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Dubai: ‘Transition away from fossil fuels’ deal adopted at COP28
Dubai: The Global Stocktake text, a historic deal on a ‘transition away from fossil fuels’, has been adopted at the final session of the annual climate talks COP28 without any objection here…
- Sports
IPL 2024 auction: List of players announced as countdown begins
All set for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction scheduled in Dubai on December 19 during which a list of 333 players will go under the hammer. Twenty-three players, including Harshal…
- India
Mahadev app owner Ravi Uppal detained in Dubai
New Delhi: Ravi Uppal, one of the two main owners of the Mahadev online betting app, has been detained in Dubai by the local police on the basis of a red notice…
- Middle East
Shiva Temple in Bur Dubai is closing in January 2024
Dubai: A 65-year-old Shiva temple and the Gurudwara in the Sindhi Guru Darbar temple complex in Bur Dubai are set to close their doors in January 2024. Worshippers are now required to…
- Middle East
Dubai is all set to become a 20-minute city
Dubai is all set to transform into a 20-minute city, ensuring 80 percent of daily services are accessible within a 20-minute walk or cycle. This comes as part of Dubai’s Roads and…
- Middle East
Carbon tax turns into climate fight at COP28
Dubai: The European Union’s plan to impose a tax on the carbon pollution emitted to make goods imported from countries like India and China has sparked a debate at the United Nations…
- Middle East
Watch: Dubai witnesses largest demonstration at COP28 demanding Gaza ceasefire
Hundreds of climate activists staged a protest during a United Nations climate change conference (UNFCCC COP28) in Dubai, demanding an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Since the COP28 summit’s opening on…
- Middle East
Transport sector decarbonization must to reduce emissions, says India at Dubai climate talks
Dubai: Decarbonization of the transport sector is essential to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to meet the ambitious target of achieving net-zero emissions by 2070 set by the Indian government,…
- Middle East
Omar Al Olama appointed as Director General of the Dubai Crown Prince’s Office
Omar Al Olama, UAE Minister of State for AI, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications, on Saturday, December 9, was appointed as Director-General of the Office of the Crown Prince of Dubai.…
- Middle East
COP28: Close to USD 7 tn invested globally in nature-negative activities, says UNEP
Dubai: Close to $7 trillion is invested globally each year in activities that have a direct negative impact on nature from both public and private sector sources –equivalent to roughly seven per…
- Middle East
Dubai plan to achieve 50% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030
Abu Dhabi: Dubai has announced an ambitious plan to achieve carbon neutrality, with a target of achieving a 50 percent reduction in emissions by the year 2030. The new plan will accelerate…
- Middle East
Dubai soon to have tallest residential clock tower in world
Abu Dhabi: Dubai will soon have the world’s tallest residential clock tower, named as ‘Franck Muller Aeternitas’ at 450 meters high in Dubai Marina. The groundbreaking project was unveiled at an event…
- News
Over 800 drones to light up the sky during Dubai Shopping Festival
Abu Dhabi: More than 800 drones will light up the sky over Bluewaters and The Beach, JBR in Dubai as part of the much-anticipated Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF), which is set to…
- Middle East
Dubai court orders release of seized SpiceJet aircraft
New Delhi: SpiceJet flight carrying passengers from Ahmedabad to Dubai, which was diverted minutes before landing, and seized by a lessor recently has been released after Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Court’s…
- Middle East
Dubai private schools rank among world’s top 10 in Math
Dubai private schools have been ranked ninth globally for mathematics, according to the latest Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa). The students scored an average of 497 in mathematics, compared to Singapore’s…
