2014, year of Dubai's mega projects: 3 alone exceed Dh6bn
Three of the largest and costliest projects by RTA in the history of the emirate of Dubai are being carried out in the year 2014. Speaking numbers, these three projects alone exceed Dh6 billion....
View ArticleHas Salman Khan lost it? Jokes in bad taste not funny anymore
There was a time when Bollywood actor Salman Khan avoided media. And when he did interact, he was blunt, to the point and mostly angry. In general he thought media was after his life! But some key...
View ArticleUAE visa on arrival for 13 EU countries
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced today that citizens of 13 European Union member states, who hold ordinary passports, will be exempted from the need to acquire pre-entry visas to the...
View ArticleIndian student left hidden 'suicide' note in Chemistry paper 5 days before he...
Did 16-year-old Dubai school student AS, who is believed to have committed suicide in Sharjah, leave a secret suicide note in his chemistry answer paper? As the death of the resident of Sharjah is...
View ArticleKatrina Kaif got Ranbir Kapoor, but lost Salman Khan
Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif seems to be a perfect example for the adage 'You win some, you lose some'. Here's why. Superstar Salman Khan reportedly wants to work with Deepika Padukone in his...
View ArticleVideo: Watch 'live' gigantic asteroid zip between Earth and moon tonight
A giant asteroid – almost 100 feet in diameter – will squeeze past us later tonight, precariously close to our moon and within a whisper (astronomically speaking) of mother Earth. Christened Asteroid...
View ArticleBollywood review: Indo-Pak romance in ‘Total Siyappa’ lacks soul
If you’ve seen the trailers of ‘Total Siyappa’, chances are you’ve seen the fun parts, leaving the handful of us in the theatre rather disappointed over how the movie doesn’t match up to its hype....
View ArticleWatch: Just how close did a giant asteroid zip past your home?
A giant asteroid – almost 100 feet in diameter – squeezed past us earlier this morning, precariously close to our moon and within a whisper (astronomically speaking) of mother Earth. Christened...
View ArticleVideo: Mom drives car with 3 kids into ocean
A new video shows a mother drives her Porsche Cayenne straight into the ocean with her three kids in the backseat. The incident took place on Tuesday around 5:00 p.m. ET. Witnesses frantically chase...
View ArticleBollywood review: Juhi Chawla outshines Madhuri Dixit in 'Gulaab Gang'
While pitting two former contemporaries against each other in a battle over good versus evil does guarantee undivided attention, it unfortunately doesn’t translate into good cinema. Debutant director...
View ArticleDubai cash transport staff attacked, Dh900,000 robbed
Two Nigerians along with accomplices allegedly attacked two people of a money transport company and robbed Dh900,000, the Dubai Criminal Court heard. On October 13, 2013, at around 11am, WM, 28,...
View ArticleAbu Dhabi Airport won't normalise for another 24hours
UPDATE AT 5.40PM: All flights to Abu Dhabi this morning were diverted to other airports in the region due to a technical failure of the runway landing systems at the airport, Etihad Airways clarified...
View ArticleVideo: Underwater test drive of Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6×6
Post by Yas Waterworld. Richard Hammond, the host of the world’s leading motoring show Top Gear UK, enjoyed a unique ride, test-driving the brand new Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6×6 at Yas Waterworld Abu...
View ArticleUpdate: Etihad Airways operates extra flights today; advises ongoing delays
UPDATE, 11AM: Etihad Airways is operating extra flights today to help clear the backlog of passengers affected by yesterday’s runway closure during dense fog at Abu Dhabi International Airport. The...
View ArticleCops forget password; ignore online complaints for EIGHT years
What do you do when you forget a password? Of course you click on the ‘Forgot Password’ button to either answer a few questions or wait for the password renewal link to be sent to your registered...
View ArticleSuperb script stops Hrithik Roshan's 'Krissh 4'
After the stupendous response to Krrish 3 which grossed around Rs 2500 million at the Indian box office apart from the international collections, producer and director Rakesh Roshan immediately wanted...
View ArticleMan heart-broken after catching cheating wife
A man was devastated when he caught his wife cheating on him within a few days after they had tied the knot, according to Zimdiaspora. The newly-married man broke down and was unable to accept that the...
View ArticleCouple to be hanged for starving maid to death
A Malaysian couple have been sentenced to hang for murdering their Indonesian maid by starving her to death, according to reports Friday that said she weighed just 26 kilos (57 pounds) when she died....
View ArticleExpat Essentials: Top 10 tips for living in the UAE
One of the wonderful things about living in Dubai is that it’s a cultural melting pot. The UAE provides exposure to new people, traditions and experiences on a daily basis. For the last decade expats...
View ArticleWoman expecting best friend’s husband's child
A woman went a bit too far to prove her point to her best friend. She wanted her married friend to believe that her god-looking husband was cheating on her, said a media report. The 42-year-old woman...
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