- Middle East
UAE: Organised begging could get you jailed, Dh100,000 fine
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Public Prosecution has warned against organised begging in the country with up to six months in jail and a minimum fine of Dh100,000 (Rs 20,57,514),…
- Middle East
Indian singer Adnan Sami set to perform at Expo 2020 Dubai
Abu Dhabi: Indian singer, composer and Padma Shri award winner Adnan Sami is all set to perform at Expo 2020 Dubai—the world’s largest cultural gathering on Tuesday, March 1. The performance will take…
- India
India’s passenger volume continues on top for Dubai’s DXB in 2021
Abu Dhabi: India has remained the top destination country with regards passenger volume for the Dubai International Airport (DXB). The airport has been ranked as the world’s busiest airport for the eighth consecutive year, the…
- Middle East
Archaeologists dig out 9,000 year old ritual site in Jordan
Amman: Archaeologists have discovered a ritualistic site which is 9,000 years old in a desert in Jordan. The team of French and Jordanian experts also found more than 250 artifacts at the…
- 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…
