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Former Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa returns to Sri Lanka from Dubai
Colombo: Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who was ousted from power last year over his government’s mishandling of the cash-strapped country’s economy, has returned here from Dubai, his first foreign trip since returning…
- Middle East
Dubai launches its economic agenda ‘D33’ for the next 10 years
Dubai: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, launched the Dubai Economic Agenda ‘D33’ with the ambitious goals of doubling the…
- Hyderabad
Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire: Hyderabadi wins Rs 8.27 cr
Hyderabad: A 53-year-old Hyderabad-based civil contractor won the grand prize of one million dollars (Rs 8,27,72,150) on Wednesday, January 4 in the first Dubai Duty-Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw of 2023. The winner…
- India
Dubai: Indian expat wins Rs 22 lakh in Little Draw raffle
Abu Dhabi: A Dubai-based Indian expatriate won the grand prize of Dirhams 100,000 (Rs 22,56,640) in Little Draw. Indian expatriate Sreejith, who hails from Kerala, is the recent winner of Dhs 100,000.…
- Middle East
Dubai scraps 30% tax on alcohol sales, fee for liquor licenses
Abu Dhabi: In a major decision, the Dubai government on Sunday ended 30 per cent tax on alcohol sales and made liquor licenses free to obtain, Dubai Municipality reported. The rule for…
- Middle East
Dubai restaurateur shares Rs 1.39 Cr bill from his restaurant
Abu Dhabi: New Year’s Eve witnessed a lot of parties and people visiting picturesque places to celebrate, with many going out to eat, and food was a major highlight. Following this, a…
- Middle East
Dubai relaxes liquor sale rules, tax scrapped to boost tourism
Jeddah: In an aim to boost the country’s economic and social standing to attract more foreign tourists, the United Arab Emirates further relaxed some rules, which were based on Islamic norms. As…
- Middle East
Dubai welcomes 2023 with stunning fireworks show at Burj Khalifa
Abu Dhabi: New Year’s Eve celebrations in Dubai have always been a global event, the city that embraces the highest peak in the world, in the midst of the world’s attention and anticipation. Dubai’s…
- Bollywood
Sneak peek into Virat-Anushka’s New Year celebrations in Dubai
Dubai: Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli are in Dubai for new year’s and their pictures are proof that they are having a blast there! On Sunday, Virat Kohli shared a couple of…
- Technology
Madhuri Jain Grover pays Rs 1.15 cr advance tax, still remains ‘housewife’ on Golden Dubai visa
New Delhi: Former BharatPe co-founder and managing director Ashneer Grover recently said that his wife Madhuri Jain Grover submitted Rs 1.15 crore as advance tax. However, on her Golden Dubai visa issued…
- Middle East
British-Indian in Dubai to be extradited to Denmark for $1.7 bn tax fraud
Dubai: A British citizen of Indian-origin, accused of money laundering and committing tax fraud to the tune of $1.7 billion, will be extradited to Denmark, a Dubai court ruled. Sanjay Shah, 52,…
- Middle East
Indian jailed in Dubai for not returning Rs 1.2 cr wrongly deposited in account
Dubai: A Dubai court has sentenced an Indian man to a month in prison for not returning Dh570,000 (Rs 1.2 crore) that was transferred to his bank account last October by mistake.…
- Hyderabad
Gold worth Rs 46L seized at Hyderabad airport
Hyderabad: Customs officials at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here have seized gold valued at over Rs 46 lakhs from a passenger who arrived from Dubai, officials said on Thursday. Sleuths of…
- Middle East
Video: Giant umbrella protects Burj Khalifa from Dubai rains
Abu Dhabi: Dubai woke up to a rainy morning on Tuesday, with overcast skies and waterlogged roads. It has been raining in the United Arab Emirates for the past two days. In…
- Business
Direct flight operations to start soon from Bhubaneswar to Dubai, Singapore, Bangkok
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal to commence direct flight operations to Dubai, Singapore, and Bangkok from Bhubaneswar. Briefing mediapersons here, Odisha Chief Secretary S.C. Mohapatra said that IndiGo…
