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Indian man found hanging in UAE hotel

8:54 pm December 29, 2019

Dubai: A 33-year-old Indian man has been found hanging in a hotel room in Sharjah in the UAE, prompting the city’s police to launch an investigation into his death, a media report said on Sunday. The hotel staff said the deceased had rented the room for one night. However, when the check out time was […]

Ex-Pak dictator Gen. Musharraf sentenced to death for high treason

Ready to record statement from hospital bed in Dubai in treason trial: Musharraf

11:23 pm December 10, 2019

Lahore: Pakistan’s ailing former dictator Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf has informed a court here that he is ready to record his statement from a hospital bed in Dubai in the treason trial against him, according to a media report on Tuesday. Musharraf, who has been living in Dubai since March 2016, is facing treason charges […]

Vistara starts operating flights on Mumbai-Male route

Vistara introduces Mumbai-Colombo flight

8:38 pm November 25, 2019

New Delhi: Adding Sri Lanka as the fourth country on its network, Vistara airlines on Monday started flight operations from Mumbai to Colombo. The Mumbai-Colombo flight will operate on all days of the week except Wednesdays. The airline inaugurated its international operations in August 2019 with Singapore as its first destination, followed by Dubai, UAE […]

Iran supreme leader warns ‘thugs’ amid gas price protests

10:17 pm November 17, 2019

Dubai: Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday backed the government’s decision to raise gasoline prices and called angry protesters who have been setting fire to public property over the hike “thugs,” signalling a potential crackdown on the demonstrations. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s comments came as authorities shut down the internet across Iran to smother the protests in […]

Iran supreme leader warns ‘thugs’ amid gas price protests

7:13 pm November 17, 2019

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday backed the government’s decision to raise gasoline prices and called angry protesters who have been setting fire to public property over the hike “thugs,” signaling a potential crackdown on the demonstrations. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s comments came as authorities shut down the internet across Iran to smother […]