Dubai: Relatives of a UAE student shot dead in the US last week spoke of their satisfaction after a man was charged with murder on Monday, but said nothing could be regained from the tragedy. ### Neil Kumar, 30, originally from India, but whose family are long-time Sharjah residents, was opening the gas station store…
Abu Dhabi: A video of a cleaner dancing in the middle of the street has gone viral on social networking sites in the UAE. ### The video, which was posted on July 28 by Abu Dhabi resident Afra Almarar, gathered over 339,000 views and nearly 4,000 retweets in just two days. ###### Along with the…
The Ministry of Energy and Industry announced fuel prices for August. The prices include VAT. ### The per-litre prices are Super 98 at Dh2.37, up from Dh2.30 last month and Special 95 at Dh2.26, a hike from Dh2.18 in July. Diesel price has been fixed at Dh2.42, an increase from Dh2.35 in July. ###### Oil rose…
Dubai: Indian captain Virat Kohli got down to a damage control exercise, in the obligatory press conference before the Caribbean tour, about his alleged ‘rift’ with vice-captain Rohit Sharma — saying there was “nothing” between them. ### He accused the media of being “disrespectful” by encroaching on the personal lives of the duo. ### There…
Dubai: UAE residents can expect overcast skies and slight rain, as cloud cover is expected to increase in some parts of the country today. ### It rained over parts of Al Ain yesterday. ### According the daily weather forecast, hazy conditions will continue during the day. ### Dusty conditions usually affect visibility and can be…
An Indian man who was bitten by a snake got his revenge on the reptile by biting it back and killing it, the man’s father said. ### The man, Raj Kumar, was relaxing at home, enjoying a drink on Sunday, when a snake slithered into his house in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, and…
Dubai: Kannur International Airport in the south Indian state of Kerala on Monday clarified that baggage wrapping is not mandatory, following complaints from some expatriate passengers that they were forced to use the bagggage wrapping service at the airport. ### Over the past couple of days, Malayali expats in the UAE raised the issue on…
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The average adult now spends a significant chunk of the day looking at screens, whether on a computer, smartphone, tablet or TV, but this can have consequences for our health. ### The extended use of digital devices at work as well as at home has led to a substantial rise in complaints of eye strain,…