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Three popular Bollywood actresses were questioned on Saturday in a drug probe that has sent shockwaves through India's film industry, already hurt by COVID-19 lockdowns.

Sir David Attenborough has broken the record for the fastest time to reach one million followers on Instagram, after he signed up to help spread his environmental message.

Celebrated Indian singer S P Balasubrahmanyam died due to COVID-19 complications on Friday. He was 74.

The entertainment group DXBLaughs says the British comedian Romesh Ranganathan's Dubai performance has been rescheduled for next year.

The Business Registration & Licensing (BRL) Sector in Dubai Economy states that the Emirate of Dubai has 29 local and international companies engaged in mineral water production.

The Ministry of Health and Prevention confirms the number of recoveries has gone up to 79,676 after another 857 recuperated from the disease.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai has tweeted news on the ten-year plan for Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre.

The Ministry says recent reports of a nationwide lockdown are false and remind us only to seek information from official sources.

Police in the capital have issued a ban on trucks, heavy vehicles and buses from roads during times of low visibility caused by fog.

President Donald Trump on Saturday plans to name conservative appellate judge Amy Coney Barrett (left) as his third U.S. Supreme Court appointment, setting off a scramble in the Republican-led Senate to confirm her before Election Day in 5-1/2 weeks.

Lebanon's prime minister-designate quit on Saturday after trying for almost a month to line up a non-partisan cabinet, failing despite French pressure on sectarian leaders to rally together to deal with the worst crisis since a 1975-1990 civil war.

The world's nations must do all they can to understand the origins of COVID-19, Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Saturday, comments that could worsen tensions with China.

French Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Friday that four people were injured, including two seriously, in a knife attack that took place near the former office of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.

Delhi Capitals sit at the top of the leaderboard having won two games from two.

Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) registered their first win of IPL 2020 in Dubai on Thursday, by defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 97 runs.

Former Australian cricketer Dean Jones has died following a cardiac arrest on Friday. He was 59.

Shabab Al Ahli Dubai have progressed to the Round of 16 of AFC Champions League (West) from Group B.

The Mumbai Indians put an end to their winless streak with a 49-run victory against Kolkata Knight Riders in Abu Dhabi.

The Dubai Airport Free Zone Authority (DAFZA) inked a deal with the Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce (FICC) to create a framework for bilateral cooperation.

Dubai was ranked first in the Middle East and Africa in the latest edition of the Global Financial Centres Index compiled from the London-based consultancy Z/Yen and the China Development Institute.

Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has signed an agreement with Tel Aviv Chamber of Commerce to explore business opportunities and strengthen bilateral cooperation.

Emirates has announced it will resume flights to Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban in South Africa; Harare in Zimbabwe; and Mauritius all between October 1-4.

Japanese artist Takahiro Shibata's glasses are fogging up because of his face mask - a problem familiar to many spectacles wearers during the coronavirus pandemic.

Designers Mark Badgley and James Mischka used their desire for travel as inspiration for their new Spring 2021 collection, debuted via video this week at New York Fashion Week.

Qantas Airways said a seven-hour flight over Australia's Outback and Great Barrier Reef had sold out in 10 minutes, as it joined a growing trend offering "flights to nowhere".

UAE is set to launch the highest restaurant atop Ras Al Khaimah's Jais Adventure Peak in October.

The number of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins seen around Hong Kong has jumped due to the pause in high-speed ferry traffic due to the coronavirus, scientists said.