<p>Continuing the celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary, Missions abroad highlighted the relevance of Gandhi by projecting his message in the form of an LED video displayed on iconic buildings in several countries.</p>

<p>More than 120 locations executed the LED projection, including iconic locations like Piccadilly Circus in London, Burj Khalifa in Dubai, Welt Museum in Vienna, Buda Castle in Budapest, Palazzo Senatorio in Rome, Prambanan Temple in Indonesia, and Museo de Arte in Peru, among others, in the evening of October 2.</p>

<p>The projections showcased the relevance of Gandhi's life and philosophy in the present day and his ability to inspire the present generation</p>

<p>The film consisted of key moments taken from Gandhi's life- his quotes, everyday sayings, discourses and initiatives- presented in a visual narrative using line-art style of hand drawn illustrations layered with water colour and ink wash that symbolised and represented the simplicity that was Gandhi's life and his teachings.</p>

<p>The illustrations seamlessly transition in a thread-like fashion, shaping different scenes, gave a visual meaning to the lesson or initiative showcased in the narrative.</p>

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<p>In Nepal, the celebrations were commemorated with an LED projection depicting life events of Gandhi at the front facade of Rashtriya Sabha Griha, Bhrikuti Mandap, where the Kathmandu Metropolitan City had hosted a Civic Reception for Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his state visit to Nepal in May this year.</p>

<p>The LED projection here included slides of important life events of Gandhi, depicting the philosophy of non-violence and inclusive society.</p>

<p>The event was inaugurated by Acting Prime Minister and Defence Minister of Nepal, Ishwar Pokhrel, in the presence of India's Ambassador to Nepal, Manjeev Singh Puri, and other eminent individuals.</p>


Continuing the celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary, Missions abroad highlighted the relevance of Gandhi by projecting his message in the form of an LED video displayed on iconic buildings in several countries.

Continuing the celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary, Missions abroad highlighted the relevance of Gandhi by projecting his message in the form of an LED video displayed on iconic buildings in several countries. More than 120 locations executed the LED projection, including iconic locations like Piccadilly Circus in London, Burj Khalifa in Dubai, Welt Museum in Vienna, Buda Castle in Budapest, Palazzo Senatorio in Rome, Prambanan Temple in Indonesia, and Museo de Arte in Peru, among others, in the evening of October 2. The projections showcased the relevance of Gandhi's life and philosophy in the present day and his ability to inspire the present generation The film consisted of key moments taken from Gandhi's life- his quotes, everyday sayings, discourses and initiatives- presented in a visual narrative using line-art style of hand drawn illustrations layered with water colour and ink wash that symbolised and represented the simplicity that was Gandhi's life and his teachings. The illustrations seamlessly transition in a thread-like fashion, shaping different scenes, gave a visual meaning to the lesson or initiative showcased in the narrative. To celebrate 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Missions abroad will continue to highlight his relevance through projecting his message in the form of an LED video on iconic buildings or on other prominent locations. It'll be organised in evening of 2 Oct. #GandhiJayanti pic.twitter.com/Mb6dZRtyZV — ANI (@ANI) October 2, 2018 × In Nepal, the celebrations were commemorated with an LED projection depicting life events of Gandhi at the front facade of Rashtriya Sabha Griha, Bhrikuti Mandap, where the Kathmandu Metropolitan City had hosted a Civic Reception for Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his state visit to Nepal in May this year. The LED projection here included slides of important life events of Gandhi, depicting the philosophy of non-violence and inclusive society. The event was inaugurated by Acting Prime Minister and Defence Minister of Nepal, Ishwar Pokhrel, in the presence of India's Ambassador to Nepal, Manjeev Singh Puri, and other eminent individuals.

Mahatma Gandhi's teachings globalised through LED projections

<p>According to reports, the Supreme Court today rejected a petition that sought an investigation into actor Sridevi's death. The apex court maintained that it cannot interfere with the probe.</p>

<p>The petition was filed by filmmaker Sunil Singh who had moved the Supreme Court after the Delhi High Court quashed his plea.</p>

<p>Sridevi had gone to Dubai to attend a family wedding. She was found dead in the bathtub of her luxury suite on February 24. The forensic report stated "accidental drowning" as the cause of her death.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sridevi, 54, last appeared in Ravi Udyawar's <em>Mom (2017)</em> for which she was awarded the National Film Award posthumously. Her last on-screen appearance will be in a cameo in Anand L Rai's upcoming <em>Zero (2018)</em>.<br />
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Sridevi was found dead in the bathtub of her luxury suite on February 24

According to reports, the Supreme Court today rejected a petition that sought an investigation into actor Sridevi's death. The apex court maintained that it cannot interfere with the probe. The petition was filed by filmmaker Sunil Singh who had moved the Supreme Court after the Delhi High Court quashed his plea. Sridevi had gone to Dubai to attend a family wedding. She was found dead in the bathtub of her luxury suite on February 24. The forensic report stated "accidental drowning" as the cause of her death. Sridevi, 54, last appeared in Ravi Udyawar's Mom (2017) for which she was awarded the National Film Award posthumously. Her last on-screen appearance will be in a cameo in Anand L Rai's upcoming Zero (2018).

Supreme Court rejects probe into Sridevi's death

<p>&nbsp;A man was arrested by the customs at the Delhi airport for allegedly trying to smuggle in 100 iPhone X handsets, an official said today.</p>

<p>The 53-year-old accused was intercepted by the customs after his arrival from Dubai&nbsp;on Friday.</p>

<p>"Hundred iPhone X handsets worth a total of Rs 85.61 lakh were seized from his baggage after a thorough search," Additional Commissioner of customs at the airport, Amandeep Singh said.&nbsp;</p>

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A man was arrested by the customs at the Delhi airport for allegedly trying to smuggle in 100 iPhone X handsets, an official said today. The 53-year-old accused was intercepted by the customs after his arrival from Dubai on Friday. "Hundred iPhone X handsets worth a total of Rs 85.61 lakh were seized from his baggage after a thorough search," Additional Commissioner of customs at the airport, Amandeep Singh said. Custom officers seized 100 Apple iPhone X from valued at Rs 85,61,169, from passenger at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International airport; Passenger arrested, further investigation is underway. pic.twitter.com/ieWDnov4HR — ANI (@ANI) May 6, 2018 ×

Man held at Delhi airport with 100 iPhone X handsets

<p>The Queen Elizabeth II (QE2) ocean liner has been given a new lease of life as a floating hotel in Dubai, 10 years after the Gulf Arab emirate bought it for $100 million.</p>

<p>State-owned Dubai World bought the QE2 from Cunard Line in 2007, but the 2008 financial crisis delayed any plans for the 40-year-old vessel, one of the world's most famous ships.</p>

<p>Now the QE2, permanently moored at Mina Rashid port, has been refurbished based on the original design, from its carpets to the theatre and even restaurant menus featuring dishes served in the liner's heyday.</p>

<p>A reception housed in a boat-shaped structure at the quay welcomed guests to an official opening on Wednesday (April 18).</p>

<p>Large portraits of United Arab Emirates rulers hang opposite portraits of a young Queen Elizabeth II and Samuel Cunard, founder of the company that built the ship.</p>

<p>The QE2 first entered service in 1969 and has sailed around the world 25 times, carrying more than 2.5 million passengers, the company said.</p>

<p>In its new incarnation, it has 1,300 rooms, with rates ranging from less than $200 to as much as $15,000 for a suite. It also has a museum and 13 restaurants and bars.</p>

<p>Dubai hopes the QE2 will boost tourism in the most visited city in the Middle East, which welcomed over 15 million tourists in 2017. Officials say they are targeting 20 million by 2020.</p>

<p>Cunard's Queen Mary 2, the world's largest ocean liner, was also docked at Mina Rashid on Wednesday and sounded its horns to mark the occasion.</p>


State-owned Dubai World bought the QE2 from Cunard Line in 2007

The Queen Elizabeth II (QE2) ocean liner has been given a new lease of life as a floating hotel in Dubai, 10 years after the Gulf Arab emirate bought it for $100 million. State-owned Dubai World bought the QE2 from Cunard Line in 2007, but the 2008 financial crisis delayed any plans for the 40-year-old vessel, one of the world's most famous ships. Now the QE2, permanently moored at Mina Rashid port, has been refurbished based on the original design, from its carpets to the theatre and even restaurant menus featuring dishes served in the liner's heyday. A reception housed in a boat-shaped structure at the quay welcomed guests to an official opening on Wednesday (April 18). Large portraits of United Arab Emirates rulers hang opposite portraits of a young Queen Elizabeth II and Samuel Cunard, founder of the company that built the ship. The QE2 first entered service in 1969 and has sailed around the world 25 times, carrying more than 2.5 million passengers, the company said. In its new incarnation, it has 1,300 rooms, with rates ranging from less than $200 to as much as $15,000 for a suite. It also has a museum and 13 restaurants and bars. Dubai hopes the QE2 will boost tourism in the most visited city in the Middle East, which welcomed over 15 million tourists in 2017. Officials say they are targeting 20 million by 2020. Cunard's Queen Mary 2, the world's largest ocean liner, was also docked at Mina Rashid on Wednesday and sounded its horns to mark the occasion.

Watch: Luxury ship Queen Elizabeth II reopens as floating hotel in Dubai

<p>An Indian driver in Dubai has hit a jackpot by winning a whopping dirham 12 million in a raffle draw in Abu Dhabi, the latest addition to the long list of lucky winners from India.</p>

<p>John Varughese, who has been working as a driver for a private company since 2016 when he came to Dubai from Kerala, won the huge amount at the Big Ticket raffle held the Abu Dhabi International Airport on Tuesday.</p>

<p>"I couldn't believe that I could get lucky. April Fool's Day had just passed by and I thought it was some friend pulling my leg. I also had doubts if this was a fake call," Varughese said.</p>

<p>"Even though it was confirmed but I still took a while before calling my family back in Kerala. This is surreal and the new feeling of being a winner is slowly sinking in," he told the 'Khaleej Times'.</p>

<p>Varughes said he intended to share the prize money with four of his friends, but first wants to switch from a basic phone to a smartphone.</p>

<p>"I have a small family with wife and two children. I will now invest in their future. There is no better way to make use of this money than to invest in education," he said.</p>

<p>"I will set aside a portion to help the needy too as I shouldn't forget my past days," Varughese added.</p>

<p>Earlier in January, another Keralite in the UAE had won a dirham 12 million in the biggest-ever raffle prize money in Abu Dhabi.</p>

<p>Eight Indians were among the 10 people who had won dirham 1 million each in a mega raffle draw in Abu Dhabi in October last year.</p>

<p>In August, an Indian man had won dirham 5 million in the draw in the UAE.</p>


John Varughese, who has been working as a driver for a private company since 2016 when he came to Dubai from Kerala, won the huge amount at the Big Ticket raffle held the Abu Dhabi International Airport on Tuesday

An Indian driver in Dubai has hit a jackpot by winning a whopping dirham 12 million in a raffle draw in Abu Dhabi, the latest addition to the long list of lucky winners from India. John Varughese, who has been working as a driver for a private company since 2016 when he came to Dubai from Kerala, won the huge amount at the Big Ticket raffle held the Abu Dhabi International Airport on Tuesday. "I couldn't believe that I could get lucky. April Fool's Day had just passed by and I thought it was some friend pulling my leg. I also had doubts if this was a fake call," Varughese said. "Even though it was confirmed but I still took a while before calling my family back in Kerala. This is surreal and the new feeling of being a winner is slowly sinking in," he told the 'Khaleej Times'. Varughes said he intended to share the prize money with four of his friends, but first wants to switch from a basic phone to a smartphone. "I have a small family with wife and two children. I will now invest in their future. There is no better way to make use of this money than to invest in education," he said. "I will set aside a portion to help the needy too as I shouldn't forget my past days," Varughese added. Earlier in January, another Keralite in the UAE had won a dirham 12 million in the biggest-ever raffle prize money in Abu Dhabi. Eight Indians were among the 10 people who had won dirham 1 million each in a mega raffle draw in Abu Dhabi in October last year. In August, an Indian man had won dirham 5 million in the draw in the UAE.

Indian driver wins dirham 12 million lottery in Abu Dhabi

<p>In a shocking incident, a Pakistani woman who was believed to have been murdered reappeared with a second husband and six children.</p>

<p>The 30-year-old woman, Asma Bibi, came to back to her village Phalayan in Jhelum district with a new name 'Neelam' after eight years of belief that she was murdered&nbsp;</p>

<p>A police case has been filed by her husband Ibrar Ahmed's family member. The police have also arrested her.</p>

<p>The police official said, that "we filed a case against Asma and her second husband under sections 494 and 420 of Pakistan Penal Code for contracting a second marriage without divorce from the first husband."</p>

<p>After a year of her marriage with Ibrar Ahmed in 2010, she went missing. Later a police complaint was filed by her mother saying that her husband Ibrar murdered her.</p>

<p>Ibrar was arrested by Police. But Asma's mother later withdrew her complaint after getting compensation money.</p>

<p>After police investigated the matter it was known that Asma has eloped with her current husband Nazeer Ahmed to Dubai with whom she was involved before marriage.</p>

<p>During the last eight years she gave birth to six children in Dubai, police said, adding the couple and their children have returned to Pakistan after Ahmed ended up jobless there.</p>

<p>Asma has alleged that her marriage was against her will as she forced to marry Ibrar by her family.</p>

<p>"I loved Ahmed. As Ahmed got a job in Dubai we planned to settle there," she said adding that she had no regrets eloping with her second husband.</p>

<p>Asma is now out on bail and she has been asked to submit two surety bonds worth 50,000 each.</p>

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In a shocking incident in Pakistan, a woman who was so far was believed to be murdered reappeared with a second husband and six children

In a shocking incident, a Pakistani woman who was believed to have been murdered reappeared with a second husband and six children. The 30-year-old woman, Asma Bibi, came to back to her village Phalayan in Jhelum district with a new name 'Neelam' after eight years of belief that she was murdered A police case has been filed by her husband Ibrar Ahmed's family member. The police have also arrested her. The police official said, that "we filed a case against Asma and her second husband under sections 494 and 420 of Pakistan Penal Code for contracting a second marriage without divorce from the first husband." After a year of her marriage with Ibrar Ahmed in 2010, she went missing. Later a police complaint was filed by her mother saying that her husband Ibrar murdered her. Ibrar was arrested by Police. But Asma's mother later withdrew her complaint after getting compensation money. After police investigated the matter it was known that Asma has eloped with her current husband Nazeer Ahmed to Dubai with whom she was involved before marriage. During the last eight years she gave birth to six children in Dubai, police said, adding the couple and their children have returned to Pakistan after Ahmed ended up jobless there. Asma has alleged that her marriage was against her will as she forced to marry Ibrar by her family. "I loved Ahmed. As Ahmed got a job in Dubai we planned to settle there," she said adding that she had no regrets eloping with her second husband. Asma is now out on bail and she has been asked to submit two surety bonds worth 50,000 each. (With inputs from ANI)

Pakistan: 'Murdered' woman reappears with second husband, arrested

<p>Pervez Musharraf has sought adequate security from the government for his return from the UAE to appear before a special Pakistani court in a high-profile treason case, according to a media report.</p>

<p>The 74-year-old retired general has been living in Dubai since last year when he was allowed to leave Pakistan on the pretext of medical treatment.</p>

<p>The former president was indicted in March, 2014 on treason charges for imposing emergency in the country which led to the confinement of a number of superior court judges in their houses and sacking of over 100 judges.</p>

<p>Musharraf&#39;s lawyer had moved a petition to the interior ministry, stating that the former president faced security threats.</p>

<p>The ministry accepted his plea and said it was willing to provide adequate security to him, Geo News reported.</p>

<p>The ministry, in its response, has sought the details of Musharraf&#39;s travel itinerary and &quot;his stay here in Pakistan so that necessary foolproof security arrangements can be made for him well in time&quot;, the report said.</p>

<p>Responding to the ministry&#39;s notification, Musharraf&#39;s lawyer expressed reservations over the security arrangements to be provided by the government.</p>

<p>On Friday, the special court hearing the treason case against him ordered the federal government to put special measures in place to bring the ex-military ruler back from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).</p>

<p>The court had ordered that the interior ministry should take action for the arrest of Musharraf through the Interpol.</p>

<p>The special court had also asked the interior ministry to take action to revoke his National Identity Card and passport.</p>

<p>The bench, formed in 2013, is hearing the case of imposition of extra-constitutional emergency by Musharraf in November 2007.</p>

<p>A conviction for high treason carries the death penalty or life imprisonment.</p>

<p>Musharraf, who ruled Pakistan from 1999 to 2008, is wanted in Pakistan in several criminal cases including in the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto.</p>


Musharraf, who ruled Pakistan from 1999 to 2008, is wanted in Pakistan in several criminal cases

Pervez Musharraf has sought adequate security from the government for his return from the UAE to appear before a special Pakistani court in a high-profile treason case, according to a media report. The 74-year-old retired general has been living in Dubai since last year when he was allowed to leave Pakistan on the pretext of medical treatment. The former president was indicted in March, 2014 on treason charges for imposing emergency in the country which led to the confinement of a number of superior court judges in their houses and sacking of over 100 judges. Musharraf's lawyer had moved a petition to the interior ministry, stating that the former president faced security threats. The ministry accepted his plea and said it was willing to provide adequate security to him, Geo News reported. The ministry, in its response, has sought the details of Musharraf's travel itinerary and "his stay here in Pakistan so that necessary foolproof security arrangements can be made for him well in time", the report said. Responding to the ministry's notification, Musharraf's lawyer expressed reservations over the security arrangements to be provided by the government. On Friday, the special court hearing the treason case against him ordered the federal government to put special measures in place to bring the ex-military ruler back from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The court had ordered that the interior ministry should take action for the arrest of Musharraf through the Interpol. The special court had also asked the interior ministry to take action to revoke his National Identity Card and passport. The bench, formed in 2013, is hearing the case of imposition of extra-constitutional emergency by Musharraf in November 2007. A conviction for high treason carries the death penalty or life imprisonment. Musharraf, who ruled Pakistan from 1999 to 2008, is wanted in Pakistan in several criminal cases including in the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto.

Musharraf seeks security from Pakistan government upon return from Dubai

<p>When Sridevi died last Saturday, the Indian high commission in Dubai got in touch with Ashraf Thamarassery.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Ashraf, 44, from Kerala&#39;s Kozhikode, owns a garage in Ajman, 40 km out of Dubai.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In his other avatar, he has helped transport back home to over 38 countries the bodies of 4,700 men and women who have over the years died in the United Arab Emirates.&nbsp;</p>

<p>News reports Wednesday quoted Ashraf as saying he had spent three days getting all the clearances for Sridevi, and that he was at the embalming centre as well. Embalming is compulsory in the UAE if the body is not to cremated or buried there.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Also read: <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/sridevi-funeral-cremation-last-rites-body-brought-to-celebration-sports-club-34289" target="_blank">Bollywood, fans bid their Chandni final goodbye</a></p>

<p>There were not too many people at the embalming centre, Ashraf said. Only family, friends, and about 40 expat Malayalis.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Not the way it would have been in India, Ashraf added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sridevi&#39;s embalming certificate -- which declares a body fit to be transported by air or sea -- bears Ashraf&#39;s name and mobile phone number. .</p>

<p>The reports quoted Ashraf as saying he had even transported some of those 4,7000 bodies to their various homes at his own cost.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The reports said Ashraf did it to &quot;earn blessings&quot;, and also because people don&#39;t understand the &quot;procedure&quot;.</p>

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Ashraf Thamarassery, 44, from Kerala's Kozhikode, owns a garage in Ajman, 40 km out of Dubai. In his other avatar, he has helped transport back home to over 38 countries the bodies of 4,700 men and women who have over the years died in the UAE

When Sridevi died last Saturday, the Indian high commission in Dubai got in touch with Ashraf Thamarassery. Ashraf, 44, from Kerala's Kozhikode, owns a garage in Ajman, 40 km out of Dubai. In his other avatar, he has helped transport back home to over 38 countries the bodies of 4,700 men and women who have over the years died in the United Arab Emirates. News reports Wednesday quoted Ashraf as saying he had spent three days getting all the clearances for Sridevi, and that he was at the embalming centre as well. Embalming is compulsory in the UAE if the body is not to cremated or buried there. Also read: Bollywood, fans bid their Chandni final goodbye There were not too many people at the embalming centre, Ashraf said. Only family, friends, and about 40 expat Malayalis. Not the way it would have been in India, Ashraf added. Sridevi's embalming certificate -- which declares a body fit to be transported by air or sea -- bears Ashraf's name and mobile phone number. . The reports quoted Ashraf as saying he had even transported some of those 4,7000 bodies to their various homes at his own cost. The reports said Ashraf did it to "earn blessings", and also because people don't understand the "procedure". That's why he does it.

This man from Kerala helped bring Sridevi back home

<p>Bringing an end to the ongoing debate on when <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/sridevi-1963-2018-bollywoods-chandni-gone-too-soon-33963" target="_blank">Sridevi&#39;s</a> mortal remains will reach India from Dubai, the&nbsp;Dubai Public Prosecution has now given a nod.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Dubai Police handed over to the Indian Consulate and the family members of Boney Kapoor, the letters for the release of the mortal remains of&nbsp;Sridevi. As per the procedure, her&nbsp;body can now proceed for embalming.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, the Dubai Public Prosecutors Office has closed the investigation into Sridevi&#39;s death and cited the forensic report to say she had accidentally drowned following loss of consciousness.</p>

<p>According to local media reports, the family has got custody of the body and taken it for embalming.</p>

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<p>The Dubai Media Office, the official Twitter handle of the media office of the government, said in a series of tweets that the decision to release the body was taken after thorough investigation.</p>

<p>&quot;Dubai Public Prosecution has approved the release of the body of the Indian actress Sridevi to her family following the completion of a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances of her death,&quot; it said.</p>

<p>&quot;Dubai Public Prosecution stressed that all regular procedures followed in such cases have been completed. As per the forensic report, the death of the Indian actress occurred due to accidental drowning following loss of consciousness. The case has now been closed.&quot;</p>

<p>It is expected that the body would be flown back to India today.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In another update, Arjun Kapoor flew to Dubai&nbsp;to be with his father <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-boney-kapoor-found-sridevi-unconscious-inside-the-bathtub-34085" target="_blank">Boney Kapoor </a>as he wraps up formalities and takes the body home to Mumbai, the Kapoor family in Mumbai said.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-sridevi-death-10-things-we-know-about-the-case-so-far-34193" target="_blank"><em>Also Read Sridevi&#39;s death: 10 things we know about the case so far</em></a></p>

<p>Sridevi died on February 24 in Dubai while her stay at Jumeirah Towers.&nbsp;According to the <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-forensic-results-out-sridevi-died-of-accidental-drowning-report-34121" target="_blank">forensic report</a>, that was released on Monday, Sridevi died due to &#39;accidental drowning&#39; in her hotel room`s bathtub, after suffering a dizzying spell. Traces of alcohol were also found in the actor`s body, reported Gulf News. It was earlier reported that she had suffered a cardiac arrest.</p>

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Sridevi died on February 24 in Dubai after she accidentally drowned in a bathtub in her hotel room

Bringing an end to the ongoing debate on when Sridevi's mortal remains will reach India from Dubai, the Dubai Public Prosecution has now given a nod. The Dubai Police handed over to the Indian Consulate and the family members of Boney Kapoor, the letters for the release of the mortal remains of Sridevi. As per the procedure, her body can now proceed for embalming. Meanwhile, the Dubai Public Prosecutors Office has closed the investigation into Sridevi's death and cited the forensic report to say she had accidentally drowned following loss of consciousness. According to local media reports, the family has got custody of the body and taken it for embalming. Dubai Public Prosecution stressed that all regular procedures followed in such cases have been completed. As per the forensic report, the death of the Indian actress occurred due to accidental drowning following loss of consciousness. The case has now been closed. — Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) February 27, 2018 × Dubai Public Prosecution has approved the release of the body of the Indian actress Sridevi to her family following the completion of a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances of her death. — Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) February 27, 2018 × The Dubai Media Office, the official Twitter handle of the media office of the government, said in a series of tweets that the decision to release the body was taken after thorough investigation. "Dubai Public Prosecution has approved the release of the body of the Indian actress Sridevi to her family following the completion of a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances of her death," it said. "Dubai Public Prosecution stressed that all regular procedures followed in such cases have been completed. As per the forensic report, the death of the Indian actress occurred due to accidental drowning following loss of consciousness. The case has now been closed." It is expected that the body would be flown back to India today. In another update, Arjun Kapoor flew to Dubai to be with his father Boney Kapoor as he wraps up formalities and takes the body home to Mumbai, the Kapoor family in Mumbai said. Also Read Sridevi's death: 10 things we know about the case so far Sridevi died on February 24 in Dubai while her stay at Jumeirah Towers. According to the forensic report, that was released on Monday, Sridevi died due to 'accidental drowning' in her hotel room`s bathtub, after suffering a dizzying spell. Traces of alcohol were also found in the actor`s body, reported Gulf News. It was earlier reported that she had suffered a cardiac arrest.

Dubai Public Prosecutors Office closes Sridevi case, issues clearance letter to Kapoor family

<p>The mortal remains of<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-sridevi-dead-rani-mukerji-to-arjun-kapoor-bollywood-gathers-at-anil-kapoors-residence-to-mourn-her-demise-34055"> Sridevi arrived at Mumbai&#39;s Vile Parle</a> airport amid high security on Tuesday night.</p>

<p>The body was taken to Boney Kapoor&#39;s residence at Lokhandwala as a huge&nbsp;crowd gathered outside.</p>

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<p>Earlier in the day, <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-dubai-police-issues-clearance-letter-to-kapoor-family-sridevis-body-to-be-flown-in-today-34218">Dubai Public Prosecutors Office </a>closed the case after declaring that the deceased Bollywood star died due to accidental drowning. After investigation, the police ruled out any foul play in the case.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The embalming of the body took place soon after the body was handed over to the family in the evening after which it was put in a flight to Mumbai.</p>

<p>Reports said Sridevi&#39;s husband Boney Kapoor along with Arjun Kapoor, Sanjay Kapoor, Reena Marwah and Sandeep Marwah were onboard the flight.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sridevi&#39;s&nbsp;daughters, Janhvi and Khushi and actor Anil Kapoor were at the airport when her&nbsp;body arrived at the airport.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Sridevi&#39;s family has said people can pay their&nbsp;last respects at the Sports Club in Andheri with the cremation due to take place in Vile Parle Seva Samaj Crematorium at 3:30 pm on Wednesday.</p>

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Earlier in the day, Dubai Public Prosecutors Office closed the case after declaring that the deceased Bollywood star died due to accidental drowning.

The mortal remains of Sridevi arrived at Mumbai's Vile Parle airport amid high security on Tuesday night. The body was taken to Boney Kapoor's residence at Lokhandwala as a huge crowd gathered outside. Mumbai: #Sridevi's mortal remains brought to her Lokhandwala residence pic.twitter.com/2Q4HtLvvSV — ANI (@ANI) February 27, 2018 × Earlier in the day, Dubai Public Prosecutors Office closed the case after declaring that the deceased Bollywood star died due to accidental drowning. After investigation, the police ruled out any foul play in the case. Anil Kapoor arrives at #Mumbai airport, chartered plane carrying mortal remains of #Sridevi to land shortly pic.twitter.com/raIx20n20h — ANI (@ANI) February 27, 2018 × The embalming of the body took place soon after the body was handed over to the family in the evening after which it was put in a flight to Mumbai. Reports said Sridevi's husband Boney Kapoor along with Arjun Kapoor, Sanjay Kapoor, Reena Marwah and Sandeep Marwah were onboard the flight. Sridevi's daughters, Janhvi and Khushi and actor Anil Kapoor were at the airport when her body arrived at the airport. Actor Anil Kapoor arrives at Mumbai airport. (WION) × Sridevi's family has said people can pay their last respects at the Sports Club in Andheri with the cremation due to take place in Vile Parle Seva Samaj Crematorium at 3:30 pm on Wednesday.

Sridevi's mortal remains kept at Boney Kapoor's residence in Mumbai

<p>An Indian Consulate official has confirmed that veteran actress Sridevi`s mortal remains will be ready for repatriation between 1 pm to 2 pm (Dubai time) on Monday.</p>

<p>Notably, the time difference between India and Dubai is 1 hour 30 minutes; hence the mortal remains will leave from Dubai by 3.30 pm&nbsp;Indian Standard Time.</p>

<p>The `Mom` actress passed away in her hotel room in the Jumeirah Emirates Towers at 11 pm on Saturday, a source in the Indian Consulate in Dubai said.</p>

<p>She was <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-boney-kapoor-found-sridevi-unconscious-inside-the-bathtub-34085">found unconscious&nbsp;in her&nbsp;bathroom and was immediately rushed to Rashid Hospital in Dubai.</a></p>

<p>The hotel, however, refused to comment on the matter.</p>

<p>Sources in the Indian Consulate said that she was brought dead to the hospital.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, celebrities and fans have been flocking to the bungalow of <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-sridevi-dead-rani-mukerji-to-arjun-kapoor-bollywood-gathers-at-anil-kapoors-residence-to-mourn-her-demise-34055">Anil Kapoor, brother-in-law to the actress, to pour in their condolences.</a></p>

<p>Actress Tabu, director Farah Khan, choreographer Saroj Khan, actor Farhan Akhtar along with mother Honey Irani are among the celebrities who have already arrived at the Kapoor`s residence to be a part of the ritual meeting.</p>

<p>Appropriate preparations at Pawan Hans crematorium, where the actress will be cremated, are underway.&nbsp;</p>

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An Indian Consulate official has confirmed that veteran actress Sridevi`s mortal remains will be ready for repatriation between 1 pm to 2 pm (Dubai time) on Monday

An Indian Consulate official has confirmed that veteran actress Sridevi`s mortal remains will be ready for repatriation between 1 pm to 2 pm (Dubai time) on Monday. Notably, the time difference between India and Dubai is 1 hour 30 minutes; hence the mortal remains will leave from Dubai by 3.30 pm Indian Standard Time. The `Mom` actress passed away in her hotel room in the Jumeirah Emirates Towers at 11 pm on Saturday, a source in the Indian Consulate in Dubai said. She was found unconscious in her bathroom and was immediately rushed to Rashid Hospital in Dubai. The hotel, however, refused to comment on the matter. Sources in the Indian Consulate said that she was brought dead to the hospital. Meanwhile, celebrities and fans have been flocking to the bungalow of Anil Kapoor, brother-in-law to the actress, to pour in their condolences. Actress Tabu, director Farah Khan, choreographer Saroj Khan, actor Farhan Akhtar along with mother Honey Irani are among the celebrities who have already arrived at the Kapoor`s residence to be a part of the ritual meeting. Appropriate preparations at Pawan Hans crematorium, where the actress will be cremated, are underway.

Sridevi's body to reach Mumbai today evening, funeral delayed

<p>While the nation is recovering from the<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/film-fraternity-fans-react-to-sridevis-tragic-demise-33959"> shocking news </a>of Bollywood superstar <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/sridevis-mortal-remains-to-be-brought-back-to-mumbai-by-monday-morning-33998">Sridevi&#39;s death</a>, the Congress party has come under the radar over the condolence message it had tweeted.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sridevi, 54, was in Dubai for a family wedding when she suffered a cardiac arrest. Her husband Boney Kapoor and younger daughter Khushi were by her side when she breathed her last.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Congress condemned the actor&#39;s demise in a Tweet which read: &quot;We regret to hear about the passing away of Sridevi. A legend who will continue to live in our hearts through her stellar body of work. Our deepest condolence to her loved ones. She was awarded the Padma Shri by the UPA govt in 2013.&quot;</p>

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<p>Although, soon after facing backlash from the public for politicising the issue, it deleted the Tweet and in order to cover up it posted a series of Tweets talking about the actor&#39;s journey on Bollywood.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/sridevi-had-no-history-of-heart-ailment-sanjay-kapoor-34009">Sridevi had no history of heart ailment: Sanjay Kapoor</a></p>

<p>The re-posted Tweet said: &quot;We regret to hear about the passing away of Sridevi. An actor par excellence. A legend who will continue to live in our hearts through her stellar body of work.&nbsp;Our deepest condolences to her loved ones.&quot;&nbsp;<br />
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">We regret to hear about the passing away of Sridevi. An actor par excellence. A legend who will continue to live in our hearts through her stellar body of work.<br />
Our deepest condolences to her loved ones. <a href="https://t.co/RPagwsnX9h">pic.twitter.com/RPagwsnX9h</a></p>
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<p>Followed by three more posts, praising her career and expressing their thoughts on her demise.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">She received a multitude of awards including the fourth highest civilian award the Padma Shri in 2013 by the Govt of India &amp; 6 Filmfare awards, the first at the age of 14. Sridevi started her career at the age of 4 in &#39;Thunaivan&#39;. Her Bollywood debut was in &#39;Julie&#39; at 12. <a href="https://t.co/xQ1Kax4emV">pic.twitter.com/xQ1Kax4emV</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">A versatile performer, she acted in numerous Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and&nbsp;Kannada films.<br />
Sridevi&#39;s many successes included the critically acclaimed Sadma, ChaalBaaz, Lamhe, Khuda Gawah&nbsp;and&nbsp;Judaai. <a href="https://t.co/Jl1DC7UvJI">pic.twitter.com/Jl1DC7UvJI</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">In 2012, after a 15 year break she delivered the much appreciated English Vinglish. She is India&#39;s first female superstar. She&#39;ll be missed. <a href="https://t.co/sd3FfF8azT">pic.twitter.com/sd3FfF8azT</a></p>
&mdash; Congress (@INCIndia) <a href="https://twitter.com/INCIndia/status/967614398310199296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p>However, Twitterati did not spare the party and managed to voice their anger regardless.&nbsp;</p>

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Nobody is interested in receiving your award.<br />
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The award is constitutional and given by Government of India not by your cheap political party.<br />
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This tweet shows the character of INC.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="fi">Inka kaam hei - Lashon pe rajniti karna, and chitaon pe roti sekna. <a href="https://t.co/jr71s5SPbv">pic.twitter.com/jr71s5SPbv</a></p>
&mdash; Praveen Agrawal (@agrawalp2001) <a href="https://twitter.com/agrawalp2001/status/967617166676807681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">They make us easier everyday not to vote for them.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/INCIndia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@INCIndia</a> you guys are so crazzyyy. Twit edit krke kuch fark nai padega. Sabko pata he aap logo ki ghatia shoch. SHAME ON YOU <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CONGRESS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CONGRESS</a></p>
&mdash; Sanket (@sanketapnchl) <a href="https://twitter.com/sanketapnchl/status/967711959016726529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p>The actress, 54, was in Dubai for a family wedding when she suffered a cardiac arrest. Her husband Boney Kapoor and younger daughter Khushi were by her side when she breathed her last.&nbsp;</p>


Soon after the tweet was shared, the Twitterati attacked the Congress for making the death of the actor political

While the nation is recovering from the shocking news of Bollywood superstar Sridevi's death, the Congress party has come under the radar over the condolence message it had tweeted. Sridevi, 54, was in Dubai for a family wedding when she suffered a cardiac arrest. Her husband Boney Kapoor and younger daughter Khushi were by her side when she breathed her last. Congress condemned the actor's demise in a Tweet which read: "We regret to hear about the passing away of Sridevi. A legend who will continue to live in our hearts through her stellar body of work. Our deepest condolence to her loved ones. She was awarded the Padma Shri by the UPA govt in 2013." The deleted tweet posted by Congress (Twitter) × Although, soon after facing backlash from the public for politicising the issue, it deleted the Tweet and in order to cover up it posted a series of Tweets talking about the actor's journey on Bollywood. Also read: Sridevi had no history of heart ailment: Sanjay Kapoor The re-posted Tweet said: "We regret to hear about the passing away of Sridevi. An actor par excellence. A legend who will continue to live in our hearts through her stellar body of work. Our deepest condolences to her loved ones." We regret to hear about the passing away of Sridevi. An actor par excellence. A legend who will continue to live in our hearts through her stellar body of work. Our deepest condolences to her loved ones. pic.twitter.com/RPagwsnX9h — Congress (@INCIndia) February 25, 2018 × Followed by three more posts, praising her career and expressing their thoughts on her demise. She received a multitude of awards including the fourth highest civilian award the Padma Shri in 2013 by the Govt of India & 6 Filmfare awards, the first at the age of 14. Sridevi started her career at the age of 4 in 'Thunaivan'. Her Bollywood debut was in 'Julie' at 12. pic.twitter.com/xQ1Kax4emV — Congress (@INCIndia) February 25, 2018 × A versatile performer, she acted in numerous Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada films. Sridevi's many successes included the critically acclaimed Sadma, ChaalBaaz, Lamhe, Khuda Gawah and Judaai. pic.twitter.com/Jl1DC7UvJI — Congress (@INCIndia) February 25, 2018 × In 2012, after a 15 year break she delivered the much appreciated English Vinglish. She is India's first female superstar. She'll be missed. pic.twitter.com/sd3FfF8azT — Congress (@INCIndia) February 25, 2018 × However, Twitterati did not spare the party and managed to voice their anger regardless. Nonsense party. Nobody is interested in receiving your award. The award is constitutional and given by Government of India not by your cheap political party. This tweet shows the character of INC. — Sandeep Kumar (@Sandeep82200924) February 25, 2018 × Inka kaam hei - Lashon pe rajniti karna, and chitaon pe roti sekna. pic.twitter.com/jr71s5SPbv — Praveen Agrawal (@agrawalp2001) February 25, 2018 × They make us easier everyday not to vote for them. — AnkurJ (@monsternaath) February 25, 2018 × @INCIndia you guys are so crazzyyy. Twit edit krke kuch fark nai padega. Sabko pata he aap logo ki ghatia shoch. SHAME ON YOU #CONGRESS — Sanket (@sanketapnchl) February 25, 2018 × The actress, 54, was in Dubai for a family wedding when she suffered a cardiac arrest. Her husband Boney Kapoor and younger daughter Khushi were by her side when she breathed her last.

Congress faces backlash over tweet on Sridevi's death

<p>South Africa has widened a corruption probe into allies of ex-president Jacob Zuma to other countries including India, China and Dubai, the police minister said Sunday.</p>

<p>Fikile Mbalula made the announcement days after South Africa issued an arrest warrant for one of the brothers of the <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/south-african-police-raid-home-of-guptas-friends-of-president-zuma-32846" target="_blank">Gupta business family</a>, close associates of scandal-plagued Zuma who was forced from power on Wednesday.</p>

<p>Mbalula told public broadcaster SABC that Ajay Gupta and another four people who are being sought in connection with the case were all out of the country.</p>

<p>While there was no indication that they fled the country fearing arrest, Mbalula vowed that they will &quot;be followed up&quot; through Interpol with the possibility of extradition to face trial in South Africa.</p>

<p>He said two of the suspects were of Indian descent and one other was Chinese. All are thought to be in India, China or Dubai.</p>

<p>&quot;We operate through Interpol, we operate through bilateral (means), if you ever resist there will be extradition. All means necessary will be employed to ensure these people are brought to book,&quot; said Mbalula.</p>

<p>He refused to name the suspects except for Ajay Gupta who police last week declared a fugitive.</p>

<p>Local media reports suggested &nbsp;that Zuma&#39;s son Duduzane, a business associate of the Guptas, is also among those being sought, and some speculated that he could be in Dubai.</p>

<p>The minister refused to say whether Duduzane Zuma is on the police wanted list.</p>

<p>&quot;There will be more arrests... it&#39;s not just a witch hunt,&quot; he added.</p>

<p>&quot;It doesn&#39;t matter, if you are a politician ... there are no holy cows, there are no untouchables.&quot;</p>

<p>In all, 13 people are facing charges linked to allegations that millions of dollars of public money meant for poor dairy farmers was syphoned off by the Guptas. Eight other suspects were arrested last week and have appeared in court.</p>

<p>In his first address to the nation hours after he assumed power on Friday, new South African President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed to fight corruption in a direct reference to the accusations levelled at his predecessor Zuma.</p>


South Africa is also looking at Zuma's contacts in China and Dubai

South Africa has widened a corruption probe into allies of ex-president Jacob Zuma to other countries including India, China and Dubai, the police minister said Sunday. Fikile Mbalula made the announcement days after South Africa issued an arrest warrant for one of the brothers of the Gupta business family, close associates of scandal-plagued Zuma who was forced from power on Wednesday. Mbalula told public broadcaster SABC that Ajay Gupta and another four people who are being sought in connection with the case were all out of the country. While there was no indication that they fled the country fearing arrest, Mbalula vowed that they will "be followed up" through Interpol with the possibility of extradition to face trial in South Africa. He said two of the suspects were of Indian descent and one other was Chinese. All are thought to be in India, China or Dubai. "We operate through Interpol, we operate through bilateral (means), if you ever resist there will be extradition. All means necessary will be employed to ensure these people are brought to book," said Mbalula. He refused to name the suspects except for Ajay Gupta who police last week declared a fugitive. Local media reports suggested that Zuma's son Duduzane, a business associate of the Guptas, is also among those being sought, and some speculated that he could be in Dubai. The minister refused to say whether Duduzane Zuma is on the police wanted list. "There will be more arrests... it's not just a witch hunt," he added. "It doesn't matter, if you are a politician ... there are no holy cows, there are no untouchables." In all, 13 people are facing charges linked to allegations that millions of dollars of public money meant for poor dairy farmers was syphoned off by the Guptas. Eight other suspects were arrested last week and have appeared in court. In his first address to the nation hours after he assumed power on Friday, new South African President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed to fight corruption in a direct reference to the accusations levelled at his predecessor Zuma.

South Africa widens Zuma corruption probe to India

<p>Former Indian Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni launched his academy in Singapore at St. Patrick&#39;s School on Saturday.</p>

<p>This is Dhoni&#39;s second academy outside India, after first being launched in Dubai.</p>

<p>The Singapore Academy has attracted more than 300 students since its registration began on December 1 last year.</p>

<p>The seasoned campaigner has launched the academy in association with Singapore national women&rsquo;s team captain GK Diviya.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It will follow a structured curriculum developed by Dhoni while Singapore cricket legends, Chetan Suryavanshi, Chaminda Ruwan will work with him to implement his curriculum.</p>

<p>Dhoni, who won International Cricket Council (ICC) trophies in all formats of the game (2007 World T20, 2011 World Cup, 2013 ICC Champions trophy), aims to promote grassroots-level cricket development globally.</p>

<p>The wicketkeeper-batsman was given a rousing welcome by the St. Patrick&rsquo;s school band as he performed a simple ribbon-cutting ceremony to signify the opening of the academy.</p>

<p>&ldquo;It is important to provide facilities to the youngsters and at the end of the day, no one should say that they did not get to do something because they did not have the facilities. What I want to focus on is how to approach life in general. Youngsters are so result-oriented nowadays that we actually forget about the process. The process is more important than the results, and if you take care of the process, you will get the results,&rdquo; Dhoni said after the inauguration.</p>

<p>Dhoni, who is part of the Indian squad for ODIs against South Africa, is expected to fly to the country soon after launching his academy in Singapore.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The ODI series against South Africa gets underway from February 01 onwards.</p>


This is Dhoni's second academy outside India, after first being launched in Dubai

Former Indian Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni launched his academy in Singapore at St. Patrick's School on Saturday. This is Dhoni's second academy outside India, after first being launched in Dubai. The Singapore Academy has attracted more than 300 students since its registration began on December 1 last year. The seasoned campaigner has launched the academy in association with Singapore national women’s team captain GK Diviya. It will follow a structured curriculum developed by Dhoni while Singapore cricket legends, Chetan Suryavanshi, Chaminda Ruwan will work with him to implement his curriculum. Dhoni, who won International Cricket Council (ICC) trophies in all formats of the game (2007 World T20, 2011 World Cup, 2013 ICC Champions trophy), aims to promote grassroots-level cricket development globally. The wicketkeeper-batsman was given a rousing welcome by the St. Patrick’s school band as he performed a simple ribbon-cutting ceremony to signify the opening of the academy. “It is important to provide facilities to the youngsters and at the end of the day, no one should say that they did not get to do something because they did not have the facilities. What I want to focus on is how to approach life in general. Youngsters are so result-oriented nowadays that we actually forget about the process. The process is more important than the results, and if you take care of the process, you will get the results,” Dhoni said after the inauguration. Dhoni, who is part of the Indian squad for ODIs against South Africa, is expected to fly to the country soon after launching his academy in Singapore. The ODI series against South Africa gets underway from February 01 onwards.

MS Dhoni launches his cricket academy in Singapore

<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a four-day visit to three West Asian countries, addressed the World Government Summit in Dubai on Sunday.</p>

<p>The PM began his address by thanking the Gulf countries, which he said provide&nbsp;almost 30 lakh people from India a home-like environment away from home.</p>

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<p>Asserting that the 21st century was India&rsquo;s millennium, the PM said, &ldquo;India&rsquo;s leap in World Bank&rsquo;s Ease of Doing Business rankings from 142 to 100 is unprecedented. But we are not satisfied at this, we want to do better. We will do whatever it takes to make it possible.&rdquo;</p>

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Modi's two-day visit to the UAE comes to an end today, after which he will head to Oman

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a four-day visit to three West Asian countries, addressed the World Government Summit in Dubai on Sunday. The PM began his address by thanking the Gulf countries, which he said provide almost 30 lakh people from India a home-like environment away from home. Here is my speech at the @WorldGovSummit in Dubai. https://t.co/mz4RREwi4J pic.twitter.com/to0gNn8fwI — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 11, 2018 × Asserting that the 21st century was India’s millennium, the PM said, “India’s leap in World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business rankings from 142 to 100 is unprecedented. But we are not satisfied at this, we want to do better. We will do whatever it takes to make it possible.” Here are the key points of his speech at the World Government Summit: “India’s Mars mission has been a greater success than what movies from Hollywood show.” × “I feel that the next technology revolution will be linked to solar energy. In the last three years, we have generated 62 gigawatts of renewable energy”. × “India’s unique identity programme (Aadhaar) is the largest in the world. My government’s motto is ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikaas’. With Aadhaar, we have stopped leakage worth $8 billion.” × “We need to follow the six Rs that stand for reduce, reuse, recycle, recover, redesign and remanufacture, this will lead to rejoice meaning ‘anand’." × “Despite these immense strides, we have not ended poverty or malnutrition. On the other hand, a huge amount of time and money is going to into making better missiles and bombs. We must remain vigilant that technology is used for mankind’s development and doesn’t destroy it.” × India's jump in World Bank's Ease of Doing Business Rankings from 142 to 100 is unprecedented. But we are not satisfied with this, we want to improve even more. We will do whatever it takes to achieve it. × It took us 1000 years to reach from stone age to industrial revolution but only 200 years to reach telecom revolution. It took only a few years for Digital revolution. × “Technology is changing at the speed of thought. Necessity is not the mother of invention anymore. Inventions are creating necessity.” × “In last 25 years the maternal mortality went down by 1/3rd in India and 1/2 across the world.” × “It is a matter of pride for not only me but also the 125 crore people of India that I have been called as the Chief Guest at the 6th edition of World Government Summit.” ×

Technology should be used for development, not destruction: PM Modi at World Government Summit in Dubai

<p>Calling the UAE second home for Indians, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi heaped praise on the contribution made by the people of the country in India&#39;s story of growth and prosperity during his address to the Indian diaspora in Dubai on Sunday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Modi, in his second visit to the UAE, addressed a hall packed with close to 1800 people of the Indian diaspora.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>PM Modi reached Dubai Opera after visiting the Wahat Al Karama memorial in UAE and laid the foundation stone for first Hindu Temple in UAE.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Expressing delight on visiting the country for the second time, PM&nbsp;thanked the Prince of UAE for giving him a warm&nbsp;welcome.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;I want to thank His Highness Crown Prince on behalf of 125 crore Indians for the grand temple which will be constructed,&quot; PM Modi noted.&nbsp;</p>

<p>PM Modi also thanked the Gulf countries for providing almost 30 Lakh people from India a &quot;home-like environment&quot; away from home.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Talking about the temple which will soon be constructed and get ready by the year 2020, PM Modi noted that the temple will not just be a site for worship.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The Prime Minister also briefly touched upon the achievements of his government and spoke about the efficacy of the newly-introduced Goods and Services Tax.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;India&#39;s jump in World Bank&#39;s &#39;Ease of Doing Business Rankings&#39; from 142 to 100 is unprecedented. But we are not satisfied with this, we want to improve even more. We will do whatever it takes to achieve it,&quot; the Prime Minister noted.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>&quot;I assure you that we will work together to bring to reality the dreams you see, here and in India,&quot; PM Modi concluded.&nbsp;</p>

<p>PM Modi will engage in a bilateral meeting with His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai later today.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He will also present a keynote address at the World Government Summit in Dubai today.</p>

<p>The two countries signed a crucial series of MoUs yesterday with an aim of boosting key areas like the railways, energy, manpower and financial services between the two nations.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Prime Minister&#39;s a two-day official visit to UAE will end today after which he will&nbsp;head&nbsp;to Oman.&nbsp;</p>


The Prime Minister called the UAE the second home for Indians

Calling the UAE second home for Indians, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi heaped praise on the contribution made by the people of the country in India's story of growth and prosperity during his address to the Indian diaspora in Dubai on Sunday. Modi, in his second visit to the UAE, addressed a hall packed with close to 1800 people of the Indian diaspora. Indian community gives a warm welcome to PM @narendramodi at the community reception in Dubai. pic.twitter.com/IRUgCAJZ4x — PMO India (@PMOIndia) February 11, 2018 × PM Modi reached Dubai Opera after visiting the Wahat Al Karama memorial in UAE and laid the foundation stone for first Hindu Temple in UAE. I want to thank His Highness Crown Price on behalf of 125 crore Indians for the grand temple which will be constructed: PMhttps://t.co/QTw9jeXzce — PMO India (@PMOIndia) February 11, 2018 × Expressing delight on visiting the country for the second time, PM thanked the Prince of UAE for giving him a warm welcome. "I want to thank His Highness Crown Prince on behalf of 125 crore Indians for the grand temple which will be constructed," PM Modi noted. PM Modi also thanked the Gulf countries for providing almost 30 Lakh people from India a "home-like environment" away from home. Talking about the temple which will soon be constructed and get ready by the year 2020, PM Modi noted that the temple will not just be a site for worship. I believe this temple will not be only unique in terms of architecture & splendour, but will also give a message of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' to people across the world: PM @narendramodi — PMO India (@PMOIndia) February 11, 2018 × The Prime Minister also briefly touched upon the achievements of his government and spoke about the efficacy of the newly-introduced Goods and Services Tax. "India's jump in World Bank's 'Ease of Doing Business Rankings' from 142 to 100 is unprecedented. But we are not satisfied with this, we want to improve even more. We will do whatever it takes to achieve it," the Prime Minister noted. India's leap in World Bank's Ease of Doing Business Rankings from 142 to 100 is unprecedented. But we are not satisfied at this, we want to do better. We will do whatever it takes to make it possible: PM @narendramodi — PMO India (@PMOIndia) February 11, 2018 × "I assure you that we will work together to bring to reality the dreams you see, here and in India," PM Modi concluded. PM Modi will engage in a bilateral meeting with His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai later today. He will also present a keynote address at the World Government Summit in Dubai today. The two countries signed a crucial series of MoUs yesterday with an aim of boosting key areas like the railways, energy, manpower and financial services between the two nations. Prime Minister's a two-day official visit to UAE will end today after which he will head to Oman.

PM Modi in Dubai: We'll work together to bring dreams to reality, here and in India

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<p>A Russian passenger plane with 71 on board has crashed outside Moscow. The Saratov Airlines plane was carrying 65 passengers and six crew. The plane crashed outside Argunovo village in the Moscow region.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/pregnant-woman-wounded-in-sunjwan-attack-delivers-baby-girl-32488">Pregnant woman wounded in Jammu army camp attack delivers baby girl, death toll at 10</a></p>

<p>A 35-week pregnant woman who was severely injured in the Sunjawan attack gave birth to a baby girl on Saturday night. The woman was shot in her lower back by four terrorists who had entered the family quarters of the Brigade Army camp in the Sunjwan area of Jammu, opened fire at the security forces and civilians.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/watch-pm-modi-addresses-indian-community-in-dubai-32483">Technology should be used for development, not destruction: PM Modi at World Government Summit in Dubai</a></p>

<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a four-day visit to three West Asian countries, addressed the World Government Summit in Dubai on Sunday. The PM began his address by thanking the Gulf countries, which he said provide almost 30 lakh people from India a home-like environment away from home.</p>

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<p>Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has emphasised on the need to make examinations simpler after over 10 lakh examinees skipped the state board tests in the last four days. It is for the first time in over nine-decade history of the UP Board that such a large number of examinees have quit examinations, which experts said could largely be a result of strict anti-cheating measures implemented by the board in accordance with the state government&rsquo;s directives.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/pakistan-renowned-lawyer-human-rights-activist-asma-jahangir-dead-at-66-32485">Pakistan: Renowned lawyer, human rights activist Asma Jahangir dead at 66</a></p>

<p>Renowned lawyer and human rights activist Asma Jahangir passed away on Sunday in Lahore due to a cardiac arrest. She was 66. Jahangir was taken to a private hospital on Ferozepur Road after suffering a cardiac arrest where she passed away. She was the head of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan and the Supreme Court Bar Association.</p>


Russian passenger plane with 71 on board crashes outside Moscow A Russian passenger plane with 71 on board has crashed outside Moscow. The Saratov Airlines plane was carrying 65 passengers and six crew. The plane crashed outside Argunovo village in the Moscow region. Pregnant woman wounded in Jammu army camp attack delivers baby girl, death toll at 10 A 35-week pregnant woman who was severely injured in the Sunjawan attack gave birth to a baby girl on Saturday night. The woman was shot in her lower back by four terrorists who had entered the family quarters of the Brigade Army camp in the Sunjwan area of Jammu, opened fire at the security forces and civilians. Technology should be used for development, not destruction: PM Modi at World Government Summit in Dubai Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a four-day visit to three West Asian countries, addressed the World Government Summit in Dubai on Sunday. The PM began his address by thanking the Gulf countries, which he said provide almost 30 lakh people from India a home-like environment away from home. UP CM Yogi calls for simpler exams as 10 lakh students skip Boards Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has emphasised on the need to make examinations simpler after over 10 lakh examinees skipped the state board tests in the last four days. It is for the first time in over nine-decade history of the UP Board that such a large number of examinees have quit examinations, which experts said could largely be a result of strict anti-cheating measures implemented by the board in accordance with the state government’s directives. Pakistan: Renowned lawyer, human rights activist Asma Jahangir dead at 66 Renowned lawyer and human rights activist Asma Jahangir passed away on Sunday in Lahore due to a cardiac arrest. She was 66. Jahangir was taken to a private hospital on Ferozepur Road after suffering a cardiac arrest where she passed away. She was the head of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan and the Supreme Court Bar Association.

WION Evening News Brief, February 11, 2018

<p>Indian captain Virat Kohli has been awarded the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Cricketer of the Year, besides bagging the top honour for ODI players in the ICC annual awards, announced in Dubai.</p>

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<p>&quot;It means a lot to win the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for becoming the ICC Cricketer of the Year 2017 and also the ICC ODI Player of the Year,&quot; Kohli was quoted as saying in an ICC statement.</p>

<p>&quot;I won that back in 2012 also but it&#39;s the first time winning the Garfield Sobers Trophy, and it&#39;s a huge honour for me. It&#39;s probably the biggest of all in world cricket and two Indians getting it back-to-back makes it more special,&quot; he added.</p>

<p>The Indian captain had a prolific 2017&nbsp;scoring three double centuries in Tests.</p>

<p>Kohli hit one Test double century&nbsp;against Bangladesh and two against Sri Lanka in the recently concluded home series.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to ICC rules, the award lists the period between September 21, 2016 to the end of 2017 before announcing the award, in the same period Kohli scored 2,203 Test runs at an average of over 70.</p>

<p>In ODIs, the star batsman hit 1,818 runs at an average of 82.63 including seven centuries.</p>

<p>In T20s, the Indian captain scored 299 runs at a strike-rate of 153.</p>

<p>This is the second time in succession that an Indian won the overall cricketer of the year award. Off-spinner R Ashwin had claimed the honour last year.</p>

<p>It was Kohli&#39;s second gong at the 2017 ICC Awards, with the 29-year-old also being named the ODI Player of the Year.</p>

<p>Kohli was also named captain of the ICC Test and ODI teams of the year.</p>

<p>Australian captain Steve Smith claimed the Test Player of the Year honour after scoring 1875 runs in 16 matches at an average of 78.12, with eight hundreds and five 50s.</p>

<p>This is the first instance since 2013 that the ODI Cricketer of the Year award has been won by a non-South African, with Quinton de Kock receiving the accolade for 2016 and AB de Villiers winning it in 2014 and 2015.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from PTI)</em></p>


Indian captain Virat Kohli bags top ICC award.

Indian captain Virat Kohli has been awarded the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Cricketer of the Year, besides bagging the top honour for ODI players in the ICC annual awards, announced in Dubai. × "It means a lot to win the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for becoming the ICC Cricketer of the Year 2017 and also the ICC ODI Player of the Year," Kohli was quoted as saying in an ICC statement. "I won that back in 2012 also but it's the first time winning the Garfield Sobers Trophy, and it's a huge honour for me. It's probably the biggest of all in world cricket and two Indians getting it back-to-back makes it more special," he added. The Indian captain had a prolific 2017 scoring three double centuries in Tests. Kohli hit one Test double century against Bangladesh and two against Sri Lanka in the recently concluded home series. According to ICC rules, the award lists the period between September 21, 2016 to the end of 2017 before announcing the award, in the same period Kohli scored 2,203 Test runs at an average of over 70. In ODIs, the star batsman hit 1,818 runs at an average of 82.63 including seven centuries. In T20s, the Indian captain scored 299 runs at a strike-rate of 153. This is the second time in succession that an Indian won the overall cricketer of the year award. Off-spinner R Ashwin had claimed the honour last year. It was Kohli's second gong at the 2017 ICC Awards, with the 29-year-old also being named the ODI Player of the Year. Kohli was also named captain of the ICC Test and ODI teams of the year. Australian captain Steve Smith claimed the Test Player of the Year honour after scoring 1875 runs in 16 matches at an average of 78.12, with eight hundreds and five 50s. This is the first instance since 2013 that the ODI Cricketer of the Year award has been won by a non-South African, with Quinton de Kock receiving the accolade for 2016 and AB de Villiers winning it in 2014 and 2015. (With inputs from PTI)

Virat Kohli named ICC Cricketer of the Year

<p>Rahul Gandhi will embark next week on a visit to Bahrain, his first foreign trip after becoming Congress president, during which he will address a convention of NRIs and is likely to meet the country&#39;s prime minister.</p>

<p>According to party sources, Gandhi will be the state guest of the Kingdom of Bahrain and will address NRIs settled there on January 8.</p>

<p>He will leave for Bahrain on January 7 and is likely to return on January 9. The NRIs settled there have invited him.</p>

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<p>Gandhi is also likely to meet Bahrain&#39;s Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and the members of the royal family, the sources said.</p>

<p>They said that he was to also address NRIs in Dubai but that visit has been postponed.</p>

<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi is due to visit the UAE later this month.</p>

<p>Party sources say Gandhi&#39;s visit to Bahrain will be on the lines of his US trip last year.<br />
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Rahul Gandhi was in Goa on New Year along with his mother Sonia Gandhi.&nbsp;</p>


Gandhi will leave next week and will speak to the NRIs on January 8

Rahul Gandhi will embark next week on a visit to Bahrain, his first foreign trip after becoming Congress president, during which he will address a convention of NRIs and is likely to meet the country's prime minister. According to party sources, Gandhi will be the state guest of the Kingdom of Bahrain and will address NRIs settled there on January 8. He will leave for Bahrain on January 7 and is likely to return on January 9. The NRIs settled there have invited him. Also read: Rahul Gandhi, in US, makes no-holds-barred attack on PM Modi Rahul Gandhi in US: Central question is how does India give its people jobs? Gandhi is also likely to meet Bahrain's Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and the members of the royal family, the sources said. They said that he was to also address NRIs in Dubai but that visit has been postponed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is due to visit the UAE later this month. Party sources say Gandhi's visit to Bahrain will be on the lines of his US trip last year. Rahul Gandhi was in Goa on New Year along with his mother Sonia Gandhi.

Rahul Gandhi to visit Bahrain, address NRIs

<p>Shortly after the Indian cricket team arrived in South Africa, Shikhar Dhawan took to Twitter expressing his distress over &quot;unprofessional from @emirates&quot;.</p>

<p>Dhawan was travelling to South Africa along with his family for Team India&#39;s 56-day tour of South Africa.</p>

<p>According to the tweet, Dhawan&#39;s wife and kids were asked to produce their birth certificates &amp; other documents at the airport and were not allowed to board the flight to South Africa from the Dubai airport.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Disgruntled with the whole incident, the 32-year-old opening batsman noted that his family had to stay back at the Dubai&nbsp;airport.</p>

<p>&quot;Why didn&#39;t @emirates notify about such a situation when we were boarding the plane from Mumbai? One of the emirates&#39; employee was being rude for no reason at all,&quot; he tweeted.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>In an apology to Shikhar Dhawan, Emirates Support tweeted, &quot;We&#39;re sorry to hear this, Shikhar. We&#39;d like to find out more on a private message. Please include your booking reference or e-ticket numbers starting in 176.&quot;</p>

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<p>India is all set to play against South Africa in a series of three Tests, six ODIs and three T20s.</p>

<p>The tournament will begin with the first Test match on January 5 in Cape Town.</p>


Dhawan was travelling to South Africa along with his family for Team India's 56-day tour of South Africa

Shortly after the Indian cricket team arrived in South Africa, Shikhar Dhawan took to Twitter expressing his distress over "unprofessional from @emirates". Dhawan was travelling to South Africa along with his family for Team India's 56-day tour of South Africa. According to the tweet, Dhawan's wife and kids were asked to produce their birth certificates & other documents at the airport and were not allowed to board the flight to South Africa from the Dubai airport. Disgruntled with the whole incident, the 32-year-old opening batsman noted that his family had to stay back at the Dubai airport. "Why didn't @emirates notify about such a situation when we were boarding the plane from Mumbai? One of the emirates' employee was being rude for no reason at all," he tweeted. 2/2.They are now at Dubai airport waiting for the documents to arrive. Why didn't @emirates notify about such a situation when we were boarding the plane from Mumbai? One of the emirates' employee was being rude for no reason at all. — Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) December 29, 2017 × In an apology to Shikhar Dhawan, Emirates Support tweeted, "We're sorry to hear this, Shikhar. We'd like to find out more on a private message. Please include your booking reference or e-ticket numbers starting in 176." We're sorry to hear this, Shikhar. We'd like to find out more on a private message. Please include your booking reference or e-ticket numbers starting in 176. https://t.co/67ooSY3Pnf — Emirates Support (@EmiratesSupport) December 29, 2017 × India is all set to play against South Africa in a series of three Tests, six ODIs and three T20s. The tournament will begin with the first Test match on January 5 in Cape Town.

Shikhar Dhawan slams airline for not allowing his family onboard

<p>Tunisia on Sunday suspended Emirates Airlines flights after a public outcry over security measures in the United Arab Emirates targeting women from the North African country.</p>

<p>The transport ministry said it had &quot;decided to suspend&quot; Emirates flights to Tunis &quot;until the airline is able to find the appropriate solution to operate its flights in accordance with international law and agreements&quot;.</p>

<p>An Emirates Airlines spokesperson confirmed to AFP: &quot;Emirates will stop services between Tunis and Dubai, as instructed by the Tunisian authorities, with effect from December 25, 2017.&quot;&nbsp;</p>

<p>A number of Tunisian women had said their travel to the Gulf state on UAE airlines had been delayed and some had been forced to undergo additional examination of their visas.</p>

<p>That triggered angry reactions on social media and media outlets in Tunisia.</p>

<p>The United Arab Emirates said Sunday that &quot;security information&quot; had caused the delays.</p>

<p>&quot;We contacted our Tunisian brothers about security information that necessitated taking specific procedures,&quot; UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said on Twitter.</p>

<p>&quot;We should avoid misleading attempts... We highly value Tunisian women and respect them,&quot; he said, without elaborating.</p>

<p>The Tunisian government said Friday it had asked the UAE ambassador for clarification, adding the envoy said the decision was for only a short period and the restrictions had been lifted.</p>

<p>Despite the clarification, Tunisian rights groups issued a statement on Saturday condemning the UAE measures as &quot;discriminatory and racist&quot;.</p>

<p>Tunisia has been trying to repair diplomatic ties with the UAE damaged by its 2011 revolution and after the Islamic party Al-Nahda, which has strong links with Qatar, came to power in the North African country.</p>

<p>Relations between Qatar on the one hand and Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt on the other have been severed since June after the four Arab countries accused Doha of backing &quot;terror&quot; groups in the region, a charge denied by Qatar.</p>


A number of Tunisian women had said their travel to the Gulf state on UAE airlines had been delayed and some had been forced to undergo additional examination of their visas

Tunisia on Sunday suspended Emirates Airlines flights after a public outcry over security measures in the United Arab Emirates targeting women from the North African country. The transport ministry said it had "decided to suspend" Emirates flights to Tunis "until the airline is able to find the appropriate solution to operate its flights in accordance with international law and agreements". An Emirates Airlines spokesperson confirmed to AFP: "Emirates will stop services between Tunis and Dubai, as instructed by the Tunisian authorities, with effect from December 25, 2017." A number of Tunisian women had said their travel to the Gulf state on UAE airlines had been delayed and some had been forced to undergo additional examination of their visas. That triggered angry reactions on social media and media outlets in Tunisia. The United Arab Emirates said Sunday that "security information" had caused the delays. "We contacted our Tunisian brothers about security information that necessitated taking specific procedures," UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said on Twitter. "We should avoid misleading attempts... We highly value Tunisian women and respect them," he said, without elaborating. The Tunisian government said Friday it had asked the UAE ambassador for clarification, adding the envoy said the decision was for only a short period and the restrictions had been lifted. Despite the clarification, Tunisian rights groups issued a statement on Saturday condemning the UAE measures as "discriminatory and racist". Tunisia has been trying to repair diplomatic ties with the UAE damaged by its 2011 revolution and after the Islamic party Al-Nahda, which has strong links with Qatar, came to power in the North African country. Relations between Qatar on the one hand and Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt on the other have been severed since June after the four Arab countries accused Doha of backing "terror" groups in the region, a charge denied by Qatar.

Tunisia suspends Emirates flights after outcry over women security measures

<p>Yemen&#39;s Houthi group has fired a cruise missile towards a nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, the group&#39;s television service reported on its website on Sunday, without providing any evidence.</p>

<p>There were no reports of any missiles reaching the UAE.</p>

<p>The Iran-aligned Houthis control much of northern Yemen and had said Abu Dhabi, a member of the Saudi-led coalition fighting against them since 2015, was a target for their missiles.</p>

<p>&quot;The missile force announces the launching of a winged cruise missile ... towards the al-Barakah nuclear reactor in Abu Dhabi,&quot; the website said. It gave no further details.</p>

<p>The Barakah project, which is being built by Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), is expected to be completed and become operational in 2018, the UAE energy minister has said.</p>

<p>It is the second time this year the Houthis have said they have fired missiles towards the UAE. A few months ago they said they had &quot;successfully&quot; test fired a missile towards Abu Dhabi.</p>


The Houthi rebels' television service reported the news on its website on Sunday, without providing any evidence

Yemen's Houthi group has fired a cruise missile towards a nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, the group's television service reported on its website on Sunday, without providing any evidence. There were no reports of any missiles reaching the UAE. The Iran-aligned Houthis control much of northern Yemen and had said Abu Dhabi, a member of the Saudi-led coalition fighting against them since 2015, was a target for their missiles. "The missile force announces the launching of a winged cruise missile ... towards the al-Barakah nuclear reactor in Abu Dhabi," the website said. It gave no further details. The Barakah project, which is being built by Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), is expected to be completed and become operational in 2018, the UAE energy minister has said. It is the second time this year the Houthis have said they have fired missiles towards the UAE. A few months ago they said they had "successfully" test fired a missile towards Abu Dhabi.

Have fired missile toward Abu Dhabi nuclear reactor: Yemen's Houthi rebels

<p style="text-align: justify;">Motam Lakshmi, whose husband was sentenced to 24 years in prison in Dubai for consuming banned painkiller Tramadol, pats her six-year-old son Siddharth to sleep at Thattepalli village in Jagtial, Telangana, India, Sept 30 2017.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p style="text-align: justify;">Latika Pusula, wife of Srinu Pusula who is in a Dubai jail for carrying banned Tramadol medicine, cradles her son at Tadpakal village in Jagtial, Telangana, India, Sept 30, 2017.&nbsp;</p>

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Srinu Pusula jailed for carrying banned Tramadol medicine in Dubai

Motam Lakshmi, whose husband was sentenced to 24 years in prison in Dubai for consuming banned painkiller Tramadol, pats her six-year-old son Siddharth to sleep at Thattepalli village in Jagtial, Telangana, India, Sept 30 2017. Latika Pusula, wife of Srinu Pusula who is in a Dubai jail for carrying banned Tramadol medicine, cradles her son at Tadpakal village in Jagtial, Telangana, India, Sept 30, 2017.

Jailed in UAE for popping banned painkiller, Indian workers seek mercy

<p>Film actor Raza Murad on Saturday said BJP leader Subramanian Swamy should prove his charge that Padmavati is an international conspiracy funded by Dubai.</p>

<p>Murad said, &quot;Subramaniyam Swami is a very qualified man; whenever he speaks, he speaks something new. So, one thing I would say is either he should prove it that the funding of Padmavati has been done from Dubai and if he cannot then he should stop passing these statements.&quot;</p>

<p>He added: &quot;I would say only one thing: please watch the film first, where Alauddin Khalji has been shown as a villain.&quot;</p>

<p>Murad, who is playing Khalji in the film, says Rani Padmavati has been shown as a very graceful lady and the film only highlights the &#39;honour, prestige and bravery&#39;&nbsp;of Rajput clan.</p>

<p>Padmavati is surrounded by controversy. The period drama starring Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, and Shahid Kapoor has been facing protests from various communal groups, including Shree Rajput Karni Sena, for allegedly tampering with historical facts.</p>

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<p>Joining the ongoing controversy over the film, Swamy on Friday asserted that it should be enquired if there is an international conspiracy behind it.</p>

<p>Swamy told ANI, &quot;Many big budget movies are made these days, we should see if there is a conspiracy in it. People from Dubai want Muslim kings to be portrayed as a&nbsp;hero; they want to show as if Hindu women wanted relationships (with them).&quot;</p>

<p>The Karni Sena, which demolished the sets of the movie in Jaipur and also thrashed Bhansali, last month, again, warned the director that he would face consequences if the movie distorted historical facts.</p>

<p>The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the petition filed against the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali&#39;s Padmavati.&nbsp;</p>


Padmavati is surrounded by controversy. The period drama starring Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, and Shahid Kapoor has been facing protests from various communal groups, including Shree Rajput Karni Sena, for allegedly tampering with historical facts.

Film actor Raza Murad on Saturday said BJP leader Subramanian Swamy should prove his charge that Padmavati is an international conspiracy funded by Dubai. Murad said, "Subramaniyam Swami is a very qualified man; whenever he speaks, he speaks something new. So, one thing I would say is either he should prove it that the funding of Padmavati has been done from Dubai and if he cannot then he should stop passing these statements." He added: "I would say only one thing: please watch the film first, where Alauddin Khalji has been shown as a villain." Murad, who is playing Khalji in the film, says Rani Padmavati has been shown as a very graceful lady and the film only highlights the 'honour, prestige and bravery' of Rajput clan. Padmavati is surrounded by controversy. The period drama starring Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, and Shahid Kapoor has been facing protests from various communal groups, including Shree Rajput Karni Sena, for allegedly tampering with historical facts. Rajput groups have objected most stridently to reported 'dream sequence' between Deepika Padukone (playing Padmavati) and Ranveer Singh (playing Allaudin Khilji). (Zee News Network) × Joining the ongoing controversy over the film, Swamy on Friday asserted that it should be enquired if there is an international conspiracy behind it. Swamy told ANI, "Many big budget movies are made these days, we should see if there is a conspiracy in it. People from Dubai want Muslim kings to be portrayed as a hero; they want to show as if Hindu women wanted relationships (with them)." The Karni Sena, which demolished the sets of the movie in Jaipur and also thrashed Bhansali, last month, again, warned the director that he would face consequences if the movie distorted historical facts. The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the petition filed against the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmavati.

Swamy should prove his 'Dubai funding for Padmavati' charge: Raza Murad

<p>Dubai staged a test flight&nbsp;on Monday&nbsp;for what it said would soon be the world&#39;s first drone taxi service under an ambitious plan by the United Arab Emirates city to lead the Arab world in innovation.</p>

<p>The flying taxi developed by German drone firm Volocopter resembles a small, two-seater helicopter cabin topped by a wide hoop studded with 18 propellers.</p>

<p>It was unmanned for its maiden test run in a ceremony arranged for Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed.</p>

<p>Meant to fly without remote control guidance and with a maximum flight duration of 30 minutes, it comes with plenty of fail-safes in case of trouble: back-up batteries, rotors and, for a worst case scenario, a couple of parachutes.</p>

<p>Volocopter is in a race with more than a dozen well-funded European and US firms, each with its own science fiction-inspired vision for creating a new form of urban transport that is a cross between a driverless electric car and a short-haul, vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;These include aerospace giant Airbus, which aims to put a self-piloting taxi in the air by 2020; Kitty Hawk, a company backed by Google co-founder Larry Page; and Uber, which is working with partners on its own flying taxi strategy.</p>

<p>&nbsp;&quot;Implementation would see you using your smartphone, having an app, and ordering a Volocopter to the next voloport near you. The volocopter would come and autonomously pick you up and take you to your destination,&quot; CEO Florian Reuter said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;It already is capable of flying based on GPS tracks today, and we will implement full sense capability, also dealing with unknown obstacles on the way,&quot; he added, saying developers aimed to initiate the taxis&nbsp;within five years.</p>

<p>In&nbsp;Monday&#39;s&nbsp;test flight, the device hovered upward about 200 meters and whirred for about five minutes over a windswept patch of sand astride the emirate&#39;s Gulf coast.</p>

<p>Attired in crisp white robes and headdresses, Sheikh Hamdan and his entourage clapped approvingly from a nearby viewing deck as the craft alighted.</p>

<p>The UAE has sought to distinguish itself in a region mired in war and strife as a high-tech, forward-looking society.</p>

<p>It plans to send an unmanned probe to Mars by 2021, the Arab world&#39;s first mission to space, and Dubai has in many ways led their showy march into the future by introducing the region&#39;s first driverless metro and robot policemen prototypes.</p>

<p>&quot;Encouraging innovation and adopting the latest technologies contributes not only to the country&#39;s&nbsp;development&nbsp;but also builds&nbsp;bridges into the future,&quot; Sheikh Hamdan said in a statement.</p>


The flying taxi developed by German drone firm Volocopter resembles a small, two-seater helicopter cabin topped by a wide hoop studded with 18 propellers

Dubai staged a test flight on Monday for what it said would soon be the world's first drone taxi service under an ambitious plan by the United Arab Emirates city to lead the Arab world in innovation. The flying taxi developed by German drone firm Volocopter resembles a small, two-seater helicopter cabin topped by a wide hoop studded with 18 propellers. It was unmanned for its maiden test run in a ceremony arranged for Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed. Meant to fly without remote control guidance and with a maximum flight duration of 30 minutes, it comes with plenty of fail-safes in case of trouble: back-up batteries, rotors and, for a worst case scenario, a couple of parachutes. Volocopter is in a race with more than a dozen well-funded European and US firms, each with its own science fiction-inspired vision for creating a new form of urban transport that is a cross between a driverless electric car and a short-haul, vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft. These include aerospace giant Airbus, which aims to put a self-piloting taxi in the air by 2020; Kitty Hawk, a company backed by Google co-founder Larry Page; and Uber, which is working with partners on its own flying taxi strategy. "Implementation would see you using your smartphone, having an app, and ordering a Volocopter to the next voloport near you. The volocopter would come and autonomously pick you up and take you to your destination," CEO Florian Reuter said. "It already is capable of flying based on GPS tracks today, and we will implement full sense capability, also dealing with unknown obstacles on the way," he added, saying developers aimed to initiate the taxis within five years. In Monday's test flight, the device hovered upward about 200 meters and whirred for about five minutes over a windswept patch of sand astride the emirate's Gulf coast. Attired in crisp white robes and headdresses, Sheikh Hamdan and his entourage clapped approvingly from a nearby viewing deck as the craft alighted. The UAE has sought to distinguish itself in a region mired in war and strife as a high-tech, forward-looking society. It plans to send an unmanned probe to Mars by 2021, the Arab world's first mission to space, and Dubai has in many ways led their showy march into the future by introducing the region's first driverless metro and robot policemen prototypes. "Encouraging innovation and adopting the latest technologies contributes not only to the country's development but also builds bridges into the future," Sheikh Hamdan said in a statement.

Dubai starts tests in bid to become first city with flying taxis

<p>A teddy bear hospital has been launched in the UAE where children can check-in with their &quot;sick&quot;&nbsp;teddies, the first of its kind facility in the UAE to help minors overcome anxiety while seeing a doctor.</p>

<p>In the opening session, teddy bears underwent a &quot;CT scan&quot;, and were led into the surgery ward to get anaesthetics before their operation.</p>

<p>The Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU) here houses the hospital which is a part of a programme designed to teach school children hands-on about medical procedures and to decrease any preconceived fears of doctor visits, Khaleej Times reported.</p>

<p>Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum attended the first session of the hospital along with four children.</p>

<p>The Teddy Bear Hospital session kicked off with the children changing into their personalised scrubs.</p>

<p>Then they were led to the Simulation Centre by the team and a number of MBRU medical students where they checked-in their teddy bears into the hospital.</p>

<p>Upon admission, the children met the doctors to discuss their bear&#39;s medical situation. They awaited their respective teddy bear at the observation room where they were brought out with an intravenous (IV) drip and bandages.</p>

<p>They discussed with doctors their teddy&#39;s medical results after getting medical reports and the image from the CT scan.</p>

<p>The Teddy Bear Hospital merely began as an idea submitted to Mohammed Bin Rashid Smart Majlis titled &quot;Create a class in school to treat sick toys&quot;, the report said.</p>

<p>The idea was then directed to Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) for review. After studying the initial idea, the KHDA directed it to the MBRU in order to study its feasibility.</p>

<p>The MBRU&#39;s simulation team re-engineered the initial idea and Teddy Bear Hospital came to life.</p>

<p>Helen Henderson, lead simulation educator at MBRU said: &quot;Teddy Bear Hospital creates a unique educational opportunity for children across the UAE. It&#39;s a great initiative, and one of its kind in the country. The programme introduces children to the basics of healthcare through firsthand experiences where we aim to downplay the fear children experience when they go to hospitals&quot;.</p>

<p>&quot;We want to diminish any negative feelings of anxiety the children experience when visiting a doctor. In the future we hope to tie this programme with the school curriculum, and make it a part of the overall education experience in the UAE,&quot; Henderson added.</p>

<p>(PTI)</p>


"We want to diminish any negative feelings of anxiety the children experience when visiting a doctor," Helen Henderson, lead simulation educator at MBRU said

A teddy bear hospital has been launched in the UAE where children can check-in with their "sick" teddies, the first of its kind facility in the UAE to help minors overcome anxiety while seeing a doctor. In the opening session, teddy bears underwent a "CT scan", and were led into the surgery ward to get anaesthetics before their operation. The Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU) here houses the hospital which is a part of a programme designed to teach school children hands-on about medical procedures and to decrease any preconceived fears of doctor visits, Khaleej Times reported. Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum attended the first session of the hospital along with four children. The Teddy Bear Hospital session kicked off with the children changing into their personalised scrubs. Then they were led to the Simulation Centre by the team and a number of MBRU medical students where they checked-in their teddy bears into the hospital. Upon admission, the children met the doctors to discuss their bear's medical situation. They awaited their respective teddy bear at the observation room where they were brought out with an intravenous (IV) drip and bandages. They discussed with doctors their teddy's medical results after getting medical reports and the image from the CT scan. The Teddy Bear Hospital merely began as an idea submitted to Mohammed Bin Rashid Smart Majlis titled "Create a class in school to treat sick toys", the report said. The idea was then directed to Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) for review. After studying the initial idea, the KHDA directed it to the MBRU in order to study its feasibility. The MBRU's simulation team re-engineered the initial idea and Teddy Bear Hospital came to life. Helen Henderson, lead simulation educator at MBRU said: "Teddy Bear Hospital creates a unique educational opportunity for children across the UAE. It's a great initiative, and one of its kind in the country. The programme introduces children to the basics of healthcare through firsthand experiences where we aim to downplay the fear children experience when they go to hospitals". "We want to diminish any negative feelings of anxiety the children experience when visiting a doctor. In the future we hope to tie this programme with the school curriculum, and make it a part of the overall education experience in the UAE," Henderson added. (PTI)

In Dubai, a teddy bear hospital to treat 'sick' teddies

<p>The Saudi Arabian government has <a href="http://www.khaleejtimes.com/region/saudi-arabia/saudi-to-remove-all-expats-from-govt-departments-ministries">announced plans</a> to remove all expatriates from the public sector over the next three years. This is part of the <em>Saudization 2020</em> plan to ensure more jobs for locals in the kingdom.</p>

<p>According to estimates from the International Labor Organization, 5.5% of the labour force in Saudi Arabia was unemployed in 2016. Here&#39;s a chart showing unemployment rates for the rest of the countries in the Persian Gulf:</p>

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<p>If we look at what those percentages mean in actual&nbsp;numbers, it comes to around 695,000 Saudis being unemployed.</p>

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<p>This move to Saudise the public sector by 2020 could particularly affect South Asia, which has over 6.5 million migrants in South Asia.</p>

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Saudi Arabia wants to 'Saudise' its public sector by 2020 to ensure more jobs for locals. So how many of them don't have jobs?

The Saudi Arabian government has announced plans to remove all expatriates from the public sector over the next three years. This is part of the Saudization 2020 plan to ensure more jobs for locals in the kingdom. According to estimates from the International Labor Organization, 5.5% of the labour force in Saudi Arabia was unemployed in 2016. Here's a chart showing unemployment rates for the rest of the countries in the Persian Gulf: If we look at what those percentages mean in actual numbers, it comes to around 695,000 Saudis being unemployed. This move to Saudise the public sector by 2020 could particularly affect South Asia, which has over 6.5 million migrants in South Asia.

Infographic: Unemployment hits Saudi Arabia, govt aims at 'Saudization'

<p>Twenty two people were killed in an attack on a mosque during Friday prayers inside a military base in Yemen&#39;s Marib province, local officials said.</p>

<p>Two missiles were fired at the mosque located inside the military camp of Kofal in the west of Marib after a rocket was fired, the officials said.</p>

<p>Most of Marib is under the control of forces loyal to President Abd Rabbu Mansour al-Hadi. Iran-allied Houthis are battling his internationally recognised government.</p>

<p>(Reuters)</p>


Two missiles were fired at the mosque located inside the Kofal military camp in the west of Marib after a rocket was fired, officials said

Twenty two people were killed in an attack on a mosque during Friday prayers inside a military base in Yemen's Marib province, local officials said. Two missiles were fired at the mosque located inside the military camp of Kofal in the west of Marib after a rocket was fired, the officials said. Most of Marib is under the control of forces loyal to President Abd Rabbu Mansour al-Hadi. Iran-allied Houthis are battling his internationally recognised government. (Reuters)

Yemen mosque attack: 22 killed

<p>The anti-terrorist squad of India&#39;s northwestern state of Rajasthan has arrested an alleged Islamic State (IS) operative in Sikar district who was involved in collecting and transferring funds for the terror organisation from Dubai.</p>

<p>&quot;The accused identified as Jamil Ahemad (41) works in Dubai. He is a sympathiser and operative of ISIS. He had been raising funds from India, Bangladesh and UAE and transferring to the ISIS for the last two years through hawala,&quot; ADG-ATS Umesh Mishra said.</p>

<p>&quot;He was on our radar for some time. He came to India recently and visited his ancestral house in Fatehpur eight days back. He was picked up by us interrogation and was placed under arrest yesterday,&quot; he told PTI.</p>

<p>Ahemad was in touch with other ISIS operatives on social media platform. An MBA graduate, Ahemad was working as the Assistant Financial Manager at a reputed firm in Dubai since 2003.</p>

<p>He has a house in Mumbai where his wife and children live, Mishra said.</p>

<p>&quot;Our one team is in Mumbai and conducing searches at his house with the help of Mumbai ATS,&quot; he said today.</p>

<p>Mishra said that the accused, who has been arrested under prevention of unlawful activities act, has revealed his connections in the ISIS and says that he has no regret.</p>

<p>&quot;He is completely remorseless and supports the organisation. He said that those (terrorists) are fighting for a cause,&quot; the officer said, adding, that he is being interrogated.</p>

<p>(PTI)</p>


The accused was allegedly involved in collecting and transferring funds for the terror organisation from Dubai

The anti-terrorist squad of India's northwestern state of Rajasthan has arrested an alleged Islamic State (IS) operative in Sikar district who was involved in collecting and transferring funds for the terror organisation from Dubai. "The accused identified as Jamil Ahemad (41) works in Dubai. He is a sympathiser and operative of ISIS. He had been raising funds from India, Bangladesh and UAE and transferring to the ISIS for the last two years through hawala," ADG-ATS Umesh Mishra said. "He was on our radar for some time. He came to India recently and visited his ancestral house in Fatehpur eight days back. He was picked up by us interrogation and was placed under arrest yesterday," he told PTI. Ahemad was in touch with other ISIS operatives on social media platform. An MBA graduate, Ahemad was working as the Assistant Financial Manager at a reputed firm in Dubai since 2003. He has a house in Mumbai where his wife and children live, Mishra said. "Our one team is in Mumbai and conducing searches at his house with the help of Mumbai ATS," he said today. Mishra said that the accused, who has been arrested under prevention of unlawful activities act, has revealed his connections in the ISIS and says that he has no regret. "He is completely remorseless and supports the organisation. He said that those (terrorists) are fighting for a cause," the officer said, adding, that he is being interrogated. (PTI)

Alleged Islamic State operative arrested in Rajasthan

An Emirates plane with 282 people on board was involved in an accident on landing Wednesday at Dubai airport but all the passengers were evacuated safely, the government said.&nbsp;?A firefighter was killed while trying to battle the flames, said the carrier&#39;s chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum said.&nbsp; Fourteen people were admitted to hospital with minor or moderate injuries.&nbsp;<br />
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&quot;There was one fatality. It is actually one of the firefighters, a man at Dubai International Airport. But nothing from the people who are on board that aircraft from the passengers and also from the cockpit and cabin crews,&quot; confirmed Sheikh Ahmed.<br />
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Footage on social media showed smoke billowing from the aircraft.<br />
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The cause of the accident was not immediately clear.<br />
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&quot;An Emirates plane coming from India has been involved in an accident on landing at Dubai International,&quot; the government&#39;s Dubai Media Office said on its Twitter account.&nbsp;
<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><span style="line-height: 1.6;">All departures from Dubai International Airport have been halted &quot;until further notice,&quot; it added.</span></p>
Emirates confirmed the incident, saying that the plane was a Boeing 777.&nbsp;

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&quot;We can confirm flight EK521 from Thiruvananthapuram to Dubai has been involved in an accident at Dubai International,&quot; the carrier said on its Twitter account.
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Emirates said it had &quot;no further information on what may have caused the accident&quot;.<br />
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&quot;Our priority remains with the passengers and crew involved,&quot; it said.<br />
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Footage on social media showed thick black smoke coming out of the centre of the plane while the fuselage appeared to be lying on the runway with the escape slides opened.<br />
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The Dubai Media Office said the fire &quot;has been contained,&quot; adding that emergency teams at the airport and Emirates are &quot;well trained to deal with such incidents&quot;.<br />
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The accident comes almost four months after a plane belonging to Dubai&#39;s other carrier, flydubai, crashed and burst into flames as it was landing in Rostov-on-Don, in southern Russia, killing all 61 people onboard.<br />
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On July 26, an Emirates Boeing 777-300 aircraft heading to the Maldives made an emergency landing in Mumbai because of a &quot;technical fault&quot;.<br />
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Dubai International is the world&#39;s largest hub in terms of international passengers, and is the base for Emirates, from where it serves more than 153 destinations.<br />
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Emirates, Qatar Airways and Abu Dhabi&#39;s Etihad have seized a significant portion of transcontinental travel, capitalising on the geographic locations of their Gulf hubs.<br />
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Emirates is the largest single operator of the Boeing 777, as well as the Airbus A380 superjumbo, and has expanded its fleet to 250 aircraft last year.<br />
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Footage on social media showed smoke billowing from the aircraft, but Emirates said all 282 passengers were safely evacuated

An Emirates plane with 282 people on board was involved in an accident on landing Wednesday at Dubai airport but all the passengers were evacuated safely, the government said. ?A firefighter was killed while trying to battle the flames, said the carrier's chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum said. Fourteen people were admitted to hospital with minor or moderate injuries. "There was one fatality. It is actually one of the firefighters, a man at Dubai International Airport. But nothing from the people who are on board that aircraft from the passengers and also from the cockpit and cabin crews," confirmed Sheikh Ahmed. Footage on social media showed smoke billowing from the aircraft. The cause of the accident was not immediately clear. "An Emirates plane coming from India has been involved in an accident on landing at Dubai International," the government's Dubai Media Office said on its Twitter account. All departures from Dubai International Airport have been halted "until further notice," it added. Emirates confirmed the incident, saying that the plane was a Boeing 777. Emirates can confirm that there were 282 passengers and 18 crew on board. #EK521 — Emirates airline (@emirates) August 3, 2016 "We can confirm flight EK521 from Thiruvananthapuram to Dubai has been involved in an accident at Dubai International," the carrier said on its Twitter account. We can confirm that there are no fatalities among our passengers and crew. All passengers and crew are accounted for and safe. #EK521 — Emirates airline (@emirates) August 3, 2016 Emirates said it had "no further information on what may have caused the accident". "Our priority remains with the passengers and crew involved," it said. Footage on social media showed thick black smoke coming out of the centre of the plane while the fuselage appeared to be lying on the runway with the escape slides opened. The Dubai Media Office said the fire "has been contained," adding that emergency teams at the airport and Emirates are "well trained to deal with such incidents". The accident comes almost four months after a plane belonging to Dubai's other carrier, flydubai, crashed and burst into flames as it was landing in Rostov-on-Don, in southern Russia, killing all 61 people onboard. On July 26, an Emirates Boeing 777-300 aircraft heading to the Maldives made an emergency landing in Mumbai because of a "technical fault". Dubai International is the world's largest hub in terms of international passengers, and is the base for Emirates, from where it serves more than 153 destinations. Emirates, Qatar Airways and Abu Dhabi's Etihad have seized a significant portion of transcontinental travel, capitalising on the geographic locations of their Gulf hubs. Emirates is the largest single operator of the Boeing 777, as well as the Airbus A380 superjumbo, and has expanded its fleet to 250 aircraft last year. (AFP)

Emirates plane crash-lands at Dubai airport

Two Dubai-bound Emirates Airlines flights from here have been delayed by at least nine hours following the closure of the airport there in view of the crash landing of a flight from Thiruvananthapuram today.<br />
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Both the flights originates from Dubai and in the return direction scheduled to take off from here at 8.40 pm tonight and 3.20 AM tomorrow, officials said.<br />
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However, in view of the mishap involving the Emirates Airlines flight from Thiruvananthapuram and subsequent closure of the airport in Dubai, the two flights to Chennai have been delayed, they said.<br />
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More than 300 passengers booked on the flights are staying in hotels and elsewhere and had been informed that their journey had been delayed by at least nine hours. The estimated time of departure would be intimated once the flights take off from Dubai, officials said.<br />
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Three hundred people, mostly Indians, had a miraculous escape today when a packed Emirates flight from Thiruvananthapuram to Dubai crash-landed and exploded on the runway there, shutting down one of the world&#39;s busiest airports.<br />
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An Emirates flight from Thiruvananthapuram to Dubai crash-landed and exploded on the runway, shutting down the world's busiest airports

Two Dubai-bound Emirates Airlines flights from here have been delayed by at least nine hours following the closure of the airport there in view of the crash landing of a flight from Thiruvananthapuram today. Both the flights originates from Dubai and in the return direction scheduled to take off from here at 8.40 pm tonight and 3.20 AM tomorrow, officials said. However, in view of the mishap involving the Emirates Airlines flight from Thiruvananthapuram and subsequent closure of the airport in Dubai, the two flights to Chennai have been delayed, they said. More than 300 passengers booked on the flights are staying in hotels and elsewhere and had been informed that their journey had been delayed by at least nine hours. The estimated time of departure would be intimated once the flights take off from Dubai, officials said. Three hundred people, mostly Indians, had a miraculous escape today when a packed Emirates flight from Thiruvananthapuram to Dubai crash-landed and exploded on the runway there, shutting down one of the world's busiest airports. (PTI)

2 Dubai-bound Emirates flights from Chennai delayed post aircraft mishap

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