Woodstock 50 has been officially cancelled
This time it ‘s for real: Woodstock 50 has been cancelled.###The embattled music festival, promoted as a 50th anniversary concert commemorating the seminal baby boomer gathering, has ceased efforts to…
Mediation panel talks over India’s Babri masjid fail
Lucknow: The secret negotiations seeking an out of court settlement for India's over a century old Babri-Mosque-Ram temple dispute have failed, Gulf News has learnt.###The final negotiations were taking place…
Dubai all set for 300km Ultramarathon in December
Dubai: The second edition of Dubai’s Al Marmoom Ultramarathon — reportedly the world’s longest desert race — will take place in the Al Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve from December 9-13.###Dubai…
Oreo cookie stirs confusion in UAE over no halal label
Dubai: Oreo cookies were put under the spotlight recently after a package of the chocolate biscuit did not carry a halal label.###The Abu Dhabi Food and Safety Authority confirmed that…
Dutch ban on burqas in public places takes effect
THE HAGUE: The Netherlands banned the wearing of a face-covering veil, such as a burqa or niqab, in public buildings and on transport from Thursday as a contentious law on…
Dubai Financial Services Authority imposes Dh1.15 billion fine on 2 Abraaj companies for fraud
Click:chlorine tablets for poolDubai: The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) said on Tuesday it has imposed a massive Dh1.15 billion on two Abraaj companies for deceiving investors and the regulator.###Abraaj…
Sarfaraz Ahmed to lose Pakistan captaincy in one format
Dubai: Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed is likely to lose his captaincy in at least one of the game’s formats. Although the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) hasn’t officially made a statement,…
Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner get Waldo tattoos
‘Game Of Thrones’ star Sophie Turner and her singer husband Joe Jonas have got matching tattoos in memory of their pet dog, Waldo, who died in a freak accident.###Turner late…
India: Man cancels order over ‘Non-Hindu Rider’, Zomato’s response wins the internet
Zomato India just won the internet after they shut down a customer for bigotry. The food delivery app company refused on Wednesday to resolve a customer’s complaint about being assigned…
In dragons vs. tourists fight, Indonesian villagers to lose out
Thousands of residents of an island in eastern Indonesia are resisting a government plan to relocate them and close the island next year in a bid to conserve rare Komodo…