NATION
| Moment of Glory for Indian Workers |
| ABU DHABI — Untold contributions of Indian workers to the building of various edifices in the UAE are at last getting recognition. The Indian Embassy is arranging a programme here tomorrow to honour a meritorious group of 30 among them by giving ‘commendation certificate recognising excellence’. |
| DIFF Inspires Tech-savvy Budding Film-makers |
| DUBAI — More than 500 budding film-makers from across the Middle East have entered two-minute movie clips of everyday life in contest being run as part of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) 2009. |
| Hundreds Go for Bone Screening |
| DUBAI — Hundreds of people were given free screening tests for their bone health, when they turned up to a walk for osteoporosis on Friday. |
| A Walk to Remember |
| DUBAI — A white-haired man runs his fingers through the yellow beads of a rosary in one hand, sipping tea with the other. |
| Three Held, Bookshops Shut Down in Anti-piracy Drive |
| DUBAI — Three book traders were arrested and several bookshops closed down for allegedly selling pirated books following nationwide raids conducted by the Ministry of Economy in collaboration with the Arabian Anti-Piracy Alliance recently. |
| Several Publishers Join EPA as Members |
| SHARJAH — A number of publishing houses joined the Emirates Publishers Association (EPA) as members, following the association’s participation in the Sharjah International Book Fair 2009, held at Sharjah Expo Centre last week. |
| Woman Jailed in Proxy Blood Test Case |
| DUBAI — A 51-year-old woman visitor was on Thursday awarded three months in jail after the Court of First Instance found her guilty of attempting to undergo blood test at a Dubai Municipality clinic on behalf of her friend. |
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