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Dubai ruler tweets in Malayalam, Pinarayi replies in Arabic, Gulf expats go ecstatic

A tweet in Malayalam by Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Dubai, soon after his meeting with Kerala Chief Minister......

Weep For Afghanistan

What happens when religious fundamentalists take over a country? It could happen anywhere. It is happening in Afghanistan this week when Fear, Loathing and Terror loom over the Afghan people.......

Dalai Lama's advisers listed as potential targets of Pegasus: Report

Top ring of advisers around the Dalai Lama and several leaders of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim are among those listed as potential targets of Israeli spyware Pegasus, an international......

Dubai princess claims she is being held 'hostage'

The daughter of Dubai's billionaire ruler, who attempted to flee abroad in 2018, has appeared in secret recordings claiming she is being held hostage in a "villa converted into a jail" with no......

UAE PM receives Covid vaccine shot

UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum received a dose of the Covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday. Sheikh Mohammed shared a picture on Twitter of him getting vaccinated by a medical......

Now, UAE plans to build a city on Mars by 2117!

The new project will be associated with research themes featuring the exploration of transportation means, energy and food on the Red Planet. The United Arab Emirates has unveiled plans to build......

India, UAE plan infrastructure fund, defence and technology ties

UAE would help India develop strategic petroleum reserves Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) shakes hand with United Arab Emirates Prime Minister and Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid......

Modi sells India dream to UAE prime minister

India's major import items from UAE include petroleum and petroleum products, precious metals, stones, gems, jewellery, minerals and chemicals Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held talks with......

Will Indian workers in UAE get a better deal after Modi's visit?

Prime Minister Modi chatted with the workers, enquiring about the place and their welfare and jobs. Image: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Indian workers at the ICAD residential city, in Abu......

Dubai overtakes Heathrow as world's busiest airport

Dubai International Airport surpassed UK's Heathrow as the world's busiest for international travel after handling 70.4 million passengers last year despite major runway upgrades that limited......

PICS: FIFA World Cup kicks off in glitzy opening!

IMAGE: General view outside the stadium with fireworks during the opening ceremony at Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar, on Sunday. Photograph: Hamad I Mohammed Qatar's ruler opened the World Cup on......

Sports Shorts: Ankita wins first title of 2019; Henry fumes at VAR

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday IMAGE: Ankita Raina in action. Photograph: Ben Hoskins/Getty Images for LTA Indian tennis player Ankita Raina, on Sunday, won her......

Shooter Bajwa breaks world record for historic skeet gold

'This is the best Diwali gift to the nation. We are all so happy for Angad as he has finally realised his true potential and all his hard work over the years is beginning to yield fruit.' IMAGE:......

'People called me mad when I was preparing for winning at Olympics'

Taking a walk down the memory lane, Olympic silver medallist Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore says people called him a ‘mad’ when he first started dreaming about basking in glory at the......

Lone golden moment @ Olympics

Bikash Mohapatra digs out athletes who have given their nation a solitary golden moment at the Olympics. Every country, every athlete embarks on his or her Olympic quest with just one goal, to......

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