Israel, UAE strike 'historic' pact to normalise relations

In a major diplomatic breakthrough, the United Arab Emirates on Thursday became the first Gulf country and the third in the Arab world to establish diplomatic relations with Israel as part of a......

3 Indians jailed in Dubai for lewd texting

Three Indians, including two cabin crew of UAE's Emirates Airline, have been sentenced to three-month in jail in connection with a case of exchanging "lewd" text messages, a media report said on......

Why Modi's visit to Saudi Arabia is important

King Salman and Narendra Modi will find common ground to intensify cooperation against jihadi terrorism, says Tarun Vijay, MP. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted on his arrival in Saudi......

Can Rupee Dethrone The Dollar?

Those who consider the rupee as a proxy for virility have started thumping their chests and dreaming of dethroning the dollar from its coveted position, observes Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration:......

Etisalat sues Swan promoters for fraud

The UAE-based Emirates Telecommunication Corporation (Etisalat) on Thursday filed a petition against Shahid Balwa and Vinod Goenka, promoters of the beleaguered Swan Telecom, for "fraud and......

Etisalat DB to shut operations

Telecom operator Etisalat DB on Wednesday said it is shutting operations, three weeks after the Supreme Court cancelled its licences."The decision of the Supreme Court of India to revoke UAS......

Etisalat head says talking on merger with RCom

Emirates Telecommunications of the United Arab Emirates, better known as Etisalat, is in discussion with Reliance Communications for a possible merger or acquisition. The company is studying......