LIWA: The exhilarating Moreeb Hill Challenge roars to life today, marking the start of a high-octane motorsports showdown at the Liwa International Festival 2025. Over three adrenaline-fueled days, racers will compete in multiple categories, showcasing skill, power, and innovation. Thursday’s races feature the 6-cylinder turbo, 8-cylinder gas, and electric vehicle categories. Friday ups the stakes […]
DUBAI: Dubai’s public transport system experienced an unprecedented New Year’s Eve passenger surge, with 2,502,474 people using its services during the 2025 celebrations. This marked a 9.3% increase from the 2,288,631 passengers recorded during last year’s festivities, reflecting the city’s exceptional mobility infrastructure. The Dubai Metro proved to be the backbone of the system, transporting […]
Dubai: Dubai Jewellery Group (DJG) is thrilled to announce a spectacular Flash Sale weekend during the highly anticipated Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) on January 4th and 5th, 2025. This limited-time event offers shoppers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to enjoy massive discounts and win big with each purchase. Shoppers can save between 55% to 85% on select […]
NEW DELHI: India witnessed a scorching 2024, breaking records as the warmest year since 1901. The average minimum temperature was 0.90°C higher than the long-term norm, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, IMD Director General, shared this at a virtual briefing, noting the annual mean land surface air temperature was 0.65°C above […]
Dubai: The Consulate General of India in Dubai is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of its Amnesty Facilitation operations, which began on September 1, 2024. Facilitation Centres at the Consulate and Al Awir have played a vital role in assisting Indian citizens in accessing the benefits of the UAE Visa Amnesty initiative. Throughout this […]
Dubai: Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) brings together the city’s greatest-ever line-up of world-class live entertainment, iconic unique-to-Dubai attractions, exclusive retail rewards, grand raffles with mega prizes, thriving gastronomy, and so much more. Organised by Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), residents and visitors across the city are encouraged to witness the magic of the 30th […]
ABU DHABI: The UAE Government has issued a Federal Decree-Law to regulate medical products, the pharmacy profession, and pharmaceutical establishments. The objectives include solidifying the UAE’s position as a globally trusted hub for pharmaceutical and medical industries, enhancing pharmaceutical security, and streamlining the development, approval, manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of medical products, all in adherence […]
WASHINGTON: NASA’s Parker solar probe is safe and operating normally after successfully completing the closest-ever approach to the sun by any human-made object, the space agency has said. The spacecraft passed just 6.1m km from the solar surface on 24th December, flying into the sun’s outer atmosphere – the corona – on a mission to […]
SEOUL: A passenger plane carrying 181 people belly-landed and exploded at an airport in South Korea’s southwestern county of Muan on Sunday, killing 179 with two others having been rescued, authorities said. According to the South Korean Yonhap News Agency, the accident happened at around 9 a.m. when the Jeju Air plane, carrying 175 passengers […]
DUBAI: The 117th open auction for exclusive vehicle number plates in Dubai achieved total revenues of AED81.178 million, marking the highest proceeds in the history of Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) auctions since their inception. The auction, held on Saturday, 28th December 2024 at the InterContinental Dubai Festival City Hotel, saw plate BB55 achieve the […]
RAFAH: Three convoys carrying diverse Emirati humanitarian aid crossed into Gaza this week through the Rafah border crossing, as part of the UAE’s efforts to support and assist the Palestinian people during the ongoing crisis under Operation Chivalrous Knight 3. The convoys comprised 28 trucks loaded with more than 445 tonnes of humanitarian aid, including […]
