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Weaker Indian rupee boosts UAE dirham: Food prices may drop by up to 15%
The UAE dirham has appreciated against the Indian rupee which makes imports from India cheaper thereby helping to control inflation according to experts and retail business owners. The Indian rupee fell to a record low level of nearly 24
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India: Birth certificate now mandatory to issue new passport for some citizens under amended rules
The Ministry of External Affairs of India changed regulations concerning proof submission for date of birth during passport applications. The new Passports (Amendment) Rules 2025 stipulate that anybody born on or after October 1, 2023 will need
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Dubai Police arrest 9 beggars on the first day of Ramadan
Dubai Police detained nine beggars when Ramadan began during their anti-begging campaign. The arrest list included five men as well as four women. The crackdown functions under Dubai Police's 'fight begging' initiative. The campaign
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UAE-India travel: Akasa Air launches daily direct flights to Abu Dhabi from Bengaluru, Ahmedabad
Akasa Air now operates daily direct flights from Bengaluru and Mumbai to Abu Dhabi while maintaining its existing daily route between Mumbai and the
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Baby shark, luqaimat: Explore Abu Dhabi through delicacies with this food trail
A single platform enables UAE residents to explore Abu Dhabi's culinary offerings starting from Sudanese foul and falafel to shark soup at the
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Dubai: GEMS plans $300 million spend, aims to educate 35,000 students by 2028
GEMS Education has allocated $300 million for the next two to three years to pursue organic growth according to its CEO who spoke to Reuters because
Read MoreRamadan 2025: Paid public parking hours revised across UAE during holy month
The UAE adjusted public parking pay periods throughout Ramadan. Some emirates implemented free parking for vehicles while others opted to extend their paid parking time frames. The UAE implements changes in various areas before Ramadan
Read MoreDubai: Gold prices rise Dh1 per gram in early trade, start the week positively
Gold prices went up Dh1 per gram during market opening in Dubai on Monday. At 9am UAE time 24K reached Dh345.5 per gram which represented a rise from Dh344.5 per gram when markets closed over the weekend. The 22K variant started at Dh321.5 per
Read MoreDubai: Dh249 for six cubes? World purest ice chills drinks in UAE
The world’s ‘purest ice’ created from a Greenland glacier traveled 20,000km before being served in Dubai drinks. The ice which originated from ancient Greenland glaciers that date back over 100,000 years will become available to
Read MoreDubai: 15-year-old badminton player killed in e-scooter accident
On February 25 evening near Zulekha Hospital close to Al Nahda a 15-year-old Indian student who excelled in badminton died tragically in an e-scooter accident. The information about the accident is still undefined. The burial ceremony for the
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