Passengers travelling to the UAE by Air India can now carry 40 kgs of check-in luggage after the national carrier enhanced the baggage limit by 10 kgs. The changes will be implemented with immediate effect for those booking their tickets Tuesday onwards, Air India Chairman and Managing Director (CMD

A GCC national stood trial at the Abu Dhabi criminal court for allegedly setting his neighbour's vehicle on fire. The public prosecution charged the defendant, but he denied all the accusations. The man said he had been asking his neighbour not to park his car in front of his house. The accused a

A 2-year-old child has drowned in the family's Al Ain house pool, Abu Dhabi Police reported on Thursday. In a statement issued by the police, the Command and Control Center of Al Ain received a report about the incident that occurred in Jebel Hafeet. The police reiterated its w

In a change of fortune, two Indian expats won a staggering USD 1 million each in the Dubai Duty Free raffle while another won a Mercedes Benz car on Tuesday. Jaya Gupta and Ravi Ramchand Bachani are the two lucky Indians who won the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire draw, Gulf News reported.

The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Bangkok, Thailand, has warned its citizens from possessing any type of the electronic cigarettes while visiting the Asian country, as it is prohibited under the country's laws. Possessing any type of e-cigarettes would be punished by fine, imprisonment o

United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived here Sunday night and will hold talks with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar to boost cooperation in key sectors such as trade and energy. The UAE minister will also call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and partic

An amusement park in Abu Dhabi has been ordered to pay a fine of Dh80,000 for neglecting safety measures, causing an accident that injured a child. A nine-year-old Emirati girl was injured when she fell from six-metre height while playing on an equipment at the park. The Abu Dhabi Court of Fir

Abu Dhabi: Tourists arriving in the UAE will soon be gifted free mobile phone SIM cards with free data, international calling minutes and text messages, the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship announced in Abu Dhabi. The free tourist friendly SIM cards will be valid for a month and the

Abu Dhabi: As of July 15, the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship will enforce a decision waiving the tourist visa fees of children under the age of 18 who are travelling to the UAE accompanied by their parents. This comes in line with a cabinet decision issued in July of last year, wh

UAE made another historic announcement on Tuesday as it offered 100 per cent foreign ownership in 122 economic sectors. The UAE Cabinet, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has approved the sectors and economi

Kalba's Public Prosecution referred seven students involved in the viral bullying incident to court. A video of the bullying attack inside a school bus went viral on social media last week. They are expected to appear in Kalba's court on Thursday. Two of the defendants were sent to a juvenile

Dubai: Over 300 expats, mostly from India, working with a private company in the UAE are struggling to make their ends meet after not receiving their salaries for several months now, a media report said on Friday. The plight of the workers began a little over a year ago when they started experien

All children who were injured in two school bus-car collisions on Wednesday are in good health condition, according to the head of Department of Health in Abu Dhabi. The Abu Dhabi Police reported on Wednesday evening that nine children were injured in two separate accidents involving school buses

JEDDAH — Yumkhaibam Sabir has joined the Consulate General of India, Jeddah, as the consul for Haj. An IFS officer of the 2012 batch, Yumkhaibam previously served in the Indian embassies in Egypt and Oman as well as the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi. Yumkhaibam studied Arabic Language

Indian national and working mother of three, Gracy Kutty Chacko struck luck as the mega winner of this year's summer promotion launched by UAE Exchange. It was a dream come true for the UAE resident of 10 years, who works as a nurse in Al Ain to win a brand-new house in Dubai. UAE Exchange felici

The Ajman Civil Defence teams managed to control two different fire incidents on Sunday afternoon. The leak from a gas cylinder led to another incident in a cafeteria in Al Naeemiya area. No casualties were reported. Lieutenant Colonel Raed Obeid Al Zaabi, Deputy Director of the fire station

Seven Asian residents stood trial at the Ras Al Khaimah Criminal Court over charges of forging ID documents and illegally working with an employer other than their sponsor. Court records show that the seven suspects used fake identification documents to work with a sponsor other than th

The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (Adafsa) issued an order to close AlSayyad Restaurant & Grill at Abu Dhabi Port for violating Law No. (2) for the year 2008 in respect of Food within the emirate of Abu Dhabi, which emphasizes on consumer protection and ensuring the food safety