Kuwait News

Air India Inducts A320 Neo Plane, 13 More This Year

Press Trust of India | Thursday February 16, 2017

The A320 neo (new engine option) plane is configured with 162 seats, including 12 in the business class. The plane has been leased from Kuwait's ALAFCO.

After Trump, Now Kuwait Bans 5 Muslim-Majority Countries, Including Pakistan

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday February 2, 2017

Kuwait has suspended the issuance of visas for nationals of Syria, Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran.

Breather For Over 24,000 Illegal Indian Workers In Kuwait

Indians Abroad | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday December 9, 2016

In a rare gesture, the Kuwait government has stated it would not imprison or penalise over 24,000 illegal Indian workers if they report to the Interior Ministry for deportation or transfer of job visas.

As Unemployment Strikes The Gulf, Wives Back Home Pay A Price

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Saturday August 27, 2016

24-year-old Pandeeswari's husband Balamurugan, a welder, left for Kuwait just seven months after their wedding but has not come home for close to a year. Not even to see his new born girl baby Yuvathi.

3,000 From Andhra Pradesh Stranded In Saudi Arabia, Kuwait

Indians Abroad | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday August 1, 2016

Nearly 3,000 migrants from Andhra Pradesh were among the Indians left jobless and stranded in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

Hundreds Of Keralites In Dire Straits In Kuwait, Saudi Arabia

Indians Abroad | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday August 1, 2016

Hundreds of Keralites in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and elsewhere in the Middle East are facing a livelihood crisis brought about by unpaid salaries and benefits and non-renewal of their work permits.

In Kuwait, Controversy Over 24 Dogs Killed Allegedly By US-Owned Firm

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday June 25, 2016

Two dozen bomb-sniffing dogs were killed by an American-owned security firm in Kuwait after its contract with a local oil company expired. The owners say they killed 24 dogs "humanely" because they were sick.

Kuwait Imposes Ban on Import of Indian Poultry Products

PTI | Thursday March 10, 2016

Kuwait has banned imports of poultry products from India in the wake of incidents of bird flu virus in some states.

Akshay Kumar Gives Thumbs-Up to Tricolour Being Hoisted in Varsities

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday February 19, 2016

Akshay wrote on Twitter: Totally with the decision of the tricolour being hoisted at all central universities and why not it brings out the best in us, inspires us to soar high. Akshay has featured in a number of films with a patriotic message. His last Bollywood outing, Airlift, revolved around the evacuation of Indians from Kuwait during t...

Oil Prices Could Reach $50 a barrel by Mid-2017: Kuwait Petroleum International

Thomson Reuters | Saturday February 13, 2016

Kuwait Petroleum International (KPI) said on Saturday oil prices could reach a range of $50 to $60 a barrel by mid-2017, the official state news agency reported.

Akshay's Airlift Criticised by External Affairs Ministry For Taking 'Liberties'

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday January 29, 2016

"Now, films often take liberties with actual events, with facts and this particular film has also taken a lot of artistic liberties in the depictions of the events that actually happened in Kuwait in 1990," said Mr Swarup, whose 2005 novel Q&A was turned into Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire by director Danny Boyle

Airlift to Release Across 70 Screens in Middle East

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday January 21, 2016

"Delighted to inform fans of Airlift in UAE that our film has been cleared for release. It's releasing across 70 screens in the Middle East," Akshay Kumar posted on Twitter. Directed by Raja Krishna Menon, Airlift is based on the evacuation of Indians from Kuwait during the 1990 invasion by Iraq

Akshay Kumar's Airlift: New Trailer is Packed With Action and Patriotism

Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday January 3, 2016

Bringing an end to the wait, the trailer of Raja Krishna Menon-directed movie was released on Saturday. And it was all about action and emotion. It gives a sneak peek of the time when Iraq invaded Kuwait and Indians had to be evacuated in 1990

Akshay Explains Why Airlift is 'Completely Different' From Argo

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday November 24, 2015

"This is a completely original story and is non-fictional. Airlift is about a Kuwait based businessman, who was stuck along with more than one lakh people, who were staying in Kuwait at that time. Airlift and Argo are different and can't be compared," said Akshay Kumar

Akshay's Airlift Trailer Left Wife Twinkle With 'Goosebumps'

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday November 18, 2015

"What an amazing teaser! I had goosebumps and all," Twinkle Khanna posted on Twitter. Airlift is inspired by the 1990 evacuation of over a lakh Indians from a Kuwait under attack. The Raja Krishna Menon-directed film also stars Nimrat Kaur

Arrested Brothers Linked to Islamic State Bombing in Kuwait, Says Saudi Arabia

World News | Reuters | Tuesday July 7, 2015

Saudi authorities have arrested three brothers linked to a suicide bombing by a Saudi man on a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in neighboring Kuwait last month, Saudi state news agency SPA reported today.

Islamic State Claims Deadly Mosque Attack in Kuwait, At Least 13 Dead

World News | Agencies | Friday June 26, 2015

At least 13 people have been killed in an attack at a Shiite mosque in the Kuwaiti capital during the main weekly prayers, reports news agency AFP. The attack was carried out by a suicide bomber, news agency AFP quoted a security official as saying.

OPEC Daily Basket Price Closes tad Lower

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday June 2, 2015

The basket of 12 crude oils of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) closed at $60.39 a barrel on Monday compared to $60.47 last Friday, the organisation's secretariat said.

Air Arabia Flight Diverted to UAE Military Airbase After Blast Warning: Report

World News | Reuters | Monday May 4, 2015

An Air Arabia airliner flying from Kuwait to the United Arab Emirates was diverted to a UAE military airbase on Sunday after a passenger warned the plane was about to explode, the UAE state news agency WAM reported.

Gautam Gambhir Donates Rs. 4 Lakh to Cash-Strapped Indian Ice Hockey Team

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday April 15, 2015

The ice hockey team is faced with a financial crisis going into 2015 Challenge Cup of Asia in Kuwait and has resorted to crowd funding in a bid to collect money for participation in the tournament.

Indian Worker Hangs Himself in United Arab Emirates: Reports

Indians Abroad | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday March 16, 2015

An Indian worker was found hanging from a ceiling fan in his accommodation in the emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), police said.

Best Employee We Ever Had: 'Jihadi John''s Former Employer

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday March 2, 2015

In fresh revelations about the journey from normality to infamy of the man known as "Jihadi John", it has come to light that Mohammed Emwazi, the Briton identified as an Islamic State (IS) executioner, was once a star salesman for a Kuwaiti IT company.

Shi'ite Houthi Takeover in Yemen a 'Coup', Say Opposition, Gulf Countries

World News | Reuters | Sunday February 8, 2015

The Gulf Cooperation Council has accused Shi'ite Houthi rebels of staging a coup in Yemen after they announced they were dissolving parliament and forming a new government, Kuwait's official news agency said on Saturday.

Nimrat Kaur Excited About Akshay Kumar's Airlift

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday December 22, 2014

Airlift is said to be based on the Indians who were stuck in Kuwait during the Gulf War

Kerala Government Agencies to Recruit Nurses for Kuwait

South | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday December 20, 2014

Kerala government agencies will recruit nurses for Kuwait after reports came that nurses have been cheated by private recruitment firms, a minister said on Friday.

Saudi Arabia Sentences 13 Over Plot to Attack US Soldiers

World News | Reuters | Wednesday October 22, 2014

A Saudi court has sentenced 13 suspected members of an al Qaeda cell - 11 Saudis, a Qatari and an Afghan citizen - to up to 30 years in prison for plotting to attack US soldiers in Qatar and Kuwait, the state news agency SPA reported.

Asian Games 2014: Ankita Das Through to Table Tennis Singles' Second Round

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday September 29, 2014

Ankita Das routed Alshammari Menwah of Kuwait 11-4, 11-9, 11-3, 11-9 in just 16 minutes to move into the next round.

Saurav Ghosal Disappointed at Missing Out on Asian Games Gold

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday September 23, 2014

Saurav Ghosal was the favourite to win the squash event in the Asian Games but he was beaten in a stunning upset by Kuwait's Abdullah Al Muzayen.

Delhi: Man Held With 1.8 Kilogram Gold at Airport

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday August 30, 2014

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Saturday arrested a passenger for illegally carrying 1.8 kg of gold at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in Delhi, an official said.

Indians in Kuwait Celebrate Independence Day

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday August 15, 2014

About 10,000 people gathered at the premises of the Indian embassy in Kuwait to celebrate India's 68th Independence Day on Friday.