India budget 2019-2020 scores high on clarity, lacks the big boost
Dubai: India’s full year budget for fiscal year 2019-2020, that came after the government tabled the Economic Survey, which targeted a 7 per cent GDP growth for the current year …
‘Possessed’ Bangladeshi headteacher arrested over child rapes
DHAKA: Bangladeshi police have arrested a religious school’s principal for allegedly raping at least a dozen children under his care, an official said Friday, sparking demonstrations by hundreds of people. …
20% relief for limo services for Emirati elderly
Dubai: Emirati senior citizens who fancy going around the country on a limousine taxi may now do so at a discounted price, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said on …
Watch: How the Hope Probe will measure Martian atmosphere
Dubai: A little over a year before its launch to space, the Hope Probe’s capabilities and mission to create mankind’s first integrated model of the Red Planet’s atmosphere were on …
Rohingya refugees receive assistance from ERC
Dhaka: The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) began implementing a new phase of its relief campaign to assist Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. ### The aid provided by the programme included the …
Liberalism is not dead
Russian president Vladimir Putin’s assertion last week that Western liberalism was obsolete provoked some strident rebuttals. A contemptuous silence might have been preferable, saving us Boris Johnson’s invoking of “our …
Cricket World Cup: Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma seal the silly moments in London
London: Indian skipper Virat Kohli caught up on some fun moments off field with his actress wife Anushka Sharma, ahead of team India’s 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup clash with …
Fun things to do in the UAE on the July 4 weekend
ABU DHABI ### Ferrari World ###### Ferrari World Abu Dhabi has unveiled the Grande Spettacolo, a new production showing at Cinema Maranello. See illusions and acrobatics in this live 20-minute …
Dubai’s short-term renters need homeowners’ backing
Following the regulation permitting property owners in Dubai to license their residential units as holiday homes, these can be rented out from a few days to a week or two. …
Distraught father: Strap your child in a car seat
Ras Al Khaimah: A Pakistani father, who has just lost his two-year-old daughter in a car accident, is sending out a heart-felt appeal to parents on the dangers of a …