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Lightning kills 50 rare species birds worth $5 mn in UAE

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

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

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

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

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…]

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…]

UAE allays India’s fear over shortage of oil

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…]

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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…]

UAE: Gurdwara organises Iftar and hosts Muslims

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…]

Trump threatens to pull US out of WTO if it doesn’t ‘pull up’

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…]





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