UAE honours PM Modi with highest civilian award
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was honoured with the 'Order of Zayed', the UAE's highest civilian award, on Saturday as a mark of appreciation for his efforts to boost bilateral ties between the two ...
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UAE can be India's 'valuable partner' to achieve USD 5 tn economy: Modi
India finds a partner in the UAE to achieve its ambitious dream of achieving a USD five trillion economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the Emirates News Agency, WAM, in an exclusive interview.
Hajj: Stoning at Jamarat Al-Aqaba marks first day of Eid
At the dawn of the first day of Eid al-Adha – the third day of Hajj - hundreds of thousands of Hajj pilgrims walked together to Jamarat Al-Aqaba in Mina. ...
Worshippers gather on Mount Arafat on the second day of Hajj
ARAFAT: Over two million pilgrims arrived at Mount Arafat on Saturday as Hajj approached its peak. ...
More than two million faithful begin Haj pilgrimage
More than two million Muslims begin the annual Haj on Friday. "All of the arms of state have been deployed (and) we are proud to serve as 'God's hosts'," said security forces spokesman Bassam Attia. ...
Thumbay Food Court: Multi-cuisine Food Destination Opens at Thumbay Medicity; Launches ‘Live & Learn’ Concept
The food court is envisioned as a ‘Live & Learn’ space, immensely benefiting the students and faculty of Gulf Medical University as well as the various hospitals within Thumbay Medicity, by ...
Indian passport holders to get UAE visit visa permit
Dubai: Indian passport holders with the United Kingdom and European Union visas can get a visit visa permit at all the UAE ports, the authorities here have said. ...
UAE to give free mobile phone SIM cards to tourists
Tourists visiting the United Arab Emirates will be given free mobile phone SIM cards with 20 MB data as a gift without providing any documentation, a media report on Friday quoted authorities as ...
Saudi Arabia raises India's Haj quota by 30,000
In a significant step, Saudi Arabia has increased India's Haj quota from 170,000 to 200,000, paving the way for 30,000 more Indians to go for the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in the kingdom. ...
Dubai: Indian couple held for torture, death of mother
A 29-year-old Indian man and his wife have been charged in a Dubai court with physically assaulting his mother, causing her bone and rib fractures, internal bleeding as well as severe burns and ...
Indian minor dies after being left behind in Dubai bus
A six-year-old Indian boy was found dead after he dozed off in his school bus and left behind alone for several hours in the UAE on Saturday, according to a media report.
'Blood, body parts were scattered all around': Dubai bus crash survivor recounts horror
The survivors of the Dubai road accident that killed 17 people, including 12 Indians, said the co-passengers screamed and wailed as they tried to help each other in the blood-splattered bus that ...
Formalities in process to repatriate bodies of 12 Indians killed in bus accident in Dubai
The Indian Consulate in Dubai is in the process of completing formalities related to forensics and other documentation required to repatriate the bodies of the 12 Indians who were among the 17 killed ...
12 Indians among dead in Dubai bus accident
Twelve Indians were among 17 people who were killed in a horrific road accident in Dubai when a bus, mostly with Eid vacationers coming from Oman, entered a restricted lane and rammed into a ...
'Terror' attacks could threaten global oil supply; warns Saudi King Salman
Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Saturday warned that "terrorist" attacks in the region could imperil global oil supplies.
Long Eid Al Fitr holiday for UAE private sector
The UAE private sector will get a six-day long Eid Al Fitr holiday, after the Cabinet announced a nine-day long holiday for the public sector earlier on Sunday.
En route to Makkah, two Indian men complete 3,800 km journey to UAE on cycles
Two Indian men have arrived in the UAE on cycles pedalling 3,800-kilometer across three countries, three months after they set out on a cycling adventure to visit Makkah in Saudi Arabia
Bhatkali student among CBSE toppers in United Arab Emirates
A Bhatkali student in Dubai, was among the Indian school students in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) who topped the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Grade 12 examination in Commerce stream.
Indian autistic teen among CBSE toppers in United Arab Emirates
A 17-year-old autistic teenager was among the Indian school students in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) who topped the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 10 examination, the media ...
Indians rejoice as stone laid for first Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi
Thousands of Indians on Saturday rejoiced and participated in the foundation stone laying ceremony of the first Hindu temple in UAE’s capital Abu Dhabi. ...
