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Flying between the UAE and Pakistan is set to become cheaper as the South Asian country’s low-cost carrier Fly Jinnah has announced the launch of operations to connect the two countries. Fly Jinnah will launch double daily direct flights between Islamabad and Sharjah on February 17, giving an additional choice to Pakistani nationals in the UAE to choose from when flying to their home country. When checked on Friday, the airline’s website showed Dh1,018 return airfare with departure from Sharjah to Islamabad on February 17 and return on February 27. This is around Dh100 comparatively cheaper than some of the…

Popular Tamil actor and superstar Vijay on Friday announced his foray into politics. The 49-year-old, who was last seen on screen in the action thriller titled Leo, which also featured Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt, also floated his party and named it Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam. Vijay, who is the president of the party, made it clear in a statement that his party will not be contesting the 2024 Lok Sabha elections but will contest the 2026 Assembly polls. Vijay, who is known for his performances in films like Theri, Master, Bigil, Beast, Puli, Thuppakki, Mersa and Kaththi, among many others, will…

Enjoy Nutella Dosa for AED 5 at Yummy Dosa on World Nutella Day Orginally Priced at AED 28 Dubai and Sharjah, United Arab Emirates:Get ready to indulge your sweet tooth with Yummy Dosa, the ultimate Mumbai street-style dosa haven! They’re turning up the sweetness dial on Monday, February 5th, to celebrate World Nutella Day in the most delicious way possible. Guess what’s on the menu?  It’s the mouthwatering Nutella Dosa, a hot and crispy dosa generously coated with luscious Nutella syrup. This dessert, originally priced at AED 28, will be an absolute steal at just AED 5 on World Nutella Day! …

Layoffs have unfortunately become a nearly nonstop occurrence in the video game industry over the past year. In 2023, over 10,000 workers at game studios lost their jobs, according to data from Game Industry Layoffs. In January 2024 alone, Kotaku reports that over 6,000 developers have already been laid off. Layoffs at Microsoft hit particularly hard for players, as nearly 2,000 Microsoft developers were let go after years of optimistic promises from Xbox leadership over the Activision Blizzard acquisition, and a survival game project was canceled. While that’s been the biggest wave so far this year, we’ve seen plenty of…

If you have and use an electric scooter in the capital, then the police has issued a reminder for you. Abu Dhabi Police took to its social media platforms to remind residents to use their electric scooters in designated locations and showed the dangers of riding the e-scooter in non-designated locations. The Police shared a video in which men were seeing riding e-scooters on roads and without the necessary protective gear. In the caption, the authority reminded motorists to abide by the rules and urged parents to monitor their children’s activities. Riders have also been urged to use their e-scooters…

The Indian rupee strengthened on Friday, aided by gains in its Asian peers and positive sentiment following the presentation of the domestic budget. The rupee was at 22.58 against the UAE dirham as of 8.55am local time, higher by 0.11 per cent, compared to its close at 22.606 in the previous session. The dollar index was little changed at 103 after falling nearly 0.5 per cent on Thursday, weighed down by a dip in US treasury yields. Most Asian currencies advanced, led by the Indonesian rupiah, which was up 0.6 per cent. The 10-year US treasury yield was last quoted…

Mediclinic Middle East was proud to participate as a silver sponsor in The Organ Donation and Transplantation Congress 2024, which was held at the Conrad Hotel, Dubai from January 27-30. The congress brought together experts in transplant surgery from across the globe to debate the latest advances in this specialised area of medicine and also to raise awareness of the UAE’s national programme for organ donation, Hayat. In attendance on behalf of Mediclinic Middle East were Dr Waldo Concepcion, consultant transplant surgeon, and Dr Farhad Janahi, consultant urologist, who presented the achievements of Mediclinic City Hospital, which is one of…

Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan has reinforced his love for the game after signing up for the inaugural Asian Legends League which he hopes will ‘bring back a lot of memories.’ The bowling allrounder was one of several new names added to the March 13-21 tournament during the launch at The Lalit Hotel in New Delhi. The exciting T20 tournament was created by World Sports Group. will see teams comprising legendary stars from the five biggest Asian cricketing nations India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan in action at a venue to be announced shortly. “It feels good to be…

HONOR Announces the Launch of HONOR Magic V2 in the UAE The thinnest and lightest foldable phone measuring 9.9mm while boasting an industry-leading 5,000 mAh battery and 5 cameras Dubai, UAE – 02/02/2024 – Global technology brand HONOR today announced the launch of the HONOR Magic V2 in the UAE market. This next-generation flagship foldable smartphone will become the thinnest and lightest book-style foldable smartphone on the planet upon release. The release is a bold statement by HONOR which will surely redefine industry benchmarks with significant improvements across form factor, battery, display and user experience. “We are excited to introduce…

A new year means new Samsung Galaxy S-range phones. Thankfully, this year’s range of phones is pretty, indeed. The Samsung Galaxy S24 may be the smallest of the bunch, but don’t discount it just because it’s not as huge as its supersized brethren. Samsung’s smallest flagship phone sports all the same power as the larger models, thanks to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, while the 6.2-inch AMOLED display also has a 1Hz to 120Hz refresh rate. It’s a tiny titan that’s more than capable of boxing it out with the big boys on the block. But none of that…