India has done it again. Abhishek Sharma set the tone with a blazing start, and Tilak Varma finished the job in style, as the Indian cricket team beat Pakistan in the Asian Games 2026 final at Karogi Athletic Park in Nisshin on Saturday to successfully defend their title. It was a big day for Indian cricket overall. With this win, India swept both the men’s and women’s cricket golds at these Games, matching what they achieved back at Hangzhou 2023. The Indian women’s team had already beaten Sri Lanka earlier in the day to seal their own gold medal. Batting…
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Etihad Rail just added six extra trains between Dubai and Abu Dhabi this weekend, and it didn’t take long to figure out why. The route is barely a week old and already pulling in more passengers than expected, so the operator decided to squeeze in more services to keep up. That works out to over 2,000 additional seats across Saturday, October 3, and Sunday, October 4, with three extra trains running on each day. For anyone trying to lock in a weekend trip, that’s a welcome bit of breathing room. It’s a quick turnaround too. The Dubai-Abu Dhabi passenger line…
Any future rise in private school fees in Dubai will now be tied to a school’s most recent inspection result, even if that inspection happened up to two years ago, as the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) brings back its quality assurance visits this academic year. During a media majlis on Thursday, the regulator said schools won’t necessarily go through the same type of inspection every year anymore. Instead, the approach is shifting toward targeted visits guided by data and by areas where a school has room to improve. This shift comes as Dubai’s private schools gear up for…
Resigning from a job in the UAE doesn’t automatically mean your unused annual leave just disappears. Private sector employees can often be entitled to payment for any annual leave they’ve legally earned but haven’t taken by the time their employment ends. This can even include leave built up during your final, incomplete year on the job. The amount comes down to how long you worked and your basic salary, not your full monthly pay including allowances. These rules sit under the UAE’s private sector labour legislation, specifically Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 and Cabinet Resolution No. 1 of 2022.…
Etihad Rail has launched passenger services connecting Dubai and Abu Dhabi, giving travellers a fresh way to move between the two emirates. The Dubai to Abu Dhabi journey takes around 64 minutes, with tickets starting from Dh39. That said, actually getting to the station is just as much a part of the journey, particularly for anyone without access to a car. Both the Dubai and Abu Dhabi stations come with public transport links designed to help passengers cover that first or last stretch. Passengers in Dubai can rely on the Metro, a feeder bus, or a mix of Metro and…