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Was back in court an hour after the wedding and returned the dowry
Saudi set to reject woman’s plea to drive car

Judge says accepting case does not mean agreeing to woman’s plea
Indian ministers resign over viewing porn in state parliament

Three state ministers from southern India, including one holding a portfolio for women and child development, quit on
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The UAE's Top-10 firms to work for. Is yours on the list?

Great Place to Work Institute publishes its second list
Tamil actress, step-brother arrested for running sex racket

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Human hourglass: Model with tiny 20-inch waist

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Jennifer Lopez to perform in India on March 11

JLo to perform in the opening ceremony of a sporting event
Picture of a plump 'bump' on Kareena Kapoor goes viral

Bollywood's top heroine Bebo pregnant? No?
SRK's wife Gauri goes all out against Priyanka

Priyanka Chopra maybe upset about her link up with Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan but there is no respite from the
Veena Malik to star in a British film

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Ayesha Takiya-Siddharth Mallya in Twitter war

Vijay Mallya apologises on Twitter for incident involving actress' sister
Dia Mirza to get married next year

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Kim Kardashian wants private divorce but not Kris

Kris Humphries wants a televised divorce to expose Kim

Football

Rooney wants Redknapp as England manager

Capello resignation shocks English football
Arsenal magic puts Elephants into final
Ex-Arsenal star helps Barca reach Cup final
Evra, Suarez to ignite United-Liverpool clash
Capello's exit caps remarkable day for Redknapp

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Quiros eyes Dubai Desert Classic hat-trick

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Kohli-inspired India win by four wickets
Woods hopes to get ball rolling again at Pebble
Phelps regains passion as London looms
Schumacher in form at Jerez testing

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Arab League mission to return to Syria

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Hezbollah chief boasts of Iran military support
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Mum sues for $900 trillion over kids' custody

Was deemed mentally incapable of caring for her boys
Judge sentences man to take wife on date

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'Anfield Cat' takes Twitter by storm

Took centre-stage during the Liverpool-Tottenham clash

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Change of govt in Maldives was no coup: New President

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Dubai 101: Why the emirate’s risk of debt default is below India’s

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Dh10bn citizens' debt fund signs up banks

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Emirates airline offers up to 30% cut in tickets

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Highest income was in 2011 due to surge in oil prices and output
Flydubai flies to its 50th destination

Launches service to Bishkek in Kyrgystan
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Rotana to hire 1,000 in UAE

Group will tap local talent and also hire from abroad for new properties

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Record 10,000 tweets per second at Super Bowl

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JLT residents get a new road... but traffic woes continue

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