Abu Dhabi: The UAE will be the first country in the Middle East to witness the launch of the RuPay card, "an Indian indigenous equivalent of Mastercard or Visa", during the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi this weekend. Navdeep Singh Suri, Indian Ambassador to the UAE, in an interview

On the occasion of Kerala's harvest festival Onam, Indian low-cost airline Air India Express has announced the launch of additional flights to Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi in Kerala from Abu Dhabi. Flights IX450 will fly from Abu Dhabi on September 6 at 5am, revealed Dhananjay Kumar, official spokes

Ten Asians have been arrested in a police raid on a Sharjah farm, where Dh17.10 million worth of counterfeit products were found, authorities have said in an Instagram post. The Sharjah Police said the operation was carried out after they received a report from a firm that owns one of the most po

New Delhi: Prime minister Narendra Modi will visit the Gulf nations of United Arab Emirates and Bahrain on 23-25 August, India’s foreign ministry said on Sunday, as New Delhi strives to sustain the tempo of bilateral relations with the economically and politically critical region. The two visits

An Asian executive has landed in a court in Fujairah on charges of swearing at a colleague of the same nationality on Facebook. As per court records, the case unfolded when the defendant defamed the complainant by typing an improper comment on a personal image the latter posted on her Facebook ac

A school supervisor in Sharjah has been ordered to pay a fine of Dh10,000 for forcing a 15-year-old student to walk barefoot under the mid-day sun as 'punishment'. The Sharjah Federal Court found the defendant guilty of posing grave risk to the child's life. The case was referred to the civil cou

A new private Pakistani school in Sharjah is opening their doors to students who cannot afford tuition fees or have been out of school for several years due to lack of funds. The institution said they could provide their families with flexible payment plans. Pamir Private School is starting class

The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADFCA) has decided to shut down a food establishment at Al Raha beach at Al Muneera, Abu Dhabi. According to an Emarat Al Youm report, Thamer Rashid Al Qasimi, official spokesman of the authority, decided to close the Pizzaro branch after it co

The Ministry of Justice has ordered a Sharjah-based school to pay Dh47,600 to a disabled US Army veteran, who worked there as an administrative officer and did not receive his end-of-service benefits after termination. The court decision was issued on July 25. The 51-year-old expat from Wis

Abu Dhabi: The UAE and India this week held bilateral talks on enhancing cooperation to prevent human trafficking, especially the trafficking of women and children between the two countries. Some Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to address issues of human trafficking have been formulated follo

The UAE has condemned the terrorist attack that took place on Monday in Cairo, outside the National Cancer Institute in Manyal, leaving at least 20 dead and many injured. In a statement issued on Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said, "This heinous act of terr

Abu Dhabi: President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered the release of 669 prisoners - serving various sentences — on the occasion of Eid Al Adha. Sheikh Khalifa has also pledged to settle the financial obligations of the released prisoners. The gesture

Saudi Arabia has allowed adult women to travel without permission and granted them more control over family matters, rendering a further blow to a heavily criticised male guardianship system at a time of heightened scrutiny over its human rights record. A series of royal decrees published by the

A man stood trial at the Fujairah Misdemeanour Court on charges of duping a woman of cash, abusing electronic gadgets and telecommunication services. As per court records, the case unfolded when the victim received a call from an unidentified number. The suspect posed as a customer serv

Dubai: A photo that went viral on social networking sites in the UAE has caused confusion among residents. The letter in question was issued by Dubai Police, which allegedly waived the traffic fines of a Saudi national who was caught speeding. “A letter from Dubai Police to a Saudi national wh

A resident who shot a man dead inside a mosque in Al Ain in 2017 has been sentenced to death. The Abu Dhabi Cassation Court has upheld the earlier rulings of the lower courts, which found the 30-year-old GCC national guilty of premeditated murder, among other charges. It was an incident that s

Police in UAE rescued an Indian expat after he posted a suicidal tweet. According to an Al Ittihad report, the General directorate of Sharjah police immediately contacted an Indian man after he posted a tweet claiming that he will commit suicide due to 'difficult living conditions'. The Indian

Dubai: A UAE-manufactured talcum powder brand has been pulled off the shelves in Saudi Arabia for posing as a health risk to consumers. The Saudi Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) announced that it has withdrawn the Dahn Oudh Powder produced by the UAE-based company Ajmal Perfume. The SFDA c