Dubai: Dubai Customs has thwarted an attempt to smuggle 800,000 amphetamine-type stimulant Captagon pills into the country in a special seizure called ‘International Day Against Drugs Operation’. ### The drug haul was found concealed in the fuel tank of a boat shipment coming to the Port of Jebel Ali. ###### It all started when Customs…
Dubai: Have you spotted these new OPTARE buses launched by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA)? ### Well if you haven’t yet, take a look right here. ### According to the RTA’s latest tweet, the authority has launched 94 of these buses in 17 routes. ### And guess what, there are some real cool features that…
Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces arrived in Jakarta on a state visit to Indonesia. He has been warmly welcomed at the airport by President Joko Widodo. ######### Sheikh Mohamed’s visit to Indonesia follows a historic three-day state visit to…
Dubai: The winners of a mobile gaming contest in Dubai are crying foul after their prize money cheques bounced because of insufficient funds. ### As many as 12 teams from across the GCC pitched in with Dh1,000 each to register for the Mobile Legends Bang Bang tournament organised by Tentacle Gaming between March and June this…
Abu Dhabi: An Abu Dhabi resident who died after an alleged botched Tubal ligation surgery in Aluva, Kerala, will be cremated on Wednesday morning. ### Sandhya Menon, a 37-year-old mother-of-two, who previously worked as a nurse, died on Monday after an alleged medical negligence claimed by the family during the surgery at the hospital in Aluva,…
New Delhi: Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh trolled some countries with moon on their national flags, including Pakistan, after India’s second lunar mission Chandrayaan-2 was blasted off successfully from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota on Monday. ### “Some countries have moon on their flags. While some countries having their flags on moon,”…
Abu Dhabi: Etisalat Group on Tuesday announced its financial results for the first of half 2019 showing net profits of Dh4.4 billion, representing a 3.1 per cent year on year on increase. ### The group’s financial results also showed consolidated revenues reaching Dh25.9 billion and its consolidated EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation)…
Dubai: The UAE is in its final preparations for the launch of the Arab world’s first spacecraft to Mars, the Hope Probe, before the launch in July 2020 to reach the Red Planet in the first quarter of 2021, the year of the Golden Jubilee of the UAE. ### The UAE Space Agency (UAESA) and…
Washington: Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has denied disrespecting Wales star Gareth Bale as he discussed the expected transfer of the 30-year-old forward from the La Liga giants on Monday. ### Speaking to reporters on the eve of Real Madrid’s friendly with Arsenal at FedEx Field – home of the NFL’s Washington Redskins – Zidane…
Abu Dhabi: UAE-China ties were based on mutual respect, non-interference in internal affairs, common interest, the desire to work for the development and well-being of their people as well as support for global peace, cooperation, and development, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of…