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Dubai announces economic support package of $408 mn to cope with Covid-19

The package is the third announced by Dubai, the second-largest and wealthiest member of the Emirates federation

Dubai gurdwara sends 1st chartered flight to Punjab to repatriate Indians

A gurdwara in Dubai has facilitated the first chartered flight to Punjab to repatriate 209 Indians stranded in the UAE, according to a media report.

Flight from Dubai with 177 stranded Indians lands at Chandigarh airport

The flight 'IGO 1428' had 168 passengers from Punjab; two each from Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Chandigarh; and one from Uttarakhand, airport officials said.

Covid-19 global update: Italy shows virus growth, UK to ramp up tests

US President Donald Trump has also started batting for gradual easing of lockdown as unemployment rate in the US swelled up to a record high

Jet grounding, delays overshadow Dubai Airshow; airlines review fleet plans

Top of their agenda will be the worldwide grounding of the 737 MAX in the wake of two deadly crashes

Mumbai-bound Air India flight grounded in Dubai due to technical snag

The Air India flight was airborne on time around 4 am early in the morning today but some errors were detected in the air pressure maintenance system after an hour

Why is Dubai trying to put its real estate sector in the reverse gear?

Five years into Dubai's property funk, the emirate's leadership is drawing the line.

Dubai to offer free 30-day alcohol licence for non-Muslim tourists aged 21+

Presently, Dubai resident visa holders are eligible for a two-year licence that allows them to buy alcohol from shops and store it at home

Indian man detained in Dubai for molesting minor

An Indian man based in Dubai has been detained for allegedly molesting a seven-year-old girl, a media report said. According to the prosecutors, the 36-year-old man, who was produced in the court on Tuesday, took advantage of the girl, when her mother was away, to touch her inappropriately, the Khaleej Times reported. The man, who work as a construction worker, denied the molestation charge at the Dubai Court of First Instance. The incident happened in April at a gift shop. A complaint was filed at Al Barsha police station following which the defendant was detained. The girl's mother, a Moroccan housewife, said she was with her daughter and her younger son at the shop on April 17. "As I was busy shopping, my son went to the playing corner and then my daughter went after him. Moments later, she came back looking scared." The girl did not tell her mother right away. Later, she pointed at the defendant who was standing near them and said that he touched her twice. Her father lodged a

12 Indians among 17 killed in Dubai bus accident

At least 12 Indians were among the 17 people killed in a horrific bus accident in Dubai when the vehicle, coming from Oman, rammed into a low-clearance sign, police and the Indian mission here said on Friday. Nine persons were seriously injured when the driver of the bus, belonging to the Omani bus transport company Mwasalat, wrongly entered a road not designated for buses towards Al Rashidiya metro station here on Thursday. Dubai Police authorities said that there are still some unidentified bodies and the number of Indians who died in the accident could increase further. "With great sadness we inform that Indian fatalities in Dubai bus accident have gone up to 12," Vipul, Indian Consular General in Dubai, tweeted. He said that the embassy officials are at the Rashidiya police station and mortuary to extend all assistance to the families of the victims. "Our effort now is to get formalities completed soon so that mortal remains can be repatriated soon," he said. The bus, carryin

Gold worth over Rs 1 crore seized at airport,one held

Gold worth over Rs 1 crore seized at airport,one held

A haven for money in the middle east, Dubai is losing its shine

What's happening now is different: a slow bleed

Dubai's economy hits rough patch amid market slump, falling property prices

The fall may be the result of an economic slowdown in the Gulf caused by low oil prices but other figures suggest some of Dubai's traditional growth engines are losing steam, meaning a long-term slump

Huge fire breaks out in Dubai building near Burj Khalifa, no casualties

Officials have confirmed that the fire was brought under control

Dubai favourite overseas destination for Indians; Thailand second

In 2016, a total of 1.8 million Indians visited Dubai either for business or leisure

Dubai attracted 1.8 mn overnight visitors from India in 2016

The country recorded a 12% growth over the previous year

Dubai property show returns to Mumbai

The property extravaganza boasts of reputed property developers from Dubai, UAE, under one roof

Indian trio hack businessman's bank account, steal money in Dubai

The three suspects were not present at the Dubai Court of the first instance on Monday to face charges

Errant drone temporarily shuts down Dubai's busy airport

Since February, drone owners have been required to register with the United Arab Emirates' General Civil Aviation Authority

Dubai begins building 'world's tallest' tower

The structure "will be the world's tallest tower when completed in 2020," a statement read