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UAE man fined for calling police 15 times, using foul language
Abu Dhabi: The Fujairah Misdemeanours Court has fined a UAE man 50,000 Dirham (Rs 10,26,702) for calling the police station 15 times and using foul language, local media reported. The accused has…
- Middle East
Indian musician Ilaiyaraaja set to perform at Expo 2020 Dubai
Abu Dhabi: Indian composer, singer and lyricist R Gnanathesikan, better known as Ilaiyaraaja, is all set to perform at Expo 2020 Dubai— the world’s largest cultural gathering, on Saturday, March 5. 78-year-old…
- Middle East
Great Indian Film Festival set to take place at Expo 2020 Dubai
Abu Dhabi: The Great Indian Film Festival (TGIFF) is all set to take place at Expo 2020 Dubai—the world’s largest cultural gathering, starting from March 7 to March 9. The TGIFF —…
- India
Pre-travel approval from India to Dubai not required for UAE residents
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) residents travelling from India to Dubai no longer require pre-travel approval from the General Directorate of Residency and Foreign Affairs (GDRFA) or Federal Authority for…
- Middle East
UAE relaxes COVID-19 rules from today; all you need to know
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government on Friday announced the relaxation of COVID-19 rules regarding masks, travel, quarantine, and PCR testing protocols, as the country continues to move toward the…
- Middle East
UAE: Organised begging could get you jailed, Dh100,000 fine
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Public Prosecution has warned against organised begging in the country with up to six months in jail and a minimum fine of Dh100,000 (Rs 20,57,514),…
- Middle East
Indian singer Adnan Sami set to perform at Expo 2020 Dubai
Abu Dhabi: Indian singer, composer and Padma Shri award winner Adnan Sami is all set to perform at Expo 2020 Dubai—the world’s largest cultural gathering on Tuesday, March 1. The performance will take…
- India
India’s passenger volume continues on top for Dubai’s DXB in 2021
Abu Dhabi: India has remained the top destination country with regards passenger volume for the Dubai International Airport (DXB). The airport has been ranked as the world’s busiest airport for the eighth consecutive year, the…
- Middle East
Expo 2020 Dubai set to approach 15M footfall milestone
Abu Dhabi: Expo 2020 Dubai is approaching a 15 million footfall milestone this weekend. As of Monday, February 21, total visitation stood at 14,719,277— up from 13,457,400 the previous week. Over 1.2 million…
- Sports
UAE, Ireland qualify for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022
Muscat: UAE and Ireland on Tuesday confirmed their big tickets to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia after reaching the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier A,…
- Sports
T20 World Cup Qualifier A: Ireland and UAE through to the semi-final
Muscat: Ireland and the UAE have booked their places from Group B in the semi-final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier A, in contrasting styles on Monday. Ireland defeated Germany…
- Middle East
52-yr-old Indian man wins Rs 7 cr lottery in Dubai Duty Free
Abu Dhabi: A 52-year-old Indian expatriate has won the grand prize of 1 million dollar (Rs 7,45,96,500) in Dubai Duty Free draw on Saturday, February 19. The winner of the draw Indraneel…
- Middle East
First Indian Institute of Technology to be setup in UAE
Abu Dhabi: India has announced to set up the first Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of the India-UAE trade deal signed on February 18,…
- Middle East
Four airlines exempt rapid PCR testing for Kolkata-Dubai passengers
Abu Dhabi: Passengers flying directly from Kolkata to Dubai are exempted from rapid PCR tests at the airport, according to Emirates, flydubai, Air India and IndiGo airlines. Emirates, FlyDubai, Air India and Indigo…
- Middle East
Israeli minister cancels UAE visit after testing Covid positive
Jerusalem: Israel’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Oded Forer had to cancel his planned trip to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), after he tested positive for Covid-19. He was scheduled to…
