Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum announced the decision on X and listed the features the new airport will harbour.
The Indian Consulate General in Dubai had already issued helpline numbers for stranded Indians in Dubai and helped extending relief measures and establishing contact. The UAE experienced unprecedented weather since Monday, recording its highest rainfall in 75 years.
The A350 aircraft on the Delhi-Dubai route will feature 28 private suites with full-flat beds in Business Class, along with 24 seats in Premium Economy and 264 seats in Economy Class. Notably, Air India initiated the induction of A350 planes this year.
The Indian Consulate General in Dubai said it had facilitated contact between stranded passengers and their families in India and extended relief materials. The UAE recorded its highest rainfall in the last 75 years, flooding roads, buildings and the airport in Dubai.
An unusual phenomenon was seen in Dubai as the sky turned green after heavy rains and thunderstorms. Most of the city is still struggling to recover from the extensive flooding that inundated roads, highways, buildings and the busy airport.
Questions were raised about whether cloud seeding could have caused the heavy rains. The huge rainfall was instead likely due to a normal weather system that was exacerbated by climate change, experts say.
Heavy thunderstorms lashed the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, dumping the heaviest rain ever recorded in the country in the span of hours as it flooded out portions of major highways and Dubai's international airport.
Several buildings, luxury cars and malls in Dubai were submerged in water as the desert nation of UAE reeled from a "historic weather event" - receiving one of its highest rainfalls in seven decades. Some social media users were quick to compare the Dubai floods with Mumbai.
The Dubai weather department recorded the highest rainfall in the Khatm Al Shakla area in Al Ain, reaching 254 mm in less than 24 hours. The National Centre of Meteorology said that the Shuwaib station had recorded 287.6 mm on March 9, 2016.
Heavy thunderstorms lashed the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, dumping the heaviest rain ever recorded in the country in the span of hours as it flooded out portions of major highways and Dubai's international airport.
Adverse weather hit locations in the Gulf Peninsula, including Dubai, Oman, where at least 18 people have been killed due to heavy rains in recent days. Several flights have been cancelled, while employees were asked to work remotely.
Singer Rahul Vaidya is currently in Dubai. The city have had heavy rains in the recent days due to which many streets of Dubai are waterlogged. The singer posted a video of himself on Instagram, sharing his experience on the situation in Dubai.
Intense rainfall swept across Dubai and the wider United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, causing localized flooding and disrupting flights at the world’s busiest airport for international travel.
While rain is not frequent in this arid Arabian Peninsula nation, it does intermittently transpire during the cooler winter months. Due to the intense storm, operations at the Dubai International Airport were also temporarily suspended.
Two Indians were among the five residents who lost their lives in a fire that engulfed a residential building in UAE's Sharjah's Al Nahda area on Thursday night.
Tollywood star Allu Arjun on Thursday took to his Instagram handle and shared a series of posts, unveiling his wax statue at the iconic Madame Tussauds Museum in Dubai. Scroll down to check them out.
The five individuals from Telangana were sentenced to 25 years in case linked to the murder of Nepalese watchman Bahadur Singh. However, there is a possibility of any prisoner's release if the family members of the victim ask the court for forgiveness.
For one final time, the lights will turn on at the Dubai International Stadium as MI Emirates take on Dubai Capitals in the final of the 2024 edition of ILT20 on Saturday, February 17. Capitals have won four games in a row on their way to the final while table-toppers MI Emirates won Qualifier 1.
At the World Government Summit (WGS) event held in Dubai, Shah Rukh Khan talked about several topics including why he never worked in Hollywood films or does he have any plans in the future? Scroll down to check what SRK said.
Addressing the World Government Summit in Dubai, PM Modi said his mantra over the years has been 'minimum government, maximum governance'. He also said his government focused on women-led development and financial inclusion for the masses.
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