ABU DHABI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will witness the foundation stone-laying ceremony for the first Hindu temple in the capital of the UAE, home to over three million people of Indian origin. Modi, who arrived here tonight, will be visiting the United …
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Narendra Modi to lay foundation stone for Abu Dhabi’s first Indian temple
ABU DHABI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Sunday lay the foundation stone for the first Hindu temple in the United Arab Emirates’ capital, which is home to a huge Indian diaspora. This is Modi’s second visit to the UAE after August 2015.
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Dubai’s Happiness Bank gifts employees with surprises
A Dubai company has created a Happiness Bank which awards employees with surprises. The ‘Happiness Bank’ is installed at the UAE’s Telecom Regulatory Authority (TRA) in Dubai where it has been a hit with staff. Employees collect points from their …
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Dubai Tour: Viviani wins final stage to secure overall victory
Elia Viviani (Quick-Step Floors) won stage 5 of the Dubai Tour in a bunch sprint to seal final overall victory. In a frantic sprint finale, Viviani came from a long way back to overhaul Marco Haller (Katusha-Alpecin) at the line, while Adam Blythe (Aqua …
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Abu Dhabi off-plan sales activity robust in Q4
“Downsizing did, however, bring some positive news for investors, as rents for one-bedroom apartments … This plan could be the turning point for Abu Dhabi’s real estate sector as it could generate new jobs and therefore renewed demand for residential …
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50 luxury flats in Dubai have been sold for bitcoin — and one buyer bought 10
Two UK entrepreneurs announced a $327 million property development in Dubai last year. Some of the apartments are being sold in bitcoin. Lingerie tycoon Michelle Mone and her billionaire partner Doug Barrowman are behind the project and told Business …
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Iconic Dubai and Abu Dhabi buildings go Tricolour to mark PM Narendra Modi’s second visit
The Indian flag being displayed by the Burj Khalifa (left), Dubai Frame (center) and ADNOC Headquarters (right) to mark PM Modi’s visit. (Pictures: Twitter/@IndembAbuDhabi) PM Narendra Modi is the only Indian premier to have officially visited the United …
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Viviani confident as overall victory at the Dubai Tour comes into reach
Elia Viviani said he will sleep easy before Saturday’s final stage of the Dubai Tour, convinced he can defend his two-second overall lead and even celebrate overall victory by winning the final stage in downtown Dubai. Kittel, Cavendish, Kristoff …
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Dubai, Happiness and Sustainability
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has said that the UAE’s development journey progresses according to a clear strategy and objectives, that aim to place the country at the highest …
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Dozens injured as 44 vehicles collide in Abu Dhabi
At least 22 people sustained injuries as 44 vehicles collided in a single day in Abu Dhabi due to fog, Gulf News reported on Tuesday. Authorities in the capital city have cautioned motorists to choose alternate routes after two multi-vehicle mishaps cause …
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Dubai grants new business privileges to ‘Emiratis of determination’
said a report from Dubai’s state news agency WAM. In April last year, Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum decreed that disabled people would be known as ‘people of determination’ in a move to recognize “their monumental efforts in …
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All set for ”Abu Dhabi Week” in Kochi
All arrangements are in place for the “Abu Dhabi Week” to be held here first and then in Kolkata, an official said on Friday. KOCHI: All arrangements are in place for the “Abu Dhabi Week” to be held here first and then in Kolkata, an official said on Friday.
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Dubai Tour 2018: Sonny Colbrelli strongest on Stage 4, Elia Viviani primed to win title
DUBAI: Italian cyclist Sonny Colbrelli, who rides for Bahrein Merida, won the “queen” stage of the 2018 Dubai Tour that stretched across the Hatta Dam climb in a frenzied finish on Friday. Magnus Cort Nielsen, who had finished third during Stage 2, emerged …
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Dubai Tour, stage 3: Cavendish returns to the top
FUJAIRAH, United Arab Emirates (AFP) — British sprint king Mark Cavendish (Dimension Data) earned his first win of the year in the third stage of the Dubai Tour on Thursday. The 32-year-old former world champion edged France’s Nacer Bouhanni …
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Get Dh700 worth of perks for your Gulf News subscription
Dubai: Tens of thousands of Gulf News subscribers are getting more perks from their newspaper subscription this year than ever. After Gulf News’ highly successful promotion last year, the most widely read English daily in the UAE has launched a new …
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Heavy fog predicted in UAE until Monday
The fog is expected to clear by around 11am,” a forecaster from the National Centre of Meteorology told Gulf News. Nine people were injured in a 28-vehicle pileup on Emirates Road in Dubai in the Abu Dhabi direction at 7.30am on Thursday due to poor …
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Horrifying moment huge lorry ploughs THROUGH a 44 car-pile up in thick fog as people flee for their lives and 22 are injured on a major Abu Dhabi highway
The articulated lorry driver bulldozed through a major highway in Abu Dhabi and has been slammed by the director general of Central Operations for putting lives at risk. Abu Dhabi Police said the man drove recklessly, ignored severe weather conditions and …
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