Dubai: News

13 Jun 2018

Priyanka Chopra Jonas

JW Marriott fires famous chef Atul Kochhar for Islamophobic remarks

Hours after Michelin Star chef Atul Kochhar tweeted an apology for his Islamophobic remarks, Dubai's JW Marriott Marquis Hotel announced that they have fired him.

07 Jun 2018

Facebook

Indian in Dubai threatens to kill Kerala CM; loses job

An Indian man in Dubai was fired from his job after he threatened to kill Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan in a Facebook video which went viral on social media.

18 May 2018

Sridevi

Months after her death, retired Delhi-cop claims Sridevi was murdered

A retired cop has made a sensational claim in the death of actress Sridevi, and said she was murdered, reports IB Times.

29 Apr 2018

India

India tops Dubai's foreign tourism sector with over 6L visitors

India has topped the list of Dubai's source markets for inbound tourism, with 617,000 tourists from the country arriving in the emirate from January-March 2018, registering an impressive 7% year-on-year increase.

26 Apr 2018

West Bengal

Man dies in Dubai, family appeals to bring back body

The family of a man who died allegedly in an accident in Dubai recently has sought the help of the administration to bring back the body at Chhitka village in Nadia district of West Bengal.

The curious case of Dubai ruler's missing daughter

One of the daughters of Dubai's ruler has been missing ever since her hideout boat was intercepted by UAE commandos in the Arabian Sea last month.

11 Apr 2018

Sushma Swaraj

Goan given 500 years' imprisonment in Dubai in $200mn ponzi-scheme

Sydney Lemos, a prominent Goan who mingled with top names in world football, has had a change of fortunes.

07 Apr 2018

Abu Dhabi

Indian driver wins Rs. 21 crore lottery in Abu Dhabi

An Indian driver in Dubai has hit a jackpot by winning a whopping Dirham 12mn (approximately Rs. 21cr) in a raffle draw in Abu Dhabi.

20 Mar 2018

London

When a wrongly sent WhatsApp text sparks love

Remember how blank calls ignited countless love stories in the 90s? Fast forward 20 years and now WhatsApp is playing cupid, though without intention.

19 Mar 2018

BCCI

New twist in Mohammed Shami's story

Mohammed Shami's story is seeing a new twist everyday.

10 Mar 2018

Sridevi

Nothing suspicious about Sridevi's sudden demise, says MEA

The Ministry Of External Affairs has ruled out the possibility of anything suspicious in Bollywood legend Sridevi's sudden demise in Dubai, thus putting an end to all the speculations.

03 Mar 2018

Sridevi

Janhvi Kapoor pours her heart out in this emotional letter

Along with being the acting legend that she was, Sridevi was also a doting mother to two daughters - Janhvi and Khushi.

01 Mar 2018

Sridevi

Sridevi was like my younger sister: Kamal Haasan

They may have been one of the most romantic on-screen pairs, but Kamal Haasan and late female superstar Sridevi shared a bond like that of siblings.

28 Feb 2018

Sridevi

Meet the man who helped bring Sridevi's body come home

Away from the cameras' flash and the eyes of her fans, Sridevi's body made its way to a simple mortuary in UAE, where one man helped sign out her remains to return home.

28 Feb 2018

Sridevi

Sridevi's final journey: Actor cremated with full state honors

The iconic Sridevi has been cremated with state honors at the Vile Parle Seva Samaj Crematorium in Mumbai. Her husband, Boney Kapoor performed the last rites.

27 Feb 2018

Sridevi

Sridevi's mortal remains arrive in Mumbai; funeral tomorrow

The mortal remains of Sridevi have arrived in Mumbai. Earlier in the day, they were handed over to her family by the Dubai Public Prosecution after a prolonged procedure.

27 Feb 2018

Sridevi

Sridevi's body handed over to family after long delay

Almost a day later than initially planned, Dubai police have released Sridevi's body to her family.

27 Feb 2018

Sridevi

Sridevi's make-up artiste says she treated her staff like family

Sridevi did not only weave magic with her scintillating performances on the big screen but also won hearts in real life with her kind and well-meaning behavior.

27 Feb 2018

Sridevi

Dubai investigators launch 'thorough probe' into Sridevi's 'mysterious' death

The death of Sridevi, initially attributed to a cardiac arrest, is now being thoroughly probed by investigators in Dubai.

27 Feb 2018

Sridevi

Sridevi: Indian media and the death of a star

The kerfuffle around Sridevi's death is deafening. Indian media's insensitive, irresponsible handling of her passing away once again proves how adept they are at creating controversies out of thin air.

25 Feb 2018

Sridevi

Sridevi died of cardiac arrest: What is it?

Bollywood' s Hawa Hawai girl Sridevi died unexpectedly late on Saturday night. She was in Dubai, attending her nephew's wedding.

25 Feb 2018

Sridevi

Brother-in-law Sanjay says Sridevi had no history of heart ailment

The family members of Sridevi are not able to fathom her untimely demise as the legendary actress did not have any history of heart attack.

25 Feb 2018

Sridevi

Ram Gopal Varma pens an emotional eulogy for Sridevi

Ram Gopal Varma, whose career got a big boost after he worked with Sridevi, is not able to wrap his head around the untimely demise of the actress.

25 Feb 2018

Mumbai

Sridevi's mortal remains to arrive in Mumbai from Dubai, tonight

According to a source from Airports Authority of India, a private jet is being flown to Dubai to carry Sridevi Kapoor's mortal remains.

25 Feb 2018

Sridevi

Tendulkar: It's hard to digest that Sridevi is no more

Sachin Tendulkar today mourned the sudden demise of Sridevi, saying it is hard to digest that the veteran actress is no more.

13 Feb 2018

Education

IIM Ahmedabad to launch first international center in Dubai

The renowned Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) is setting up its first international center in Dubai in partnership with UAE-based BRS Ventures.

08 Jan 2018

Islam

Sonu Nigam faces heat in Dubai for making anti-Islam statements

After Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam's anti-Islamic tweets last year against the sound of 'Azaan', an appeal to boycott his upcoming live concerts in Dubai is being circulated on WhatsApp.

27 Dec 2017

India

India-UAE trips will cost 6-7% more from next year

UAE, particularly Dubai, is one of the most popular destinations for Indian travelers. But with a new tax on the anvil, trips are set to get 6-7% costlier.

24 Dec 2017

Mumbai

Businessmen brothers arrested in Mumbai for smuggling 350kg gold

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has arrested two businessmen brothers from Rajkot for smuggling in 350kg of gold worth Rs. 105 crore.

18 Sep 2017

Solar Energy

Dubai will have the world's largest Concentrated Solar Power project

Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum launched the world's largest Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) project in Dubai.

04 Sep 2017

Technology

Are you ready to ride in a pilotless sky taxi?

We all know at least one person around us, who has a fear of flying or "aviophobia" and that includes flying on a commercial airplane, which has a licensed pilot. Therefore, it shouldn't be hard to understand, why some people are petrified of riding a pilotless passenger-carrying sky taxi.

24 Aug 2017

Celebrity

Relief to SRK in Dubai villa taxation case

In relief to Shah Rukh Khan, the income-tax appellate tribunal (ITAT) has refused to include his earnings from his Dubai villa in his taxable income.

04 Aug 2017

World

Major fire at Dubai's Torch Tower, world's 32nd tallest building

A huge blaze engulfed Dubai's Torch Tower in the UAE, one of the world's tallest buildings. This is the second major fire in the residential skyscraper in two years.

20 Jun 2017

Technology

This electric multicopter to hit Dubai skies, soon!

German aviation start-up Volocopter, formerly known as E-volo, has struck a deal with the Road and Transport Authority (RTA) of Dubai.

23 May 2017

India

Abu Dhabi plays host to two day Start-up India summit

The two-day Start-up India summit, organized by the Indian Embassy in Dubai and the Consul General of India, Abu Dhabi, in partnership with iSPIRIT, a Dubai based nonprofit think tank commenced in Abu Dhabi today.

15 May 2017

Uber

Toyota hitches its flying car dream with a volunteered project

Looking at the acute vehicular congestion on the streets, investing on the next-generation mobility by automobile companies is a smart move and the chances of making huge profits are also high.

02 May 2017

Larry Page

Google's Larry Page backed Kitty Hawk shares flying car video

Google's Larry Page backed flying car firm, Kitty Hawk has released a video of its working prototype of a flying car.

09 Apr 2017

Uber

Hoverbikes - next leap for modern-day transport

The 21st century may have hugely disappointed nerds with limited modes of transportation but there is salvation at hand.

UP train derailment: Nepali businessman confesses ISI links

Key suspect in the Ghorasahan train derailment, Nepali businessman Shamsul Huda, has revealed in an NIA investigation that he met his Pakistani handler Safi Shaikh in Dubai in January.

15 Feb 2017

Drones

Dubai to launch passenger drones in July

Dubai has announced the launch of 'pilot less' drones at the World Government Summit.

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