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Expo City Dubai’s Al Wasl Plaza enters Guinness World Records
Abu Dhabi: Expo City Dubai‘s Al Wasl Plaza has been recognised in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s largest interactive immersive dome, spanning 24,038 square metres. Expo City Dubai…
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Dubai company offers drone service for medical supplies in Himachal Pradesh
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh government on Friday said a Dubai-based company has offered to transport without any delivery charge medicines and vaccines to remote areas of the state through drones. The United Parcel…
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Abu Dhabi Investment Authority to invest Rs 4,966 crore in Reliance Retail
Mumbai: Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL) announced on Friday that a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) will inject Rs 4,966.80 crore into RRVL, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries…
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UAE: Ras Al Khaimah to ban single-use plastic bags from 2024
Abu Dhabi: A ban on the single-use of plastic bags in the city of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates (UAE), will come into effect from January 1, 2024. The Law No.…
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UAE: Gold prices in Dubai go up; check 24K, 22K rates here
Abu Dhabi: Gold prices rose at the opening of the markets in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday morning, October 6, ahead of the US non-farm payrolls report. In Dubai, the…
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UAE to reopen embassy in Lebanon
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) President and Lebanon Prime Minister have agreed to reopen the UAE embassy in Beirut, which has been closed since 2021, the Emirates News Agency (WAM)…
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UAE: Indian expat among 3 winners of Rs 22L each with Mahzooz’s new structure
Abu Dhabi: The three individuals from Egypt, India and Afghanistan won a guaranteed raffle prize of Dirhams 100,000 (Rs 22,65,853) each in the recent Mahzooz prize restructure. The winners— Usha, Mohamed, and…
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Emirates Draw: Indian expat misses Rs 226 cr lottery by one digit, wins Rs 56L
Abu Dhabi: A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Mumbai man narrowly missed the grand prize of Dirhams 100 million (Rs 2,26,56,22,014) by just one number but won the second prize of Dirhams 250,000…
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UAE investing a lot in India, strong relationship between two countries: Yusuff Ali
Abu Dhabi: Chairman and Managing Director (MD) of LuLu group Yusuff Ali has said United Arab Emirates (UAE) is investing a lot in India and there is a strong relationship between the…
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India, UAE sign RuPay domestic card scheme agreement
Abu Dhabi: The NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) ,on Thursday entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Al Etihad Payments (AEP)…
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Crorepati overnight: Indian driver wins Rs 33 cr Big Ticket grand prize in UAE
Abu Dhabi: While number of people have been trying for years to win the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi jackpot, a Qatar-based Indian expatriate won the grand prize of Dh 15 million (Rs…
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How to get professional driving permit in Dubai instantly?
Abu Dhabi: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has said that professional passenger transport drivers can now get permits instantly instead of waiting for 24 hours for approval. The initiative…
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Watch: Nitin Gadkari takes test ride of sky bus in Sharjah
Abu Dhabi: Union minister Nitin Gadkari has visited the pilot certification and experience centre of uSky Technology in Sharjah, UAE and took a test ride of its Sky Bus. Gadkari has made…
- Middle East
Dubai Safari Park announces new season: How to buy tickets?
Abu Dhabi: The Emirate’s most popular recreational and tourism destination, Dubai Safari Park is set to open its door for the 2023-2024 season on Thursday, October 5, Dubai Media Office (DMO) reported.…
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UAE announces registration dates for Haj 2024; check details
Abu Dhabi: Authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have announced the registration dates for those wishing to perform Haj pilgrimage in 2024. The UAE’s General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments…
