Motorists Fined Dh500, 4 Black Points For Driving With Unfit Tyres
Police have issued a fresh warning to motorists against using vehicles with old or expired tyres.
In a public service announcement, Abu Dhabi Police reminded motorists that they will be penalised w...
July 16, 20190739Category: Transport
Portrait Of Shaikh Mohammad Made On A Single Almond By Indian
A portrait on an almond, all the way from India—that is the special gift a teen made for His Highness Shaikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Rule...
July 16, 20190770Category: Government
A Global Study Ranked Best And Worst Airports
A global study published earlier this week has ranked Dubai in the top ten list of best airports in the world for business travellers.
The survey, carried out by Globehunters, analysed 45 of the wo...
July 16, 20190840Category: UAE Local News
Indian Muslims Give Up Claims On Babri Mosque
India’s more-than-a century-old flashpoint, the Ram temple-Babri mosque dispute, appears to be heading towards a resolution, Gulf News can exclusively reveal.
The row over the land in the cit...
July 16, 20190799Category: UAE Local News
Inspectors Issue Corrective Measures For 9 Non-compliant Products
In the first half of 2019, 40 products were recalled from markets in Abu Dhabi, while nine products were warned to take corrective actions.
During the ongoing inspections carried out by the Abu Dha...
July 15, 20190751Category: Government
Fuel Tanker Catches Fire In Fujairah
UAE firefighters put out a big blaze that broke out in a fuel tanker over the weekend, successfully preventing a major incident.
The Fujairah Civil Defence successfully managed to put out a massive...
July 15, 20190964Category: Crime News
5,000 Pilgrims Will Be Allowed To Visit The Gurdwara On Foot
Pakistan on Sunday agreed in-principle to allow visa-free, year-long travel for Indian passport holders and OCI (Overseas Citizenship of India) card holders to the Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara.
Everyda...
July 15, 20190735Category: UAE Local News
IPhone 6 Reportedly Explodes In Hands Of 11-Year-Old Girl
An Apple iPhone 6 owned by an 11-year-old girl from California caught fire and burned holes in her blanket once she threw the device on it, the media has reported.
"I was sitting down, and I h...
July 15, 20190818Category: UAE Local News
Emirates ID At The Doorstep For Senior Citizens
The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship is considering providing doorstep services to senior citizens, according their transactions top priority to ensure their happiness and well-being.
...
July 15, 20190866Category: Government
England Win Cricket World Cup After Super Over
England new ODI world champions
England won the World Cup for the first time as they beat New Zealand in a Super Over after a nerve-shredding final ended in a tie at Lord's on Sunday.
After Eo...
July 15, 20190827Category: Sports
UAE Astronauts Try Out Spacesuits And Customised Seats
In preparation for the launch of the first Emirati astronaut to the International Space Station (ISS), both UAE astronauts, Hazza Al Mansouri and Sultan Al Neyadi, tried out their customised ‘So...
July 15, 20190756Category: space
Zayed Mosque Receives 4m Visitors In First Half Of 2019
The Shaikh Zayed Grand Mosque, a symbol of Islam that embodies the message of peace, tolerance and diversity, welcomed 4,480,000 visitors from 249 nationalities in the first half the Year of Tolerance...
July 15, 20190870Category: UAE Local News
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, 201901014Category: 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, 20190703Category: 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, 20190772Category: 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, 20190741Category: 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, 20190865Category: 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, 20190728Category: 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, 20190883Category: 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, 201901040Category: UAE Local News
