A Tianjin native, Xie was trained as an engineering physicist at Tsinghua University in the 1970s and started his career in various government agencies responsible for environmental affairs. While he rose through the ranks, he earned a master’s degree in environmental law from Wuhan University in 1993. Xie was made the head of the State … Read more
IF all you want for Christmas is a little winter sun, then we have got it sorted. All the major holiday companies have got tempting deals to fly you off to warmer climes from Tenerife to Thailand and Turkey too – and they will have you on a plane as early as New Years Eve. … Read more
Embassy team has reached & obtained consular access, said the Indian Embassy in France after a Nicaragua-bound plane that took off from the UAE carrying 303 Indian passengers was grounded in France over suspected “human trafficking.” “French authorities informed us of a plane w/ 303 people, mostly Indian origin, from Dubai to Nicaragua detained on … Read more
Photo: RTA/X Are looking for a unique way to view fireworks on the eve of the New Year 2024 in Dubai? The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has unveiled special offers and premium services to watch fireworks display aboard marine transit modes which include Dubai ferry, abra, and water taxi. The special services … Read more
Home Entertainment When Rishi Kapoor Met ‘Bhai’ Dawood Ibrahim: ‘There Was Nothing Wrong…’ Dawood Ibrahim had some close knit connections with Bollywood celebrities. Late actor Rishi Kapoor opened up about his encounter with the gangster in Dubai. When Rishi Kapoor Met ‘Bhai’ Dawood Ibrahim: ‘There Was Nothing Wrong…’ Dawood Ibrahim’s passing news in Karachi caused … Read more
Representative image (Photo: X) In a significant development to promote tourism, the Central government in India has approved the Beypore-Kochi-Dubai cruise service. The green signal was issued due to a significant demand from non-resident Indian passengers, Manorama Online, a Kerala-based news daily reported. India’s Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal announced that the initial steps to launch the … Read more
Shah Rukh Khan and Rajkumar Hirani’s Dunki is the most discussed December movie on social media. Shah Rukh Khan is now doing a promotional event in Global Village, Dubai. King Khan has interacted with 85K plus fans, danced and even distributed merchandise of Dunki. The superstar is also all praise for Dunki. He has said … Read more
Photo: Air India Express New Delhi: Soon after the inauguration of the new international terminal of Surat Airport by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, Air India Express became the first airline to directly connect Surat and Dubai. The airline’s inaugural flight from Surat to Dubai, IX 173, took off on Sunday at 11:40 a.m, … Read more
Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, today went on the first demo ride of the Chevrolet Bolt-based Cruise autonomous vehicle (AV) in Jumeirah 1 area. This testing and validation of the autonomous vehicle is an important step towards launching … Read more
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