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PM Modi arrives in UK for bilateral meetings, CHOGM
Wednesday, April 18, 2018, 11:02 AM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the UK today for a four-day visit of bilateral engagements as well as multilateral discussions as part of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson received Modi at the Heathrow airport. Johnson said he was "excited" about the growing India-UK bilateral trade and that the visit will help build on "huge economic advantages".
Foreigners are buying Indian bonds even as locals remain wary
Tuesday, April 10, 2018, 7:10 PM
While theres still scepticism that Indias state-run banks will get back into the nations sovereign bond market, overseas investors are keen to buy more of the notes after the central bank granted them greater access. Indias high yields and relatively-stable-currency have spurred Mitsubishi UFJ-Kokusai Asset Management to buy more rupee-securities, said Tatsuya Higuchi, executive chief fund manager of the fixed-income investment division in Tokyo.
Indian driver wins 12 million dirham lottery in UAE
Saturday, April 7, 2018, 7:12 PM
A Dubai-based Indian driver has hit a jackpot by winning 12 million dirhams in a raffle in Abu Dhabi. John Varughese, who hails from Kerala, has been working as a driver for a private company since he came to Dubai in 2016. He won the amount at the Big Ticket raffle held at the Abu Dhabi International Airport on Tuesday, the Khaleej Times reported.
