Abu Dhabi: News

14 Feb 2024

Narendra Modi

PM to inaugurate UAE's BAPS temple: Its special features, architecture

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the first Hindu temple in the United Arab Emirates —Abu Dhabi's BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir—on Wednesday.

13 Feb 2024

Narendra Modi

PM Modi holds bilateral talks with UAE president

Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday, marking his seventh trip to the Gulf nation.

19 Jan 2024

Lifestyle

World's wealthiest family amasses a staggering $305 billion!

The Al Nahyan royal family of Abu Dhabi boasts an astounding net worth of $305 billion (Rs. 25 lakh crore), making them the wealthiest family globally.

04 Oct 2023

Gautam Adani

 IHC increases stake in Adani Enterprises to over 5%

Abu Dhabi-based International Holding Company (IHC) has increased its shareholding in billionaire Gautam Adani's flagship company, Adani Enterprises Ltd., to over 5%.

UAE reports new MERS case: Know causes, symptoms, precautions

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday said a man in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, has tested positive for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV).

16 Jul 2023

Narendra Modi

Modi signs India-UAE trade pact, MoU to establish IIT-Delhi campus 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday concluded his visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where he met its ruler and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and signed crucial agreements.

15 Jul 2023

Narendra Modi

PM Modi to meet UAE president today, hold bilateral discussions

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday on an official visit, where he will meet the ruler of Abu Dhabi and UAE President, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

12 Jul 2023

Narendra Modi

Modi to cover India-France-UAE triad with visit to Abu Dhabi

After interacting with top CEOs and thought leaders in Paris on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reportedly make a stop-over in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) while returning to India, thus covering the triad.

03 Feb 2023

Air India Express

Air India Express flight makes emergency landing after engine fire

A Kozhikode-bound Air India Express flight returned to Abu Dhabi airport shortly after take-off as flames were detected in one of the engines, informed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

31 Jan 2023

Vistara Airlines

'Drunk' woman creates mid-air ruckus on Vistara's Abu Dhabi-Mumbai flight

Even as Indian airlines continue to be under the cosh over incidents involving unruly passengers creating ruckus onboard flights, a fresh incident on a Vistara flight has left people shocked.

17 Jan 2023

Delhi

Delhi: Man dupes 5-star hotel posing as UAE royal staff

A man reportedly stayed at Delhi's five-star Leela Palace Hotel by posing as an employee of the royal family of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for nearly four months and slipped out without paying bills worth over Rs. 23 lakh.

05 Oct 2022

Travel And Tourism

Abu Dhabi calling? Bring home these 5 souvenirs

Abu Dhabi is famous for a lot of attractions.

03 Jun 2022

Salman Khan

IIFA 2022: Know all about venue, timing, where to watch

The prestigious International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA Awards) are back!

03 Jun 2022

Sushant Singh Rajput

Rhea Chakraborty not attending IIFA due to lookout notice

Bollywood actor Rhea Chakraborty was to travel to Abu Dhabi to attend the International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) 2022 from June 2-5.

13 May 2022

United Arab Emirates

UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed passes away at 73

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan died aged 73 on Friday, reported Emirati state news agency WAM.

01 Feb 2021

Formula 1

Pierre Gasly becomes sixth F1 driver to contract COVID-19

AlphaTauri's Pierre Gasly, on Monday, announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19.

24 Jan 2021

Mohammed Bin Salman

Italian Police seize 500-year-old stolen Leonardo Da Vinci painting

Imagine spotting a shady looking artwork that appears to be that of Leonardo Da Vinci's, which turns out to really be one, and that too at a place where it isn't supposed to be.

12 Jan 2021

Formula 1

Formula 1: Australian and Chinese Grands Prix postponed

The Formula 1 2021 season will have a delayed start after the Australian and Chinese Grands Prix were postponed because of COVID-19 restrictions.

07 Jul 2020

Kerala

#KeralaGoldSmuggling: Ex-UAE Consulate employee 'main accused'; CMO links allegedly found

The customs officials at the Thiruvananthapuram international airport seized 30kgs of gold worth Rs. 15 crore during an operation on Sunday.

05 Jun 2020

Reliance Industries

Ambani's Jio Platforms scores another investment: $1.2 billion from Mubadala

In another multi-billion-dollar deal, Jio Platforms, the company holding the telecom and digital businesses of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), has agreed to raise Rs. 9,093.6 crore from Mubadala, an Abu Dhabi-based sovereign investor.

22 May 2020

Bollywood

Actor Mouni Roy stranded in UAE for two months

Many people around the world are facing an unprecedented predicament due to the coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing lockdown.

09 May 2020

Kerala

Kerala: Two Indians flown from UAE test positive for COVID-19

Two Indians repatriated from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have tested positive for coronavirus in Kerala, said CM Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday.

08 May 2020

India

Operation to bring Indians home starts; flights land in Kerala

The biggest evacuation operation to help Indians stuck abroad kicked-off with the arrival of two flights in Kerala on Thursday.

10 Dec 2019

India

Ducati Panigale V4 R superbike joins Abu Dhabi Police fleet

In a major move, Abu Dhabi Police has added eight units of the Ducati Panigale V4 R, one of the world's most powerful motorcycles, to its exotic fleet of patrol vehicles.

02 Dec 2019

India

5 countries you can visit under Rs. 1 lakh

Given the way gadgets are priced these days, one can't buy a lot of high-tech devices in a Rs. 1 lakh budget.

24 Aug 2019

Narendra Modi

PM Modi conferred with 'Order of Zayed', UAE's highest civilian-honor

PM Narendra Modi, who is in the UAE as part of a three-nation tour, was honored with the Gulf nation's highest civilian award on Saturday.

11 Apr 2019

Robots

Indian student in Abu-Dhabi invents robots for cleaner, greener environment

An Indian student, studying in Grade-5 in Abu Dhabi, has developed robots to protect marine life and also minimize human labor on farms, an innovation he hopes would be implemented on a bigger scale in the UAE, according to a report.