India

Duped Indian workers in UAE provided air tickets to home

Abu DhabiAbu Dhabi, August 11 : Three Indian workers, who were duped by a recruitment agent in India, and were left stranded in the UAE, have been provided with air tickets to home.

According to a report in Gulf News, the victims are from the state of Tamil Nadu, who arrived in UAE as a group of ten after they each paid the agent 100,000 Indian rupees.

However, the agent only provided them with visit visas and disappeared upon their arrival in the UAE.

The workers had been promised food and shelter until they were fully settled in their new positions, but were shocked after realizing that they had been tricked.

IGNOU To Come Up With Online Courses

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is all set to launch various IGNOU To Come Up With Online Coursesonline courses from this week.

In a statement released on Sunday, the university said that it will extend its distance learning programmes.

Latha Pillai, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of IGNOU said that the university in collaboration with Sri Aurobindo Centre for Advanced Research (SACAR), Puducherry will launch Online Ph D, M Phil, M A, PG Diploma and PG Certificates courses from 15th of August.

Police disperse Kashmir mobs with tear gas, water cannons

Srinagar, India  - Police fired in the air and used rubber pellets, tear gas, water cannons and batons to disperse thousands of protestors in the streets of towns in the northern Indian state Jammu and Kashmir Monday, officials and witnesses said.

The demonstrators, mostly fruit growers, were attempting to march towards Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-administrated Kashmir to protest what they called the "economic blockade" of the Kashmir valley by Hindu activists in the southern Jammu district.

Kashmir, a disputed region between India and Pakistan, is divided into two parts, one administered by Pakistan and the other by India.

Pallam Raju felicitates NCC cadets ahead of Independence Day

Pallam Raju felicitates NCC cadets ahead of Independence DayNew Delhi, Aug 12 : Minister of State for Defence Pallam Raju today felicitated National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets who will participate in the 62nd Independence Day function at the Red Fort on Friday.

In his brief address, Pallam Raju commended the children for their patriotism, zeal and excitement.

The Minister hoped that the cadets, who represent the India of the future, would keep the tricolour flying high and safeguard the hard fought freedom. He appreciated the cadets for their turnout, braving sweating heat and humidity.

Aero India - 2009 to be held in Bangalore from Feb 11

New Delhi, Aug 11 : The seventh edition of the Biennial International Aerospace Exposition, popularly known as Aero India - 2009, will be held at the Air Force Station Yelahanka in Bangalore from February 11-15, 2009.

Nearly 600 armament companies from home and abroad are expected to take part in the event.

Armament Majors from several countries including the United States, the UK, Russia, France, Germany, Italy, Israel, Belgium, Brazil, Spain, Ukraine and The Netherlands have confirmed their participation in this Asia''s premier air show.

Around 330 companies from 50 countries abroad and 230 from India will set up their exhibits over an indoor display area of 32,000 sq meters and an additional 5,000 sq meters outdoors.

Pak interior ministry directs provinces to keep a strict vigil on Indian visitors

Pak interior ministry directs provinces to keep a strict vigil on Indian visitorsKarachi, Aug 11 : Pakistan’s interior ministry has reportedly directed the home departments of all the four provinces to keep a strict vigil on Indians arriving in Pakistan on visit visas, and also asked them to submit reports on Indian nationals staying in areas close to the Indo-Pak border.

The directive has been issued amid fears that the locals staying in Pakistan were being used by Indian intelligence agencies (for carrying out nefarious activities).

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