Madinah is a significant destination for pilgrims undertaking Hajj and Umrah
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Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan stabbed in home robbery incident
Actor rushed to Lilavati Hospital after six wounds, two being reposted as serious, after he confronted the intruder
India
Ultra-luxury home sales surge 17% in India to $554mn: Report
Mumbai accounted for the majority of ultra-luxury home sales last year
Aviation
India’s IndiGo announces discounted tickets for international, domestic travel in ‘Getaway Sale’
Tickets under the promo sales will be available with fares starting from $52.36 for international travel and $13.95 for domestic travel
India
Tributes pour in for former Indian PM Dr Manmohan Singh
The economist is widely credited as the man who kickstarted the development of modern India after opening up the economy during his tenure
Air France
Air France-KLM to launch new flights from Middle East, India in aggressive expansion bid
The India and Middle East region is of strategic importance to the Air France-KLM Group, Gumuseli said
Bilateral Agreement
Kuwait and India agree to cooperate in a wide range of fields
The two countries form a strategic partnership following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day state visit
Dubai
ShopDoc plans $50mn Dubai-Kerala healthcare corridor to tap medical tourism
Dubai-based digital healthcare firm Shopdoc reveals plans to invest $50 million to merge Kerala’s ancient healing traditions with the UAE’s cutting-edge healthcare facilities
Bilateral Agreement
India’s imports from UAE up 109% to $6.12bn in November: Govt data
The South Asian country’s exports to the UAE, on the other hand, rose by 11.38% to $3 billion last month
India
When the drums fall silent – legendary drummer Zakir Hussain passes away
The five-time Grammy winner died on Sunday in San Francisco after spending two weeks in the ICU with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
e-visa
Thailand to offer e-visas to Indian nationals from January 1
The existing 60-day visa exemption will remain in effect, says the Royal Thai Embassy in India
India
Dubai Holding arm TECOM to exit from SmartCity Kochi project
Contours of the withdrawal, including the compensation to be given to TECOM, will be decided by a state government-appointed committee
Abu Dhabi
India’s Akasa Air to launch direct flights to Abu Dhabi from Bengaluru, Ahmedabad
The new routes will complement Akasa Air’s daily service between Mumbai and Abu Dhabi
EaseMyTrip
EaseMyTrip, BNZ Green collaborate to promote eco-friendly travel
The integration will help the travel portal to provide a blockchain-based carbon offset programme, enabling travellers to purchase carbon credits directly through the platform
India
India’s luxury residential property market sees 23% price surge in H1 2024: Report
The January-June period saw sale of 235,200 units in the high-end segment
India
Lulu Retail revenue reaches $1.86 billion in first post-IPO result
Revenue up 6.1% for Q3 2024 and 5.7% YoY for 9M 2024; Q3 EBITDA increases 9.9% to $176.3 million; Group opens 12 new stores in 9M 2024
Bilateral trade
UK to resume trade talks with India, seeks new strategic partnership
India and the UK have been negotiating a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) since January 2022, with talks paused during general elections in both countries earlier this year