Dubai: The funeral of Betty Fernandes, the 42-year-old Indian woman who died during a hip replacement surgery at a Dubai hospital earlier this month, will be held on Saturday June 1, it was confirmed on Thursday. ### Fernandes’ family were finally granted clearance to go ahead with the funeral over three weeks after she died…
Makkah: The GCC Summit in Makkah has condemned the recent sabotage operations, which targeted four tankers in UAE’s regional waters and drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities. ### The GCC leaders discussed the exceptional circumstances and dangerous challenges the region is undergoing following the recent attacks on the UAE and Saudi Arabia and their ramifications…
Nottingham: Pakistan spearhead Mohammad Amir says playing in the World Cup will be a dream come true after he missed the previous two tournaments following a ban for spot-fixing. ### The 27-year-old nearly missed out this time as he was left out of the preliminary World Cup squad, having taken just five wickets in the…
American musician Moby on May 29 canceled his book tour after mischaracterising a past relationship with actress Natalie Portman in his new book. ### A message on his website said that Moby was canceling “all upcoming public appearances for the foreseeable future.” ### It was posted three days before he was due to start the…
Karachi: Pakistan’s rupee is vying for the title of the world’s biggest loser this month, the victim of an apparent devaluation with more pain ahead. ### The managed-float currency dropped more than 5 per cent in May and breached 150 per dollar, after the government agreed to another bailout by the International Monetary Fund that…
Dubai: Indians in Dubai spelt out their wishlist for the new government as they welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s second term in office on Thursday evening. ### Around 100 community members watched the live broadcast of the swearing-in-ceremony of Modi and his Cabinet ministers in New Delhi through a giant screen arranged at the India…
Chicago: Chicago prosecutors on Thursday filed 11 felony sex crime charges against R&B superstar R. Kelly, in what his lawyer said was a refiling of counts from an existing case. ### Kelly is already facing 10 felony charges, filed in February, for the alleged abuse of four women. ### The latest counts are refiled charges…
Abu Dhabi: Parking will be free across surface parking bays in Abu Dhabi between June 2 and June 7 on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr, the Abu Dhabi Department of Transport’s Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) announced Wednesday. ### The free parking has been announced to commemorate the festival, the ITC said in a statement….
Kirkuk: At least five people were killed and 18 injured in a series of explosions in the Iraqi oil city of Kirkuk, medical sources in the city’s general hospital told Reuters on Thursday. ### At least six improvised explosive devices went off in the northern city and two more were defused by security forces, the…
Dubai: It is ‘World No Tobacco Day’ today. So say no to cigarettes and tobacco. And if you are struggling with it, take inspiration from these regular smokers who decided to quit and in the process better their life-style and get fit. ### According to a recent World Health Organisation (WHO) report, tobacco kills more…