Kamareddy Worker Stranded in Saudi Arabia, Seeks Urgent Help

19 hours, 54 minutes ago

Away from home: On the plight of the Indian worker

The story of 16 Indian workers allegedly deceived into working under inhumane conditions in Libya highlights the persistent issue of labour exploitation faced by millions of Indians abroad. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Kuwait has brought attention to the plight of Indian workers, particularly those in labour camps. Despite Mr. Modi’s acknowledgment of Kuwait’s support for its over …

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2 weeks ago

Delhi man arrested for trafficking Indians to commit cybercrimes for Chinese companies

Live Mint

Delhi Police on Sunday arrested Kamran Haider, alias Zaidi, in Hyderabad for trafficking young men from India and forcing them to work in Chinese companies. Who is Kamran Haider, a.k.a Zaidi Kamran Haider, a resident of Delhi's Jasola, was wanted by the National Investigation Agency and carried a reward of ₹2 lakh. Zaidi and four others — Manjoor Alam alias …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Migrant worker dies in Telangana, villagers pool Rs 42K to get body back

New Indian Express

BHUBANESWAR/BALANGIR : For migrant labourers from Western Odisha, Balangir in particular, there is no end to the cycle of poverty, harassment and suffering despite the presence of laws to safeguard them. One such incident has come to fore at Ambapali under Saintala block of Balangir district where the entire village came together to bring the body of a co-villager back …

Village Kishor Balangir Rs 42K

2 weeks, 4 days ago

Meerut man gets death in Saudi Arabia over drugs, family says he was framed

India Today

A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced a 35-year-old Indian national from Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, to death on charges of drug trafficking. The man sentenced to death is Zaid Junaid and had moved to Saudi Arabia fort work in 2018. The Indian consulate in Saudi Arabia communicated the court's decision to the Meerut district administration through an official letter, which …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Saudi-India Labor Cooperation: A Bridge to Prosperity

The Hindu

Saudi Arabia and India maintain a strong and multifaceted partnership, with Indian expatriate workers playing a significant role in the Kingdom's workforce. The bilateral relationship has been bolstered by recent high-level talks and substantial investments, focusing on economic collaboration and mutual prosperity. Initiatives such as the Skills Verification Program and the Labor Reform Initiative have enhanced the skills and employability …

Government Law Global Labour Riyadh

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana man stuck in Saudi desert returns

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Smiles came back on the face of the family members of a 51-year-old person, Rathod Namdev, from Telangana after he safely landed at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Shamshabad here on Tuesday morning from the desert area in Saudi Arabia and met his family members. Namdev hailing from Ruvvi village of Mudhole mandal in Nirmal district thanked the Indian …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Woman worker from Kuwait reunited with family in Annamayya

The Hindu

Tirpathi Kavitha, a migrant worker from Kuwait, was successfully reunited with her family in Narayanareddi Palle village of Sambepalle mandal in the Annamayya district on Saturday. According to the Superintendent of Police V. Vidya Sagar Naidu, after Ms. Kavitha’s distress call went viral, her three daughters met with him to seek assistance on Friday. Expressing her gratitude, Ms. Kavitha thanked …

Kuwait Kavitha

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana Govt to Repatriate Mortal Remains of Deceased Dubai Worker

Deccan Chronicle

Nizamabad:The state government has taken the initiative to repatriate the mortal remains of a migrant worker who died in Dubai on August 2 due to ill health. His son approached Gulf migrant workers activist and TPCC NRI Cell convener Sheik Chand Pasha for repatriation of the body. Due to the lack of passport details of the deceased, Chand Pasha urged …

Dubai Linganna

5 months ago

IT minister Lokesh promises to help Andhra man stuck in Saudi

New Indian Express

AMALAPURAM: Human Resource Development and IT Minister Nara Lokesh has responded to the selfie video posted by a man from Ambedkar Konaseema district, who stuck in Saudi Arabia, on social media, highlighting his plight, and assured him of all possible help. Sarella Veerendra Kumar of Isukapudi village in Ambajipeta mandal of Ambedkar Konaseema district went to Qatar on July 10 …

Saudi Kumar Lokesh

5 months, 1 week ago

Telugu man stranded in Kuwait appeals for help

Deccan Chronicle

Visakhapatnam: A Telugu man named V. Srinivas from Chamarthi village, Vailpalu Mandal, Annayamaya district, was left stranded in dire straits after being deceived by an agent in Kuwait. His distressing situation came to light through a video posted on social media platform X by @MilagroMovies, where he shared his plight and appealed for urgent assistance. In the video, Srinivas, visibly …

Kuwait Srinivas

6 months, 1 week ago

Kuwait Tragedy: Priyank Kharge Ensures Repatriation of Kalaburgi Worker's Body

Deccan Chronicle

Kalaburagi: Expressing grief over the death of Vijaykumar, a native of Sarasamba village in Aland taluk of Kalaburagi district, in the fire accident in Kuwait, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister and Kalaburagi district in-charge Priyank Kharge announced that arrangements are underway to bring the mortal remains back to his native village. In a press statement, Minister Kharge expressed deep …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Ruchira Kamboj, first Indian woman Ambassador to UN, retires after 35 years of illustrious diplomatic career

India TV News

New York: Senior diplomat Ruchira Kamboj, who made history after becoming the first woman to become the Indian Ambassador to the United Nations, retired on Saturday after an illustrious career spanning nearly four decades, she announced on Saturday. “Thank you, Bharat, for the extraordinary years and unforgettable experiences,” the 60-year-old senior diplomat signed off with this message on X. Kamboj …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Police verifying kidnap of 11 workers by Rapthadu MLA

Deccan Chronicle

Aantapur: There are allegations of men of Rapthadu MLA T. Prakash Reddy of YSRC have kidnapped nine construction labourers of West Bengal working at the Jagananna layout in Kodimi of Anantapur Rural mandal. It is stated that a contractor from West Bengal Sarwar Jahan had bagged the contract for work at the Jagananna layout in Kodimi. Following differences with the …

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1 year ago

Licked water from...: How workers survived in Uttarkashi tunnel for 17 days

India Today

Anil Bediya, one of the 41 labourers who were rescued from a collapsed Uttarakhand tunnel after 17 days, survived the ordeal by eating 'muri' and licking water dripping from rocks. "Loud shrieks punctuated the air.We all thought we would be buried inside the tunnel and had lost all hope during the first couple of days," Bediya told PTI over the …

Uttarakhand Khirabeda Uttarkashi Tunnel 17 Days Trapped Workers Bediya

1 year ago

Efforts will be made to frame a policy and separate department for NRIs, says Arathi Krishna

The Hindu

Karnataka NRI Forum Deputy Chairperson Arathi Krishna on Sunday, reiterated that efforts will be made to form a policy and separate department for the safety and welfare of non-resident Indians from Karnataka in view of their anxiety over the recent quadruple murder at Nejaru, Udupi. Stating that she too would join the fight demanding justice for Mr. Mohammed’s family, Ms. …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Stay in Israel, or flee? Thai workers caught up in Hamas attack and war are faced with a dilemma

Associated Press

BANGKOK — When Hamas militants stormed into Israeli villages and towns along the border of the blockaded Gaza Strip last month, many Thai migrant agricultural workers shared the fate of hundreds of Israelis who were killed, kidnapped or forced to run for their lives. In a visceral illustration of the fate met by some, Israel’s U.N. envoy drew a rebuke …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Man arrested in Haryana after a year of killing his employer in Panvel

Hindustan Times

Navi Mumbai: A 21-year-old man was arrested recently in Haryana for allegedly murdering his employer last year over non-payment of dues. HT Image The accused, identified as Kundankumar Brijkishore Giri, had allegedly killed his employer Riyazuddin Habib Shaikh, 58, on October 23, 2022, at his shop in Sukhapur, Panvel. On the day of the incident, the accused had an argument …

Nepal Haryana Accused Shaikh Man Arrested Giri His Employer

1 year, 3 months ago

Odisha: 16 labourers lured by middlemen stranded in Dubai, cry for help

Deccan Chronicle

BHUBANESWAR: As many as 16 labourers from Ganjam district who had gone to eke out a living in Dubai after allegedly being lured by middlemen have been reportedly going through exploitation and torture by their employers there. As per reports, the labourers from Tentulia, Kaithada, Bakutugaon and Langaleswar from Khalikote block in Ganjam district had gone to Dubai 10 months …

Work Company Dubai Labourers

1 year, 4 months ago

'We Realise Their Importance Now': Gurugram Struggles After Muslim Migrants Flee

The Quint

One resident at Tulip Orange said that the person who used to come to clean the dishes at his place left last week. At Paras Irene, another high-rise society in Gurugram, an RWA member said that “thirty people had to be hired suddenly at a significant increase in salary” due to the leaving of Muslim migrants who formed a chunk …

Muslim Paras Irene

1 year, 5 months ago

Bangladeshi woman leaves for home

Deccan Chronicle

VISAKHAPATNAM: Rahima Akhtar, a 32-year-old woman from Bangladesh who had been wandering as a mentally-challenged patient near Sri City in 2019, was finally discharged from Government Hospital for Mental Care, Visakhapatnam, on Saturday. Rahima was reportedly found near Sri City and taken to the high-tech police station in Satyavedu on July 24, 2019, following complaints of wandering behaviour, irritability and …

Bangladesh Visakhapatnam Rahima

1 year, 6 months ago

Broke Swiggy delivery agent who walked 3 km to deliver food lands a new job

Hindustan Times

Ordering food online has become a common practice for many of us, especially when we’re seeking convenience or craving a particular dish. Chandel ordered ice cream from Swiggy, but the delivery executive took ‘forever’ to reach her location. “You might think I’m just bluffing, but I am a fully educated ECE grad, I used to work at Ninjacart, BYJU’S before …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Injured migrant workers face uncertain future after Balasore train accident

Hindustan Times

A week after the train tragedy at Bahanaga Bazar railway station of Odisha’s Balasore district that killed 288 passengers and injured over 1,200, Prakash Ram, a 22-year-old migrant labourer from Pathra village in Bihar’s Gopalganj district is grateful that he lives but fears for his livelihood as one of his legs have been amputated. The train tragedy at Bahanaga Bazar …

Odisha Kerala Bihar West Bengal Work Migrant Train

1 year, 7 months ago

Workers from Pune stranded in Sudan to reach home soon

Hindustan Times

PUNE The Indian Embassy has contacted the sugar factories in Rabak city in Sudan, a day after Hindustan Times reported that more than 160 people from the Pune district are stranded in the conflict-ridden country. According to employees stranded at Kenana Sugar Company, a representative from the Indian Embassy had contacted them to ensure the safe passage of around 460 …

Indian Workers Sudan Port Pune Rabak Sudan Port

1 year, 7 months ago

160 workers from Pune stranded in Sudan sugar factory seek help to return home

Hindustan Times

PUNE At least 160 workers from Pune and surrounding districts are stranded in Rabak city, which is about 300 km from the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, amid fierce fighting between the army and a rival paramilitary force here. According to the workers who had travelled to Sudan on work visas, and are employed at Kenana Sugar Company, there are around 460 …

Mumbai Indian Work Workers Sudan Company Pune

1 year, 7 months ago

Indians evacuated from Sudan thank PM Modi, hail Indian jawans as 'real heroes'

Hindustan Times

The Indian Air Force's C-17 Globemaster heavy lift aircraft has brought back 246 Indians from Saudi Arabia's Jeddah, after they were evacuated from strife-torn Sudan's Khartoum region. Similarly, several Indian nationals are still being carried to Jeddah on naval warships from Port Sudan after they are being brought there in buses from the internal parts of the northeast African nation. …

Indian Sudan Port Saudi Arabia Indians Khartoum Port Sudan

1 year, 10 months ago

Gujarat: Police brings back a youth trapped in Myanmar, lured by fake job offer by one Irfan from Dubai

Op India

Many aspirant youths looking for job and money are sometimes trapped by so-called recruitment agents and their life turns into hell. Ahmedabad-based agent Soham Pandya and Dubai-based agent Irfan came together to execute a fraud Jagmalbhai said in September last year, his son Nirav reached Dubai for a job in a private company through an agent named Soham Pandya of …

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1 year, 10 months ago

36 Jharkhand Labourers Stranded in Tajikistan: Official

News 18

At least 36 migrant labourers from Jharkhand have been stranded in Tajikistan for the last two months, and the state government is making efforts to ensure their safe return, an official said. The labourers, while interacting with family members through social media, alleged that the company engaging them in laying of power transmission lines has seized their passports, was providing …

Jharkhand Labourers

1 year, 10 months ago

Hyderabad cops free Ugandan woman forced into flesh trade from captor

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: A WhatsApp alert from Romania helped police to rescue a Ugandan woman who was forced into flesh trade and confined to a flat in Banjara Hills, and arrested her captor. The victim, who was confined by Kenyan Cheruiyot Shyline Jeptoo, informed her friend in Romania who in turn contacted the city police and shared her details. A few days …

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$Kamareddy masterplan : Shabbir blames KCR govt for farmers\' suicide$

1 year, 11 months ago

Kamareddy masterplan : Shabbir blames KCR govt for farmers\' suicide

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Blaming the suicide of B. Ramulu, a farmer in Kamareddy, over the proposed acquisition of his land for the town master plan, former minister Mohammed Ali Shabbir said that the Congress would back the protesting farmers. Speaking to mediapersons in Gandhi Bhavan along with TPCC senior vice-president Zafar Javed, Shabbir Ali said that the state government had issued a …

Kamareddy Minority Colleges

2 years ago

Duped Telangana youth return home from Kuwait

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: The ordeal of eight Telangana youth in Kuwait, who were duped by travel agents and lived a miserable life with no food or accommodation for four months, ended when they returned to India on Thursday. The returnees were identified as Gunda Prashanth of Nallavelli in Indalwai mandal, Medugu Sekhar of Sirikonda, Sangam Jayanand of Hussainnagar in Sirikonda mandal, Idla …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Book Review | Stories of the precarious lives of Indian migrant workers employed in the Persian Gulf

The Hindu

Published : Nov 03, 2022 10:15 IST There was a story doing the rounds when I was a child growing up in Ramanathapuram in the deep south of Tamil Nadu, far away from my “native” Kottayam. The labour market in the Gulf, consisting mainly of Keralites and Filipinos, is “regulated” by what is known as the kafala system, where a …

Life Dalit Indian Migrant Workers Country Gulf System

3 years, 2 months ago

No jobs in Bihar, workers forced to face bullets: RJD

The Hindu

Opposition RJD has blamed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for the death of the State’s migrant workers in Jammu and Kashmir. Daily wage workers Raja Reshi Dev and Joginder Reshi Dev were killed by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district, while another migrant, Chunchun Reshi Dev, was grievously injured. “Double engine government’s double whammy, won’t provide employment in Bihar …

Bihar Kashmir State Kumar Rjd

3 years, 4 months ago

Man returns to India after 600 days in Saudi jail for FB post he didn’t make

Hindustan Times

An investigation by the Karnataka Police helped a man lodged in Saudi Arabia prison for over 600 days return home. Thirty-four-year-old Harish Bangera, an air-conditioning technician, was arrested on charges of blasphemy, on December 22, 2019, for making contemptuous remarks about Mecca and the king of Saudi Arabia on Facebook. A subsequent investigation by Karnataka Police revealed that the derogatory …

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3 years, 7 months ago

26 Jharkhand Labourers Stuck in Nepal Appeal for Rescue; State Arranging Transport

News 18

After 26 migrant labourers of Jharkhand stuck in Nepal due to lockdown sought help from the government through video messages, the state administration has taken steps to bring them back, an official said on Thursday. Meanwhile, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren retweeted a message by a non-profit body Shubh Sandesh Foundation: “Doing our best to assist 26 Jharkhand migrants stuck …

Nepal Workers Migrant Sarangi 26 Jharkhand

3 years, 9 months ago

Resume India-Pakistan Trade, Bus Service, Border Villagers Demand After LoC Ceasefire

News 18

Ayatullah Handoo, a resident of Uri town in Baramulla district, looks across the majestic Himalayas. “Now that the two countries have agreed to a ceasefire, they should take another step forward and start the historic bus service that was touted as a major confidence-building measure,” Handoo says. Trade comes to a halt Mohammad Younis Awan’s eyes lit up after he …

India Trade Pakistan Kashmir Service Uri Both Sides

3 years, 11 months ago

MP Woman, Stranded in Saudi and Ill-treated by Employer, Returns Home With Help of Rajasthan Native

News 18

A Rajasthan native has played a key role in ensuring that a woman from Harda in Madhya Pradesh, who was stuck in Saudi Arabia, returned home safely. Earlier, News18 had raised the plight of Rina Gehlot, who had gone to Saudi Arabia for a job, but soon after she was ill-treated by the employer, who did not pay her the …

New Delhi Saudi Help Sharma Woman Ill Employer

4 years, 1 month ago

MP Woman 'Trapped' in Saudi Arabia After Ill-treatment by Employer, Family Appeals to Govt for Help

News 18

A Madhya Pradesh woman working as domestic help in Saudi Arabia has appealed to PM Narendra Modi and Ministry of External Affairs to help her return home. Reena Gahlod, who worked as a librarian in Harda had gone to Saudi Arabia in January this year to settle family troubles after her husband fell ill. In her video message she claimed …

Saudi Arabia Help Harda

4 years, 1 month ago

Hyderabad youth falls to death from 27th floor of his residence in Canada

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: A 19-year-old student from Vanasthalipuram fell to his death from the 27th floor of his residence in Toronto, Canada, after he slipped while talking on the phone in his balcony on November 8. Local police said it would take 10 days to release Akhil’s body to his family in India. The Toronto Police Service and Indian embassy should try …

Hyderabad Canada Body Help His Family Toronto Indian Consulate

4 years, 1 month ago

Saudi Arabia to scrap 'kafala' sponsorship system - branded modern slavery by critics

Daily Mail

Saudi Arabia said today it will scrap labour laws that prevent millions of low-paid migrants workers from leaving their employers in the Kingdom. Saudi Arabia said today it will scrap labour laws which have been branded by critics a modern form of slavery The reforms, if fully implemented, could have a big impact on the Saudi labour market and the …

Labour Work Workers Migrant Workers Saudi Arabia Riyadh Employers

4 years, 1 month ago

The Nepali man who came back from the dead

LA Times

Santoshi Tamang’s nightmares repeat. — Ha Jeong-su, corporate affairs officer for Hyundai Heavy Industries Another of Subash’s nephews in Saudi Arabia, a jovial long-haul trucker named Bhawindra Tamang, said he saw Subash once during that period. Subash said that when he asked why he couldn’t go home, or even leave the plant site, all Hyundai would tell him was: “If …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Karnataka Assures Jobs for All 32 Repatriated Kannadigas from Saudi Arabia

News 18

Karnataka government gave its firm assurance to all 32 Kannadigas who are repatriated from Saudi Arabia. “All 32 Kannadigas reached Bengaluru on Thursday evening and the state has made them stay in Bengaluru University hostel premises,” he said. According to him, Karnataka took every possible initiative to bring back these 32 persons who were languishing in Saudi Arabia prisons after …

Saudi Arabia Kannadigas Karnataka Assures

4 years, 3 months ago

Solan businessman killed, uncle injured as SUV rams into JCB on flyover near Panchkula

Hindustan Times

A 35-year-old businessman from Solan was killed and his maternal uncle seriously injured after their Mahindra Scorpio rammed into a JCB crane on a flyover on the Zirakpur-Kalka highway near Panchkula at 2am on Thursday. The Mahindra Scorpio after the accident on the Zirakpur-Kalka highway flyover near Panchkula on Thursday morning. Dhakoli police post in-charge Narpinder Singh said Singal had …

Jcb Singal Near Panchkula

4 years, 3 months ago

These Indian workers are in Saudi jails for crimes you and I commit every day

Deccan Chronicle

Nizamabad: Around 450 Indian workers have been in jail in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for the past four months. These are migrant workers belonging to various states, including Telangana, who landed in jail for petty crimes. The migrant workers mostly belong to Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. “We appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to …

Indian Workers Migrant Workers Saudi Arabia Indian Workers Saudi Jails

4 years, 3 months ago

Saeed Naqvi | How Congress fell between two stools and I lost Lucknow

Deccan Chronicle

The film, Agraharathil Kazhutai, or Donkey in a Brahmin Village, was a surprise gift from a friend in Kerala to keep away the corona blues. The donkey in the bachelor professor’s house leads to amusement, gossip, graffiti until the principal, a stern looking Pastor, informs the Professor that his hospitality towards the donkey was affecting the college’s reputation. The reason …

Film Kerala Delhi Congress Lucknow Hindu South

4 years, 4 months ago

'Where Will We Go?' DU Hostel Fires 16 Staff and Sanitation Workers, Asks Them to Empty Premises amid Pandemic

News 18

For 17 years, Reena Lahot has worked as an employee at one of the hostels of Delhi University. DU students and residents of the Ambedkar Ganguly Student's House for Women have released a presser highlighting the inappropriate termination of 16 employees including bus drivers, cooks, cleaners, safai karamcharis, and guards that worked in the hostel premises. Apart from her tussle …

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Kamareddy Worker Stranded in Saudi Arabia, Seeks Urgent Help

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