Unique way of skipping office leaves Netizens in splits
New Delhi: Even the best employees find themselves in need of excuses to skip work sometimes. If you're wondering how to skip work and not get into trouble, you should…
Iran plane crash: Protesters condemn ‘lies’ on downed jet
Tehran: Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets in Iran’s capital, Tehran, to vent anger at officials, calling them liars for having denied shooting down a Ukrainian passenger plane.###A…
Man held for forging parking annual pass in Dubai
Dubai: A Filipino nurse went on trial at the Dubai Court of First Instance on Sunday for forging a parking card and using it,###The 28-year-old defendant used a computer to…
Cervical Health Awareness Month
Doctors at the DHA are urging women to be aware of cervical cancer and the importance of regular screening###To mark Cervical Health Awareness Month, which falls in January of every…
Species-saving Galapagos giant tortoise Diego can take a rest
QUITO: Job done, prolific Galapagos giant tortoise Diego is being released back into the wild after being credited by authorities with almost single-handedly saving his species from extinction.###The 100-year-old tortoise,…
Considering caregivers in the UAE
If a person suffers from a chronic condition it can completely change the dynamic of their close family members’ lives, particularly in the case of mental illness.###There is no cure…
Instagram rolls out new Boomerang effects
California: Instagram rolled out new updates to the Boomerang feature to make your loopy clips even more interesting.###Now on the updated version of Instagram, you will be able to choose…
Pakistan receives record inflow of remittances in December despite prevailing illegal money sending channels
Dubai: A large number of overseas Pakistanis are still using illegal channels to send money back home, although the foreign remittances to Pakistan have recorded 15 per cent increase in…
12-year-old boy solemnizes ‘nikaah’ in Lucknow
Lucknow: Twelve-year-old Abdul Haii Rashid Firangi Mahali created a record of sorts on Saturday when he became, probably, the youngest person to solemnise a 'nikaah' in Lucknow.###Abdul Haii Rashid is…
UAE rainfall breaks 24-year record
Dubai: The UAE is breaking the record for the most amount of rainfall to hit the country since 1996. And it’s still accumulating.###The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said that…