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Frequency during peak hours has been increased from 3.5 to 3 minutes
Car crash and shooting ends in death for three brothers

Brothers convicted for killing two Omani nationals
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Hollywood-style car chase on Dubai roads

Suspects chase motorist, spray tear gas on him before robbing him of Dh4,975
A space trip with Leonardo DiCaprio worth € 1.2m

Cannes charity auction: The winning bidder will spend 3 days in training with DiCaprio in New Mexico before blast-off
School expenses up: Which Dubai schools have hiked fees this year?

Winchester School, run by Gems, has hiked it tuition fees
Bollywood's most eligible bachelor Salman Khan's marriage news...

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Shilpa Shetty gifts Lamborgini to her 1-year-old son

She bought the toy version of the luxury sports car on his first birthday

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Woman gives birth while dead, comes back to life

She underwent an emergency postmortem caesarean section
Heart attack that 'breaks' her heart...

Those suffering from 'broken heart syndrome' have symptoms like that of a heart attack
Dead sea lions found in Peru, poisoning suspected

Signs are that they may have been killed with rat poison
Chopper rescues tourists from desert in Dubai

Dubai Police Air Wing's helicopter spotted a tour operator's car in the desert

Movie Trailers

Post break-up Ranbir, Deepika continue to sizzle

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani to hit cinemas later this month
Shruti Haasan's Ramaiya Vastavaiya

Prabhu Deva introduces a new male lead
Sonam Kapoor in old-charm romance

South Indian actor Dhanush debuts in Raanjhanaa
Rishi Kapoor plays Dawood Ibrahim

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Iconic Saudi Metro station designs revealed

The winning designs were selected for their outstanding conceptual thinking and powerful design
80 years, 29,035 feet: Japanese man oldest to take Everest, but older Nepalese climber on way

'This will be deeply touching to all the people of Japan. In an aging society, it will also give much courage and hope to all elderly people'
Damac to sell units in new tower in Downtown today

Prices start from Dh720,000
Microsoft Xbox ONE vs Sony PS4: Which console is right for you?

Estimates suggest that video gaming is a $70bn-a-year industry
World’s slimmest, waterproof Sony Xperia Tablet Z in Dubai @ Dh1,999

Sony Middle East and Africa today launched the 10.1-inch Xperia Tablet Z at a media workshop in Dubai’s Ritz-Carlton
Sri Lankan in Chennai commits suicide after killing mother, wife and daughter

The businessman was reportedly in debt after suffering losses

Entertainment & Lifestyle

Gold to ash: Aishwarya Rai's last Cannes look is gold overdose

Ash attends amfAR event in a complete gold ensemble
Salman Khan’s Being Human caters to Dubai women

Love, hope, happiness messages printed on cool summer colours
Distraught Ai-Ai de las Alas' divorce thoughts...

Got beaten, dragged by Salang the day she gifted him with Chevrolet Camaro
Stand-up comedians - Bharti Singh, Kapil Sharma take centerstage in UAE

Bharti Singh to shake a leg with Savio
Vidya Balan becomes a hot property in Bollywood

The actress will be seen in Ekta Kapoor and Sujoy Ghosh’s next venture
Abuse & Affairs: Ai-Ai de las Alas opens up about split with Jed Salang

Son Sancho warns Jed Salang to stay away from his mom
Ameesha Patel outdoes Aishwarya, Vidya, Sonam at Cannes?

If you thought it's only Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Vidya Balan and Sonam Kapoor who represented India at the red carpet
Aishwarya Rai wanted to kill it at Cannes: Was it fashion murder?

Day 7: She complimented her blue gown with a towering chignon and fuchsia pink lips

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IPL6 Playoffs RR v MI 'live' countdown: Lucky Mumbai face tough Rajasthan

Tendulkar likely to miss out Qualifier 2 through injury
IPL6 spot-fixing: Pakistani umpire Rauf under the scanner
IPL6: Rajasthan win thriller against Hyderabad
IPL6 spot fixing: Sreesanth… ‘I am innocent’
Sri Lanka lose Welegedara for Champions Trophy

Football

Malaysia tycoon plans IPO of Cardiff City - sources

Welsh club were promoted to the English Premier League last month
Ferdinand extends Man United contract
Dortmund's Goetze out of Champions League final
Liverpool won't sell Suarez, says Rodgers
Ibrahimovic not ruling out PSG departure

Offbeat

Airway tube made with 3-D printer saves baby's life

The baby boy had stopped breathing nearly every day
Surgeons remove tiger's basketball-sized hairball

The big cat was taken to veterinarians after not eating for nearly two weeks
Man gets face transplant just 3 weeks after injury

He was disfigured in a workplace accident

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IMF leadership crisis: Christine Lagarde grilled over 2007 payout scandal

French prosecutors are deciding if she should be charged over a state payout to a disgraced tycoon
Oklahoma tornado victims astounded at survival
Pakistan's Imran Khan discharged from hospital

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NBAD plans $350m convertible bond

Names Barclays, BofA Merrill Lynch, JP Morgan Chase and itself to arrange the sale
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Mena power hit by poor funding

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Bollywood review: Even Salman Khan can’t save ‘Ishq in Paris’ from sinking

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Sharjah and Ajman police have together nabbed two drug dealers and seized 149,860 tablets of a narcotic substance
Bollywood review: Even Salman Khan can’t save ‘Ishq in Paris’ from sinking

Despite Preity Zinta's luscious curls and cute dimples, there's nothing much else in this frothy romance
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Laura Fernee, who lives in Notting Hill, says her good looks are so powerful they are ruining her life and have forced
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Car crash and shooting ends in death for three brothers

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