NRIs... Your counterparts in India to get double digit pay hikes
Non-residents Indians who are contemplating going back home or are a bit obsessed and sneaky about what their friends might be earning in the jobs they’d left behind, this can give you a rough idea as...
View ArticleFlight lands with pilot locked out of cockpit
Officials say a Delta Air Lines flight from Minneapolis made an emergency landing in Las Vegas on Thursday with the co-pilot at the controls after the pilot was locked out of the cockpit. McCarran...
View ArticleKiller of Emirati arrested in just hours
Ras Al Khaimah police arrested a man just hours after he murdered an Emirati by stabbing him many times in the northern emirate. Police had mounted a massive manhunt for the killer after the body of...
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Dubai residents get Makani number: Here's how to use it
Over the last couple of weeks residents in Dubai have been handed out their Makani number. If you are living in a standalone structure, you were most likely given your own Makani number. Residents of...
View ArticleNow, remit to India, Philippines directly from your ATM in UAE
Dubai-based banking major Emirates NBD has announced that its customers can now directly remit money to India and the Philippines from its ATM machines thanks to its partnership with consumer...
View ArticleVideo: 500 Chinese convert to Islam after Saudi King's funeral
Nearly 500 Chinese workers in Saudi Arabia converted to Islam at the same time after they were touched by the “simplicity” of the funeral of late King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, a newspaper in the Gulf...
View ArticlePakistan vs New Zealand 1st ODI 'live' cricket score: NZ 89-2, need 122 from...
Taylor hits his first boundary pouncing on a short ball from Adil and pulling to midwicket. NZ 88-2, 15 overs. Afridi strikes in his first over with Latham walking after nicking one behind after...
View ArticleGrooms' sister falls from car in UAE, dies
A wedding ceremony in Al Ain ended in tragedy with a family member being killed in a freak accident, reported Arabic dailies. The UAE national family was celebrating the weddings of their three sons on...
View ArticleEmirati family die in Oman road crash
A 62-year-old Emirati, his 52-year-old wife and two children aged 19 and 22 years were killed in a road crash in Oman on Friday, a newspaper reported on Saturday. The 19-year-old son was driving the...
View ArticleApple's new 12-inch iPad Air case images leaked
After tasting epic success thanks to the big-screened iPhone 6, fresh leaks suggest that Apple Inc. is now gearing up to launch a giant-sized iPad. French blog Nowhereelse.fr has posted a new image of...
View ArticleProperty agents exaggerate rental values in Sharjah
Some real estate companies are putting exaggerated rent values on lease contracts in Sharjah, reports 'Emarat Al Youm' newspaper. Current tenants in Sharjah confirmed that some real estate companies...
View ArticleBank scam calls UAE residents in for questioning over transfers
The Abu Dhabi Police warned against scam bank reports received by email, claiming suspicious money transfers to users’ bank accounts, and the need to refer to the nearest police station. According to...
View ArticlePurple-roof cars add to multiple hues of Dubai taxis
A taxi in Dubai can have various-coloured roofs, but until recently, purple was not part of the palette. However, now, purple-roof taxis can be spotted in the emirate. Where did these taxis come from?...
View ArticleUAE recruitment fair tomorrow: Thousands of jobs on offer
Top blue chip names in the public and private sector in the country will be participating in a recruitment fair that opens tomorrow in Abu Dhabi and are likely to offer spot interviews and job offers...
View ArticleWhich two popular Dubai villa communities raise service fee?
Villa owners in Dubai’s two of the most popular villa communities - the Meadows and the Springs – will have to shell out more in service charges this year. Property owners in Meadows will have to pay...
View ArticleCricket World Cup Countdown 'live': Pakistan's giant, giant-killer
Pakistan paceman Mohammad Irfan aims to make an impression both on the field at the World Cup as well as off it, which isn't hard for a man who stands at seven feet one inch. "I know people notice me...
View ArticleUAE recruitment fair today: Thousands of jobs on offer
Top blue chip names in the public and private sector in the country will be participating in a recruitment fair that opens today in Abu Dhabi and are likely to offer spot interviews and job offers to...
View ArticleSaudi girl sacked for refusing to marry firm manager
An Indian manager of a Saudi-based company sacked a local employee after she refused to marry him, prompting a Saudi court to freeze the firm’s assets. The girl told court that she received an email...
View ArticleWhat happens when GCC firms don't pay gratuity benefits?
Organisations in the region that do not protect their end-of-service liabilities risk facing legal consequences in the future, according to finance experts. “All employers have gratuity liability for...
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Toddler shoots dad, pregnant mum while searching for iPad
A three-year-old boy shot and wounded his father and pregnant mother with a 9mm handgun that he pulled out of the woman's purse while searching for an iPad. The boy was in a motel room in Albuquerque,...
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