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Ramola Talwar Badam

Ramola Talwar Badam

Senior National Reporter
Location
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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Filipino JB hopes his overstay fines are waived in a visa amnesty from Sunday. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Dh100,000 in fines: Filipino says amnesty is a 'blessing'

Former businessman will be among those applying to amend residency status on September 1

UAEAugust 30, 2024
Emirati Paralympic judo athlete, Maryam Al Dhanhani, is set to make history in Paris. Photo: Mouh Al Mouh
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‘I see from my heart’: Visually impaired Emirati to make history in Paralympic judo

Maryam Al Dhanhani keen to show her ‘superpower’ at the Paris Paralympics 2024

UAEAugust 28, 2024
Solidarity and unity was on display at a gathering of Ukrainians in Abu Dhabi to mark their country's independence day on Saturday. Photo: Ruel Pableo for The National
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Spirit of solidarity unites Ukrainians in UAE

Hundreds of Ukrainians meet in Abu Dhabi to mark the country’s independence day

UAEAugust 25, 2024
Bangladeshi citizens attend their country's embassy in Abu Dhabi to make plans to settle their residency status ahead of a two-month visa amnesty starting on Sunday, September 1. Victor Besa / The National
UAE visa amnesty: Embassies ready for high demand

Missions open on Saturdays and consular officials travel across the country to spread the word that penalty for expired visas will be waived

UAEAugust 25, 2024
Licypriya Kangujam aims to take the concept of a kiosk she started on her school grounds to campuses around the world to reject single-use plastic. Photo: Licypriya Kangujam
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Indian campaigner, 12, wins award for sustainable swap shop

Young climate champion wants to take her mission to fight plastic pollution worldwide

UAEAugust 19, 2024
The UAE has set out strict punishments for companies found in breach of labour laws. The National
Tough new UAE labour law to protect workers' rights

Experts said further measures are needed to tackle recruiters taking life savings from people

UAEAugust 14, 2024
First look at construction to transform the Expo 2020 Dubai site into a residential community with Expo pavilions as a backdrop for apartments and villas that are being constructed
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Dubai working to transform Expo site into UAE's first 15-minute city

Expo City Dubai authorities are set to announce new projects this year, with the first homes to be handed over in 2026

UAEAugust 09, 2024
Many elderly residents have decided to stay in the Alma Al Shaab village near Lebanon’s border with Israel despite the area being hit by Israeli missiles
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UAE expat fears for family in Lebanon amid threats of war

Joseph's family, like dozens of others, was forced to separate after their border village was repeatedly shelled during the cross fighting between Israel and Hezbollah

UAEAugust 08, 2024
Student leaders in Bangladesh demanded that Muhammad Yunus act as chief adviser of a caretaker government, a day after the military took control as mass demonstrations forced long-time ruler Sheikh Hasina to flee. AFP
Bangladeshi residents in UAE call for peace

Embassy in Abu Dhabi urges restraint and respect for rule of law

UAEAugust 06, 2024
The UAE is offering people with lapsed visas a grace period to finalise their status or exit the country. The National
UAE to begin residency visa overstay amnesty in September

Two-month initiative aims to allow people with expired residency permits to secure their status or exit country without financial penalty

UAEAugust 01, 2024
UAE residents have lost entire families in devastating landslides that have killed more than 140 people in the Wayanad district. Photo: Shreyas Wayanad
UAE residents mourn family and friends killed in Kerala landslide

Indians in the Emirates are anxious about loved ones missing as rescue work continues

UAEJuly 31, 2024
Rescuers help residents after landslides in Wayanad, in the southern state of Kerala, India. Reuters
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At least 98 killed and hundreds trapped after Kerala landslide

More than 100 families cut off in Wayanad district after bridge destroyed and houses swept away

AsiaJuly 30, 2024
About 400 million people use the payment platform in India. Antonie Robertson / The National
What Indians in the UAE and tourists need to know about UPI payments

They can use their phones linked to Indian bank accounts to scan QR codes in Dubai stores to make instant digital payments

UAEJuly 27, 2024
Witnesses say the men who died in the shooting on July 15 at a mosque in Wadi Al Kabir, Muscat, saved dozens of lives. The National
'He saved my children': Oman mosque shooting victims hailed as heroes

One week on, survivors and relatives recount how victims saved lives while under attack by ISIS militants

GulfJuly 22, 2024
The Oman mosque shooting suspects seen in a video released by ISIS after the attack.
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Three Omani brothers behind Shiite mosque attack, police say

ISIS claimed the shooting in Wadi Al Kabir that killed at least six people as Pakistan ambassador hails 'extreme sacrifice' of mosque volunteers who helped injured

GulfJuly 18, 2024
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