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UAE: Jail term, fine of Rs 1 crore for online slander, swearing
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities announced the imposition of a fine of up to Dirhams 500,000 (Rs 1,08,78,588) and jail term for those found to be slandering or swearing online.…
- India
44-year-old Indian expat takes home Rs 21L in Mahzooz draw
Abu Dhabi: A 44-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Indian expatriate won the grand prize of 100,000 Dirham (Rs 21,77,529) in the 85th Mahzooz weekly draw. The winner of the draw Ramamoorthy…
- Middle East
1st edition of Abu Dhabi int’l food exhibition to kick off in December
Abu Dhabi: The first edition of the Abu Dhabi International Food Exhibition (ADIFE) is scheduled to be launched on December 6, 2022, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi Media…
- Middle East
UAE jobs: US company Sonder Holdings is hiring; here’s how to apply
The US-headquartered hospitality company Sonder Holdings Inc. is hiring for multiple positions in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Federico Sirimonia, general manager at Sonder in Dubai, said that the company intends to open…
- India
Over 1.63 lakh renounced Indian citizenship in 2021, US top choice
New Delhi: Over 1.63 lakh Indian nationals renounced their Indian citizenship during 2021, the highest during the last three years, the Parliament was told on Tuesday. Data provided by the Ministry of…
- Middle East
UAE, France ink several agreements, MoUs to strengthen bilateral ties
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and France signed a number of agreements and memoranda of understanding aimed at strengthening bilateral relations in various vital fields, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. This…
- India
Second monkeypox case in India reported from Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala has registered India’s second case of monkeypox, Health Minister Veena George said on Monday. A 31-year-old man, who had arrived from Dubai and was under treatment at the Pariyaram Medical…
- Middle East
Asia Cup 2022 likely to held in UAE amid Sri Lanka crisis
In the wake of a political and economic crisis in Sri Lanka, the upcoming Asia Cup 2022 is likely to be held in United Arab Emirates (UAE). Sri Lanka, which is grappling…
- Middle East
UAE sentences Jamal Khashoggi’s former lawyer to 3 years in prison
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates has sentenced the former lawyer of Jamal Khashoggi – the dissident Saudi journalist who was killed at Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul in 2018 – to three years…
- Middle East
UAE launches two projects to support space sector
The President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, announced on Sunday, the establishment of a national fund to support space, and the launch of the first project…
- India
Kerala govt intensifies battle against monkeypox, holds talks with Central team
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government has intensified the monkeypox preventive measures in the State in the wake of the first case confirmed in the country, State Health Minister Veena George said on Saturday…
- India
UAE: 3 Indian expats take home over Rs 16L each in Emirates Draw
Three United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriates won the grand prize of Dirhams 77,777 (Rs 16,88,709) each in the latest round of Emirates Draw. Indian expatriates Sreejith Kochuputhadathu Surendran Nair, Rajendhar Burra…
- Middle East
UAE leads Arab world in gender gap report 2022
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) ranked first in the Arab world in the gender gap report 2022, issued by the World Economic Forum. According to the report, UAE advanced to 68th place globally among the 146…
- Middle East
Second in Gulf, Saudi Arabia reports first case of monkeypox
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s ministry of health on Thursday announced the detection of the first case of monkeypox in the Kingdom, making it the second Gulf country to report the…
- World
First I2U2 projects to promote agriculture, green energy in India
New York: The first projects of the I2U2 will be located in India and help with agriculture, food and green energy, according to the joint statement of the four leaders after the…