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UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed passes away at 73
Abu Dhabi: UAE President and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan passed away on Friday, May 13. He was 73. Al Nahyan had been battling illness for several years. …
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UAE: Nurses set two Guinness World Records in Abu Dhabi
On the occasion of World Nurses Day, observed on May 12, as many as 1,600 nurses set two Guinness World records in United Arab Emirates’s (UAE) capital city, Abu Dhabi. The nurses…
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Unemployment scheme: Will Indian expats in UAE get income support?
Dubai: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has recently announced an unemployment scheme. Under the scheme, unemployed individuals will get income support for a limited period of time. Since the announcement of the…
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55-yr-old Indian wins Rs 7cr in Dubai Duty Free draw for 2nd time
Abu Dhabi: A 55-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Indian expatriate has won the grand prize of 1 million dollars (Rs 7,73,38,500) in Dubai Duty-Free draw for the second time on Wednesday,…
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Dubai: Indian man wins Rs 1cr with lottery ticket matching son’s birthday
Abu Dhabi: A 29-year-old Dubai-based Indian man has won the grand prize of 500,000 Dirhams (Rs 1,05,44,000) in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draw with a ticket that he picked matching his son’s…
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Knight Riders group acquires Abu Dhabi franchise in UAE’s upcoming T20 League
Abu Dhabi: The Knight Riders Group on Thursday announced that it has acquired the rights to own and operate the Abu Dhabi franchise and will set up Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR)…
- Entertainment
UAE’s first woman filmmaker Nayla Al Khaja, AR Rahman team up
Mumbai: The first woman filmmaker in the United Arab Emirates, Nayla Al Khaja is teaming with Oscar-winning Indian composer A.R. Rahman for her upcoming feature film ‘Baab’. Rahman added: “I’m delighted to…
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UAE jobs: Emirates, flydubai are hiring; here’s how to apply
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) based airlines— Emirates and flydubai are hiring in full swing, as air travel demand improved with a pick-up in economic activity. With the reopening of the…
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UAE: Talabat riders begin strike demanding higher wages
Talabat riders in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) refused to make food deliveries in response to calls for higher wages, on Monday night. The operator stated that riders employed by third-party agencies…
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UAE approves unemployed insurance for workers
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday approved an unemployment insurance scheme to provide unemployed individuals with income support for a limited period of time. Vice President, Prime Minister, and…
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Updated COVID-19 travel guidelines to UAE; here’s all you need to know
Abu Dhabi: With things slowly and gradually returning to normalcy after the COVID-19 pandemic, United Arab Emirates (UAE), like many countries around the world, has also eased COVID-19 travel restrictions. Over the…
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Lebanon starts 2nd phase of expat voting in parliamentary elections
Beirut: The second phase of Lebanese expatriates voting in parliamentary elections kicked off in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and 48 other countries on Sunday. More than 25,000 Lebanese voters residing in…
- India
UAE: Indian bizman wins luxury SUV; 2 other bags Rs 20.93L in Mahzooz draw
Abu Dhabi: A United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Indian businessman won a brand new luxury SUV during a special Ramzan mega raffle draw held on April 30 by Mahzooz. The winner of…
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UAE comes up with new visa rules, residence scheme to attract talent
New Delhi: The UAE has introduced new liberalised visa rules and residence scheme aimed to attract global talent and boost the Emirate’s economy by supporting its competitiveness. It has updated and simplified…
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Dubai to grant golden visas to imams, preachers, muezzins
Abu Dhabi: Dubai to grant golden visas to imams, preachers and muezzins who have completed more than 20 years of service in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Dubai Media Office (DMO) reported.…