Road closures around Dubai’s Maktoum Bridge
Dubai: Key lanes across Maktoum Bridge in Deira will be closed over the weekend due to maintenance, according to the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).######The RTA tweeted on Thursday: “If…
This is what makes America great
As a government official in the Second World War, Hamilton Warren was outraged to learn that a black colleague made half as much as his white peers. So, after the…
Review: Westlife flying without wings in Dubai
The Irish boy band performed many of their mega hits at the Coca Cola Arena to thousands of fans###In it’s simplest form, music is a major source of entertainment, a…
Hilarious paragliding video goes viral on social media
New Delhi: A hilarious video of a man requesting the instructor to make him land while paragliding has gone viral on the social media and sparked several funny memes online.###The…
Terrorists cannot be allowed to usurp Yemen gains
For the past three-and-a-half years the Arab Coalition has been working in line with the United Nations Security Council resolutions to restore the legitimate government of Yemen and create conditions…
India’s Ambati Rayudu reverses decision to retire from all forms of cricket
New Delhi: Former India batsman Ambati Rayudu reversed his decision to retire from all cricket Friday, less than two months after he quit following his omission for the World Cup.###The…
Indian expat loses seven relatives in Kerala landslide
Sharjah: An Indian expat in Sharjah is struggling to come to terms with the loss of seven relatives who died in a landslide during the recent Kerala floods.###Abhilash N.K, who…
Are you ready for university life?
Dubai: So, your child is headed to university for the first time. It’s an exciting reality for parents and students but in its pale lurks the sobering thought: How well-prepared…
Mob thrashes techie on suspicion of being child lifter
Rae Bareli: An engineer with a telecom company was thrashed by a mob late on Wednesday in Lalganj area here in Uttar Pradesh on suspicion of being a child lifter.…
Hijri (Islamic New Year) holiday in UAE to fall on September 1: astronomers
Dubai: UAE residents can gear up for a long weekend as the first of Muharram or Islamic New Year holiday is likely to fall on September 1, according to Islamic…
Dr. Burry has got another investor tip to give
Seoul (Bloomberg): Dr. Michael Burry shot to fame and fortune by betting against mortgage securities before the 2008 crisis, a trade immortalized in “The Big Short”.###Now, Burry sees another contrarian…
Watch: Giant scarlet macaw lands on Dubai resident’s window
Did the Amazon rainforest fire bring this macaw to the UAE? Probably not. But it was still a surprise to this Dubai resident when a bright red scarlet macaw landed…