[wanabidii] Top Headlines: Number of Indians heading to Gulf countries falls, remittances dip

Daily Newsletter | Monday, July 24, 2017 TOP HEADLINES MORE » Number of Indians heading to Gulf countries falls, remittances dip The number of Indian workers emigrating to the Gulf for work has dropped in the past couple of years, possibly due to slowing economies of countries part of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) which have been hit by weaker oil prices. Powerful. Agile. Intelligent. The all-new BMW 5 Series is here in its most advanced form. A true business athlete. Find out more. Recommended by Colombia Women in Blue fall 9 runs short of creating history The historic final of the Women’s Cricket World Cup at Lord’s began overcast but that did not dampen the spirit of the India fans who were passionately engaged watching the spectacle draped in Indian flags and hats and dancing and singing right from the outset. 'Mother of all underwater def deals’ underway India has finally kick-started its ‘mother of all underwater defence deals’ with France, Germany, Russia, Sweden, Spain and Japan being in the fray to build six advanced stealth submarines for an estimated Rs 70,000 crore in collaboration with an Indian shipyard. CITIES MORE » A.O. Smith India - Greatest buyback offer Get a brand new 100% RO purifier with ₹3000 discount on exchanging old purifier Recommended by Colombia Nearly half of Uttar Pradesh cops use obsolete .303 rifles The paradox was pointed out by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in its report for the year ending on March 31, 2016. TECH MORE » Singapore's visa rules to bring more pain for TCS, Infosys, HCL and Wipro Singapore has sought to defend its visa regime, saying that one-third of its workforce is "already foreign" and it would be "mindless" to have open border without any policy framework to control the flow of people. This Bengaluru-based firm might just be first to land a private spacecraft on the moon Team Indus is a finalist in the Google Lunar X Prize competition that seeks teams to successfully land a 90% private-funded spacecraft on the moon. Microsoft is using domain names in its legal fight against Russian hackers, here's why US Tech giant Microsoft is going after a Russian hacking group believed to be connected to the country's intelligence agency GRU and behind several high-profile cyber attacks including on the NATO and the Hillary Clinton campaign. SPORTS MORE » WWC: India suffer heartbreaking 9-run defeat against England in final Indian eves on Sunday snatched defeat from the jaws of victory as hosts England won the ICC Women's World Cup final by 9 runs. Chasing a tricky total of 229, Indian middle-order collapsed like a pack of cards, being bowled out for 219 in 48.4 overs. Near perfect Froome claims fourth Tour de France title Froome put on a near-perfect performance to claim his 4th Tour de France and move within one title of cycling's greatest as Team Sky tightened their grip on the classic race. He is now one title behind Belgian Eddy Merckx, Spain's Miguel Indurain and French duo Jacques Anquetil and Bernard Hinault. Chappell backs skipper Kohli in coach controversy Australian legend Ian Chappell has backed India skipper Virat Kohli in the controversy that erupted after his fallout with former coach Anil Kumble, saying "if a coach is to be inflicted on a captain", it should be someone with whom he is comfortable. BUSINESS MORE » Govt plans new agency to keep check on CAs The government is reviewing plans to put in place the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) as it seeks to rein in the Institute of Chartered Accounts for India (ICAI) for its perceived failure in enforcing discipline. It's never too late to start saving for your retirement When I wrote about a comfortable retirement, a few readers mailed to ask about what happens when retirement is not really secured. Some of them had lived through a life defined by large spends, and were genuinely worried about their future. What should 50-year olds who worry about their retirement do? ENTERTAINMENT MORE » Women's World Cup final: Bollywood celebs wish India's "Women in Blue" Popular celebrities from Bollywood and sports like Lata Mangeshkar, Sachin Tendulkar and Shah Rukh Khan have wished luck to the Indian women's cricket team, which takes on England in the final of the Women's World Cup on Sunday. Here's when Anushka Sharma will join Shah Rukh Khan for Aanand L Rai's film Fans can expect Anushka to get into the thick of things as soon as she wraps up work on her home production 'Pari'. 'Om Shanti Om' stars hail film's musical adaptation Actors Deepika Padukone, Arjun Rampal and Shreyas Talpade on Sunday congratulated filmmaker Farah Khan and hailed the Japanese musical adaptation of their 2007 film 'Om Shanti Om'. Other Newsletters from TOI: Breaking News | Digest | Tech | Entertainment | Movie Reviews | Life & Style Unsubscribe | To manage your newsletter subscription settings, click here. Copyright 2017 Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. For reprint rights: Times Syndication Service