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- Chennai Super Kings seam bowler Deepak Chahar set it up for his team with a dream spell as the three-time champions coasted to a six-wicket win over Punjab Kings for their first win in IPL 2021 today.
- British actor Helen McCrory, who starred in the television show “Peaky Blinders'' and the “Harry Potter'' movies, has died, her husband said Friday. She was 52 and had been suffering from cancer. Her husband, fellow actor Damian Lewis, said McCrory died “peacefully at home'' after a "heroic battle with cancer.'' “She died as she lived. […]
- Iran said it had enriched uranium close to levels needed to make a weapon, adding to obstacles facing diplomats as they try to revive the 2015 nuclear pact that curbed the country’s nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. The first 60%-enriched uranium was obtained at 12:40 a.m. local time on Friday, the semi-official ISNA […]
- Dubai: The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) announced on Friday that board exams for class 10 Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) and class 12 Indian School Certificate (ISC), scheduled to be held from May 4, 2021, have been deferred. The decision was taken in light of the massive surge in COVID-19 […]
- Dubai's Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) will build the Rashid lunar rover. It will remain on the moon after data collection is completed, …
- Lucas Li Chao's father had contacted Dubai Police to express his son's desire of riding in a luxurious police patrol across the emirate's tourist …
- Major General Dr Ahmad Eid Al Mansouri, Director of the General Department of Forensics and Criminology at Dubai Police, said they were able to …
- Dubai Comedy Festival 2021 is promising you 10 day laugh riot and non-stop comedy. The ten-day comedy extravaganza kicks off on May 13 and will …
- Organised by Dubai Sports Council, the NAS Sports Tournament has been one of the top sporting attractions during the Holy Month of Ramadan since …
- It also boosts the UAE and Dubai's position in sustainability, being a global platform for renewable and clean energy innovations that shapes the future …
- Dubai Customs highlighted its experience in developing disruptive customs systems and services, in a virtual meeting with officials from the Saudi …
- Here are six top spin classes running (or should that be cycling?) in Dubai. 1Beat. This indoor programme of cycling is rhythmic, set to the tempo and …
- More paintballing fun. If you're keen on a spot of friendly combat, Dubai's Last Exit has paintballing and more to release your stress. · Try Battle Park at …
- Here's how to fuel your cheese dreams. Burrata from Fulvio's Kitchen. Dubai's love for burrata shows no bounds, with the luxuriously creamy cheese …
- Dubai: Six lucky Indian expats — five of them coming from Kerala — walked away with Dh166,667 each after sharing the Dh1 million second-tier prize in the 20th weekly Mahzooz draw. They matched five out of six winning numbers 1-7-12-33-41-46. One of them, Robert, 69, who is originally from Kerala, said: “I participated in the draw for the first time. A few of my colleagues play so I decided to give it a try as well. I was under quarantine so I only found out that I won when my colleague called. It was a great moment for me.” Robert […]
- Dubai: Travelling to Pakistan? Starting May 1, you will have to mandatorily upload your details on the government’s Pass Track App, according to the latest standard operating procedures (SOPs) announced by the country’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in wake of the coronavirus pandemic. No exceptions are allowed to the rule. “In order to curb the spread of Covid-19, streamline data submission and tracking of passengers travelling to Pakistan, the Government of Pakistan has introduced a new measure whereby it will be mandatory for all passengers to submit their requisite information/data through Pass Track App. Effective from May 1, 2021, this […]
- Dubai: To encourage consumers to join the global shift towards a sustainable energy future, the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa)’s Innovation Centre at Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park has launched the Cleantech Connect programme. The programme enables innovators, achievers, and professors in clean energy to demonstrate their success in clean energy technologies, share knowledge, raise awareness in society on the latest developments and innovations of clean energy technologies. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, managing director and CEO of Dewa, explained: “The Innovation Centre supports the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050. It also boosts the […]
- Dubai: Young Emirati Rashid Al Dhaheri continued his new racing season with a fantastic win at the prestigious World Series Karting Euro Series. The victory adds to his impressive results this season, where Rashid has already won three of the four World Series Karting competitions in 2021 making him the man to beat in the OK-Junior category. UAE’s Rashid Al Dhaheri draws first blood in new karting season Rashid Al Dhaheri continues winning run in WSK Super Master Series Rashid Al Dhaheri clinches Mini Rok title in Italy Rashid Al Dhaheri voted best mini driver of 2019 Flying the Red-White-Black […]
- Dubai: I got COVID in the second week of January, i.e. beginning of New Year. Like everyone else who has been infected with the virus, I too had the symptoms like body pain, fever, coughing. When I took the test I came to know that I have tested positive with COVID-19. There were two things I could have done, either get paranoid by the word COVID or take it head on. I did not go in to the shell. Because I had heard people feeling emotionally drained out and going into depression feeling negative. But I was determined to face […]
- Dubai: Major General Dr. Al Salal Saeed bin Huwaidi Al Falasi, Assistant Commander-in-Chief for Administrative Affairs at Dubai Police, died on Thursday night. The late Maj-Gen Al Falasi, who was born in 1965, had a long career with Dubai Police, where he worked in different capacities until he became Assistant Commander-In-Chief for Administrative Affairs. He played a key role in developing remote-work during COVID-19 by implementing best practices in policing.
- Abu Dhabi: M. A. Yusuff Ali, Chairman of UAE-headquartered multinational company Lulu Group, has undergone a spinal surgery following the helicopter ‘accident’ in India, the group said in a statement on Thursday night. Yusuff Ali, his wife Shabira, two of their staff members and two pilots were aboard their private helicopter which made a forced landing in a swamp amidst heavy rains and winds in Kochi in Kerala on Sunday. All passengers were safe, but sustained minor injuries and had been taken to hospital, early reports had said on Sunday. As reported by Gulf News, the couple had flown back […]
- Dubai: Harichandrai Jasumal Sahityani, an Indian freedom fighter, who was believed to be 98, has passed away in Dubai, where he had been living with his grandchildren since 2008. The cremation of Harichandrai will be held in Jebel Ali on Friday. He was reportedly born in 1923 in Kumbleema village of Sindh in undivided India, two of his grandchildren Vinod and Vimal Sahityani told Gulf News. Gulf News could not independently verify the participation of Harichandrai in the freedom struggle. However, the family possesses a certificate acknowledging Harichandrai as a freedom fighter by the government of Madhya Pradesh in 1997. […]
- Abu Dhabi: An Arab resident has been honoured by Abu Dhabi Police for his honesty after he handed over a large sum of lost cash to the authorities. The expatriate was also presented with a gift on Thursday, with police commending his action on their social media platforms. The authorities said the expat had rushed to turn the money over to the police, which he had found at a mall. Major General Mohamed Suhail Al-Rashidi, Director of Criminal Security at Abu Dhabi Police, presented the gift and thanked the expatriate for his responsible and honest action. Read more Dubai Police […]
- Abu Dhabi: Dubai Duty Free, through its own Foundation, has pledged Dh3 million to the ‘100 Million Meals’ campaign, aimed at providing food parcels for disadvantaged individuals and families across 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa during the Holy Month of Ramadan. The donation will help provide three million meals to beneficiaries in countries including Egypt, Pakistan, Angola, Uganda, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. Social responsbility “We are honoured to support the ‘100 Million Meals’ campaign organised by Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI). This is very much in line with our commitment to social responsibility […]