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      Ramola Talwar Badam

      Ramola Talwar Badam

      Senior National Reporter
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      Dubai
      Ramola writes in-depth features on maritime piracy, migrant labour, protection of women and minors from trafficking and abuse, teenage suicides, disability access projects, financial debt, fire safety and transport projects. Ramola worked for more than 12 years with the South Asia bureau of the Associated Press and reported on terrorist attacks, religious riots, earthquakes, politics, crime, business, sport and all things Bollywood.
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      Pedestrians around Dubai Creek. Tenants and landlords can be held responsible for extensions added to residences without authorisation from Dubai Municipality.
      As Dubai cracks down on illegal partitions and subletting, here's what to know

      Adding internal structures without approval contributes to overcrowding, creates fire hazards and can lead to eviction

      UAEJune 28, 2025
      Abdullah Al Salmani, whose company trains students on satellite technology, was chosen for the new Changemakers Academy. Photo: Abdullah AlSalmani
      Expo City Dubai selects UAE start-ups for funding support

      Young innovators with big plans will be part of Changemakers Academy

      UAEJune 26, 2025
      Dr Shravani Varpe, a physiotherapy student, managed to escape from a hostel building that went up in flames in Ahmedabad when a plane crashed into it a few minutes after take off. Photo: Dr Shravani Varpe
      Student who survived Air India 'fireball' to sit exam without use of fingers

      UAE businessman pledges support to let bereaved families and young doctors know ‘they are not alone’

      UAEJune 23, 2025
      Vishwashkumar Ramesh, the sole survivor of the Air India Flight 171 crash, is in a stable condition in a hospital in Ahmedabad, western India.
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      Doctor treating Air India crash survivor tells of patient's miracle escape

      British citizen is 'stable' but mental scars will take time to heal

      AsiaJune 13, 2025
      The geometric motifs have been repurposed from the popular Japan Pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020 to build the Women's Pavilion at the ongoing Expo 2025 Osaka forging a link between two global expositions. Victor Besa / The National
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      Women’s Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka has roots in Dubai's world's fair

      Striking white structure acts as a bridge between two world’s fairs and tells inspiring stories of women from around the globe

      UAEJune 11, 2025
      Ahmed Bukhash, an Emirati architect with a model of the Expo Live pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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      Emirati architect to pick top pavilions at Expo 2025 Osaka

      Ahmed Bukhash called on to be part of select panel in country he calls his second home

      UAEJune 07, 2025
      Darlene Tezdiker, an American resident in the UAE, has asked people to focus on US President Donald Trump's push for peace during his visit to the Gulf region. Antonie Robertson / The National
      'Trump is our hope for peace': US residents in UAE buoyed by visit

      American President's trip to country sparks optimism

      UAEMay 14, 2025
      Dubai businesswoman and community volunteer Kusum Dutta was in her twenties during the India-Pakistan 1971 war, and recalls the anguish of widows she tried to comfort. She looks through old photographs from home. Victor Besa / The National
      India-Pakistan clash evokes memories of 1971 war for UAE residents

      Citizens of both nations across the Emirates worry about safety of family at home

      UAEMay 10, 2025
      Azizi officials have said work was halted temporarily at the sites, before calm was restored. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      Azizi assures workers over well-being after thousands go on strike

      Rumour of fatalities at accommodation lead to protests at two construction sites

      UAEMay 05, 2025
      Asha Jain, second right, her husband and children were among more than 400 guests from the UAE who cancelled travel plans to Kashmir after a wedding was postponed. Photo: Jain family
      UAE residents change travel plans to India and Pakistan after Kashmir attack

      Indians and Pakistanis in the Emirates pray for peace but brace for deepening divide

      UAEApril 30, 2025
      Thousands gather at St Mary's Church in Dubai to mourn Pope Francis. Antonie Robertson/The National
      Thousands gather at Dubai church to mourn “beloved Papa Francis”

      Bishop Paolo Martinelli calls on faithful in UAE to abide by the Pope’s message of peace, forgiveness, mercy and fraternity

      UAEApril 26, 2025
      Niraj Udhwani was among 26 people killed in the Pahalgam region when gunmen opened fire on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir. Niraj Udhwani / Instagram
      Loved ones mourn Dubai man shot dead in Kashmir

      Funeral of Niraj Udhwani takes place in his Jaipur hometown

      UAEApril 24, 2025
      The late Pope Francis speaks to journalists aboard the papal plane called 'Shepherd One' by the media. Photo by Handout (Vatican Media/ AFP
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      Blessed by the Pope: When The National travelled on ‘Shepherd One’

      Recapturing unforgettable moments of meeting the late Pope on assignment to record his second historic Gulf trip

      UAEApril 24, 2025
      A parishioner prays for Pope Francis outside St Mary's Church in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      Thousands to pray for Pope Francis at special Mass in Dubai

      Service to be held on Saturday evening at St Mary’s Church in addition to daily prayers

      UAEApril 22, 2025
      Prayers are said at St Mary's Church in Dubai after Pope Francis who has died aged 88. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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      Tears in UAE as parishioners mourn death of Pope Francis

      Special services will be held during the week across the Emirates to celebrate the life of much-respected leader of the Catholic Church

      UAEApril 21, 2025
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