United Arab Emirates

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Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Ladakh sector. (Representational Image)

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21 May 2023 12:00 AM

Air Arabia flight G9-426 departed to Sharjah at 3:50 am with 69 passengers on board while Emirates operated EK 531 to Dubai with 99 passengers. (AFP Photo)

After UAE allows passengers, flights to Sharjah, Dubai resume from Cochin Airport

UAE Airlines Air Arabia and Emirates operated one service each to the UAE from Cochin International Airport Limited early this morning

05 Aug 2021 5:10 PM

The UAE Mission has extended all cooperation to the Customs Authorities in gold smuggling racket and examining the said consignment. (Photo- Twitter)

India in touch with UAE in gold smuggling case

The UAE looks forward to fully cooperating with Indian Customs authorities to thoroughly investigate this matter, UAE said

17 Jul 2020 12:15 PM

The Vistara CEO also said that he was confident his airline would fill the “void” caused by the folding up of another full-service Indian carrier Jet Airways.

Vistara set to fly to Europe next year

Vistara CEO Leslie Thng told reporters in Dubai that the carrier is growing from a small airline to a “medium-sized” one.

23 Aug 2019 3:18 AM

Unlike the long-term visa of 5-10 years for businessmen and talented individuals, the gold card gives permanent residency of the UAE to the holder. (Photo: Twitter | @KingstonGroup)

UAE's Sharjah issues first gold card permanent residency to Indian expat

Lalo Samuel was handed over the gold residence card by Brigadier Arif Al Shamsi, Director-General of residency, foreigners affairs.

09 Jul 2019 4:27 PM

Gargash also condemned a Yemeni rebel missile attack which wounded 26 civilians at an airport in southwestern Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. (Photo: File)

Gulf tanker attacks 'dangerous escalation': UAE

The two tankers, one Norwegian-operated and one Japanese-owned, were set ablaze in the Gulf of Oman.

14 Jun 2019 6:29 PM

CBI approaches Nigeria for info on businessman

In the present case, the CBI has booked all the accused for criminal conspiracy, cheating, forgery and corruption among other charges.

26 Sep 2018 5:19 AM

KJ Alphons wants nod to use UAE funds in Kerala

Over 60 countries had reportedly rendered assistance in earthquake relief efforts.

24 Aug 2018 2:16 AM

Rescue workers search for the bodies of missing persons after a landslide, triggered by heavy rains and floods, at Nenmara in Palakkad. (Photo: PTI)

We and Indian community will unite to help those affected in Kerala: UAE

President of UAE has instructed formation of national emergency committee to provide assistance to people affected in Kerala.

18 Aug 2018 12:56 PM

The Shipping Corporation of India says the explosion struck the MT Desh Vaibhav on Tuesday in the Gulf of Oman while it was en route to Fujairah on the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates. (Representational Image)

Indian oil tanker suffers explosion off Oman, 3 crew missing

The company did not identify the nationalities of the missing.

15 Aug 2018 3:18 PM

Burj Khalifa, Dubai, the world’s tallest building.

Dubai keen to increase number of Indian tourists

In 2017, an estimated 2.07 million tourists from India visited Dubai, and they were not stop-over.

31 Jul 2018 12:27 AM

Enforcement Dire-ctorate arrests Geodesic MD, chairman

The ED had registered a PMLA case against the firm on the basis of the Mumbai police’s Economic Offences Wing’s (EOW) probe in 2016.

19 Jun 2018 5:46 AM

After being the largest buyer of Indian gems and jewellery for the past eight years, United Arab Emirates (UAE) slipped to the second position last fiscal. (Photo: PTI)

UAE no more the largest buyer of Indian gems and jewellery

United Arab Emirates had replaced Hong Kong as the largest buyer in financial year 2010.

30 Apr 2018 12:06 PM

The firms are accused of defaulting on loans worth Rs 1,500 crore.

UAE replies to ED’s LR details request

Info will help probe against Winsome Diamonds.

26 Mar 2018 1:26 AM

Indians 2nd largest group to visit Abu Dhabi, says study

The Abu Dhabi tourism authorities are expecting a whopping 10 per cent rise in next three years.

23 Feb 2018 6:54 AM

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) will submit an extradition request to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) within a week for bringing back allegedly tainted former deputy collector Nitish Thakur to India.

ED seeks extradition of govt official from UAE

The attached properties are located in Mumbai, Alibaug and other extended suburbs of the metropolis.

08 Feb 2018 6:49 AM

The EU originally screened a total of 92 countries to draw up the list, which is expected to be continuously updated. (Photo:AP)

EU removes Panama, 7 others from tax haven list

The blacklist now covers: American Samoa, Bahrain, Guam, Marshall Islands, Namibia, Palau, Saint Lucia, Samoa and Trinidad and Tobago.

23 Jan 2018 7:21 PM

Other Gulf countries are expected to implement their own VAT scheme in the coming years. (Representational)

Tax-free promiseland disappearing: UAE, Saudi to impose VAT from 2018

Along with higher education in UAE, VAT will apply to food, clothes, electronics, gasoline, phone, water, electricity bills, hotel bookings.

27 Dec 2017 3:23 PM

One of the most obvious catch is the tenure of a flyer’s trip to Gulf region. If the days of the visit are few, it sets the alarm bells ringing for AIU.

301 kg gold worth Rs 81.34 crore seized by AIU in last 12 months

Investigators said that smuggling of the precious metal takes place mainly from the Gulf countries, where this business runs like a cottage industry.

13 Dec 2017 6:06 AM

Virender Sehwag to spearhead T10 revolution

The ten-over-a-side matches will spread over 90 minutes (45 minute each side) in Sharjah, the details of which were announced here on Tuesday.

05 Oct 2017 4:35 AM

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