- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: In a first, 4L people join labour force in 2021
Riyadh: For the first in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), about 4,00,000 men and women joined the private sector labour market in 2021, local media reported on Wednesday. The Minister of…
- Middle East
Museum of the Future opens in Dubai; here’s all you need to know
Abu Dhabi: Dubai’s new iconic landmark Museum of the Future—the most beautiful building on earth has officially opened its doors to the world on Tuesday, February 22. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al…
- Middle East
Expo 2020 Dubai set to approach 15M footfall milestone
Abu Dhabi: Expo 2020 Dubai is approaching a 15 million footfall milestone this weekend. As of Monday, February 21, total visitation stood at 14,719,277— up from 13,457,400 the previous week. Over 1.2 million…
- Middle East
Salman Khan’s Da-Bangg tour set to dazzle at Expo 2020 Dubai
Abu Dhabi: Da-Bangg Tour, the biggest Bollywood tour, is back again and this time the Salman Khan-led team is all set to perform at Expo 2020 Dubai— the world’s largest cultural gathering,…
- Hyderabad
GHMC to traders: Renew license by March 31 to avoid penalties
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on Monday has urged traders to get their licenses renewed by March 31 to avoid penalties. Traders who renew their licence before May 30 will…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: 16 injured in Houthi drone attack on Jazan airport
Riyadh: The Arab coalition in Yemen, led by Saudi Arabia, on Monday announced that sixteen civilians were injured in a drone attack that targeted Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Airport in Jazan, a southwestern…
- Middle East
52-yr-old Indian man wins Rs 7 cr lottery in Dubai Duty Free
Abu Dhabi: A 52-year-old Indian expatriate has won the grand prize of 1 million dollar (Rs 7,45,96,500) in Dubai Duty Free draw on Saturday, February 19. The winner of the draw Indraneel…
- Middle East
First Indian Institute of Technology to be setup in UAE
Abu Dhabi: India has announced to set up the first Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of the India-UAE trade deal signed on February 18,…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Water disruption for 36 hours in city; know the areas
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) announced on Sunday that water supply will be disrupted in various parts of the city for 36 hours from 5 am on February…
- Middle East
Prominent Indian comedians to headline event at Expo 2020 Dubai
Abu Dhabi: Indian stand-up comedians Atul Khatri, Amit Tandon, Zakir Khan, Biswa Kalyan Rath and Prashasti Singh are all set to perform at Expo 2020 Dubai— the world’s largest cultural gathering, on Tuesday, February…
- Middle East
Four airlines exempt rapid PCR testing for Kolkata-Dubai passengers
Abu Dhabi: Passengers flying directly from Kolkata to Dubai are exempted from rapid PCR tests at the airport, according to Emirates, flydubai, Air India and IndiGo airlines. Emirates, FlyDubai, Air India and Indigo…
- Middle East
Israeli attacks on Palestinians raise fear of future escalation
Jerusalem: Increasing Israeli settler attacks targeting villages in the West Bank area of Nablus in recent weeks leave Palestinians wary of further escalation. A 40-year-old, Kayed Odeh, the owner of a construction material…
- Offbeat
Saudi Arabia: Sending red heart emoji can land people in jail for 5 years
Riyadh: In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) sending ‘red heart’ emojis on WhatsApp can land a user in jail, local media reported. According to Saudi law, if the sender is found guilty,…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to witness huge artistic event to commemorate ‘Founding Day’
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh is set to witness a huge artistic event on Tuesday, February 22, with the participation of more than 3,500 artists, actors, and performers, who…
- Middle East
Dubai man fined Dh100,000 for offensive tweets
Abu Dhabi: A man in Dubai has been fined 100,000 Dirham (Rs 20,30,508) for posting offensive tweets that defamed a company and its manager, local media reported on Friday. The manager filed…
