Dubai: Let’s be honest — filing taxes in India might be the last thing on your mind when you’re working in the UAE. But if you’re an Indian living here with any kind of connection back home — like a flat, a bank account, or investments — chances are, you may need to file a…
A jaw-dropping administrative blunder in Patna’s Masaurhi block made headlines when authorities issued a residence certificate to a golden retriever named “Dog Babu”, listing his parents as “Kutta Babu” and “Kutiya Devi” — complete with his photo and a digital signature from a revenue officer, media reports said. The document was generated amid Bihar’s Special…
Dubai: Atlas Honda’s recent launch of the CG150 motorcycle and the Icon e electric scooter has quickly become the talk of the town, and for good reason. Both vehicles are trending across social media and news platforms on Tuesday as they represent a major shift in Pakistan’s mobility landscape, capturing the interest of traditional riders…
Dubai: Apple is closing one of its two retail stores in the Chinese city of Dalian next week — and while it may seem like a minor operational move, it points to something much bigger. The decision marks the US tech giant’s first-ever closure of a directly operated store on the Chinese mainland, and comes…
Dubai: A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner flight headed for Munich issued a ‘Mayday’ alert, soon after take-off, in Washington. The incident occurred on July 25, when a United Airlines operated flight, UA108, declared ‘Mayday’ after its left engine malfunctioned at an altitude of 5,000 feet, soon after the plane took off. The crew declared an emergency…
Abu Dhabi: The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has suspended the motor insurance operations of a foreign insurance company’s UAE branch, after the company failed to meet key financial requirements. The decision, taken under Articles 33 and 44 of Federal Decree Law No. 48 of 2023 regulating insurance activities, prevents the branch from issuing…
Dubai Police have recovered and returned a jewellery bag that had been mistakenly taken by a passenger to Bangladesh. The incident began when the jeweller, who lives in Dubai, travelled to a GCC country to participate in a jewellery exhibition. He carried four bags containing precious diamond pieces worth around Dh1.1 million. Upon arrival at…
Dubai: Bahrain’s High Sharia Court has ruled to disestablish the legal paternity of five children from a Bahraini man’s ex-wife, citing conclusive genetic evidence that he is not their biological father. The ruling orders the annulment of all civil records linking the children to the man, including documents held by the Information and eGovernment Authority…
Sharjah: The mortal remains of an Indian expat woman in the UAE, who was found dead in Sharjah on her 30th birthday and the first day of her new job , are set to be flown to her hometown in the south Indian state of Kerala tonight. The repatriation of Athulya Sekhar, a mother of…
Sharjah: Close friends of Jefferson Justin, a former Indian expat student in the UAE, are heartbroken and have paid emotional tributes after he died in a tragic motorbike crash in the UK. Their grief has deepened with the discovery that the 27-year-old had secretly booked a flight to return home for good—just hours before the…