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A 23-year-old rape victim, who was set ablaze by five men in Unnao district yesterday, succumbed to her injuries late night at Delhi’s Safdurjung hospital on Friday. “She died at 11.40 pm. She suffered a cardiac arrest and doctor tried to resuscitate, but she could not survive,” Dr Shalab Kumar, …

Two-day summit organised by Mayo Clinic will discuss impact of social media in healthcare The first Middle East Healthcare Social Media Summit, focused on discussing the impact of social media in healthcare, is set to kick off on Monday. The two-day summit, organised by Mayo Clinic in collaboration with The …

The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has issued a weather warning on Saturday advising residents of fog formation and reduced horizontal visibility. Visibility will be reduced to less than 1,000 meters and some low clouds have also been forecast.Additionally, motorists driving through areas marked as red on the NCM’s map …

Abu Dhabi will see the attendance of more than 250 delegates from non-Muslim countries at the first International Youth Forum tomorrow. Hosted by the World Muslim Communities Council, WMCC, under the theme “Building Future Leaders: Commitment, Integrity and Innovation”, the forum will focus on tolerance. With this global academic initiative, the …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has announced the search for a new Emirati astronaut. He said via his official account on Twitter: Mohammed bin Rashid: We are seeking a new Emirati astronaut for another Emirati …

Dubai Criminal Court sentenced a 22-year-old Arab seller to three months in prison and a penalty of AED 10,000 followed by deportation for physically assaulting an American woman of Arab origin, where he kicked and punched her strongly, until she fell to the ground, and then carried and threw her …

The total number of international tourist arrivals to Dubai and Abu Dhabi increased to 15.88 million during the first nine months of the year, as compared to 15.26 million during the same period last year, according to the Q3 Economic Review issued by the Central Bank of the UAE. Based …

Two unidentified persons on Friday allegedly fled after stealing two INSAS rifles and 20 rounds of ammunition from the Pachmarhi Army Camp in Madhya Pradesh’s Hoshangabad. Speaking to the media, ML Chhari, SP, Hoshangabad, said: “We received information today morning that two unidentified suspects disguised as military officers had entered …

Weather conditions in Dubai on Friday will be clear and sunny but with a moderate breeze.The forecast for Abu Dhabi promises a similar day of clear skies and light winds. Temperatures are predicted to hit 28°C in the afternoon, accompanied by winds of up to 19kph. Night time temperatures are …

Dubai Police has confiscated 50 vehicles for drifting and reckless driving. Those vehicles were spotted by police traffic patrols after gathering information on this category of motorists, whose motoring menaces putting lives at risk by turning the streets into a race track, and took appropriate legal action toward them. Brigadier …