Dubai: Long-term UAE residency visas with 10-year validity, which were rolled out earlier this year, can now be obtained for as low as Dh1,150 while the five-year-visa will cost only Dh650, the UAE government announced on Sunday. ### According to eligibility criteria announced earlier, investors in public investment or senior professionals working with the investors…
Abu Dhabi: The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship has announced that it has completed all necessary procedures, granting 3,354 children of Emirati mothers the UAE citizenship. ### In a statement, the Authority said that procedures were completed following the directives of President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the continued monitoring…
Patna: A Muslim villager in Bihar was shot after revealing his name, in yet another hate crime in the state. ### The incident took place in Kumbhi village of Begusarai where firebrand Giriraj Singh, candidate for the Bharatiya Janata Party, has been declared elected. ### He defeated Left candidate Kanhaiya Kumar by more than 450,000…
New Delhi: Fake news of former Sri Lanka skipper Sanath Jayasuriya’s death left Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin stunned and worried on Monday. ### “Is the news on Sanath Jayasuriya true?? I got a news update on WhatsApp but see nothing here on Twitter!!” Ashwin tweeted as the news did rounds on the social media. ###…
New Delhi: In Indian electoral discourse, many parties either bank on tara (astrological stars) or sitara (movie actors) to win a mandate in the multi-lingual vote share spread across the vast expanse of the country. ### This year too, entertainment artists tried their luck and many won the people’s verdict with thumping margin, much to…
Dubai: Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has called for the Premier League to stand up for itself after a verbal attack criticising his club and the English league by Spanish La Liga president Javier Tebas. ### City have just become the first English club in history to complete the domestic treble, and the Premier…
SYDNEY ### Bitcoin soared to the highest level in a year, extending a run that’s seen prices more than double since March. ### The largest cryptocurrency climbed as much as 10 per cent Monday from levels late Friday, and was trading at $8,847 (Dh32,495) as of 10:25am in Tokyo. Rival coins were also stronger at…
Dubai: Ramadan for me is synonymous with Hyderabadi haleem and sheer kurma (a vermicelli sweet). That’s because I hail from Hyderabad, the capital city of the South Indian state of Telangana. ### I must admit, though, I wasn’t a haleem fan from my childhood days. I was a bit apprehensive about this delicacy and thought…
Are you suffering from knee joint pain? Whether you’re a professional runner, a weekend warrior or confronting the effects of lack of exercise from our sedentary lifestyle — either you, or somebody you know has probably suffered from knee pain. ### Knee pain and joint issues can be a severe condition. Weak quads, hamstrings or…
Dubai: The dates for the Al Maktoum weddings have been confirmed, much to the delight of fans of Dubai’s ruling family. ### A photo taken of the wedding invitation, which shows the card written in elaborate gold Arabic calligraphy, revealed that the men’s wedding reception will take place during the upcomig Eid holidays. ### On…