Indulge in delicacies from India at the Indian Street Food Festival at the Claypot, featuring a live chaat counter as well as an á la carte menu serving more than 21 items from various states, including ragda pattice, kathi rolls, pav bhaji, vada pav and chicken pakora.
Today, from 7pm, Citymax Hotels, Kuwait Street, Bur Dubai, reservations at 050 100 7065
Attend World Wide Wahab, featuring the Tabadoul Orchestra from Germany, who will showcase music by the renowned Egyptian composer Mohamed Abdel Wahab, who used western instruments such as electric guitars and fused them with Latin-American dance rhythms.
Tonight, 8.30pm, free entry, Dibba Ballroom, Novotel, Fujairah City, www.goethe.de/gulfregion
Register now for short courses offered in Dubai by the Chelsea College of Arts. Classes in interior design, interior decorating, art and curating run from one to six days, and are taught by London-based tutors who are also practicing industry professionals.
Starting January 31, various timings, Vida Downtown Hotel, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard, Dubai, 055 115 6674, chelseamiddleeast@arts.ac.uk
Learn how to develop intricate designs using bamboo stick in the class Geometric Design and Calligraphy on Gold Leaf. Also learn how to use traditional patterns to develop your own style of handwriting.
Today, from 5 to 6.30pm, Dh100, Creekside, Dubai, register at 04 359 9220, sorour.amini@ymail.com
Hear and see Systems for a Score. The artists Fari Bradley and Chris Weaver present an exhibition exploring visual language and its relation to sound via installation, sculpture and collaborative action within space.
From 10am to 10pm, Tashkeel, Nad Al Sheba Health Center, Dubai, 04 336 3313, www.tashkeel.org
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Benefits of first-time home buyers' scheme
- Priority access to new homes from participating developers
- Discounts on sales price of off-plan units
- Flexible payment plans from developers
- Mortgages with better interest rates, faster approval times and reduced fees
- DLD registration fee can be paid through banks or credit cards at zero interest rates
SERIE A FIXTURES
Saturday (All UAE kick-off times)
Lecce v SPAL (6pm)
Bologna v Genoa (9pm)
Atlanta v Roma (11.45pm)
Sunday
Udinese v Hellas Verona (3.30pm)
Juventus v Brescia (6pm)
Sampdoria v Fiorentina (6pm)
Sassuolo v Parma (6pm)
Cagliari v Napoli (9pm)
Lazio v Inter Milan (11.45pm)
Monday
AC Milan v Torino (11.45pm)
UK's plans to cut net migration
Under the UK government’s proposals, migrants will have to spend 10 years in the UK before being able to apply for citizenship.
Skilled worker visas will require a university degree, and there will be tighter restrictions on recruitment for jobs with skills shortages.
But what are described as "high-contributing" individuals such as doctors and nurses could be fast-tracked through the system.
Language requirements will be increased for all immigration routes to ensure a higher level of English.
Rules will also be laid out for adult dependants, meaning they will have to demonstrate a basic understanding of the language.
The plans also call for stricter tests for colleges and universities offering places to foreign students and a reduction in the time graduates can remain in the UK after their studies from two years to 18 months.
Indoor cricket in a nutshell
Indoor cricket in a nutshell
Indoor Cricket World Cup - Sept 16-20, Insportz, Dubai
16 Indoor cricket matches are 16 overs per side
8 There are eight players per team
9 There have been nine Indoor Cricket World Cups for men. Australia have won every one.
5 Five runs are deducted from the score when a wickets falls
4 Batsmen bat in pairs, facing four overs per partnership
Scoring In indoor cricket, runs are scored by way of both physical and bonus runs. Physical runs are scored by both batsmen completing a run from one crease to the other. Bonus runs are scored when the ball hits a net in different zones, but only when at least one physical run is score.
Zones
A Front net, behind the striker and wicketkeeper: 0 runs
B Side nets, between the striker and halfway down the pitch: 1 run
C Side nets between halfway and the bowlers end: 2 runs
D Back net: 4 runs on the bounce, 6 runs on the full
