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Dubai, Jan 30: The UAE has adopted law amendments that allow granting Emirati citizenship to investors, specialised talents and professionals. The professionals include scientists, doctors, engineers, artists, authors and their families. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced the new law on Saturday. "The new

Bengaluru, Jan 30: Covid-19 warriors have been at the forefront of fighting stigma, discrimination and challenges associated with the Covid-19 disease over the past ten months. And one such warrior, an apatbandhava in the true sense, won the Popular Choice award. Meet 38-year-old Asif Apatbandhava, who runs a rehab centre for drug addicts and mentally ill in memory of his late mother Maimuna at

Dubai, Jan 30: VVK Babu, a resident of Bekal in Kasaragod district, was a 19-year-old boy, when he visited Dubai, where his cousin lived. It was meant to be a short holiday and he had planned to fly back after “having a look around”. However, an unexpected job offer came up, Babu accepted it. This incident happened in 1977. Babu, now 63, has worked in major supermarket chains in senior managerial

Israel ambassador to India Ron Malka on Saturday said that the minor blast near Israel Embassy in Delhi could have been a 'terror attack', adding that the investigations are on and there is a full collaboration between the Indian and Israeli authorities. While speaking to media, Malka said, "All options are there on the table. Yesterday when this terror attack was conducted, we celebrated the 29th

The BCCI will not be conducting its premier first-class domestic tournament Ranji Trophy for the first time in 87 years as the parent body opted for the Vijay Hazare Trophy as per the wishes of the majority of the state units. The BCCI will also host the U-19 National One Day tournament for the Vinoo Mankad Trophy and the Women's national 50-over tournament as per a letter sent by BCCI secretary

New Delhi, Jan 30: India will unveil its closely watched budget on Monday, expected to get it back on track as the world’s fastest-growing major economy by boosting spending on job-creation and rural development while battling back the coronavirus. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will likely make a generous allocation for development, put more money in the hands of the average taxpayer to

Bengaluru, Jan 29: Karnataka Minister for Home Basavaraj Bommai on Friday invited opposition leader in the Legislative Assembly K Siddaramaiah for a discussion to resolve the issues over his letter to the Speaker about boycotting the House Committee meeting. Speaking to newsmen here, he said that he had a discussion with Siddaramaiah, KPCC President D K Shivakumar and Congress leader R V Deshpande

A low-intensity explosion was reported few metres away from the embassy of Israel in Delhi on Friday, police said. The blast took place at Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Road near the Israel embassy, officials of Delhi Police confirmed. While initial reports said there were no injuries to people in the vicinity, the impact of the explosion shattered the windscreens of at least three cars in the area. Close

Duabi, Jan 29: Israel has reportedly extended an apology to the UAE for a comment made by a senior official, who blamed a surge in virus cases in the country on people returning from Dubai. According to an Israeli channel, Dr Sharon Alroy-Preis, chief of Public Health in the Health Ministry, allegedly said that "more people died in two weeks of peace with Dubai than in 70 years of war with them"

Bengaluru, Jan 29: A day after announcing the tentative time-table for the SSLC board exams, the state government on Friday announced a tentative time-table for the II PUC (12th grade) examination. The annual II PUC examination, for all disciplines, will be held between 24th May and 10th June. Announcing the tentative time-table for the II PUC exam, Education minister S Suresh Kumar said, "If