Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Turns 70
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, celebrates his 70th birthday on Monday.
Born on July 15, 1949, in the Al Maktoum...
July 15, 201901139Category: UAE Local News
New Family Sponsorship Law For Expats In The UAE Takes Effect
Now any resident in the country earning Dh4,000 without accommodation or Dh3,000 with company-provided accommodation can sponsor his family in the UAE, the Federal Authority for Identity and Emiratisa...
July 15, 20190812Category: Government
Floods Ravage Northeastern India, Killing At Least 12
Rain-triggered floods and mudslides have left a trail of destruction across northeastern India, killing at least a dozen people and affecting over a million, officials said Saturday.
Two schoolchil...
July 14, 20190905Category: World News
Quake In Philippines Injures 25, Damages Homes, Churches
Officials say a moderately strong earthquake struck in the southern Philippines as people slept before dawn, injuring at least 25 villagers and damaging several houses, two churches, a public market a...
July 14, 20190881Category: World News
Fans Slam Pakistani Actor For Criticising Shah Rukh Khan
Pakistani actor Shaan Shahid has come under fire from fans after he expressed his resentment at Shah Rukh Khan's Hindi dubbing of the iconic movie "The Lion King".
Commenting on the f...
July 14, 20190958Category: UAE Local News
Harassed By Classmates, Dalit Student Hangs Himself
A 3rd-year Dalit student of Law at Ghaziabad-based Inmantec Institute committed suicide after being harassed by his upper caste classmates-a girl and three boys, police said on Saturday.
According ...
July 14, 20190849Category: Crime News
UAE Ministry Cuts Work Permit Fees By 50 Pc
The Ministry of Economy (MOE) has announced a new amended fee and fine structure for a package of 110 services on Saturday.
The announcement following Cabinet Resolution No. (51) of 2019 on reducti...
July 14, 20190968Category: UAE Local News
Dr Zainal Mohebi Popular Supermarket Chain Dies
The chairman of the holding company of Dubai’s popular Baqer Mohebi Supermarkets’ chain has died. The outlets remained closed on Saturday.
Dr Zainal Mohebi passed away in Dubai on Frida...
July 14, 201901159Category: UAE Local News
Couple With Extremely Premature Baby Appeal For Help In UAE
The parents of a premature baby girl born at a leading hospital in Ajman are appealing for help. The parents had paid for a normal delivery self-pay package worth Dh8,000, but owing to the high bills ...
July 14, 20190789Category: Health
India Plans To Launch Moon Mission In July
Chandrayaan-2, India’s ambitious second lunar mission to be launched on July 15, will be the first of its kind as it will shed light on a completely unexplored section of the Moon — its So...
July 14, 20190780Category: space
Dubai's Sind Punjab Restaurant Turns 42
Sind Punjab Restaurant, a popular Indian Punjabi restaurant in Dubai, has turned 42.
Established in July 1977, the restaurant has through four decades stood the test of time only to grow in strengt...
July 14, 201901269Category: Food
20 Investors Granted Golden Card In Dubai
The Dubai Land Department in partnership with General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs, has granted 5-year UAE residency golden visa to 20 property investors.
According to a statemen...
July 12, 20190827Category: Travel
Eid Al Adha 2019 Expected To Fall On 11 August
Eid Al Adha is likely to fall on Sunday, August 11, according to the International Astronomical Centre (IAC) in Abu Dhabi.
Eng Mohammed Shawkat, Director of the Centre, said there will be no disput...
July 12, 201901459Category: UAE Local News
37 People Were Injured When An Air Canada Flight Hits Unexpected Turbulence
At least 37 people were injured when an Air Canada flight from Vancouver to Sydney encountered sudden and severe turbulence, the airline said.
Flight AC33 was diverted to Honolulu's internation...
July 12, 20190949Category: World News
EmPost Issued An Alert To Residents Over Fake Promotion
The Emirates Post Group (EmPost) has issued an alert to residents over a new scam that claims to offer prizes in their entity's name.
Describing the scam, Empost explained that con artists send...
July 12, 20190878Category: UAE Local News
Three-day Festival Of Pakistani Mangoes In Dubai
Ever tried mango hummus or black pepper beef with a hint of sweet mangoes? At the Pakistan Mango Festival taking place this weekend in Dubai, these are just a few of the many interesting dishes create...
July 12, 201901325Category: UAE Local News
Missing Texas Man Eaten By His Own Dogs
Texas man who had been missing for months was eaten, bones and all, by his pack of dogs, sheriff's deputies said.
Medical examiners said Tuesday that DNA testing determined that pieces of bone ...
July 12, 20190909Category: World News
Nearly 70 Per Cent Emirati Male Adults Are Obese
The findings of one of the largest population studies conducted recently on 33,000 Emirati men between the age of 18 and 20 in the UAE has thrown up some startling statistics, with the majority of Emi...
July 12, 201901142Category: Health
Tourists In Dubai Can Now Get A Free Liquor Licence
Tourists who enjoy a tipple can now purchase their own alcohol and consume it after obtaining a 30-day licence issued to them to them free of cost.
Prior to this, tourists visiting Dubai could buy ...
July 12, 201901075Category: UAE Local News
Indian Army Hands Over Drowned Boy’s Body To Pakistan Army
Indian and Pakistan armies worked together in a rare humanitarian case of boy who drowned in a river in Pakistan side of Kashmir and found from Indian side.
Following father’s appeal, an Indi...
July 12, 20190974Category: UAE Local News
