Why the Chinese are coming to Abu Dhabi’s Al Maryah Island
More than 13,000 Chinese visitors have visited Abu Dhabi in 2014 so far, an increase of 232 per cent in comparison to 2013, according to statistics published by the Tourism and Cultural Authority Abu...
View ArticleBollywood review: Ajay Devgn catwalks through 'Singham Returns'
Forget flexing his muscles and boxing baddies with swift punches, Ajay Devgn spent much of his time catwalking through Rohit Shetty’s two-and-a-half-hour-long, schizophrenic action-thriller. It’s when...
View ArticleFirst women... Indian sisters may be hanged
Two sisters in India may become the first women to be hanged in the country. They were sentenced to death in 2001 for kidnapping 13 kids and killing nine of them, reported ToI. The Indian President...
View ArticleJet Airways flight drops 5,000ft as pilot takes a nap; co-pilot busy browsing...
In a year that has witnessed a number of aviation episodes, a potential incident was averted when a Jet Airways flight from Mumbai to Brussels dropped 5,000 feet in Ankara airspace while the pilot was...
View ArticleOver 45,000 Nol cards will expire this month; here’s what to do
With an estimated 46,000 Nol cards expiring in the month of August, public transportation users might end up confused when their usual swipe does not permit them the entrance to the transit mode they...
View ArticleMalaysia Airlines in new trouble: Sexual assault claim
A Malaysia Airlines cabin crew member has been detained in France over allegations that he sexually assaulted a passenger, believed to be from WA, who was scared of flying with the disaster-prone...
View ArticlePakistan vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test, Day 2: Herath's five gives Lanka the edge
Rangana Herath again put Pakistan in a spin with a five-wicket haul but half-centuries from Sarfraz Ahmed and Ahmed Shehzad guided the tourists to 244 for six at the close of the second day of the...
View ArticleFB messaging app truth? 5 facts you must know
Facebook's recent effort to force people to adopt its standalone mobile messaging app has privacy-concerned users up in arms. Many of them believe the app is especially invasive. One blog from the...
View ArticleWhich country has most 'true' beachfront hotels?
Experiencing a dramatic surge in tourism, Thailand has surpassed the United States in the number of hotels truly set on its beaches, according to a survey of more than 11,000 hotels in 109 countries...
View ArticleKiller captured in Dubai 6 years after crime
Dubai police arrested an Asian man who killed his friend nearly six years after he committed the crime and buried the victim in the sand in Jebel Ali. Police disclosed details of the murder in 2011...
View ArticleUAE, Asian drivers have worst road safety records in Dubai
Emiratis and three Asian nationalities have emerged as the drivers with the worst records in Dubai this year, causing most of the road accidents that resulted in the deaths of 106 people in the first...
View ArticleMH20 scandal: Sexual assault claim
A Malaysia Airlines cabin crew member has been detained in France over allegations that he sexually assaulted a passenger, believed to be from WA, who was scared of flying with the disaster-prone...
View ArticleChance encounter with Iraqi family in Abu Dhabi changes Indian's life
Deaf and dumb since the age of four, 48-year-old Mohammed Ali, an Indian expat employed with a relocation company in Abu Dhabi, is today the happiest man around. A chance encounter with an audiologist...
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Keeping up with the Kardashians: Khloé's lookalike for French Montana
Khloé Kardashian wanted her boyfriend French Montana to hire lookalikes of her sisters Kim and Kourtney and best friend Malika Haqq to model in his new music video for his track 'Don't Panic.' Pic:...
View ArticleWhere in the world you can buy a house for less than Dh5
The world’s costliest property went on sale last week in Hong Kong with a price tag of $105.67 million, but in a village in Sicily, Italy, local residents are off- loading some properties at a price...
View ArticleMother's lover makes daughter pregnant
Kandy - A man is accused of sexually abusing his paramour’s underaged daughter and has been taken into custody by the Cinnamon Gardens police. It was revealed the mother covered up the offence for fear...
View ArticleMH370 latest: Search on for Pakistani who received money stolen from passengers
Latest update: Malaysian police have arrested a bank officer and her husband over allegations they stole more than $30,000 from the accounts of four passengers aboard missing flight MH370, an official...
View ArticleApple begins hiring for its stores in UAE
The plan for an exclusive Apple store in the UAE was first revealed when Tim Cook paid a visit to Dubai earlier this year. It now looks like the plan is finally taking shape. Apple has posted a...
View ArticlePre-orders for gold iPhone 6: Starts at Dh12,000
There is no end to luxury. Smartphones are increasingly taking the next stage in luxury with competition heating up for ultra-luxury handsets set in gold and platinum. The latest being the Apple’s...
View Article5 Omani women held for jewellery theft
Kuwaiti police arrested five Omani women after security cameras showed they have robbed several gold shops in the oil-rich Gulf emirate. The five used to go into jewellery shops with a little boy and...
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