Abu Dhabi: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Sunday paid tribute to one of his teachers who died in Bahrain. ### Sharing an old, black-and-white photo of him as a young boy with his teacher, he offered condolences…
Starting today, Gulf News is launching a five-part campaign on child safety to highlight the pressing need for greater vigilance on the part of parents, caretakers and the community to ensure that accidents involving children are avoided. Click Here: Sports Water Bottles### Dubai: The recent death of an Indian boy after he was forgotten in…
Here is your guide to saving money when you travel ### ### When you’re booking: ### 1. Book on a Sunday, six weeks to 4 months ahead of your trip ### When it comes to the best day of the week to book your trip, various experts have suggested that booking on a Sunday is…
New Delhi: Air India has suspended its Regional Director for East, Rohit Bhasin, for allegedly shoplifting a wallet from a duty free shop at Sydney airport, officials said Sunday. ### Bhasin, who has also been barred from entering Air India premises without permission, was rostered as one of the commanders (pilots) of AI301 flight, which…
London: South Africa great Jacques Kallis has urged the Proteas to learn lessons from England’s one-day international revival following the team’s miserable early exit from the World Cup. ### A 49-run defeat by Pakistan at Lord’s on Sunday ensured that, with two games in the 10-team round-robin phase still to play, there is no way…
Southampton: India captain Virat Kohli has been fined 25% of his match fee for excessive appealing in Saturday’s tense World Cup contest against Afghanistan, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced. ### The two-time champions survived a scare against Afghanistan, who eventually fell 11 runs short of a major upset after restricting India to 224-8…
### Mars, it appears, is belching a large amount of a gas that could be a sign of microbes living on the planet today. ### In a measurement taken on Wednesday, NASA’s Curiosity rover discovered startlingly high amounts of methane in the Martian air, a gas that on Earth is usually produced by living things….
The decision by Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government last week to establish a high powered national commission to probe how Pakistan became saddled with an unbearable national debt, deserves close scrutiny for more than one reason. ### At the outset, it’s important to establish that a serious and detailed exercise to reconcile with Pakistan’s history…
Dubai: Dr Reza Khan has probably had the wildest time in the UAE. ### The 72-year-old wildlife expert retired on June 1 after 30 years of service with Dubai Municipality. ### Dr Khan, from Bangladesh, was initially head of section of the now-closed Dubai Zoo (run by the municipality) and later appointed the principal wildlife…
Dubai: A 68-year-old businessman in Dubai went into a coma, after a nasty fall in the shower led to a severe head injury, but doctors at the private hospital he was rushed to said they helped him turn the corner. ### Speaking to Gulf News, Dr Thaer Darwish, a consultant in neurosurgery and spinal surgery…