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Among nine other winners, five are Indians, three Pakistanis and one from the UAE. (Representational Image)

Indian hits jackpot in UAE, wins Rs 18 crore in lottery

Dickson Kattithara Abraham, who lives in Nigeria, had purchased the ticket in Big Ticket Abu Dhabi.

03 Jun 2018 2:35 PM

An increase of about 1 million bpd would bring compliance with global supply curbs down to 100 per cent from around 152 per cent

OPEC, non-OPEC discuss around 1 mn bpd oil output rise: sources

OPEC and non-OPEC ministers meet next in Vienna on June 22-23, and the final decision will be taken there.

25 May 2018 1:49 PM

The International Monetary Fund has called on Saudi Arabia to keep public spending under control. (Photo: AFP)

IMF urges Saudi Arabia to contain spending as deficit widens

Saudi Arabia has embarked on an ambitious reform drive, known as Vision 2030.

23 May 2018 6:41 PM

The crackdown on Saudi Arabia's women activists may appear contradictory to the crown prince's sweeping reforms, but analysts say it fits in line with the enduring top-down vision. (Photo: Representational | AFP)

Saudi arrests 10 women's rights activists, makes clear State is supreme

The arrest comes one month before the kingdom is slated to lift its driving ban on women.

23 May 2018 11:42 AM

The system will grant investors and talents up to 10-year residency visas for specialists in medical, scientific, research and technical fields, as well as for all scientists and innovators, the report said. (Representational image: file)

UAE launches 10-year residency visa programme for ‘exceptional talents’

The decision is in line with the country’s position as a primary destination for international investors and global talents.

21 May 2018 3:14 PM

Cheriyan said he decided to build the mosque after he saw workers taking taxis to go to the nearest mosque.(Photo: AFP )

Indian christian businessman gifts mosque to Muslim workers in UAE

Saji Cheriyan, 49, who hails from Kerala’s Kayamkulam, built the mosque for Muslim workers living in a worker accommodation in Fujairah.

17 May 2018 2:53 PM

Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday unveiled to investors here India's upcoming second round of auction of discovered oil and gas fields.

Dharmendra Pradhan unveils DSF-II bid round

DSF Round-I was a success which has given "immense confidence on the upcoming discoveries under DSF-II".

14 May 2018 6:00 PM

Tuesday's US withdrawal from the accord was a "violation of morals", Rouhani said in remarks carried by state television. (Photo: AP)

Hassan Rouhani says Iran may remain part of nuclear accord

Rouhani has said Iran would stay committed to the deal, which Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia also signed.

14 May 2018 12:37 PM

Yet arbitrary detention appears to have 'increased dramatically in recent years', according to HRW. (Photo: Representational)

Saudi detains 'thousands' for months without trial: HRW

Official data from interior ministry showed that authorities had detained 2,305 people for more than six months -- some for over a decade.

06 May 2018 2:21 PM

Theveril was declared the winner of the 7 million dirhams (USD 1.9 million or over Rs 12 crore) prize in the Big Ticket millionaire draw held at Abu Dhabi International Airport. (Photo: Representational)

Indian hits jackpot, wins USD 1.9 million in Abu Dhabi lottery

Anil Varghese Theveril, 50, who works in Kuwait, said he hit the jackpot on the ticket number that matches with his son’s date of birth.

04 May 2018 11:56 AM

India retains its top spot for tourism in Dubai

India has topped the list of Dubai's source markets for inbound tourism.

29 Apr 2018 3:54 PM

Saudi Aramco, the world’s top oil company which is preparing to go public, said on Sunday it has appointed new members to its board including a female executive.

Saudi Aramco appoints first woman to the board

They are joined by Lynn Laverty Elsenhans, the former chairwoman, president and CEO of US oil refiner Sunoco Inc.

29 Apr 2018 3:40 PM

According to initial investigations, police suspect that the accused husband has two wives and before committing the crime, he sent one of them and his children with her to India. (Photo: ANI | Representational)

Indian woman’s decomposed body found in UAE home, husband ‘fled’ to Kerala

According to police, her husband, along with their 2 kids, managed to escape to India after allegedly killing and burying her in house.

26 Apr 2018 8:13 PM

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said his government intended to prevent instability in the foreign exchange market after a possible Washington exit from the nuclear accord. (Photo: AP)

Iran vows 'expected and unexpected' moves if US exits deal

The deal reached between Iran, the US and five other world powers put curbs on Iran’s nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief.

21 Apr 2018 2:13 PM

Sheikha Latifa, a daughter of Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, first appeared in a YouTube video in March, announcing she was about to flee. (Photo: YouTube Screengrab)

Runaway Dubai princess, brought back by India, 'doing excellent' back home

'What I can confirm is they took her and she was brought back,' the source close to Dubai govt said on condition of anonymity.

18 Apr 2018 5:16 PM

The woman, in her early forties, is survived by her two children who study abroad. (Photo: Facebook)

Indian nurse from Kerala plunges to death from hospital's rooftop in UAE

The woman, identified as Suja Singh from Kerala, jumped from Al Ain hospital's building on Sunday afternoon, the Gulf News reported.

10 Apr 2018 6:26 PM

Qatar is accused of sponsoring terrorism because of its support for Islamist opposition groups in the region and its warm relations with Iran. (Photo: AP)

Saudi to consider turning Qatar border into nuclear waste site: reports

The proposal signals a new low in the 10-month-old feud between Qatar and a quartet of nations that includes Saudi Arabia.

10 Apr 2018 3:37 PM

Hackers have attacked networks in a number of countries including data centres in Iran where they left the image of a US flag on screens along with a warning: ‘Don't mess with our elections’, the Iranian IT ministry said. (Photo: Twitter/ @azarijahromi)

Iran hit by global cyber attack that left US Flag on screens

The attack apparently affected 200,000 router switches across the world in a widespread attack.

08 Apr 2018 3:22 PM

Francis Matthew was found guilty of bludgeoning his wife to death with a hammer and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. (Photo: Representational | File)

British editor in UAE gets 10 yrs of jail for wife’s murder

The former editor of the English-language Gulf News had faced the possibility of the death penalty in the July 2017 killing.

25 Mar 2018 3:33 PM

India and the UAE also signed an MoU that aims to institutionalise collaborative administration of contractual employment of Indian workers in the Gulf country. (Photo: Twitter/ @PMOIndia)

India, Abu Dhabi ink 5 pacts, including important offshore oil-deal

The 2 sides signed a historic pact awarding a consortium of Indian oil companies a 10 per cent stake in offshore oil concession.

11 Feb 2018 9:06 AM

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