen, media reports said today.
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Death Brings Home Reality Of Indian Workers' Life In Gulf
On a hot, sleepy afternoon at Kalleda village in the southern Indian state of Telangana, Laxmi Malaya sat on the porch of her house where the body of her husband Chittam - a daily wage labourer in Dubai - was to be brought the next day.
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Families Of Men "Stranded" In Dubai Seek Government Help
Family members of 26 men "stranded" in Dubai have appealed to the government for help, an official said today.
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'Gulf Dream': India Warns Job Seekers Against Fake UAE Visas
In the first half of 2017, the Indian Consulate received 540 labour complaints mostly due to fake employment offers.
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Dubai Court Acquits 8 Indians Of Rioting, Arson
Citing lack of clinching evidence, a Dubai court has acquitted eight Indians of rioting, arson at a labour accommodation and inciting hundreds of others to go on a strike this year at a port town in Dubai.
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SOS Mobile App Launched for Indian Workers in Dubai
India has launched an SOS mobile app to help its distressed workers, particularly blue-collar labourers, in Dubai and Northern Emirates.
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On Strike Indian Workers Get Their Outstanding Salaries in Bahrain
More than 100 Indian, Pakistani and Filipino workers of Mercury Middle East, who went on strike for non-payment of salaries, have been paid their wages after the intervention of diplomats and labour officials, a media report said today.
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Indian Businessman Jailed for Bribing Inspector in UAE
An Indian businessman has been jailed for six months for offering bribe to a labour ministry inspector in the UAE, a media report said.
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In Dubai workers' parallel world, a chance to sing
The workers from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and other countries may not share the same language but are united in their love of Bollywood.
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5,000 Indian expats in Saudi Arabia get new jobs
Around 5,000 expatriate Indians in Saudi Arabia, affected by a new labour policy in the Gulf nation, have found new jobs, the Indian consul general in Jeddah said.
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Two Indians accused of power cable theft in Dubai
Two Indian labourers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been accused of trying to steal cables worth nearly 144,000 Dirhams after breaking into an electricity station in Dubai.
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Saudi Arabia authorities refuse to accept new Indian passports
In fresh trouble for Indians in Saudi Arabia, the authorities there have refused to accept new passports issued by Indian diplomatic missions.
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Dubai labourers stage rare strike for more pay
Thousands of workers employed by Dubai's largest construction firm, Arabtec, stayed away from work on Sunday to back wage demands, a rare labour protest in the Gulf emirate, where trade unions are banned, staff said.
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India's consulate in Saudi Arabia seeks volunteers
The Indian consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, has appealed to members of the Indian community to volunteer for its campaign to help those Indian expatriate workers who have been affected by the new labour policy in that country.
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Indian embassy in Saudi Arabia gets 15,000 passports
The Indian embassy in Riyadh has received around 15,000 passports of Indian workers in Saudi Arabia, facing cases of running away from their local sponsors and other violations, from that country's foreign ministry.
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Indian Killed By Fellow Citizen In Dubai After Argument Over Cooking: Report
An Indian worker allegedly killed his compatriot in Dubai at a labour camp after they fought each other following an argument about who will cook first in the kitchen, media reports said today.
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Death Brings Home Reality Of Indian Workers' Life In Gulf
On a hot, sleepy afternoon at Kalleda village in the southern Indian state of Telangana, Laxmi Malaya sat on the porch of her house where the body of her husband Chittam - a daily wage labourer in Dubai - was to be brought the next day.
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Families Of Men "Stranded" In Dubai Seek Government Help
Family members of 26 men "stranded" in Dubai have appealed to the government for help, an official said today.
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'Gulf Dream': India Warns Job Seekers Against Fake UAE Visas
In the first half of 2017, the Indian Consulate received 540 labour complaints mostly due to fake employment offers.
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Dubai Court Acquits 8 Indians Of Rioting, Arson
Citing lack of clinching evidence, a Dubai court has acquitted eight Indians of rioting, arson at a labour accommodation and inciting hundreds of others to go on a strike this year at a port town in Dubai.
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SOS Mobile App Launched for Indian Workers in Dubai
India has launched an SOS mobile app to help its distressed workers, particularly blue-collar labourers, in Dubai and Northern Emirates.
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On Strike Indian Workers Get Their Outstanding Salaries in Bahrain
More than 100 Indian, Pakistani and Filipino workers of Mercury Middle East, who went on strike for non-payment of salaries, have been paid their wages after the intervention of diplomats and labour officials, a media report said today.
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Indian Businessman Jailed for Bribing Inspector in UAE
An Indian businessman has been jailed for six months for offering bribe to a labour ministry inspector in the UAE, a media report said.
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In Dubai workers' parallel world, a chance to sing
The workers from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and other countries may not share the same language but are united in their love of Bollywood.
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5,000 Indian expats in Saudi Arabia get new jobs
Around 5,000 expatriate Indians in Saudi Arabia, affected by a new labour policy in the Gulf nation, have found new jobs, the Indian consul general in Jeddah said.
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Two Indians accused of power cable theft in Dubai
Two Indian labourers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been accused of trying to steal cables worth nearly 144,000 Dirhams after breaking into an electricity station in Dubai.
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Saudi Arabia authorities refuse to accept new Indian passports
In fresh trouble for Indians in Saudi Arabia, the authorities there have refused to accept new passports issued by Indian diplomatic missions.
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Dubai labourers stage rare strike for more pay
Thousands of workers employed by Dubai's largest construction firm, Arabtec, stayed away from work on Sunday to back wage demands, a rare labour protest in the Gulf emirate, where trade unions are banned, staff said.
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India's consulate in Saudi Arabia seeks volunteers
The Indian consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, has appealed to members of the Indian community to volunteer for its campaign to help those Indian expatriate workers who have been affected by the new labour policy in that country.
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Indian embassy in Saudi Arabia gets 15,000 passports
The Indian embassy in Riyadh has received around 15,000 passports of Indian workers in Saudi Arabia, facing cases of running away from their local sponsors and other violations, from that country's foreign ministry.
