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Huge fire erupts at Dubai hotel shortly before New Year celebrations

A fire engulfs The Address Hotel in downtown Dubai in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday. All photographs: Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters A major fire erupted at a luxury hotel in Dubai on Thursday near......

Dubai fire: Couple face heat over selfie

A grinning couple uploaded this selfie on New Year’s Eve with the burning Address Downtown hotel in the backdrop. The picture, posted by AR Alateeqi, was captioned: ‘New Year my......

PHOTOS: Towering inferno rips through skyscraper in UAE

A towering inferno has ripped through a residential skyscraper in the United Arab Emirates -- the third such incident in just over a year. IMAGE: Images shared on social media showed bright......

NIA raids suspected IS operative's Srinagar house over Kerala module links

National Investigation Agency on Monday raided the house of a suspected Islamic State operative in Srinagar as part of an investigation in a case related to activities of some individuals from......

From crowds to ghost towns: Before and after coronavirus

The world is slowly going into lockdown trying to stop the spread of the dangerous coronavirus disease, leading to cities and famous attractions turning eerily deserted. Many streets, train......

Dubai offers India Inc a low-tariff launchpad into EMs

Dubai is positioning itself as a springboard for Indian companies looking to tap into fast-growing emerging markets, including Africa, banking on low tariffs, long-standing trade relations, and a......

Indian Hotels to open new Taj in Dubai this year

Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) will open its new Taj hotel here in the fourth quarter of this year. Taj Dubai is located in the Burj Khalifa downtown area and surrounded by......

Taj Group enters Dubai with 296-room luxury hotel

The Taj Group has opened a 296-room luxury hotel in Dubai's prestigious Burj Khalifa downtown area, taking its number of properties to 128. Taj Dubai comprises club rooms, 16 junior suites and 15......

UAE becomes first country to transition to 4-and-half day work week

The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday announced to change its existing five-day workweek to a four-and-a-half day starting January 1, becoming the world's first country to make the employee-friendly......

Why Gujarat's 'GIFT' is doomed to fail

GIFT is a financial centre almost entirely devoid of bankers and, indeed, of people, finds Rahul Jacob. Image: Lobby of Tower 1 featured an "Experience Zone" with unmanned stalls featuring......

Pix: Rajinikanth, Akshay, Amy get ready for 2.0's music launch

The Superstar takes 2.0 to Dubai and reveals a few secrets. Akshay Kumar, A R Rahman, Shankar and Amy Jackson follow. Rajinikanth's new film 2.0 is all set for a grand music launch in Dubai today.......

Neha Makes Memories In The Maldives

Huma does good in LA... Walusha meets her sis in Amsterdam... Amyra likes it in Phuket... Photograph: Kind courtesy Neha Dhupia/Instagram Neha Dhupia takes a spring break to the Maldives with......

Cricket venue for 2028 Los Angeles Games unveiled

IMAGE: Cricket made its only appearance in the Olympics at the Paris Games in 1900. Photograph: Carlin Stiehl/Reuters Pomona, a city in South California, will host the cricket competition during......

IPL: Delhi Capitals coach Ponting checks in

IMAGE: Ricky Ponting at the Palace Downtown resort hotel in Dubai on Thursday, August 27, 2020. Photograph: Delhi Capitals/Instagram Delhi Capitals welcomed Head Coach Ricky Ponting who......

1st World Beach Games in San Diego!!!

‘The ANOC World Beach Games has been a key priority for nearly two years and today we took a step closer to making our vision a reality’ IMAGE: Brazil's Barbara Seixas plays a shot.......