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Abu Dhabi: Up to Dh250,000 fine for schools violating back-to-school rules
Adek has conducted more than 200 compliance inspection visits to private and charter schools. Abu Dhabi private schools that fail to submit daily compliance self-check reports to education regulators in the emirate, when pupils return to campuses for physical learning on August 29, could be f
US President thanks UAE for facilitating evacuations in Afghanistan.
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed receives a call from President Biden. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, last night received a phone call from President Joe Biden of the United States of America, during whi
US President thanks UAE for facilitating evacuations in Afghanistan.
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed receives a call from President Biden. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, last night received a phone call from President Joe Biden of the United States of America, during whi
Coronavirus: UAE reports 1,076 Covid-19 cases, 1,649 recoveries, 2 deaths.
The new cases were detected through 309,026 additional tests. The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Sunday reported 1,076 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 1,649 recoveries and 2 deaths. The new cases were detected through 309,026 additional tests. The total number of
Covid in Dubai: Eid gatherings of more than 5 banned; Dh50,000 fine for hosts
Gatherings of more than five people are banned in Dubai, a top police official has announced. The host of such gatherings will be fined Dh50,000, and each guest, Dh15,000. This came as the Dubai Police announced their security plan for the Eid Al Fitr holidays, which begin on Tuesday, May 11.
In last phase of evacuation, special Indigo flight airlifts 185 Indian pilgrims from Jeddah
Jeddah Mar 18: A special Indigo flight airlifted 185 Indians from Jeddah, completing the process of evacuating pilgrims from the Middle Eastern country. "With the departure of 185 pilgrims from Jeddah to Mumbai through a special Indigo aircraft, the final phase of the evacuation of 3035 Indian pi
7-year-old Indian cancer patient's wish comes true as he meets Dubai's Crown Prince
Dubai: The wish of a seven-year-old cancer-stricken Indian boy came true when Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan met him in a heart-touching gesture and posted their picture on social media. Abdullah Hussain from Hyderabad, suffering from third stage cancer, had expressed his wish on social media t
Indian girl in Dubai tests positive for Coronavirus
A 16-year-old Indian girl here has tested positive for the deadly coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed infection cases in the UAE to 28, according to media reports. Health officials here confirmed on Wednesday that a new coronavirus case was detected in the girl who attended an Ind
Indian hits the jackpot in Dubai raffle, wins luxury car
Dubai: An Indian businessman in the UAE has won a luxury car in a Dubai raffle, according to a media report on Monday, March 2. Syed NSY, who hails from Chennai will be driving away a brand new BMW 750Li xDrive M Sport (Mineral White), Khaleej Times reported. Syed, a resident of Dubai for 30 y
Saudi Arabia suspends entry for pilgrims over coronavirus
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia on Thursday, February 27 suspended visas for visits to Islam’s holiest sites for the “umrah” pilgrimage, an unprecedented move triggered by coronavirus fears that raise questions over the hajj, which starts in July. The kingdom, which hosts millions of pilgrims every year in
Indian cleaner arrested in Dubai for stealing watches worth USD 2 million
Dubai: A 26-year-old Indian man has been arrested for allegedly stealing 86 expensive watches worth over USD 2 million from a shop in Dubai where he worked, according to a media report. The man, who worked as a cleaner, has gone on a trial at the Dubai Court of First Instance after he was accused
Indian engineer falls to death from Dubai building
Dubai: A 25-year-old Indian engineer allegedly fell to his death from a residential apartment in Dubai, according to a media report. Sabeel Rahman, from Kerala who has been living in Dubai since 2018, fell off the building near his worksite, The Khaleej Times quoted a social worker as saying.
Kerala man sustains 90% burns while trying to save wife from fire in UAE
A UAE-based man from Kerala sustained 90 per cent burns while trying to save his wife from a fire at their home in Umm Al Quwain, Khaleej Times reported. Anil Ninan, 32, is in a critical condition while his wife, Neenu, who received 10 per cent burns, is out of danger. “Doctors said his condit
Two new cases of coronavirus detected in UAE; infection cases rise to 7
Dubai: Two new cases of coronavirus infection have been detected in the UAE, bringing the total number of people diagnosed with the deadly disease to seven, the country's health ministry has said. The death toll in China's coronavirus outbreak rose to 811 on Sunday, while over 37,000 people have
UAE confirms first cases of new coronavirus
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has confirmed the first cases in the Middle East of the new deadly coronavirus, saying that doctors were treating a family that had recently come from a city at the centre of the outbreak. The UAE's Ministry of Health said on Wednesday it had diagnosed the coronavir
Tourist visa scam traps Indian workers in abusive jobs in UAE
Exploitative employers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are increasingly using tourist visas to hire Indian nationals in a scam that leaves migrants open to labour abuse, police and activists said. Indian migrants on visit visas - quicker and cheaper to obtain than work permits - are wary of rep
Pak taxi driver turns saviour for Indian girl by returning lost wallet
Dubai: A Pakistani taxi driver in Dubai turned a saviour for an Indian girl by returning her lost wallet that had her UK student visa just three days before she was to return after a winter break, a media report said. Raechel Rose, who flew to Manchester on January 8, had lost the wallet in Modas
Noted Indian social worker passes away in UAE
Dubai: Prominent Indian social worker Nazar Nandi, who touched hundreds of lives in the UAE and India through his community activities, died of a heart attack here on Sunday. Nandi, who was in his mid-fifties, was rushed to a hospital after he suffered chest pain and passed away on Sunday morning