Saudi groom divorces his ‘over-romantic’ bride
A Saudi man divorced his wife just three months after their marriage because she was over-romantic, a newspaper in the Gulf kingdom said on Monday. The unnamed man acted after he was shocked that his...
View ArticleYo Yo Honey Singh dead? Twitter rumour mill seems to think so
UPDATE: Fans of the infamous Bollywood rapper can heave a sigh of relief as Yo Yo Honey Singh is alive and well; or at least his Twitter account says so. An update appeared on the singer's official...
View ArticleWoman drives SUV into shop in Sharjah
A car crashed into a shop in Sharjah on Tuesday afternoon. According to a report in Al Khaleej, the driver – a Sudanese woman – was negotiating the Clock Roundabout when she accidently crashed inside...
View ArticlePakistan expats in UAE upset as airfares surge after new taxes
The newly announced 2014-15 budget has brought good news for Pakistan’s public sector employees but not for its overseas citizens as foreign travel to and from Pakistan will become dearer due to new...
View ArticleNow anyone can buy Google Glass – here’s how
For the first time you will be able to buy Google Glass from a third-party retailer. Google has announced that, starting June 23, anyone can buy a designer wear version of the Google Glass from...
View ArticleKeeping Up with the Kardashians: Kylie Jenner plays dead
Kendall and Kylie Jenner are set to co-host the MuchMusic Awards together in Toronto, Canada on June 15. Looks like it’s going to be one wild, unpredictable night! In the first promo video for the...
View ArticleMissing MH370 latest: Iata to enhance aircraft tracking options
LATEST UPDATE: Following the disappearance of MH370, the International Air Transport Association (Iata) has announced plans to establish an industry task force to develop recommendations to improve...
View ArticleFujairah maid jailed for putting sponsor-family pix on Facebook
A court in Fujairah sentenced an Asian housemaid to one month in prison and ordered her deportation from the UAE for publishing her employers’ pictures on Facebook. The maid had been sentenced to three...
View ArticleStudent summer jobs in UAE, pay could be Dh5,000-plus
With school holidays just around the corner, number of students will enrol in extra classes or travel to other countries to keep themselves busy. Many, however, will also look at some part-time job...
View ArticleUAE weather alert: 48 hours of dust storms, low visibility
The UAE is bracing itself for 48 hours of dust storms and low visibility from today, with the only silver lining being a forecasted drop in temperatures of up to 8°Celsius by Thursday. The National...
View ArticleTrue Kardashian: Kylie Jenner goes under the knife, gets lip-job done?
Although Keeping Up With The Kardashian star - Kylie Jenner claims that she’s never had plastic surgery, we think otherwise. It's no secret that Kylie Jenner's face has changed substantially over the...
View ArticleTwo holidays for price of one? How to get free ‘secret stopover’
Heading for a summer holiday? How about visiting two destinations for the price of one? Several major airlines around the world offer free stopovers for visitors at their hubs, or in some cases, a...
View ArticleVideo: Man wreaks havoc at Grand Mosque in Makkah
A mentally ill African man claiming to be Jesus Christ mounted a wall at the Grand Mosque in the western Saudi town of Makkah and smashed a lamp before he was captured by security men, newspapers...
View Article'Bold & the Beautiful' fans: Is Ridge Forrester to die in Dubai?
SPOILER ALERT: Ridge Forrester has been pushed off a helicopter into the warm waters of the Arabian Gulf. The good news is, the cold will be the least of his concerns as he fights for his life, all in...
View ArticleMissing MH370 latest: Australia probes British witness account
LATEST UPDATE: Australia was Wednesday investigating an account from a sailor who said she may have seen Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 on fire, as officials said the underwater hunt for the plane...
View ArticleWedding party falls into water when dock collapses
When the time came for Dan and Jackie Anderson to exchange rings and make their vows, the earth - or rather the wood - gave way beneath their feet. The couple, surrounded by 20 groomsmen and...
View ArticleUAE driving instructor knocks down student in Umm Al Quwain
A Filipina driving instructor banged into her Sudanese student after she accidentally pressed petrol instead of brakes, knocking the 32-year-old woman down in front of house in Umm Al Quwain and...
View ArticleDad's hug saves kid’s life in Ras Al Khaimah car crash
A four-year-old Egyptian boy emerged from a serious car crash in Ras Al Khaimah with slight leg injuries after he was protectively hugged by his father who was driving the vehicle, according to police...
View ArticleIndian billionaire’s company to hire 2,500 employees in UAE
Dubai-headquartered retail major Landmark Group will hire 2,500 additional employees for its 50 new stores to opened in the UAE by the end of next year, a senior company official has said. The...
View ArticleBollywood film review: Does Akshay Kumar pack a punch in 'Holiday'?
Captain Virat is a man on a mission. Armed with two guns, one his own and one local-made to help aid corrupt officials commit suicide, a cupboard stocked with hostages, a handful of inane English...
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