Satish Sikha, a Toronto-based designer, has collected 1,162 messages -- each on a one yard-long fabric -- from celebrities and scholars around the world, all talking about protecting the environment.
India has been ranked as the most attractive nation for retail investment among 30 emerging markets by US-based global management consulting firm A T Kearney. According to the entity's Global Retail Development Index, India is followed by Russia (2), China (3), United Arab Emirates (4) and Saudi Arabia (5).
The Indian Under-19 cricket team will open its campaign in next year's ICC World Cup against arch-foes Pakistan when the event is staged at the Dubai International Stadium on February 15.
The identities of the two Indian nationals killed in Monday's suspected Houthi drone attacks near the Abu Dhabi airport that sparked multiple explosions in the United Arab Emirates capital have been established, the Indian embassy said on Tuesday.
Iraq football association has promoted Hakeem Shakir to the head coach's post, ending speculations of a possible appointment of Diego Maradona for the job.
The United Arab Emirates Cabinet has approved an extradition agreement that the Gulf nation had signed with India for facilitating the transfer of Indian convicts to spend the remaining jail term in their home country.
The south Asian neighbours may not share the best of relations but Pakistan would like to play their home matches in India, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Shahayar Khan said.
President Asif Ali Zardari has reportedly turned down a request to extend the 15-day deadline set by the Pakistan government for the United States to vacate Shamsi airbase that is believed to be used by CIA-operated drones.
The Middle East-India route is hotting up in December as several airlines are busy raising the number of flights.
Over 6,000 Indians are currently languishing in foreign jails with maximum of 1,691 being lodged in Saudi Arabia. External Affairs Salman Khurshid, replying to a question in Rajya Sabha, said a total of 6,293 Indians are imprisoned in various countries.
Earlier, barring a few professions, expatriate workers could not change jobs and were barred from entering the UAE for six months to a year before they could change jobs.
First Gulf Maharashtra business convention titled 'MahaBiz 2010 Dubai' organised by Gulf Maharashtra Business Forum (GMBF) in Dubai, on 23rd and 24th April 2010.
Indian Oil Corporation has been ranked as the number one oil trading company amongst national oil companies in the Asia Pacific region.\n
Pakistan on Thursday said it has agreed to play six cricket series against India between 2015 to 2023, the first since the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks suspended play between the teams. The Pakistan Cricket Board said it had signed an Memorandum of Understanding with the Board of Control for Cricket in India for the six series.
Paudel scored a 58-ball 55 as Nepal beat United Arab Emirates by 145 runs in an ODI at Dubai.
DoCoMo's exit from Tata Teleservices highlights the struggle of smaller operators even as the outlook improves for bigger players.
New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson echoed the relief felt by his Mumbai Indians teammates after the defending champions recorded their first win in the ongoing IPL after five consecutive defeats.
Left to lick their wounds after losing their last three matches in a row, Royal Challengers Bangalore will look to return to winning ways when they take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in their first home match in IPL 7 in Bangalore on Saturday.
Indian cueist Kamal Chawla continued his sizzling form on the green baize to book a semi-final berth in the Asian Snooker Championship, in Al Fujairah, the United Arab Emirates, on Friday.
Amid a flurry of runs, five bowlers did well to send down maiden overs even before the half-way stage of this IPL season. Check them out.
India's batting icon Sachin Tendulkar turned 41 on Thursday and will be celebrating his birthday in his home town in the midst of Indian Premier League action in the United Arab Emirates after being with his franchise Mumbai Indians in the initial phase of the T20 league.
Spinners may play a major role in the seventh edition of Indian Premier League with the first leg of tournament, which will be staged in the United Arab Emirates, expected to have 'typical sub-continent' wickets, according to cricketer-turned commentator Sanjay Manjrekar.
The seventh edition of the IPL, which was plunged into uncertainty following the betting and spot-fixing scandal that hit the previous edition of the cash-rich Twenty20 tournament, is set to be back with a bang. Apart from the cricket the IPL became popular for many other reasons. Take a look.
The government allowed qualified foreign investors (QFIs) from six member-countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and 27 countries of the European Commission (EC) to invest in the Indian capital market to enhance foreign capital inflows.
This is the first time a bank has introduced a real-time international account to account money transfer service via mobile phones anywhere in the world, a statement here said.
Stating that the "revelation" in the recent Indian Premier League fixing scandal could only be the tip of the iceberg, former BCCI president Shashank Manohar called for the suspension of the IPL till a thorough probe by the CBI nails the culprits and the game is cleaned up.
Defending champions Mumbai Indians will take on Kolkata Knight Riders in Abu Dhabi on April 16 in the opening match of the seventh edition of the Indian Premier League.
Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa will run Asian football for the next two years after the Bahraini won a three-way election for the presidency of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Thursday.
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GMR, GVK have taken up the issue with civil aviation ministry.
Alert: Urgent! Cabin crew (female) wanted for Etihad Airways.
The accused person was working as a security guard at a company in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates that was storing the belongings of the late Argentinian footballer.
The Norwegian beat Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia on Friday in Dubai.
United Arab Emirates-based low cost airline Air Arabia will operate seven additional flights from Mumbai to Sharjah from September 7-15.
"Applicants for residence visa will be fingerprinted under a tighter biometric system to provide more secure identification and prevent fraud," major general Nasser Al Awadi Al Minhali, acting director-general of the Federal Naturalisation and Residency Department, told the Gulf News.
Unskilled workers from Asia will now require a basic understanding of the English language and knowledge of rules and regulations of United Arab Emirates to be able to work in that country.
An Interpol notice has been issued against Dr Mohammad Shahnawaz and Asadullah Akthar, the men who are believed to have executed the Varanasi bomb blast on Tuesday. Even as investigations continue into the incident, all leads points towards the United Arab Emirates, where these men are based.
According to the latest revelations made by whistleblower website WikiLeaks, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi described Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari as 'dirty but not dangerous' and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif as 'dangerous but not dirty'.
She was speaking at the inaugural function of the India Trade and Exhibition Centre at which Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, the ruler of Sharjah, was also present.
