Abu Dhabi
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Abu Dhabi’s Taqa wins bid to develop Rs 3402 cr water reservoir project in Makkah
Abu Dhabi National Energy Company, known as Taqa, is part of a consortium that won bid to develop 1.5 billion dirham (Rs 34,02,06,80,490) water reservoir project in Saudi Arabia’s Makkah region. In a…
- Middle East
UAE President, WHO chief discuss health cooperation in Abu Dhabi
Dubai: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday. During the meeting today at Qasr Al Bahr in…
- Middle East
UAE: Indian driver wins Rs 45 cr in Big Ticket Abu Dhabi draw
Abu Dhabi: While number of people have been trying for years to win the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi jackpot, a United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriate won a staggering Dirhams 20 million…
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Etihad Airways launches daily flights to two more Kerala cities
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has kicked off 2024 by introducing two new services to India. The daily flights from Abu Dhabi to Kozhikode (CCJ) and Thiruvananthapuram (TRV) in the Kerala region of…
- Middle East
NRI businessman Yusuff Ali completes 50 years in UAE
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) based-Indian businessman, M A Yusuff Ali, on Sunday, December 31, completed his 50th year in the Gulf country. Born in Nattika, Kerala’s Thrissur, Yusuff Ali Musaliam Veettil Abdul Kader…
- India
PM Modi’s Abu Dhabi temple invite noteworthy than Rahul’s ‘Nyay Yatra’: Giriraj Singh
Begusarai: Weighing in on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s upcoming ‘Nyay Yatra’ from January 14, Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Sunday said it doesn’t hold much significance for his party or the people,…
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Abu Dhabi, Sharjah announces free parking on New Year’s day
Abu Dhabi: The authorities in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah has announced free public parking on New Year’s Day holiday. The parking will be free on Monday, January 1, 2024 and will be…
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Watch: Pak expat wins Rs 33 cr in Emirates Draw; plans for Haj
A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Pakistani expatriate won the grand prize of 15 million dirhams (Rs 33,98,61,528) in the latest Emirates Draw Easy6 game. The winner, Mohammed Inam, bagged the cash prize…
- Middle East
Abu Dhabi bans some vehicles for New Year celebrations
Abu Dhabi’s Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) on Friday, December 29, announced the ban on trucks and labour buses inside Abu Dhabi Island for New Year’s Eve celebrations. The movement of mentioned vehicles…
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Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque launches night tours
Abu Dhabi: The prominent Sheik Zayed Grand Mosque centre in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital Abu Dhabi has launched night tours and will be open 24 hours for visitors. The initiative,…
- India
PM Modi accepts invitation to inaugurate Abu Dhabi’s Hindu temple
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi accepted the invitation extended by Swami Ishwarcharandas and Swami Brahmaviharidas, along with the board of directors for the inauguration of the BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu…
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New Year’s Eve: Top places to watch firework displays in UAE
As the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is renowned for its record-breaking New Year’s Eve firework displays, it is difficult to choose just one spot in the country to bid farewell to 2023…
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Ahead of New Year’s Eve, UAE’s first brewery opens in Abu Dhabi
Ahead of New Year’s Eve celebrations, the United Arab Emirates’s (UAE) first brewery opened at The Galleria Al Maryah Island in Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi-based craft beer manufacturer Craft by Side Hustle launched its…
- Middle East
UAE: Inaugural Hatta Festival features lineup of creative workshops
Dubai: The inaugural edition of the Hatta Festival has stirred a wave of anticipation and excitement among visitors of different age groups and interests, who are being drawn to a unique variety…
- Middle East
NYE in Abu Dhabi: 60-minute fireworks, drone show & more
Abu Dhabi: The Higher Organising Committee of the Sheikh Zayed Festival, currently taking place at Abu Dhabi’s Al Wathba showgrounds, has announced the launch of a special New Year’s programme featuring events,…