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UAE internet, phone services are among world’s costliest

Country offers one of the cheapest mobile phone services in the Gulf region
Which are the most promising jobs going for 2012?

Professionals who provide commercial value will see a rise in remuneration
Girl, 19, can only remember her last 24 hours

A 19-year-old girl in Britain has no past. She suffers from a rare condition that wipes out her memories leaving her at
Useful Tips: What you should do when you interact with Arabs

Don’t point your feet and don’t beckon with your finger
India debates Tendulkar's one-day future

'Little Master' is just one short of making 100 centuries
Stolen jewellery worth Dh1 million hidden in a Dubai graveyard

Robber had fled the country but was arrested upon his return to collect the loot
Saif Ali Khan arrested, released on bail over assault charges

The actor now filed a complaint against NRI Iqbal Sharma for misconduct
Salman, Ranbir move aside; Katrina wants arranged marriage

Bollywood actress asks her mother to look for a suitable groom

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Housemaid caught on camera mixing food with urine

A Saudi man suspecting the behavior or his Ethiopian housemaid decided to install secret cameras in the kitchen. When
Crime file: Man gets drunk and murders wife

A Saudi man returned home from a booze night, went to the kitchen and stabbed his sleeping wife to death although she
2-month-old boy dies of heart attack in air

A two-month-old Saudi boy died of heart attack during a domestic flight and health officials said the infant already
At the movies this week in the UAE…

Whitney Houston fans are in for a special treat, while horror movie buffs should hunker down for a scare fest
Kids tied to beds in sex offender's home

Texas authorities said Tuesday they removed 11 children from a crowded home where a registered sex offender lives after
Runaway bride dupes six bridegrooms

A con woman in the Indian state of Rajasthan married not once or twice but six times, only to run away each time with
Sacked 'rude' employee loses case to regain job

An employee who was sacked by his company for treating his juniors rudely lost a court case to regain his job and make
Kim Kardashian tackles troubles in a bikini

Despite a team of lawyers investigating the star Kardashian strings up for a beach holiday

'UFO' clip chills web world

liding slowly against a backdrop of a rain-sodden sky, it looks completely at odds with its surroundings. Footage of
Jumper plummeted 200ft and broke both legs

A base jumper who almost died after crashing into a cliff during a botched leap from Table Mountain in South Africa
Blowing the bridge in six seconds

These amazing pictures show the stunning demolition of a bridge across the Ohio River. The Fort Steuben Bridge had
Blindfold boxing: Craziest game in the world?

Cue lots of wild punches which generally fail to make contact with anything (to begin with, at least). Welcome to the

Bizarre: Dead woman married off twice

In a shocking incident in China, a dead woman was found to be married off not once but twice. A family sold their
Woman jumps red light and kills boy

A woman driving her car at high speed jumped the red lights and killed a 16-year-old Asian boy just as he was crossing
Man lives in seclusion at Islam’s holiest shrine

Saudi becomes recluse at Grand Mosque after losing farm
Man wakes from 7-month coma, identifies killer and dies

An Egyptian man who had been in coma for nearly seven months after he was shot in the head woke up suddenly at a Cairo
Dubai Diary: What to do this weekend?

Sporting events, stage performances and entertainment for the whole family is in store
Insured people stand to lose by concealing illness: Court

The heirs of a terminally ill person who concealed his illness will lose their right to receive the insured amount as

Magazine publish Whitney's picture in open casket

The National Enquirer cover page show Whitney in her coffin
Aishwarya's Beti B to be named 'Abhilasha'?

Author Shobhaa De tweets Beti B's name
Salman Khan is the new 'King Khan'

TV channels line up for the most bankable star
Bollywood's Mummies making a comeback

Sridevi, Karisma Kapoor and Raveena will once again set the screen on fire
After girlfriend Veena Malik, Ashmit poses nude

Ashmit Patel has done a bold underwear shoot for the Men's Health magazine. Ashmit, whose alleged girlfriend Veena
Adele show wrong finger in Brit Awards

Adele was suddenly cut off by the host to introduce Blur
Saif Ali Khan faces the wrath on Twitter

The Nawab of Pataudi and Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was arrested on Wednesday evening for assaulting an NRI but soon
Vidya's love affair with all things 'Bong' continues

The actress professes her love for women-oriented films, and her ‘Kahaani’ director, Sujoy Ghosh and Bengali

New legless amphibians found in India

DNA testing suggests the chikilidae's closest relative is in Africa
'Remarkable' pink diamond unearthed

90% of the world's pink diamonds come from the Argyle mine
Plastic surgery takes average 7 years off face

Wondering how young you'll look after that face lift?