New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Hiring activity across India’s semiconductor design global capability centers (GCC) gained momentum in Q1 2026, with open roles rising to 3,549 by March, a report said on Thursday.The report from Careernet said small‑scale GCCs accounted for 50 per cent of centers and led hiring momentum, with Hyderabad emerging as a growing hub alongside Bengaluru.Semiconductor design GCCs accounted for about 5 per cent of India’s total GCC landscape and have grown at 7.2 per cent…
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Cairo, May 5 (IANS) Countries in the Middle East and regional organizations condemned Iran’s attacks on the United Arab Emirates (UAE), saying the attacks represent a dangerous escalation threatening regional security and stability.Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman spoke by phone with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, condemning the latest Iranian attacks, Xinhua news agency reported quoting Saudi Press Agency (SPA).The Saudi crown prince expressed the kin…
Riyadh, April 29 (IANS) Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi said on Tuesday that GCC states have rejected Iran’s illegal measures to close the Strait of Hormuz and obstruct navigation through the waterway. The statement was made at the 19th Consultative Meeting of GCC leaders held in Saudi Arabia’s port city of Jeddah on Tuesday.Albudaiwi said the leaders also rejected any measures that would negatively affect navigation through the strait, including the impo…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) India’s construction market, currently valued at $685 billion in 2025, is projected to touch $1.2 trillion by 2034 at a CAGR of 6.9 per cent driven by sustained infrastructure investments and urban development, a report said on Friday.The report from Savills India and Hotelivate said that demand for offices remains robust, driven by GCC expansion and occupier preference for Grade-A, sustainable workspaces. Construction costs rose by 6.4 per cent–7.6 per cent, large…
Tehran, April 5 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi condemned a US-Israeli strike near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant earlier in the day and warned of its potential lethal consequences for the West Asia region.Earlier, Tehran confirmed that a projectile hit near Iran’s only operating nuclear power plant on Saturday morning, killing one security worker and damaging a building on the site. It marked the fourth such attack since the US-Israel-Iran conflict began, Xinhua news ag…
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Weighing in on the ongoing West Asia conflict, India’s former Ambassador to Qatar K.P. Fabian on Saturday remarked that the Iranians “are playing a smart chess game” and termed US President Donald Trump’s statements as showing that he is “living in a fantasy land”.Speaking to IANS, the former diplomat stated that contrary to what President Trump says, the Strait of Hormuz is not blocked, “meaning it’s not blocked hundred percent”.”What Iran is saying is that ships linke…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) India’s 2026 BRICS presidency is expected to test New Delhi’s diplomacy even more than its highly successful presidency of the G20 as BRICS members – including Iran, the UAE and Saudi Arabia – navigate divergent positions amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East. The question, a report highlighted on Thursday, is how India would be able to forge consensus language acceptable to all sides. Former Foreign Secretary Kanwal Sibal wrote in India Narrative that the …
New Delhi: The ongoing conflict in West Asia, particularly the rising escalation involving the US, Israel, and Iran, has sucked in the Gulf states and has created one of the most volatile environments in recent decades. For India, whose economic and strategic interests are deeply tied to West Asia, the crisis presents both challenges and opportunities. New Delhi has responded with a carefully calibrated policy of strategic neutrality, emphasising restraint, dialogue, and diplomatic engagement ra…
United Nations, March 12 (IANS) The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have collectively intercepted more than 954 Iranian missiles, 2,500 drones, and 17 aircraft, Bahrain’s Permanent Representative Jamal Fares Alrowaiei said, announcing a move to seek a Security Council condemnation of Tehran. He said that the attacks on the six-member GCC are “disturbing trade and maritime routes, having an impact on regional and international economy, affecting everyone.”The Iranian attacks were targeti…
Tehran, March 9 (IANS) The Indian Embassy in Tehran on Monday advised its nationals in Iran not to approach any of the land borders for travelling outside the country without prior coordination with the Embassy. The Embassy said that it will not be able to help Indian nationals after they have travelled out of Iran and are not able to enter any other nation.In the advisory issued on X, the Indian Embassy in Iran stated, “Indian nationals are hereby advised not to approach any of the land borders…