Ahead of Cannes red carpet walk Aishwarya Rai faces divorce claims
Reports of trouble in Abhishek Bachchan and wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's married life have surfaced suggesting all is not well in the couple's personal life. India media reports that the rift in the...
View ArticleKiller needs Dh30 million to stay alive
A convicted Saudi killer needs to pay SR30 million (Dh30 million) to save his life after he was sentenced to death for killing another local man during a fight. Haleel Al Wabeeri must raise the funds...
View ArticleAl Nahda residents complain of traffic gridlock – at night
Residents living in Al Nahda, Dubai, are unhappy over constantly dodging long-winding traffic gridlocks to reach their homes. The service lane, just off Amman Street, is lined with a row of...
View ArticleIllegal hiring: Company fined Dh450,000
The UAE’s top court fined a company manager a total Dh450,000 after he was found guilty of hiring five illegal migrants, including four infiltrators. The Federal Supreme Court (FSC) overturned a ruling...
View ArticleWoman finds 12-foot python in bathtub
A Texas mother, Veronica Rodriguez, going about her day and doing her routine chores, got a surprise in the form of a 12-foot-long African python that snuck into her bathroom. Veronica was bathing her...
View ArticleWhen in Lebanon… just don’t drive
When Adel Al Zaabi of the UAE went for a holiday in Lebanon, he thought of renting a car to avoid the insolence of nagging cab drivers. Although Zaabi has been driving for more than 20 years in the...
View ArticleDubai Road Crash: Families of victims to receive aid
Families of the 15 workers who lost their lives in the horrific Dubai road crash on May 10 will receive humanitarian support. Dubai Police has launched an initiative to help families of the victims,...
View ArticleSacked maid exposes employer’s affairs
A Filipina housemaid published pictures of her Saudi employer showing she had affairs outside marriage just after she was expelled to her home country. The maid said her employer sacked her and sent...
View ArticleIPL 7 T20 schedule, points table, records
Today's Matches (Sunday, May 18): * Match 42: Chennai Super Kings take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in CSK's home ground Ranchi (starts 2.30pm UAE time). It will be a do-or-die match for RCB, who...
View ArticleUAE residents warned against rumours on social media
There has been an increase in the number of people spreading misleading information or rumours in the UAE thanks to digital social media platforms and high-tech gadgets like smartphones to pass on...
View ArticleDriverless podcars bypassing traffic may be a Dubai reality
It can be compared to the personalised nature of a taxi trip but elevated from regular traffic. Like metro and tram, it functions on exclusive guideways, but with stops at dedicated destinations only....
View ArticleJail for overtaking on hard shoulder: Abu Dhabi Police
Motorists who overtake on hard shoulder will face up to one month in jail, according to Abu Dhabi Police. Brigadier Hussein Ahmed Al Harthy, Director, Directorate of Traffic and Patrols, Abu Dhabi...
View ArticleIndian murders wife with help of Pakistani friend - death for both
Dubai Police solved a four-year old murder mystery while investigating another murder case where a woman was killed by her husband and his friend. In the second case, an Indian man had killed his wife...
View ArticleGirl says she, friends raped TV technician
A girl and her friends raped an Asian man who came to her house in Saudi Arabia to repair the TV satellite receiver, a newspaper in the Gulf kingdom reported on Sunday. Sada Arabic language daily...
View ArticleAbhishek breaks silence on divorce claims with Aishwarya Rai
(REUTERS) Rumours are abuzz in the Indian media that actor Abhishek Bachchan and wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan are on the brink of divorce. But the actor has hit back at rumours and rubbished such...
View ArticleEmily Blunt broke Tom Cruise's spirit on 'Edge of Tomorrow' set
Emily Blunt has confessed that while filming scenes for her and Tom Cruise's new film 'Edge of Tomorrow', she got him to admit that he was struggling with the stunts. The 'Edge of Tomorrow' stars were...
View ArticleSchool admission age for KG1 is now 4 years in Dubai: KHDA
After much confusion over the age of students enrolling for KG1, Dubai’s education authority has issued a clarification, detailing that children need to be four years old to start kindergarten. “This...
View ArticleWhatsapp taken off Windows phone store amid error reports
Popular instant messaging app Whatsapp has been taken off the Windows Phone store after a series of crashes and complaints. A search for the app on Windows phone store now simply says, “The app is no...
View ArticleSchool bus rams into parked car in Dubai...1 dead; 15 kids hurt
One person died and 17 others injured in two separate accidents on Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road in Dubai during the past 24 hours. Colonel Saif Mohair Al Mazroui of Dubai Traffic Police said the...
View ArticleOn a tight budget? 6 simple ways to save money in Dubai
We are accustomed to a tax-free lifestyle in Dubai. But if you find day-to-day living a costly affair that's draining your wallet, here are some key tips on how to live frugally in Dubai and save some...
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