Dubai's Champion Of The Poor Passes Away
Dubai-based businessman PA Rahman, chairman of Parco Group, died in his hometown in the south Indian state of Kerala on Sunday night. He was 72.
OK Ibrahim, KMCC senior vice-president, told Khaleej...
July 10, 20190795Category: UAE Local News
Driver And Woman Charged With Having Sex Out Of Wedlock In UAE
A driver and a woman have been charged with having sex out of wedlock in UAE. The case came to light after the driver threatened to post their sex videos online, and the woman filed a case against him...
July 10, 201901723Category: Crime News
Driver Covers Bus Camera To Molest Boy In UAE
An Asian school bus driver was referred to the Dubai Criminal Court for molesting a 12-year-old student.
As per the public prosecution records, the case dates back to May when the driver parked the...
July 10, 20190778Category: Crime News
Budget Extends Tax On NRIs For Receiving Gifts From Resident Indians
The expensive gift that you kept for your overseas cousin or friend may attract tax from this year with the Budget 2019-20 proposing to impose withholding tax all such transfers, plugging an earlier l...
July 10, 20190641Category: UAE Local News
Nine Emirates A380 Aircraft Being Inspected After EU Warning
Emirates Airline confirmed on Tuesday it is inspecting some of its Airbus A380 aircraft for possible cracks in the wings, following a directive from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.
Emira...
July 10, 20190665Category: Travel
Fans Ejected From World Cup Match After Political Protest
A number of spectators were Tuesday handcuffed and ejected from Old Trafford during the first World Cup semi-final between India and New Zealand after mounting a political protest.
The fans were ap...
July 10, 20190666Category: Sports
Indian Business Tycoon Becomes First Expat To Get UAE Permanent Residency
Another Indian business tycoon in the UAE, who received his 10-year permanent residency Golden Card on Monday, hailed the government for the initiative.
Kerala-born Dr P A Ibrahim Haji, Co-Chairman...
July 10, 20190679Category: UAE Local News
Emirates Post Issues Commemorative KhalifaSat Stamp
Emirates Post, in cooperation with Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre,MBRSC, celebrates the KhalifaSat with a commemorative stamp, which showcases the image of the satellite's launch into outer spac...
July 09, 20190768Category: UAE Local News
Abu Dhabi's Smart Pharmacy System Issues 1.7m Prescriptions In 5 Years
Some 1.7 million prescriptions have been dispensed since the launch of the 'smart pharmacy system' in 2014, announced the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, SEHA.
The system was introduced ...
July 09, 20190778Category: UAE Local News
Mohammad Assures Ambassadors Full Support
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, yesterday received the credentials of several foreign ambassadors to the UAE at the...
July 09, 20190682Category: Government
Two Air India Flights Report Delays To Abu Dhabi And Dubai
Yet again, incessant rains in Mumbai, India have delayed or diverted flights to and from the city's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport.
Two Air India flights to Abu Dhabi and Dubai on Ju...
July 09, 20190757Category: Transport
Dubai Boy Wins Diana Award For Environmental Work
An Indian boy in Dubai has won The Diana Award 2019 for his environmental work.
Amiteash Paul, 16, a student at The Indian High School, Dubai, was among 85 children and teens internationally and fr...
July 09, 20190761Category: Environment
Physiotherapist Sexually Abused Patient
A physiotherapist is accused of sexually abusing his patient at a clinic, a Dubai Court of First Instance heard on Monday.
The 45-year-old Canadian woman visited the medical centre for physiotherap...
July 09, 20190687Category: Crime News
Man Jailed For Assaulting Policeman In Dubai
An Emirati man was sentenced to three months in jail by the Dubai Court of First Instance for assaulting two police officers after a two-hour car chase in Dubai last December.
The incident occurred...
July 09, 20190794Category: Crime News
Highest Temperatures Recorded In UAE
Heading outdoors? It will be a hot, dusty and humid day in the UAE today. The UAE weather bureau has said that "temperatures tend to increase" today and, moderate winds throughout the day wi...
July 08, 201901531Category: Weather
UAE Schools Celebrate Best-ever IB Results
A number of UAE schools celebrated their best-ever results for the school-leaving International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) over the weekend.
The IB DP is one of the highest-regarded ...
July 08, 20190816Category: Education
135,780 Cameras Installed In Ras Al Khaimah
As many as 135,780 CCTV cameras have been installed in more than 16,000 vital establishments in Ras Al Khaimah.
The network of closed circuit television cameras — working 24 hours a day, seve...
July 08, 20190714Category: Government
UAE Motorists Who Take Photos At Traffic Accidents Will Be Penalised
Authorities in the UAE have issued a stern reminder to stop people from gathering in crowds to stare at accident sites.
The Ministry of the Interior has warned residents not to gather near victims ...
July 08, 20190701Category: Transport
Sharjah Closes Restaurant For Unhygienic Practices
The municipality of Khor Fakkan has shut down a restaurant after a viral video revealed the unhygienic practices of kitchen staff.
The video, which was widely circulated on social networking sites ...
July 08, 20190793Category: Health
Driver On Trial For Assaulting Woman
Roads and Transport Authority’s (RTA) Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) returned 70 per cent of lost items reported by taxi users, which amounted to 7,408 cases in the first half of 2019.
Items le...
July 08, 20190710Category: Crime News
