Feeling a bit guilty about all those taxis flying up and down Sheikh Zayed Road? Well now you can reduce your carbon footprint while saving a bit of cash. RTA has revealed a new 20-seater water taxi that runs on solar power, and it will cost you just Dhs2 for a ride. The abra is powered by a 2

No relationship is quite complete without some playful banter between you and your BAE. Nevertheless, a UAE man found himself in quite a soup when he called his fiancé an ‘idiot’ in a WhatsApp message! The soon-to-be wife took offence and reported the Abu Dhabi resident to the authorities. Even

Abu Dhabi: India and the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday signed a currency swap agreement to boost investment and enable direct trade without using dollars or other international currencies. The swap is for 2 billion dirhams or 35 billion Indian rupees ($496 million), depending on which central b

A UAE-based company called National Advisor Bureau Limited has conceptualised a ‘floating underwater network’ that will run between Mumbai and Fujairah in the UAE. The 2,000 km undersea rail network will not only transport passengers, it will also look at moving oil and other goods via th

All Indians holding non-emigration check required (non-ECR) passports, who are travelling to select countries for overseas employment, will now need to register online at an Indian government portal. According to a notice by the Ministry of External Affairs in India, this step has been taken for

Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor is seeking the death penalty for five out of 11 suspects charged in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, in a case that has strained the kingdom’s ties with key Western allies, his office said on Thursday. Khashoggi, a prominent critic of Saudi policy, was ki

Jeddah 2 November 2018: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) The Consulate General of India, Jeddah in association with Saudi Indian Business Network organized Bihar, Jharkhand & Punjab day 2018 as part of Ministry of External Affairs’ State Facilitation Activities abroad in the Consulate General of India p

DUBAI: An Indian man in Saudi Arabia has been fired from his job for allegedly posting "derogatory comments" on women, amid the Sabarimala temple row, a media report said Wednesday. Deepak Pavithram, a Keralite working with Lulu Hypermarket in Riyadh, was fired on Tuesday for allegedly making misog

Jeddah 7 October 2018: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) BCJ on Friday October 5, organised a health check-up camp for its members in collaboration with Al-Abeer medical group, wherein members were checked for BP, Sugar, BMI apart from the general body check-up. BCJ General Secretary Habibullah Mohtesham,

Manama: Kuwait is looking at imposing a new cap on hiring foreigners based on their age, as part of a massive official drive to address the demographic imbalance in the country and reform the labour market. Kuwaiti nationals represent only 30 per cent of the total population. Under the new pr

Bahrain tops in global survey as the best place for expatriates for the second year running, followed by Taiwan and Ecuador. According to the Expat Insider ranking, as first overall, Bahrain is the stand-out performer, scoring first place among both male and female respondents, generally doing we

With his country at the centre of a debate in India over acceptance of Rs 700 crore foreign aid for flood-ravaged Kerala — that debate is now a political slugfest between the Left that runs Kerala and the BJP which leads the government at the Centre — UAE Ambassador Ahmed Albanna told The Indian Exp

The President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has instructed the formation of a national emergency committee to provide relief assistance to people affected by flash floods in the Indian state of Kerala. According to Sheikh Khalifa's instructions, the committee will be chaired by

Jeddah 29 July 2018: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) The first flight carrying 420 Haj pilgrims from Chennai, arrived at the Jeddah's Haj terminal on Sunday morning 8.40 am. The pilgrims were welcomed by India's ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ahmad Javed and Consul Genereal Noor Rahman at the Airport. DC

Jeddah 23 July 2018: (Bhatkallys New Bureau) The first batch of Indian pilgrims coming through Haj Committee of India (HCOI) reached Makkah from Madinah today at 3 PM. These pilgrims were received at Makkah by the Consul General of India Md. Noor Rahman Sheikh along with DCG/Consul (Haj) Mohd Shahid

Jeddah 14 July 2018: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) First flight from India carrying 410 Haj pilgrims today reached Madina International Airport where the pilgrims were welcomed by Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ahmed Javed at the airport on Saturday 14 July. The flight that left Delhi reached Madin

Jeddah 12 July 2018: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) Ahmad Javed, Ambassador of India, met the Minister of Haj and Umrah, H.E. Dr. Mohammad Saleh bin Taher Benten, in Jeddah to discuss the arrangements for Haj 2018.  Mr. Md. Noor Rahman Sheikh, Consul General of India and Mr. Mohd. Shahid Alam, DCG/Consul

Riyadh: A drive-by shooting against a checkpoint in central Saudi Arabia and an ensuing gunfight Sunday left a security officer, a Bangladeshi civilian and two attackers dead, the kingdom's interior ministry said. "A security checkpoint on the Buraydah-Tarfiyah road in Qassim region came under fi