Grandma In Coma After Freak Accident In Dubai
Residents of a south Dubai community are raising funds for a grandmother who has slipped into coma after a freak accident during a football game early this month.
The visiting 61-year-old Indian, S...
February 20, 20190934Category: Health
Remittances To Bangladesh Does Not Improve Despite Increase In Overseas Workers
The number Bangladeshis going for overseas employment has been doubled in the past four years; although it has not positively reflected in remittances to the country, the visiting Bangladeshi Prime Mi...
February 20, 20190864Category: Government
UAE NRIs Support Families Of Pulwama Terror Attack Martyrs
Some Indian businessmen in the UAE have come forward to support the families of India’s paramilitary personnel who were recently killed in the Pulwama terror attack.
At least 49 Central Reser...
February 20, 20190700Category: Government
Online Driving Test Services Launched In Sharjah
Sharjah Police’s driving licence department has launched an online service on the Sharjah Driving Institute website.
The service includes electronic registration and e-learning for those wish...
February 20, 20190885Category: Transport
Campaign To Raise Awareness On Stem Cell Donation
The Dubai Cord Blood and Research Centre (DCRC) on Tuesday launched the Treasure of Life campaign to raise awareness about the importance of donating cord blood stem cells.
Dr Fatma Al Hashemi, sen...
February 20, 20190704Category: Health
Probability Of Light Rainfall Over The Northern And Eastern UAE
There is a chance for a stray shower or light drizzle on Tuesday evening over parts of UAE, especially the northern and eastern ones, forecasters said.
The UAE will have partly cloudy to cloudy ski...
February 19, 20190719Category: Weather
UAE’s Decision To Allow Sale Of Vaping Devices Will Help De-addiction
With the announcement of the lifting on the ban on e-cigarettes and vaping devices from mid-April by the Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Meterology (Esma), the jury is out on whether vaping...
February 19, 20190888Category: UAE Local News
Delivery Man Molests Boy In Grocery Store
A delivery man has been accused of molesting a schoolboy when he touched him inappropriately at a grocery store before trying to kiss him, a court heard on Monday.
The Indian boy, 11, was at a groc...
February 19, 20190859Category: Crime News
Man Blackmails Woman Over Naked Video
A man went on trial accused of blackmailing a job seeker by threatening to publish indecent videos of her unless she had sex with him, a Dubai Court of First Instance heard on Monday.
The 31-year-o...
February 19, 20190793Category: Crime News
Are Enzyme-based Cleaning Products Safer For Your Family
Enzyme-based cleaning products — that are newly introduced to the local market — could be a safer solution for UAE households, according to a specialist.
It comes as regular household d...
February 19, 20190757Category: Health
Monthlong Story Festival Begins On Noor Island
Al Noor Island in Sharjah is gearing up to host ‘Tales on the Island’, the third edition of the annual International Storytelling Festival, from February 21 to March 16.
The four-weeken...
February 19, 20190724Category: UAE Local News
Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Receives Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, on Monday received Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh, and her accompanying delegation, ...
February 19, 20190900Category: Government
Girl Fighting For Life After Falling From 10th Floor In UAE
A 19-month-old girl has miraculously survived a fall from the 10th floor of a building in Ras Al Khaimah. She is fighting for her life at the ICU of Saqr hospital.
L.M., an Egyptian girl, fell from...
February 19, 20190799Category: Health
Indian Students Urged To Avoid Stress, Anxiety Ahead Of Exams
Class 10 and 12 students facing anxiety for CBSE board exams can seek help over the phone with designated counsellors in the UAE, counsellors said on Monday.
Students can also use online counsellin...
February 19, 20190820Category: Education
170 Authors To Attend Emirates Literature Festival
Get ready to be swayed by the power of words as more than 170 authors converge in Dubai for the 11th Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, which begins on March 1.
The nine-day festival that cel...
February 19, 20190870Category: UAE Local News
Students Show Creative Side At Think Science Fair In Dubai
Dozens of student projects aimed at solving real-life problems were showcased at the Think Science Fair at Zayed University in Dubai on Sunday.
Following Dubai, the fairs will take place in Abu Dha...
February 18, 20190729Category: Education
37 Violations At Madinat Zayed Fish And Vegetable Market
A total of 37 warnings were issued to stores selling fresh produce and fish during recent inspections conducted by the Abu Dhabi City Municipality.
The health and safety violations were found durin...
February 18, 20190911Category: UAE Local News
Scan QR Codes To Get Food Safety Record Of Restaurants In Dubai
Want to check the adherence to safety and hygiene standards of a restaurant or food outlet you're visiting in Dubai? No problem.
A new QR Code system will allow you to choose food based on hygi...
February 18, 201901769Category: Government
Woman Posts Private Pictures Of Husband, Threatens Him Via WhatsApp
A woman, who allegedly threatened to kill her husband via social media apps, is facing criminal charges in the Dubai Court of First Instance.
According to public prosecution records, the 34-year-ol...
February 18, 20190772Category: Crime News
