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January travel peak looms: Emirates issues airport advisory
Dubai: Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has alerted passengers to a sharp increase in travel demand during the first week of January, with the busiest period expected between January 2 and…
- Middle East
New Year’s Eve 2026 in Dubai: 48 fireworks shows planned across 40 locations
Dubai: Dubai will welcome the New Year 2026 with its largest-ever fireworks programme, staging 48 displays across 40 locations on Wednesday night, December 31, under a citywide safety and transport operation led…
- Middle East
NBCC buys Rs 37 crore land in Dubai for urban development
New Delhi: State-owned NBCC (India) Ltd has bought nearly 15,000 sq ft of land in Dubai for AED 15 million (Rs 37 crore) to develop a mixed-use project, as part of its…
- Middle East
Indian expat wins BMW bike in Dubai Duty Free draw
An Indian expat in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) won a BMW bike in the Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Draw, even as the 38-year-old plans to sell it. Palani Andavar Ayyanar,…
- Middle East
Dubai thunderstorms aftermath sees airports, Global Village reopen
Dubai: The United Arab Emirates experienced severe thunderstorms and unstable weather conditions, resulting in flooding in various parts of the city, prompting flight cancellations. The harsh conditions also led to the death…
- Middle East
131 vacancies in Emirates Airlines: Know eligibility and salary
Emirates, the world’s largest airline, is expanding its fleet by adding several aircraft in the coming years, with chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum announcing 131 vacancies for various posts. According…
- Hyderabad
Dubai returnee stabbed by rowdy sheeter over old rivalry in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A Dubai returnee was stabbed indiscriminately, resulting in serious injuries, by a rowdy sheeter due to old enmity between them at Vattepally, Mailardevpally, on Wednesday night, December 17. The injured person,…
- India
Expat pays homage to Dubai with mini Burj Khalifa in Punjab
Punjab: In Ludhiana’s Jagraon, atop a modest house sits an unassuming 14-foot miniature Burj Khalifa statue, crowned with a UAE flag to complete the replica look. A 28-year-old Sukhvir Dhillon commissioned the…
- Middle East
UAE National Day: Burj Khalifa Shines Bright in Patriotic Light Show
The Burj Khalifa in Dubai was lit up on the eve of United Arab Emirates Eid Al Etihad (UAE National Day) on Monday December 1. The iconic building glowed in vibrant red,…
- Middle East
Dubai: 14-carat gold price revealed for first time amid record highs
Dubai: Dubai Jewellery Group (DJG) has revealed the retail price of 14-carat gold for the first time on Saturday, November 29, introducing the emirate’s most affordable gold category as demand rises for…
- Middle East
Dubai court rejects appeal of Hyderabad woman in drugs case
Hyderabad: A Dubai court has rejected the first appeal submitted by the legal team of Hyderabad woman Ameena Begum, who is serving a 25-year sentence in a drugs case. Her family is…
- Middle East
Dubai Duty Free draw: Chennai man takes home Rs 8 cr after 15 years of trying
Dubai: In a remarkable stroke of luck, a 50-year-old Indian national from Chennai won a staggering one million dollars (Rs 8,92,15,900) in the latest Dubai Duty-Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw held on Wednesday, November…
- Middle East
Telangana govt appoints Dubai murder victim’s wife as pre-primary teacher
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has appointed the wife of a worker murdered in Dubai as a pre-primary instructor in Nirmal district. Prameela, wife of the late Ashthapu Prem Sagar of Soan mandal,…
- Middle East
India thanks UAE for support after Tejas jet crash in Dubai
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday thanked the UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs for offering condolences over the plane crash during the Dubai Air Show in Dubai, which…
- Middle East
Sheikh Mohammed approves largest budget in Dubai history for 2026-2028
Dubai: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Sunday, November 23, approved a record Dirham 302.7-billion budget cycle for 2026–2028,…
