Car to text pedestrians to 'get out of the way'
Soon, your Honda car will be able to communicate with a smartphone to avoid pedestrian accidents. Honda has demonstrated two technologies that allow communication between a vehicle and a mobile phone,...
View ArticleTake Dubai Metro, save Dh2,000
RTA’s Rail Agency has launched the Metro Mini Entertainer at the Dubai Metro stations. This is a discount voucher booklet priced at Dh65 and contains Dh2000 worth of savings from over 30 different...
View ArticleViolence in UAE homes: More than meets the eye
Wives could be responsible for violence they suffer at home and some of them make false claims against their men for personal reasons, according to a veteran female social expert at Dubai’s police....
View ArticleCommute to work in Abu Dhabi is just 'killing'
A total of 24 people have died and 33 were seriously injured in 157 accidents on key arteries leading into the emirate of Abu Dhabi in the first half of the year. The accidents took place on the...
View ArticleDubai Police crackdown on use of mobiles when driving: No leniency
Dubai’s traffic police chief has issued a stern warning to users of mobile phones while driving, saying the police will not tolerate such offences by any one. Major General Mohammed Saif Al Zafeen said...
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Secret behind Salman Khan, Madhuri Dixit magic
It’s been two decades since they rewrote box office history in Sooraj Barjatya’s 'Hum Aapke Hain Koun', but Salman Khan and Madhuri Dixit are still at the top of their game in Bollywood. While on the...
View ArticlePrince pays SR1m to buy own Bentley back from boy
Saudi billionaire Prince Al Waleed bin Talal bought his own Bentley car he had gifted to a local actor who donated it to a Saudi boy grieved by the loss of his family in a car accident in the Gulf...
View ArticleNot enough job offers? Delete these 6 things from your CV now
A common peeve of headhunters is that jobseekers rarely spend time tweaking their resumes and only update their last job, thinking it is relevant enough for the new position they are applying to. Not...
View ArticleRemit or hold: Indian rupee at 17.93 vs Dh1; 65.82 to $1
Indian Rupee opened was trading at 65.82 to the US dollar and 17.93 to the UAE dirham at 8am UAE time. Earlier report: As the Indian rupee hovers around the Rs18-mark against the UAE dirham, exchange...
View ArticleFacebook affair: Schoolgirl stripped, photographed
Colombo - A youth in Sri Lanka abducted a schoolgirl, stripped her and took her nude photographs on his mobile phone, the ‘Mirror’ newspaper has reported. The girl was kidnapped as she walked to an...
View ArticleLatest Arsenal transfer news: Lamela makes it 7th heaven for Gunners' hell?
If it were a scoreline, it is one White Hart Line would gladly settle for 7-2. Spurs have seven new signings, while Arsene Wenger has two. One of them is not even really new - Flamini. Tottenham...
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Deepika Padukone and Katrina Kaif's fight out in the open?
After all the brouhaha Katrina Kaif displayed on her (not so amusing) bikini pictures being leaked, we imagined she would want to close the chapter as quickly as possible. Katrina was really offended...
View ArticleRevealed: Where expats head to after Dubai stint
Dubai attracts talent from all over the world. Many expat professionals come here, work for a few years in the city, and then head to other popular destinations for work whereas some eventually go back...
View ArticleUzbek threatening to blow herself up: Stand-off ends peacefully
The stand-off between an Uzbek woman who walked into the Dubai Public Prosecution premises accompanied by her child, claiming she was carrying an explosive belt, and the Dubai Police, has been...
View ArticleLatest Arsenal transfer news: Kaka, Draxler hope? Cabaye still alive
It’s business as usual for Arsenal fans, except for one difference. Arsenal have now not lost a game since the opening day Premier League blip. This can be great for a young Gunners’ side brimming with...
View ArticleSalman Khan and family ignored Katrina Kaif's invitation
Bollywood actor Salman Khan never went public about his affair with Katrina Kaif until the actress confessed that Salman was her first serious relationship. She was no less than a family member and...
View ArticleLatest Manchester United transfer news: Rooney out, last-ditch bid for Ronaldo?
Wayne Rooney will be out for around two weeks with a head injury sustained prior to Manchester United's Premier League clash with Liverpool on Sunday, manager David Moyes revealed. Moyes has yet to...
View ArticleBoyfriend Tracker app: Dubai women say 'no'
Have you wanted to secretly track your husband or boyfriend to know what he is up to? Women in Dubai, at least majority of whom Emirates 24|7 spoke to, say they are not interested and fear it could...
View ArticleSaudi princess pays $62m for Geneva estate
A Saudi princess has bought a historical Geneva estate that once belonged to a former Swiss president for 57.5 million Swiss francs ($62 million, 47 million euros), media reported Monday. Princess...
View ArticleAishwarya Rai shares spotlight with Sonam Kapoor, Freida Pinto
Circa 2009, World’s leading beauty brand L’Oreal Paris announced Bollywood's Sonam Kapoor as a part of the L’Oréal Paris dream team. Until Sonam's entry Aishwarya Rai Bachchan ruled the roost as the...
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