Plane in emergency landing... man tries to open exit door
A Virgin America flight travelling from Boston to Los Angeles made an emergency landing in Nebraska on Monday, officials said. The Federal Aviation Administration said the Virgin America flight made...
View ArticleAll Muslims urged to sight Dhul Hijjah crescent on Wednesday
The Supreme Court in Saudi Arabia has called on all Muslims in the Kingdom to sight the crescent moon of the month of Dhul Hijjah, on Wednesday evening, 29th of Dhul-Qi'dah, 1435 AH corresponding to...
View ArticleEmirates, Etihad hiring in October
UAE’s two biggest airlines Etihad and Emirates will be hiring aggressively in the month of October. Each week of the month will see at least one hiring and recruitment day offering many opportunities...
View ArticleKuwait announces 9-day Eid Al Adha break
Kuwait has announced a nine-day holiday for its government offices to mark Eid Al Adha, which is expected to start in the first week of October. According to minister of state cabinet affairs Sheikh...
View ArticleStaff may also work part-time at another UAE job: MoL
Many employees in the UAE believe that having a part-time job if s/he is employed elsewhere is illegal in the country and those flouting the rules will be penalised. That isn’t entirely true. Since...
View ArticleCityscape, Gitex impact: Dubai firms hiring more contract staff
With the ongoing Cityscape Global and the upcoming events like the Gitex technology exhibition and the Hotel Show in Dubai, companies in the emirate are looking at short-term hiring for college...
View ArticleVideo: Dog tied to car, dragged on road dies
Yet another clip of animal cruelty has sparked online rage among netizens. This time a dog was tied to the rear of a car with a rope and dragged a considerable distance on Guangdong road, China,...
View ArticleGrade XII student killed by a white tiger at Delhi Zoo
A white tiger attacked and killed a grade 12 student on Tuesday at the New Delhi zoo when the student apparently breached the enclosure. The incident occurred on Tuesday, with a New Delhi zoo...
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Dubai becomes more affordable to live and work in
The cost of living and working in Dubai is still 16 per cent below what it was in 2008, making the emirate more affordable today than it was six years ago, a new study has revealed. In its latest World...
View ArticleDh4m in loot, 20 houses burgled: Dubai Police bust gang of 4 – including woman
Dubai Police arrested three men and a woman accused of robbing nearly 20 apartments and villas in the emirate while their owners were on summer holidays abroad, the emirate’s police chief was quoted on...
View ArticleEid in Dubai: New mall timings from tomorrow
The Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), an agency of the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), said prominent shopping malls in Dubai will extend malls timing during the 7th...
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Unbelievably brave mom saves her baby while she was shot in the head
A woman in Georgia died saving her bay as her boyfriend shot her in the head last week. Jessica Arrendale’s body was found slumped over the toilet, according to a report in the ‘Huffington Post’....
View ArticleEmployers who issue circulars against staff who quit legally can face Dh20k fine
Employers who issue ‘malicious’ circulars against workers who wish to terminate services with them and join another firm legally, will face a fine of Dh20,000, according to the Ministry of Labour....
View ArticleShorter Eid Al Adha holidays in UAE? Could Eid fall on October 4?
The Supreme Court in Saudi Arabia has called on all Muslims in the Kingdom to sight the crescent moon of the month of Dhul-Hijjah, on Wednesday evening, 29th of Dhul-Qi'dah, 1435 AH corresponding to...
View ArticleApple's woes: 'Bendy' iPhone 6, 6 Plus; withdraws iOS 8 update
Apple released and then abruptly pulled back an update for the iOS software powering the iPhone on Wednesday after users complained of bugs, including one that disabled cellular service. The apparently...
View ArticleMeet UAE female pilot who bombed Daesh
Mariam Al Mansouri of Abu Dhabi is the first Emirati female pilot in the country’s airforce. She has also become the first female pilot in the region to bomb Daesh after she took part in an...
View ArticleChanges in housemaid rules give birth to 'Maid Mafia'
Introduction of the new contract for housemaids that aimed to protect the rights of both employers and housemaids has given birth to ‘Housemaids Mafia’ and it increased the agency fees from Dh11,000 a...
View ArticleHow many millions was SRK paid to endorse Dubai project?
It wouldn’t be wrong to say that the "King Khan of Bollywood", Shah Rukh Khan is indeed the King among his male colleagues when it comes to charging the highest remuneration. An industry source has...
View ArticleWhat’s hot this Gitex Shopper?
Phablets and UHD TVs could become the main drivers of sales this Gitex Shopper, UAE retailers have said. With Apple entering the phablet arena through the 5.5 inch iPhone 6 Plus and many other players...
View ArticleCircular against staff who quit legally can get firm Dh20k fine
Employers who issue ‘malicious’ circulars against workers who wish to terminate services with them and join another firm legally, will face a fine of Dh20,000, according to the Ministry of Labour....
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