Tag: Uae

New York: Get over Israeli spyware Pegasus. A new app called ToTok (do not confuse it with TikTok) which is very popular in the UAE and is billed as a secure way to chat by video or text message with friends and family is allegedly being used by the UAE government as a spying tool […]

New York: Google and Apple have removed the popular messaging app ToTok amid claims that it is being used for spying by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government for mass surveillance. The app has been downloaded five million times on Android before it was removed from the Google Play Store. App-tracking platform App Annie said that […]

Islamabad: The United Arab Emirates has extended USD 200 million aid to cash-strapped Pakistan for the development of the small and medium-sized enterprises in the country. The announcement came after Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan concluded his one-day visit to the country on Thursday. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, Finance Adviser to […]

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has approved the issuance of a five-year multi-entry visa for foreign tourists. The decision was made on Monday during the UAE Cabinet’s first meeting of this year chaired by Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Xinhua news agency reporting citing local media as saying. […]

Abu Dhabi: An Indian ultra-marathon runner, known as the ‘Barefoot Mallu’ ran solo from Abu Dhabi to Dubai, covering a total distance of 118 km in 27 hours to inspire the youth of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to make fitness a priority, it was reported. Bengaluru-based Aakash Nambiar, 30, a native of Kerala, began […]

Dubai: The first Hindu temple in the UAE’s capital Abu Dhabi will not use any steel or ferrous materials and will be built adopting the traditional temple architecture in India, temple committee officials have said. Two years after the groundbreaking ceremony, the Swaminarayan temple of the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sansth (BAPS) witnessed a […]

Dubai: Indian missions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have opened e-registration for expats wishing to travel back home amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it was reported on Thursday. In a Wednesday night night tweet, the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi announced the details of data collection through the website of the Indian Consulate in Dubai, […]

Abu Dhabi: More than 32,000 Indians in the UAE, who wish to return home amidst the coronavirus lockdown, have registered with the Indian missions here on day one of the opening of the online registration process, according to a media report. On Wednesday night, the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi announced the details of data […]

The novel coronavirus pandemic has brought countries around the world to a standstill. Here are the latest updates on the COVID-19 crisis from around the globe on Thursday. Italy’s COVID-19 death toll rises to 29,684 A further 369 COVID-19 patients had died in the past 24 hours in Italy, bringing the country’s death toll to […]

The novel coronavirus pandemic has brought the world to a standstill. Here are the latest updates on the COVID-19 crisis from around the globe on Tuesday. Global COVID-19 cases surpass 4.1mn: Johns Hopkins University The global number of coronavirus cases has surpassed the 4.1 million mark, while the death toll stood at 285,971, according to […]

The coronavirus pandemic has brought the world to a standstill. Here are the latest updates on the COVID-19 crisis from around the globe on Sunday. Global COVID-19 cases top 4.6 mn: Johns Hopkins The overall number of global coronavirus cases has increased to over 4.6 million, while the death toll has surpassed 311,000, according to […]

Islamabad: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is facilitating and mediating back-channel talks between India and Pakistan with an aim to turn their rivalry into a healthy and functional relationship, its…

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates’ historic first mission to Mars is underway, after a successful lift-off in Japan. The Hope probe launched on an H2-A rocket from Tanegashima spaceport and is now on a 500-million-km journey to study the planet’s weather and climate. Two previous attempts to launch the probe in the past week had […]

Auckland/ Melbourne: New Zealand captain Kane Williamson and Australian pinch hitter Glenn Maxwell have expressed optimism to play in the premier cricket carnival ‘IPL’ after BCCI showing eagerness to stage the tournament in UAE. Kane Williamson is waiting for more details to come out on the Indian Premier League (IPL), saying it is always amazing […]

New Delhi: The eagerly-awaited Indian Premier League will start on September 19 in the United Arab Emirates with the final slated on November 8, well-placed BCCI sources told PTI on Thursday. While the IPL Governing Council will meet next week to chalk out the final details and approve the schedule, it is understood that the […]