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UAE awards PM Narendra Modi with its highest civil honour Zayed Medal for boosting ties
UAE President Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan on Thursday awarded Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Zayed Medal – its highest decoration awarded to kings, presidents and heads of states. The honour has been bestowed on PM Modi for his contribution towards boosting the relations between the two nations. Commenting[Read More…]
Lightning kills 50 rare species birds worth $5 mn in UAE
Abu Dhabi: Fifty rare species of birds worth over 20 million dirhams ($5 million) were killed when a farm in Abu Dhabi was struck by lightning, the media reported on Monday. According to the farm’s owner, the birds had won many trophies in competitions and were priceless, reports the Khaleej[Read More…]
ED response sought in lobbyist Deepak Talwar case
New Delhi, The Enforcement Directorate (ED) was on Tuesday asked by the Delhi High Court for a response on a plea by alleged lobbyist Deepak Talwar challenging his detention here by agencies after he was deported to India from the UAE last week. A bench of Justices Siddharth Mridul and[Read More…]
UAE participates in World Braille Day
Abu Dhabi, The United Arab Emirates took part in the World Braille Day designated by the UN on Friday to encourage the visually impaired to read, write and to contribute effectively in their societies. The UAE has made great strides in the use of Braille in all areas of life,[Read More…]
UAE-based Indian girl planned to livestream suicide, saved
Sharjah, A 20-year-old Indian girl here upset over comments mocking her picture on social media planned to commit suicide and livestream it, but was saved in time by the police. According to a Khaleej Times report on Saturday, the cybercrime patrols of the Dubai Police notified their counterparts in Sharjah[Read More…]
UAE reshuffles central bank’s board
Dubai, President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Sunday ordered a reshuffle of the central bank’s board of directors, state-run WAM news agency reported. According to the presidential decree, Hareb Masoud Hamad Al Darmaki was appointed as new chairman of the board of[Read More…]
Christian Michel lands in Delhi amidst high security of CBI
New Delhi: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has managed to bring back Christian Michel the alleged middleman in Agusta Westland chopper deal on late Tuesday night. Amidst high security, he was taken to the CBI headquarters. Michel is extradited from Dubai and he is likely to be produced before a[Read More…]
UAE: Woman killed and cooked lover, served remains to Pakistani workers
In a soul shocking incident, in the United Arab Emirates, a Moroccan woman has been accused of killing her boyfriend and serving the remains to workers. The incident saw the light of the day when a human tooth was discovered inside her blender. The woman killed her lover three months[Read More…]
Chinese couple steal diamond in Dubai, held in India
Dubai: A Chinese couple who stole a diamond worth 300,000 dirhams (about $81,000) from a shop here and then fled the UAE were arrested within 20 hours from an Indian airport, authorities said. The 3.27-carat diamond was recovered in India after it was smuggled out of the United Arab Emirates[Read More…]
Non-Resident Indians: Are they contributing to India’s growth?
India will hold its 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) from January 21 to 23 in Varanasi. But does it hold any purpose for the country at all? Critics say the PBD has turned into a rich NRIs’ platform where poor diaspora has hardly any say on any matter related to NRIs. While this[Read More…]
Wanted Nitin Sandesara for Rs 5,000 cr bank fraud leaves UAE, suspected to be in Nigeria
Nitin Jayantilal Sandesara, the owner of Gujarat-based Sterling Biotech group and wanted by CBI and Enforcement Directorate (ED) for allegedly involved in Rs 5,300-crore bank loan fraud, is believed to have left UAE. It is suspected that Nitin could have fled to Nigeria because India does not have an extradition[Read More…]
Kerala aid not yet official, says UAE amid row over crore Vijayan’s 700 crore claim
Trivandrum: UAE Ambassador to India Ahmed Albanna, yesterday, claimed that there has been no official announcement on the aid of Rs. 700 crore from the UAE government to the victims of Kerala floods as it was claimed by Kerala CM Pinrayi Vijayan. “The assessment of relief needed for the flood[Read More…]
India sells Petrol at Rs 34 litre to 15 countries, but double price to Indians: RTI Report
Through an RTI report, RTI activist from Punjab, Rohit Sabrawal revealed that India is selling Rs 34 per litre Petrol to 15 countries and Rs 37 per litre diesel to 29 countries while Indian citizens have been availing the same Petrol and diesel for more than double the price. In[Read More…]
UAE allays India’s fear over shortage of oil
Even as the US-imposed sanctions on Iran has put India’s energy security in jeopardy, UAE Ambassador to India Ahmed Albanna has allayed fears of an oil shortage, saying his country as well as Saudi Arabia can fill in if supply from Iran is disrupted. “Production is the important element there,to[Read More…]
Pakistan gets India’s top terror suspect, Farukh Devdiwala
New Delhi: In a major setback to the Indian agencies, authorities in UAE have handed over one of the India’s terror suspect and mastermind to Pakistan. Farukh Devdiwala who is is one of the most wanted Indian terrorists was recently nabbed in Dubai and has now been handed over to Pakistan.[Read More…]
US, Saudi, UAE security advisors meet to counter Iran
Washington: The national security advisors of the US, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) met at the White House on Friday to discuss joint efforts to counter the “Iranian regime’s malign influence and provocative behavior.” The White House said in a statement that security officials of the three nations[Read More…]
Saudi Arabia, UAE introduce VAT for first time
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) introduced the Value Added Tax (VAT) for the first time from Monday. It is a five per cent tax on most goods and services to boost revenue. The VAT will be applied to food, clothes, electronics and gasoline, phone, water, and[Read More…]
UAE relaxes visa rules for Indians; step may bring more tourists
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced relaxation for more categories of visa on arrival for Indians. The UAE Ambassador to India, Mohammed Albanna, said the government will now grant visas on arrival to Indians who hold a valid residence visa of UK and European Union. The step should facilitate more[Read More…]
After a Khasi woman was turned out of Delhi Golf Club, should its lease be canceled for discrimination?
Meghalaya’s Tailin Lyngdoh who has travelled from UK to UAE wearing mostly her traditional Khasi attire ‘jainsem’, had no idea about the humiliation she have to face when she went on to attend a Lunch held in Delhi Golf Club in the same attire. In a sheer case of discrimination,[Read More…]
UAE: Gurdwara organises Iftar and hosts Muslims
A gurdwara in UAE organised Iftar where people of different religions and over 30 nationalities broke the Muslim fast together on Friday. To celebrate the holy month of Ramazan and support the Muslim community, Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara hosted 120 residents of over 30 nationalities in a multicultural setting. As[Read More…]
Stop teaching hate: Donald Trump to Qatar
In between the biggest diplomatic face-off between Qatar and the rest of the middle-east, US President Donald Trump accused Doha of backing terrorism. Calling it the funder of terrorism, Trump asked the Gulf emirate along with other nations to stop “teaching hate”. “Stop funding (terrorism). Stop teaching hate. Stop the[Read More…]
UAE commutes death sentence of 10 Indian murder convicts
According to a verdict on Thursday, a court in Abu Dhabi has commuted the death sentence to 10 Indian men for murdering a Pakistani man in 2015 following a feud over bootlegging. 10 Indian men who were facing execution in the UAE from Punjab will now serve jail terms ranging[Read More…]
Indians with US visas to get visa on arrival in UAE
Indian citizens who hold a valid US visa or a green card will get a two-week UAE visa on arrival in the country from May 1, according to multiple media reports. The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs had circulated a letter to all authorities to grant Indians with US visa[Read More…]
Man sacked for sending vulgar messages to journalist Rana Ayyub
An Indian employee working in a UAE-based company has been fired for sending sexually explicit messages to renowned journalist Rana Ayyub on Facebook. The accused identified as Bincylal Balachandran hailing from Kerala has been working in Dubai for a firm called Alpha Paint, a sister company of National Paints in[Read More…]