In a move to revive football in India, the All India Football Federation has invited investors from the United Arab Emirates to bid for two available club slots in India's top-flight domestic football league.
Qatar's ruler Shaikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani has transferred power to the 33-year-old crown prince.
The new sackings and suspensions come days after both the former and current Indian Ambassadors to the UAE cautioned their countrymen about the UAE's strict hate speech laws.
Two Pakistani men, who clubbed an Indian national to death following quarrel over buying liquor, have been sentenced to five years in jail by a Dubai court.
The actor, while launching the trailer of his new film, revealed why he gets to do more romantic roles than action flicks.
Amid speculation that the currently-suspended IPL could be held in the United Arab Emirates due to the rising COVID-19 cases in India, Dubai Sports City's Head of Cricket and Events Salman Hanif has said they are keeping the facilities ready for such an eventuality. The IPL is aiming to secure the September-October window, which it might just grab as there is immense uncertainty surrounding the fate of the T20 World Cup to be held in Australia from October 18 to November 15.
Ashraf Thamarassery was among the few who were present in the embalming room in Dubai.
"Workers in acute distress, medical cases, pregnant women, the elderly and the group of Indians stranded in Dubai Airport," are likely to get first priority when the government resumes services for repatriation, he said.
'Case closed,' Dubai public prosecution says about Sridevi's death.
According to The Gulf News, consulate officials, however, insist that the popular site has not been hacked, and that it is just a 'technical snag'.
A perfect Dubai desert safari turned into a nightmare for an Indian couple when a catering crew allegedly punched the man in the face and stopped his wife from taking food, according to a report.
Beleaguered Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has been admitted to a Dubai hospital following heart complications, triggering intense speculation that he may step down in the face of army pressure over the 'memogate' scandal.
People in Mumbai and Gujarat on Wednesday woke up to a dusty morning, which has now been attributed to a giant dust plume that stretched across the Arabian Sea from the coast of Oman to India.
'Their deteriorating economic and international situation is also responsible for being more reasonable.'
'We would like to move forward to hold dialogue with whosoever comes into power in India'
Ambassador of India to the UAE Pavan Kapoor quoted a tweet of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who said that COVID-19 does not see race, religion, colour, caste, creed, language or borders before striking.
Six Indians were killed and two Omanis seriously injured when two pickup trucks collided and one carrying six workers caught fire, local media quoted a policeman as saying.
An Indian ship sank off the coast of southern Oman, drowning five Indian sailors and leaving nine others missing.
According to the bill, Indians should not exceed 15 per cent of the population.
Difference of opinion cannot be construed as conflict, said India head coach Ravi Shastri as he sought to play down the speculation of a rift between captain Virat Kohli and his limited-overs deputy Rohit Sharma.
SRK's Temptation Reloaded 2011 Tour Concert in Muscat has been postponed to March.
The child studying at the Modern High School was allegedly raped on November 11 when the institution celebrated the Children's Day, Gulf News reported, adding that the parents notified police on January 9.
This is how the Kapoor boy became an overnight star.
Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly will miss the inaugural edition of the Master Cricket League after sustaining a back injury during a practice session.
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmoud Quraishi has said that both Islamabad and India need to have a fresh look at the Kashmir issue, and search for ways to address the longstanding demand of self-determination of its people. Quraishi said Kashmir was one of the core issues bedeviling progress in India-Pakistan relations. Quraishi said he would ask India to include Kashmiris as a third party in the dialogue over Kashmir.
The article is misleading, says the actor/director
Dubai's police chief on Friday said leaked United States diplomatic cables to be released soon will prove his claim that the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad was involved in the murder of Hamas commander Mahmoud Al Mabhouh in Dubai almost a year ago.
"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.
The Dubai police have arrested three Indians for allegedly raping a four-year-old Indian girl in a school bus and they may face the death punishment if found guilty. The driver, who has been accused of sexually assaulting a Modern High School pupil before dropping her off at her home, allegedly lured the girl to the backseat of the bus by offering her chocolate.
India head coach Ravi Shastri says focus will be on investing in youth during his second stint in the top position as India begin preparations for next year's World T20 and the ongoing World Test Championship.
Fifty-year-old Mohanlal, who is nicknamed Lalettan, shuttles between Kerala and Dubai on a regular basis and considers Dubai his second home.
Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal will begin the 2010 season in Abu Dhabi by playing in a six-man, $250,000 winner-takes-all exhibition tournament, local media reported on Tuesday.
Major General Nasser Al Awadi Al Menhali, director general of the naturalisation and residency department, told Gulf News foreigners must also provide their families with independent accommodation. He said the decision to raise the earning amount was made after a study into the negative effects of allowing residents to bring their families without sufficient income and a suitable place to stay.
The embattled Dubai government has successfully raised a further $5 billion from two Abu Dhabi banks as part of its long-term bond programme, signalling that investors are still showing trust in the oil-rich city-state.
The second largest group in the UAE is from Pakistan, with about 1.25 million. Roughly 500,000 Bangladeshis also stay in the country.
Atul Kochhar caused a furore after taking a dig at Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra over an episode in American television series Quantico that purportedly portrayed Hindu nationalists as terrorists.
International Cricket Council's new chief executive officer Haroon Lorgat admitted that ensuring a balanced volume of cricket remains a major challenge for the game's world governing body. Despite the growing popularity of Twenty20 and the cricket boards worldwide wanting to play more shortened matches to cater to the public demand, Lorgat feels it is important to maintain a balance.
The mall in Kochi will have about two million square feet of retail area and following its completion, the group has plans to develop more malls across India gradually. Emke Group controls roughly a third of the UAE's organised retail market and is planning to invest 4.3 billion dirhams (Rs 57.19 billion) to expand its network of 75 supermarkets and hypermarkets to 100 within the next three years.
The Dubai Sports City (DSC) is confident of bringing more test-playing countries to the oil-rich emirate when construction of its new stadium is completed in February.
A Dubai policeman has been court sentenced to one month in prison for posting a video showing Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi's passport on social media, local media reported on Monday.
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