Sena UBT leader says protest highlights alleged failure to tackle stray-dog problem A Shiv Sena (UBT) Yuva Sena leader released several stray dogs inside the office of a civic chief in Maharashtra, in a protest over what he alleged was the administration’s failure to address the growing stray-dog p»»»

The US law authorizes President Trump to impose these sanctions, but it does not require him to impose them at this particular level, Ivan Timofeyev of the Valdai Discussion Club told Sputnik, commenting on the so-called “sanctions from hell” against Russia that were earlier passed by Congress. “So»»»

Entry fees introduced for visitors, worshippers continue to enter for free Visitors to Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque must now pay an entry fee, with UAE Emirates ID holders charged Dh5 and tourists Dh10. The mosque remains free to enter for worshippers. Visitors aged over 60, children under»»»

Violent protests have erupted in Serbia’s breakaway region of Kosovo and abroad after a Hague-based special tribunal convicted former politician and paramilitary commander Hashim Thaci of war crimes. In its ruling on Wednesday, the tribunal sentenced Thaci, a commander of the ethnic Albanian Kosovo»»»

Hindu group complained over Islamic greetings in inspirational video New Delhi: An inspirational video by an Indian Police Service officer about her journey into the civil services has triggered a controversy in West Bengal after Hindu groups objected to her use of Islamic greetings — and she was t»»»

At 31, Jamie Beaton has turned passion for learning into an extraordinary academic journey For most people, finishing a degree marks the end of a long academic journey. For Jamie Beaton, it seems to be an invitation to begin another one. At 31, the New Zealand-born entrepreneur has collected qualif»»»

Doha: The University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) and Sasol Middle East and India (Sasol) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a framework for collaboration across areas of mutual interest, with a focus on sustainability, decarbonization, applied research, emerg»»»

Team was told to work remotely before receiving sudden termination call Dubai: Around 80 employees working in the Indian customer support team of a US financial technology company were allegedly laid off during a five-minute Google Meet call, according to an employee quoted by NDTV. The employee sa»»»

Family awaits postmortem report, seeks Indian government help to bring his remains home Dubai: A Hyderabad engineer has died at his home in the United States just 17 days after his wedding, with his family appealing to the Indian government for help in bringing his remains home, NDTV reported. Moha»»»

Nagoya, Japan: China's women returned to Asian Games cricket for the first time in 12 years on Thursday -- only to be knocked out without a ball being bowled two days before the opening ceremony. On a seemingly perfect day for T20 cricket under blue skies and sunshine at the Korogi Athletic Park in»»»

New Delhi vows to protect trade interests after Congress passes Russia sanctions bill New Delhi: India said on Thursday it would continue buying oil from “diversified” suppliers, after US lawmakers approved sanctions designed to squeeze Russia over its war in Ukraine. The US legislation targets Rus»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday, the Kremlin said on Thursday. "You are rightly enjoying a deep respect from your compatriots and great authority on the global stage. It is impossible to overstate your personal co»»»

PIB debunks viral fake gazette claiming govt merger of 9 Indian public sector banks The Press Information Bureau's Fact Check unit has shot down a document circulating widely on social media that claimed the Centre had notified a scheme to merge nine public sector banks into three larger entities. »»»

Schools back CBSE's move, but parents, students flag concerns as many are in universities Dubai: CBSE's decision to give Class 12 students in the UAE and other Middle Eastern countries a fresh chance to sit exams that were cancelled in March, when regional tensions involving the US, Israel and Iran»»»

Sanctions bill targets Putin, oil buyers as Ukraine urges tougher pressure Washington: US lawmakers approved broad new sanctions on Wednesday designed to squeeze Russia over its war in Ukraine, sending the legislation to President Donald Trump after months of delay. The Republican-led House of Repr»»»

Doha, Qatar: Forbes Middle East has named Founder and President of Abeer Medical Group Mohammed Alungal, (pictured) to its prestigious “Top Healthcare Leaders 2026” list, celebrating his transformative vision and enduring contributions to the region’s medical landscape. Since its inception, Alungal»»»

DOHA: More than 75 students are benefiting from Arabic language courses organised by the Sheikh Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Cultural Islamic Centre in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Tatarstan, as part of Qatar’s efforts to promote Arabic internationally and strengthen cultural and civilisational under»»»

UAE airports see mixed operations as airlines restore some routes but suspensions remain Dubai: UAE travellers face a mixed picture on Thursday, with some flight delays reported at Dubai International Airport while cancellations are also affecting some Dubai and Sharjah services. The latest disrupt»»»

Kyrgyzstan’s Cabinet of Ministers has increased the quota for foreign workers entering the country for employment in 2027 to 120,000 people. A new Cabinet resolution says. According to official data, 25,000 places were allocated for foreign workers in 2025, but the quota was later increased to 42,0»»»

Excise action follows seizure of liquor above the permitted limit from his Wayanad home The Kerala Excise Department arrested Reporter TV Managing Director Anto Augustine on Thursday in a case related to the alleged possession of liquor above the legally permitted limit. Excise officials took Augus»»»

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered her sixth annual State of the Union address in Strasbourg on Wednesday. By invoking Dickens’ “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” she gave herself ample opportunity to slap herself on the back while giving the impression»»»

The panel brings together professionals from cinema, TV, music, literature and theatre The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has been reconstituted with 18 members, including actors Preity Zinta, Pankaj Tripathi and Suniel Shetty, filmmaker Priyadarshan and Grammy-winning musician Ricky Ke»»»

Trade routes once chosen for cost and efficiency are shaped by security and risk A century ago, Soviet economist Nikolai Kondratiev proposed his theory of long economic cycles, each lasting approximately 40 to 60 years. According to the theory, each wave is associated with a technological revolutio»»»

Crunchyroll, Boss Logic and Sandstorm Comics on anime and manga's rise in the Middle East Dubai: For decades, anime in the Middle East has meant one thing: watching something made somewhere else. That's beginning to change. At this year's Middle East Film and Comic Con (MEFCC) in Abu Dhabi, three v»»»

Thimphu, Bhutan: Engineer Rinzin Galley stands on a platform overlooking a former military shooting range on the outskirts of Bhutan's capital, Thimphu. Today, the site is home to a gleaming field of solar panels. With abundant waterways, Bhutan has long relied on hydropower to meet its electricity»»»

Family says young man had recently been given a new motorcycle before making fresh demands A young man allegedly assaulted his elderly grandmother and aunt after they refused his demands for an expensive iPhone and Rs300,000, in a disturbing family dispute captured on video in northern India. The i»»»

Terrifying moment caught on camera as snake lands on man carrying a small child Dubai: A family outing at a popular Maharashtra waterfall turned terrifying when a large snake suddenly fell from above and landed on the shoulder of a man carrying a small child. The frightening moment, reportedly film»»»

Zhang, 43, has a net worth of about $105.5 billion, putting him ahead of Adani Dubai: Zhang Yiming, co-founder of ByteDance, the Chinese technology company behind TikTok, has overtaken Indian billionaire Gautam Adani to become Asia’s richest person, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Zh»»»

David Bryce miniature edition going for £2,750 at Abu Dhabi International Book Fair Abu Dhabi: World-leading rare book dealers Peter Harrington will offer an attractive copy of David Bryce's celebrated miniature Quran, one of the most iconic miniature books ever produced, at this year's Abu Dhabi I»»»

A viral selfie allegedly showing leaders including, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra at the BRICS summit in New Delhi is AI-generated. A SynthID watermark shows it was created using OpenAI tools. Several leaders pictured, including Br»»»

Driver arrested after woman is struck and carried on bonnet near popular Lucknow park A woman was struck by a car and carried along on its bonnet after confronting a man she knew near a popular park in northern India, with video of the frightening incident rapidly spreading online. The incident hap»»»

The latest cuts began in the US on September 14 and have since reached India An Oracle employee who spent 12 years at the technology company has lost his job, and his wife’s account of his dedication has drawn attention online. Pooja Sahu said her husband, Sourabh, discovered he had been laid off a»»»

Bollywood heavyweights return to Yas Island for IIFA’s biggest edition yet Salman Khan, Karan Johar, Shahid Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Janhvi Kapoor, Pankaj Tripathi and Ali Fazal are set to headline the 27th IIFA Weekend & Awards, as the ceremony returns to Abu Dhabi's Etihad Arena»»»

Four arrested as police say suspect knew where the safe keys were kept A former employee allegedly spent eight hours inside a jewellery shop stealing gold and cash after using his knowledge of the business to find the safe's keys, police have said. Now, investigators say they have cracked the audac»»»

The partnerships bring flydubai’s interline network to 46 airlines over 125 destinations Dubai: flydubai has signed interline agreements with Air India and Uzbekistan Airways, giving the Dubai-based carrier access to more than 80 additional destinations across Asia, Australia and Europe. The partne»»»

Woman was referred for fertility treatment after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer Doctors in Abu Dhabi have successfully frozen five embryos for a 30-year-old ovarian cancer patient, preserving her chance of having children in the future without delaying the start of chemotherapy. The patient wa»»»

Police are now trying to establish whose body was recovered from a canal in 2014 A woman believed to have been murdered 12 years ago — a case that led to the arrest of her husband and members of his family — has been found alive in a neighbouring Indian state. The extraordinary discovery has reopen»»»

Panel weighs new names as BJP government reviews roads linked to Communist icons Dubai: Kolkata could soon lose some of its most distinctive political street names, with West Bengal’s new BJP government considering proposals to rename roads honouring Communist icons Vladimir Lenin, Karl Marx and Vi»»»

Asgar Ali met Modi on September 8, raising his long-running dispute over Navghar land An 81-year-old former schoolmate of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has received relief in a long-running land dispute in Maharashtra’s Mira-Bhayandar, days after meeting the Prime Minister and seeking his int»»»

Doctor accused of skipping clinic duty; her DHO father has now removed her from post Dubai: A medical officer at a Namma Clinic in Karnataka’s Bagalkot is facing an inquiry over allegations that she drew a monthly salary of Rs75,000 (about Dh2,900) while pursuing a postgraduate medical course at a »»»

BusinessGlobal issuesWEF report: Progress on gender equality remains 'fragile'Nik MartinTwo decades of progress toward gender parity is at risk as women's political representation declines, according to a new World Economic Forum report. At the current pace, the remaining gap could take 120 years t»»»

Sreedhanya, who cleared UPSC with an all-India rank of 410, takes charge in Kasaragod Sreedhanya Suresh has taken charge as Kasaragod District Collector, becoming the first woman from a Scheduled Tribe community to head a district in Kerala. The 2019-batch IAS officer assumed office on Wednesday, w»»»

Moscow and Delhi are stepping up industrial and investment cooperation, with Russian and Indian companies exploring joint projects in pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, machine tools and robotics. A Moscow government delegation held around 200 meetings with Indian officials, business associations »»»

US-China rivalry turns AI governance into the new battleground for global power WHAT IF, in the not-so-distant future, artificial intelligence (AI) gains control over nuclear weapons and trigger a conflict between nuclear-armed powers? The nightmare scenario, painted by Elon Musk, the tech billiona»»»

The MEA said the incident took place in international waters and caused no major damage New Delhi: India on Wednesday summoned the Charge d'Affaires of the Pakistan High Commission and lodged a strong protest after a Pakistani naval ship's action at sea led to a collision with an Indian Navy unit. »»»

He plans to spend the prize on his wife and children Dubai: A Pakistani human resources professional who was born and raised in the UAE has won Dh25,000 in Big Ticket’s first weekly e-draw for September, after purchasing just six tickets since returning to the draw. 40-year-old Zulqarnain Malik, wh»»»

Paris, France: Newly-crowned US Open champion Alexander Zverev makes a quick return to action this weekend as he bids to help Germany reach the Davis Cup Finals, while American Ben Shelton hopes to put his Flushing Meadows final defeat behind him. World number two Zverev downed Shelton in four sets»»»

Nagoya: The Asian Games open in Japan on Saturday with 2028 Olympics places up for grabs, fast-rising talents of world sport in action and thousands of athletes staying on a cruise ship in typhoon season. More than 17,000 competitors and officials are expected at the continent’s biggest sporting sp»»»

Nagoya: The 20th Asian Games open in Japan on Saturday bringing together a bumper 17,000 athletes and officials, among them Olympic and world champions. Here’s a guide to Asia’s biggest sporting spectacle. Where? The Games mainly take place in the port city of Nagoya and the wider Aichi prefecture.»»»

UK capital targets Dubai homes across price bands, from studios to luxury villas LEOS Developments has reviewed recent market data on British demand across Dubai’s residential property sector. Betterhomes data covering March and April 2026 ranked British nationals first among its Dubai property buy»»»