‘Temple of My Dreams’ is a tribute to hard work and commitment, says minister Dubai: Shaikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance, on Thursday released the autobiography of Indian philanthropist, businessman and long-term Dubai resident, Surender Singh Kandhari. A select gathering of Emiratis and expats including the Indian Ambassador to the UAE Navdeep…
Getting back to normal life in UAE is still tough for those who had traumatic experiences Dubai: A month after devastating floods changed their lives, expat victims from the South Indian state of Kerala are slowly getting back to normal life in the UAE. However, the scars left behind by the floods will take time…
Dubai: Carpooling in the UAE is not allowed, with authorities beefing up public awareness to prevent motorists from carrying out the traffic offence. Abu Dhabi Police warned motorists that if found carpooling, the violation will be punishable with a fine of Dh3,000, 24 black points and the vehicle impounded for 30 days. Brigadier Ibrahim…
Dubai: More than 20,000 heavy trucks will be part of the second phase of the Roads and Transport Authority’s (RTA) vehicle monitoring programme, expanding the reach of the system that tracks truck performance and driver behaviour. The RTA’s announcement means all 15-year-old trucks, weighing 2.5 tonnes or above, will have to install a telematic device…
Abu Dhabi: A UAE Cabinet decision announced on Sunday granting long-term visas for expatriate retirees is seen as a major social stabiliser and economic booster, attracting more people with advanced skills and enhancing the UAE’s ability to build a knowledge-based economy, experts said. His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister…
Defendant spoke impolitely, assaulted passport control official who asked her to stand in the right queue Dubai: A martial artist was jailed for three months for assaulting and insulting a passport control official at the airport. The Emirati passport control official was stationed at the passport control queue for GCC and Emirati citizens when he…
Defendants took selfie beside sleeping victim and mocked him, before they assaulted him Dubai: A couple was sentenced to three months in jail for assaulting a technician, after the woman posed for a selfie beside him while he was snoozing on a sofa at a building’s lobby. The 54-year-old Swedish technician was fatigued when he…
Sharjah Celebrating the central role date palms play in Arabian culture, the Environment and Protected Areas Authority (EPAA) in Sharjah celebrated Palm Tree Day on Sunday Held at the Islamic Botanical Garden, located on Al Dhaid Road, under the theme ‘Makers of Green Miracles in the Desert,’ the celebrations highlighted the emphasis laid by late…
Dubai: CCTV cameras installed on buildings, traffic lights and on public transport are not enough to keep errant motorists at bay. Authorities in the emirates have taken the level of security one step further by installing CCTV cameras on school buses, to ensure that motorists come to a halt when school bus drivers pull out…
The accident occurred when a minibus crashed into a cement barrier after the vehicle’s tyre exploded Dubai: Two were killed and five others injured in a traffic accident on Shaikh Rashid Road towards Dubai before Garhoud tunnel, police said on Monday. Brigadier Ali Ghanim, director of Al Muraqabbat police station, said the accident took place…