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  Trump welcomes 'historic peace agreement' between Israel and UAE

  World | August 13, 2020 21:32 IST

  President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United Arab Emirates and Israel have agreed to establish full diplomatic ties as part of a deal to halt the annexation of occupied land sought by the Palestinians for their future state.  

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  Indian nationals with any valid visa can now travel to UAE | Check details

  Good News | August 12, 2020 22:51 IST

  Indians with any type of valid United Arab Emirates visa can now travel to UAE. This will be a part of the Indian government's ‘Air bubble’ scheme, which is valid until August 31.

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  UAE waives visa fines of stranded Indians

  World | August 07, 2020 18:30 IST

  The Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi on July 22 had announced the launch of the new mechanism, according to which Indians whose residence and visit visas had expired before March 1 could return to India on repatriation flights without paying the due amounts till August 17, the report said.

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  Video: Massive fire breaks out at UAE's Ajman market

  World | August 06, 2020 8:41 IST

  A day after a massive explosion rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut, a major fire now broken out at Ajman market area at around 6.30 pm in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The fire reportedly broke out in the emirate's new industrial area. "Four civil defence centres are involved in fighting the big inferno," the sources said.

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  UAE announces operation of 1st Arab nuclear plant

  World | August 02, 2020 8:27 IST

  The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced the start-up operations of its first nuclear power plant in capital Abu Dhabi. The milestone achievement was announced through a tweet by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE prime minister on Saturday

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  Now, Indian expats in UAE can renew passport in just two days

  World | August 01, 2020 16:25 IST

  Further, the Indian Consulate in Dubai can now accept passport applications from expatriates living across the UAE, the Gulf News reported.

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  Watch: India's first batch of five Rafale fighter jets arrives at Ambala airbase

  News | July 29, 2020 18:46 IST

  After almost two decades, five Dassault multirole Rafale fighter jets landed at Haryana's Ambala airbase.

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  'Fortunate step taken by PM, otherwise we wouldn't have Rafale': Retd Air Marshal

  News | July 27, 2020 21:51 IST

  Air Marshal (Retd) Raghunath Nambiar on the first batch of Rafale jets coming to India said it wouldn't have been possible without Prime Minister Narendra Modi's fortunate step. "The PM, to put it in simple words, cut the clutter.

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  'Best aircraft in sky at this time': Retd Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar on Rafale

  News | July 27, 2020 21:48 IST

  Air Marshal (Retd) Raghunath Nambiar called Rafale as the 'best aircraft' in the sky. He said the jet stands head against Chengdu J-20 if compared.

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  UAE's Hope Mars Mission postponed, check how and when to watch live stream of the launch

  Science | July 14, 2020 18:32 IST

  The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has postponed the launch of its first interplanetary mission to the Red Planet titled ‘Hope Mission Mars’. The UAE Space Agency and its collaborators have cited the weather conditions for announcing the 'new date' for the historic mission.

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  More Indian flights from UAE announced, bookings to open

  World | July 03, 2020 15:13 IST

  India has announced nine more repatriation flights from the UAE, ticket sales for which will open later on Friday.

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  Jobless Indian visitor stuck in UAE with $30,493 hospital bill

  India | June 29, 2020 13:14 IST

  A jobless Indian visitor to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is in desperate need of financial help to settle an outstanding hospital bill of 112,000 dirham ($30,493), a media report said on Monday.

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  First batch of 88 ICU nurses from India reach UAE to combat COVID-19

  News | May 12, 2020 8:23 IST

  Aster DM Healthcare has brought the first batch of 88 ICU nurses from India to support the UAE's ongoing efforts to fight COVID-19, with support from the Indian Consulate and UAE's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

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  Kerala man wins 10 million Dirhams in UAE Big Ticket draw

  World | May 04, 2020 16:55 IST

  An Indian salesman in the UAE has won a whopping 10 million dirhams at an Abu Dhabi draw, a media report said. Dileep Kumar Ellikkottil Parameswaran, from Kerala’s Thrissur, works with an auto spare parts company in Ajman and earns 5,000 dirhams (USD 1,361) a month

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  Indian businessman from Kerala dies of coronavirus in UAE

  World | May 03, 2020 15:57 IST

  A 62-year-old Indian businessman has died in Abu Dhabi after contracting the novel coronavirus, according to a media report. PK Kareem Haji, who hailed from Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, died on Thursday due to complications arising from coronavirus infection, his son Mohammad Abdul Gafoor told the Gulf News.

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  Coronavirus: UAE policeman salutes Indian-origin doctor treating COVID patients in Dubai

  India | April 29, 2020 17:54 IST

  Coronavirus: Doctors and health staff are having to bear the brunt of the worst during Covid-19 pandemic. But this story from UAE is sure to warm hearts everywhere.

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  UAE releases 400 Pakistani prisoners in view of coronavirus outbreak

  World | April 15, 2020 16:50 IST

  Around 400 Pakistani prisoners have been released from jails across the United Arab Emirates in view of the coronavirus pandemic, which has claimed 28 lives and infected over 4,900 people in the Gulf kingdom so far. 

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  Coronavirus Pandemic: Indigo to cut number of flights to UAE; customers assured of refund

  India | March 14, 2020 23:39 IST

  IndiGo on Saturday said it will cancel some of its flights to the UAE after the Gulf country announced that it would suspend all entry visas, except diplomatic visas, from March 17 in view of the coronavirus pandemic.

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  Dubai-based Indian chef under fire for online rape threat

  World | March 02, 2020 14:33 IST

    A Dubai-based Indian chef has come under fire for allegedly abusing a woman online and also threatening to rape her, a media report said.

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  Indian couple in UAE donates late daughter's kidney to boy

  World | February 21, 2020 15:17 IST

  An Indian couple based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has donated their late daughter's kidney to a seven-old-year boy who had been on dialysis for the last five years, a media report said on Friday.