Ramadan 2019 likely to begin on May 6 in the UAE
The Ramadan Moon Sighting Committee will meet on Sunday after Maghreb prayer under the chairmanship of Sultan Bin Saeed Al Badi Al Dhaheri, Minister of Justice. The Sharia courts across the country will follow up and inform the committee of any sightings, while the Lunar Calendar Committee at the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department will continue collecting evidence and informing the Moon Sighting Committee with the findings. Read more...
Bobby Varghese asked his newspaper delivery man in jest last month why he didn’t win any of the cars in the previous Gulf News raffles only to get a reply that that’s because he could win the grand prize — a fully-furnished one-bedroom flat. As luck would have it, he did. Read more...
By raising levels of stress hormone cortisol, phones may be threatening our health. An increasing body of evidence suggests that the time we spend on our smartphones is interfering with our sleep, self-esteem, relationships, memory, attention spans, creativity, productivity and problem-solving and decision-making skills. Read more...
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday launched the first phase of Naya Pakistan Housing Project in Punjab province. Addressing the crowd during the ground-breaking ceremony, the prime minister said the construction of five million houses for low-income segments of society across the country was a difficult task. Read more...
A cleaner has gone on trial at the Dubai Court of First Instance for biting a part of a woman’s tongue off while under the influence. The 25-year-old defendant is alleged to have sexually abused the woman following a dispute at a shared accommodation in Bur Dubai. Read more...
Elections have always been full of colour, hysterical campaigns and suspense in Bihar. However, one Lok Sabha seat that has drawn attention of the masses and the experts alike is Siwan. That’s not because it is the birthplace of India’s first President Dr Rajendra Prasad but because two gang-lords have fielded their wives in the poll fray to rule by proxy. Read more...
