‘Art is my oxygen’ Renowned filmmaker Akbar Khan talks about his epic film 'Taj Mahal-The Eternal Love Story' and what inspires him to take up historically inspired projects
Abu Dhabi Airport’s Duty Free Makes Dh500m Revenue DUBAI - Duty Free outlets at the Abu Dhabi International Airport have posted a revenue of over Dh 500 million this year, marking year-on-year increase of 12.7 per cent over the previous year's revenue.
Al Ain Draws up High-Speed Rail Network Blueprint ABU DHABI - A multi-layered transport system including metro and high-speed rail networks, continued ban on buildings above four stories and meticulous focus on preserving cultural heritage and environment are some of the highlights of the Plan Al Ain 2030 which was announced by the Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC) on Wednesday.
Abu Dhabi airport posts 9.2% rise in July traffic ABU DHABI - The Abu Dhabi international airport reported 9.2 per cent increase in passenger traffic in July this year over the same month in the previous year.
Royal Jet to Buy Up to Four Aircraft on Management Basis ABU DHABI - Royal Jet will add up to four aircraft to its fleet this year by acquiring them from smaller reputable business aviation operators, individual owners and corporate companies with their own business jets, on a management basis.
New Firm to Finance Mercedes-Benz ABU DHABI - Distributors of Mercedes Benz cars in the UAE have teamed up with the leading international automotive finance group Daimler Financial Services to form two companies to provide finance for the purchase and leasing of these premium cars.
Building of Advanced Corvettes Progressing at ADSB ABU DHABI - Building of advanced corvettes fitted with cutting edge combat systems is progressing fast at the Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) at Musaffah in the outskirts of the capital city of Abu Dhabi.
Ghazal concert enthralls audience ABU DHABI - Two illustrious exponents of ghazal - Charanjit Soni and Fareed Ahmad Khan - presented an enthralling concert at the Indian Embassy auditorium here on Saturday evening.
Road Brings Abu Dhabi, Dubai Closer ABU DHABI - A 10-lane bridge and a 27km expressway linking the Port Zayed area with the Abu Dhabi-Dubai road through the fast developing Saadiyat and Yas Islands, and the Shahama district was opened by General Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces on Wednesday.
Siemens to Build Dh1.7b Power Plant in Abu Dhabi ABU DHABI - Germany's Siemens Energy has secured a Dh1.7 billion orderfor building a power plant with an integrated seawater desalination facility at Shuweihat on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi, its chief executive officer said.