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Indian man who built 'Mini Taj Mahal' for wife dies in road accident

Faizul Hasan Qadri, the 83-year-old retired postmaster from Kaser Kalan in western Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr district well known for constructing a mini ‘Taj Mahal’ in memory of his deceased wife, succumbed to injuries after a

10 killed, hundreds evacuated in Jordan rains

Ten people have were killed and hundreds, including tourists, have been evacuated due to flash floods caused by torrential rains in Jordan over the past 24 hours, the government said on Saturday. Most of the floods hit the south of the country,

Kuwait minister resigns amid severe flooding

Kuwait’s Minster of Public Works Hussam al-Roumi has resigned amid massive flooding across the country. Kuwait’s army and National Guard joined rescue efforts, the KUNA state news agency reported on Friday.

Man sets off Diwali cracker in 3-year-old's mouth, victim critical

A three-year-old girl was critically wounded in Meerut when a mischievous youth put a fire cracker in her mouth and lit it on Diwali eve, police said

Dead man shocks family by returning home two months after his funeral

A grieving family was left reeling when their “dead” uncle re-appeared two months after his funeral. Aigali Supugaliev, 63, from

Expat Suffers Burns Using Hair Dye Without Gloves

A 29-year-old expat suffered severe chemical burns while dying her sister’s hair without wearing gloves. The woman was rushed to Rashid

Surgeon removes kidney by mistake, thinks it's a tumour

A Florida doctor removed a woman’s kidney during back surgery after mistaking it for a cancerous tumor. Surgeon Ramon Vazquez was assisting then-51-year-old Maureen Pacheco’s anterior spinal fusion when he removed the organ, an

Man donates part of liver to save wife's life in Dubai

When Ruchi suddenly fell ill due to jaundice and subsequent liver failure, the only option left was to have a liver transplant as soon as possible. This was when, in an act of true love, her husband Amit Arora stepped in and donated 65 per cent

UAE declares holiday for Prophet's birthday

The UAE Cabinet has determined that on the occasion of Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) birthday, a holiday will be officially observed on Sunday, November 18 for all ministries and federal entities, reported Khaleejtimes. This is instead of the

Mom pushing stroller killed by speeding car in UAE, baby critical

A 42-year-old Arab woman died and her 16-month-old daughter is fighting for her life as a speeding car ran over them in Sharjah on Monday. With her baby in the stroller, the mother was crossing a road in Al Khan when they were run over. She had gone