News Rewind: Murder of Indian expat dominates headlines this week

Business Friday 15/July/2016 10:20 AM
By: Times News Service
News Rewind: Murder of Indian expat dominates headlines this week

A 50-year-old Indian expat cash collector was found murdered in his apartment in Muttrah. This continued to dominate headlines in Oman this week.
1. A 50 year old Indian expat was found dead in his apartment in Muttrah on Tuesday evening. The body of Sathyan, who hailed from Thiruvanathapuram, in the South Indian state of Kerala, was found with his throat slit in his apartment, according to residents. This was the most read story of the week.
2. An Oman Air flight departing from India was delayed on Tuesday night due to a bomb hoax. This was the second best story read online.
3. A senior citizen has died after he was knocked down by a police patrol car earlier today. This was the third best story of the week.
4. Heavy rain and strong winds were reported in the wilayat of Ibri on Wednesday afternoon, according to an official at Oman's Meteorological Department. This was the fourth best story.
5. Construction work on the multi-billion dollar Omagine Project is scheduled to begin in 2017 and should be complete by 2024. This was the fifth best story online.