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Arabtec JV wins Saudi hospital contract

105-bed Aldara Hospital planned in Riyadh
DTC signs contract to rent ad space on 3,500 vehicles

For three renewable years starting April 2013
Saudi banks’ assets gain SR38bn in Q1

Banks’ lending continues to pick up after post-crisis slowdown
Galaxy S4 Active, Xperia Z, Optimus GJ… Waterproof gadgets make a splash

You can dunk these smartphones and tablets under water, muddy in sand and even use during a friendly water fight
Emirates increases Dubai-Colombo flights

To add three more flights beginning June

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Pakistan's Imran Khan leaves hospital after fall

Pakistani politician Imran Khan leaves hospital, two weeks after breaking bones in his back in a fall at an election
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IPL 6 Playoffs: Mumbai in final

Edge past Rajasthan Royals in a thriller in Kolkata
Bollywood's most eligible bachelor Salman Khan's marriage news...

...is just rumours. Khan's father denies reports
Shilpa Shetty gifts Lamborghini to her son

She bought the toy version of the luxury sports car on his first birthday
Father beats son to death over exam results

He allegedly beat the 12-year-old with a computer cable for not bringing home exam results
Microsoft Xbox ONE vs Sony PS4: Which console is right for you?

Estimates suggest that video gaming is a $70bn-a-year industry

Quick ride aboard Dubai Metro: Peak-hour frequency increased

Frequency during peak hours has been increased from 3.5 to 3 minutes
Salman Khan's offer to Dubai women

Salman Khan's offer to Dubai women
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
Saraswatichandra's Kumud is Bhansali's 'tribute' to Aishwarya Rai?

The character Kumud seems to have been designed as Bhansali's favourite heroine
Microsoft Xbox ONE vs Sony PS4: Which console is right for you?

Estimates suggest that video gaming is a $70bn-a-year industry

Canada immigration alert: Applications of parents and grandparents to be accepted soon

Parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens and permanent residents will soon be able to apply for permanent residency again.
No service charges, utility bills in Dubai's 'Sustainable City'

Diamond Developers to offer 50 per cent subsidy for residents buying electric cars
Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar... grab job offers now

Vacancies in sales, engineering, accounting, banking and HR sectors
You will get government services on your mobile phone

Mohammed launches ‘Smart Government’ ; instructs services via creative channels
How you can get free legal advice in Dubai

Cases can now be registered electronically without going to the court

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Sixteen children and a teacher were killed when their school bus caught fire in central Pakistan on Saturday, police
UK zoo worker mauled to death by tiger

Sarah McClay, 24, was attacked on Friday in the big cats enclosure
Shilpa Shetty gifts Lamborghini to her son

She bought the toy version of the luxury sports car on his first birthday
Monk sets himself on fire in Sri Lanka

He was protesting against cattle slaughter; admitted with 90% burns
Plane skids off runway in Bulgaria

Two injured; Varna airport was closed following the incident

More Emirates ID cardholders swiping through e-gates at Dubai Airport

UAE citizens and residents must activate Emirates ID cards to benefit from this facility
Prince Al Waleed says he started from zero

Billionaire Prince reveals his office was first a tiny wooden chalet
Bollywood pads up to bat out IPL 6 spot-fixing links

Vindu’s arrest drags Bollywood into the limelight

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