Thursday, March 20, 2025

Coronavirus

With record spike of 7,964 in last 24 hours, India’s total coronavirus cases reaches 1,73,763

With around 265 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, the Covid-19 fatality toll now raised to 4,971. According to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India highest number of 7,964 coronavirus positive cases have been reported in...

What’s open until what time in UAE? Here’s your guide

The timings for the National Disinfection Campaign is changed in the UAE. It will now be starting from 10pm in the night to 6am in morning from today. It is important to note that the change of timings will...

Dubai: Outdoor exercise permitted after Fajr prayer at 4.30am

Dubai Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management confirmed that citizens can exercise outdoors if they want to after Fajr prayer (around 4.30am). However, the authority said they must all the time adhere to precautionary regulations to avoid the spread...

Can UAE employer fire employee while he is on leave?

Question I have been working since 2015 in an interior designing firm which is incorporated in a free zone. Recently, my employer converted my limited duration work contract into an unlimited contract. My employer asked me that I take leave...

Covid-19: Dubai couple on a never-ending honeymoon in lockdown

Dubai: In January, when Peri Abouzeid moved to Dubai to marry Khaled Mokhtar her long-time friend, she did not realise that her life with her partner would start on this strange note. On March 4, the couple from Egypt...

India’s Coronavirus lockdown: The poor hate it and the rich love it

The Covid-19 pandemic is forcing millions of Indians below poverty line. The death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic has reached around 4,700. Many migrant laborers are forced to leave their work city and going back to their home town as...

COVID-19: A man from Kerala who worked in Abu Dhabi dies

Alappuzha: A 38-year-old man from Kerala died at TD Medical College Hospital on Friday. As per reports, he has tested positive for Covid-19 infection a couple of days back. According to the doctors, death of the man caused because of acute...

Covid-19 pandemic: Woman restricted from entering home by son over infection suspicion

In a shocking news, an old woman aged around 80, was not allowed to enter the house by her own son when she returned from Maharashtra, the state most badly affected by coronavirus pandemic. The incident happened in Telangana's Karimnagar...

UAE combats COVID-19: National Sterilisation Programme timings revised to 10pm-6am

As emirates gradually reopen the new timings will facilitate people and businesses Officials of the Nuclear Weapons Radiation have announced revised timings for the National Separation Program from September 6 to May 30. The Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Interior,...

Pakistan allows international flights to restart

Pakistan registered its single highest death toll of 78 in a day. Islamabad: Even as the numbers of coronavirus cases crossed 66,000, the country’s Civil Aviation Authority confirmed that international flights can restart in and out of the country. As of...

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Now, parents in Dubai can apply for digital birth certificate

Dubai has launched a fully digital birth certificate issuance service. The new service by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA)...

UAE: 6-day break likely as Sharjah announces Eid Al Fitr holidays for public sector

Sharjah has announced Eid Al Fitr holiday dates for government sector employees. The holiday will commence from Shawwal 1 to Shawwal 3, 1446 AH, according...

Today Gold Rate in Dubai (UAE) in Dirham, 18th March 2025

Today Gold Rate in Dubai (UAE) Today Per tola is AED 4,193.14 while 24k Per 10 Gram gold price is AED 3,595.00. Usually people...

Today Gold Rate in Saudi Arabia – 18th March 2025

Today Gold Rate in Saudi Arabia (SAR) Today Per tola is SAR 4,362.26 while 24k Per 10 Gram gold price is SAR 3,740.00. Usually...

Today Gold Rate in Qatar – 18th March 2025

Today Gold Rate in Qatar Today Per tola is QAR 4,251.46 while 24k Per 10 Gram gold price is QAR 3,645.00. Usually people opt...