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Jackpot! Bengaluru man wins INR 44 crore in Abu Dhabi’s Big Ticket lottery

Arun Kumar Vatakke Koroth, from Bengaluru, thought that someone was playing a prank on him when he got a call saying that he had won the...

UAE envoys say Indo-Bangladesh ties a role model for other nations

UAE’s top envoys have said that the bilateral alliance between India and Bangladesh is a role model for the rest of the countries.

UAE: Indian school group enters Guinness record with massive handprint mural

An Indian school group in UAE has set Guinness Records for ‘Most Contributions to a Handprint Mural’.

UAE: Indian expatriate completes 30 marathons in one month

Indian expatriate Shafi Thayyil in UAE completed thirty 42-km marathons in 30 days, as part of the Dubai Fitness Challenge.

Shah Rukh Khan, Mumbai Indians to be part of Emirates T20 League next year

IPL's Mumbai Indians and Shah Rukh Khan's Knight Riders franchise are among the six heavyweights from franchise tournaments across the globe...

India’s Trinity Lubes and Grease sets up first plant in Sharjah

Trinity Lubes and Grease FC, one of India’s leading lubricants and grease production companies, has set up its first overseas plant in the...

Indian expatriate bags USD 1 mn in Dubai Duty Free draw

An Indian expat from Dubai has bagged USD 1 million in the Dubai Duty Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire held at the Dubai Airshow 2021 site...

Two Indian expats bag over AED 77,000 each in Emirates Draw

Two Indian expatriates Prasanna Kumar Pravin and Sudheer Kabeer are among those seven winners to each take home AED 77,777 in the latest...

IAF contingent inducted for biennial Dubai Air Show

The Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent was inducted for the biennial Dubai Air Show participation slated from November 14 to 18 at the Al...

Two-year-old Indian kid bags USD 1 mn in Dubai Duty Free draw

A two-year-old Indian boy from Sharjah is the latest millionaire in the Dubai Duty Free Millennium draw.

Dubai Expo allows free entry to nannies, housekeepers

Nannies and housekeepers will be allowed free entry to the Dubai Expo 2020, the organisers of the mega fair have confirmed.

Eleventh hour decision helps Indian man bag AED 1 mn in UAE's Mahzooz draw

An impulsive decision reportedly helped a Dubai-based Indian expatriate win AED 1 million in the 44th weekly Mahzooz draw.

With three COVID-related deaths, Dubai Expo revises fatality count to six

Expo 2020 Dubai, the delayed world fair which opened last week, yesterday said three workers on the project had died after contracting...

Delayed Expo 2020 kicks off in Dubai

After a one year delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dubai's six-month long Expo 2020 kicked off with participation from over 190 countries.

Dubai-based Indian philanthropist awarded UAE’s 10-year golden visa

An Indian social worker and philanthropist based in Dubai was awarded UAE’s coveted 10-year golden visa for humanitarian efforts.

Indian actor Mohanlal visits UAE nurses, COVID frontline workers

Indian actor Mohanlal has kept his promise of visiting the UAE and paying his tribute to the country's frontline warriors, who have fought...

Dubai: Two Indian expatriates become Mahzooz millionaires

Two Indian expats, one who went home to see her ailing father in Kerala and another whose lucky number is ‘7’ have won AED 1 million...

UAE to host six-team T20 cricket tournament in January 2022

The Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) has set the dates and unveiled the tournament logo for its own professional T20 League.

Dubai: Woman gets 10-yr sentence for trying to smuggle banned narcotics

The Dubai Criminal Court sentenced an African-origin woman to a 10-year jail term. She was found guilty of smuggling banned narcotic...

Two passenger jets brush past at Dubai airport, no injuries reported

Two passenger jets from low-cost carrier FlyDubai and Bahrain-based Gulf Air were reportedly involved in a 'minor collision' on the taxiway...

Heavy rain lashes central and eastern UAE

Unsettled weather hit the UAE's east and more rain is forecast for the weekend. The National Centre of Meteorology yesterday reported...

COVID cases in Dubai spiking as authorities clamp down but refuse to lockdown

COVID cases in Dubai spiking as authorities clamp down but refuse to lockdown

Emirates and Etihad suspend flights following UK’s travel ban on UAE, Burundi and Rwanda

Emirates and Etihad suspend flights following UK’s travel ban on UAE, Burundi and Rwanda

UAE extends 10-year Golden Visa system to more professions

Holders of doctorate degrees, medical doctors as well as computer, electronics, programming, electrical and biotechnology engineers are now...