Dubai: Sania Mirza squandered a one-set lead to crash out of the qualifying event of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, losing the first round match to Canadian Aleksandra Wozniak. Sania won the first set comfortably but lost steam as the match progressed to lose 6-2, 3-6, 2-6 in the opening round of the USD 2,000,000 hard court event. The Indian will now hope to do well in the doubles...
06:31 PM, Feb 20, 2012
Dubai: Rafael Cabrera-Bello held his nerve against a star-studded field Sunday to win the Dubai Desert Classic, shooting a 4-under 68 to beat Lee Westwood and Stephen Gallacher by one shot for his second European Tour victory. Westwood and Gallacher could have forced a playoff in the windy conditions but both players missed their birdie putts on the 18th. That brought a groan from the packed gallery but a broad...
12:12 PM, Feb 13, 2012
Dubai: Jeev Milkha Singh signed off the Dubai Desert Classic with a tame 73 and dropped to tied 37th even as Spaniard Rafael Cabrera-Bello held his nerve to beat Lee Westwood (70) and Stephen Gallacher (64) on Sunday. Cabrera-Bello tallied 18-under 270, while Westwood and Gallacher were at 17-under 271. Jeev, making his 14th appearance in the Middle-East's oldest event on the European Tour, had a birdie on the fourth...
08:14 PM, Feb 12, 2012
Dubai: Jeev Milkha Singh shot a two-under 70 but still found himself falling three places at the end of third round of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic here on Saturday. He shot 70 but still dropped to tied 29th, down from overnight 26th. The Indian had three birdies on the front nine on fourth, fifth and seventh and one on 12th on the back stretch, but bogeys on sixth and...
07:29 PM, Feb 11, 2012
Dubai: Jeev Milkha Singh found the going tough as he dropped five bogeys, two in his last thee holes, to end up with a card of 73 and slip from overnight 11th to tied 26th at the midway stage of the Dubai Desert Classic on Friday. Another Indian, SSP Chowrasia, however, missed the cut with a 79. On a day when the scores and scoring conditions were once again good,...
07:31 PM, Feb 10, 2012
Dubai: India's Jeev Milkha Singh shot a 5-under 67 to tie for 11th after the opening round of the Dubai Desert Classic on Thursday. SSP Chowrasia earned three strokes fewer than his compatriot to share the 35th spot. Meanwhile, Rafael Cabrera-Bello made nine birdies in his first 11 holes to take the lead, finishing with a 9-under 63 to sit two strokes ahead of Marcel Siem and Scott Jamieson. The...
07:49 PM, Feb 09, 2012
Islamabad/Dubai: Indians worldwide soaked in the spirit of patriotism as they celebrated the Republic Day with fervour on Thursday to mark 63 years since the establishment of the Indian constitution. At the Indian High Commission in the Pakistani capital, High Commissioner Sharat Sabharwal hoisted the national tricolour at an official function. Sabharwal read out President Pratibha Patil's address to the nation on the eve of Republic Day and children of...
01:11 PM, Jan 26, 2012
Islamabad: Pakistan's ISI chief Lieutenant General Ahmed Shuja Pasha held a secret meeting with former military ruler Pervez Musharraf in Dubai recently and "strictly advised" him not to return to the country, according to a media report. "Gen Pasha, who has remained very close to the former President, held a meeting with (Musharraf) in Dubai and advised him not to return to the country as the situation is not conducive...
06:56 PM, Jan 24, 2012
Dubai: Having regained his full fitness after a long time, Jeev Milkha Singh is now aiming to make a winning start to the new season as he tees it up at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic from February 9 to 12. "The aim is to try and win the tournament. It's been a long since I felt that fit and healthy. I know I am close, but when it comes...
08:56 PM, Jan 16, 2012
The series against Pakistan starting in Dubai on Tuesday is England's first since they became the No. 1 Test team in the World, grabbing the ...
08:31 PM, Jan 16, 2012
Islamabad: Amidst fears of a military coup in Pakistan, President Asif Ali Zardari left for Dubai for a one-day visit, according to reports. Senior reporter of Dawn News Mateen Haidar said that Presidential sources have termed Zardari's visit as a private visit. Sources also said that Zardari will meet his children and doctors in Dubai. Sources also indicated that Zardari may meet former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf. Meanwhile, responding to...
02:16 PM, Jan 12, 2012
Mumbai: The agony continues for families of the six Indians held hostage by Somali pirates for two years now. Negotiations between the owner of MV Iceberg and the pirates have failed. Government sources have told CNN-IBN that they are not only considering to facilitate a meeting of the families with the Dubai-based ship owner, but are also looking at immediate financial support for the families and even help in filing...
09:01 PM, Jan 05, 2012
Mumbai: As superstar Shah Rukh Khan brought in the New Year playing soccer with his daughter in Dubai, where a number of his friends joined him, Priyanka Chopra enjoyed a beach holiday while other stars spent time with family. "A different bringing in the new year... near midnite soccer with my daughter... she is leading 2 to 1. Lemme show her the stuff I am made up of (sic)," tweeted...
04:31 PM, Jan 02, 2012
Mumbai: There was high drama at Mumbai airport on Sunday evening as an Air India flight to Dubai got delayed by five hours. The passengers complained that they were not informed about the reasons for delay. AI flight 957 was supposed to take off at 8 pm. Not having been informed about the cause for delay, the agitated passengers created a ruckus inside the plane. ...
09:57 AM, Jan 02, 2012
While some chose to party in hotels and restaurants, others were out on the streets dancing. ...
09:00 AM, Jan 01, 2012
Dubai: Despite Gulf and Indian air carriers increasing capacity and flights between the two regions, fares are unlikely to come down while demand for seats remains high, according to a survey. As per the new Visa Global Travel Intentions Survey, 2011, released here by Arabian Business weekly magazine, India was voted one of the top global destinations for travellers from the UAE this year and continues to be popular with...
01:28 PM, Dec 27, 2011
Dubai: A 31-year-old Indian man, who worked in Dubai as a sales supervisor had planned to marry his Fillipino girlfriend last year but his plans hit a roadblock after he was laid off and ended up in prison due to his burgeoning credit card bills. Now, despite his fiance's best efforts that have paid off a part of his debts, he still continues to languish in jail as his former...
02:27 PM, Dec 26, 2011
Islamabad: Asif Ali Zardari is here to stay and has no plans to travel abroad, said an official, refuting reports that the Pakistan president's return from Dubai could be just a "cameo appearance" and he would later leave for a long convalescence either in London or Dubai. The president's spokesperson Farhatullah Babar on Tuesday contradicted reports that Zardari was planning to leave for London, reported Associated Press of Pakistan. Babar...
10:43 AM, Dec 21, 2011
Zardari's Dubai visit triggered rampant speculation that he might be on the verge of resigning. ...
09:59 AM, Dec 19, 2011
Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday returned to Pakistan from Dubai, where he had gone almost a fortnight ago to seek treatment for a heart condition, triggering rampant speculation that he might be on the verge of resigning. Zardari, along with his daughter and personal staff, flew from Dubai to Karachi in a special aircraft that landed in a Pakistan Air Force base in the southern port city shortly...
09:39 AM, Dec 19, 2011
