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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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      Thousands of Indians living abroad will vote along side millions of local-based voters as elections enter their final stretch. AP
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      Indians living in the UAE fly home to cast their votes

      Non-resident citizens are volunteering at polling stations and encouraging people to take part in countrywide elections

      UAEMay 20, 2024
      A Protestant church will have its first service on Sunday in its new house in Abu Dhabi. The Church of South India is the second place of worship to open near the Baps Hindu Temple in the capital’s Cultural District. Antonie Robertson/The National
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      ‘Guardian angel’ Indian Protestant church opens in Abu Dhabi

      First service on Sunday come two months after opening of Baps Hindu temple

      UAEApril 27, 2024
      Volunteers from the Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre take residents in Sharjah to safety. Photo: Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre
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      Sharjah floods: Volunteers in dinghys float supplies to residents

      Pleas for food, drinking water, and medical care as elderly and patients are still in need

      UAEApril 23, 2024
      Workers continue to clear flooded roads in Dubai on Monday. Pawan Singh / The National
      Gridlock on roads as Dubai residents return to work after record rainfall

      Congestion reported across several exits and entrances to motorways and internal roads as city gets back on its feet after downpour

      UAEApril 22, 2024
      Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, chaired a meeting with government officials in Dubai after the recent bad weather. Photo: Dubai Media Office
      Sheikh Hamdan approves free temporary housing and aid for flood-affected residents

      Crown Prince of Dubai directs developers and management companies to help rain-damaged communities

      UAEApril 21, 2024
      Rubesh Pillai's family home in Dubai's Green Community West was badly flooded during this week's unprecedented rainfall. Antonie Robertson / The National
      Flood-hit residents hail heroes who braved storms to offer aid

      'Walls of water' make apartment blocks and villas difficult to reach in Dubai, Ajman and Sharjah, as residents appeal for food and drinking water

      UAEApril 20, 2024
      An abandoned car is partly submerged on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
      UAE drivers abandon waterlogged vehicles amid record rainfall

      Many had no choice but to leave their cars on flooded roads and walk following the heavy rain in Dubai

      UAEApril 18, 2024
      The 23 sailors from Bangladesh are safe, the ship is being escorted by naval vessels out of the high-risk zone and will reach Dubai’s Al Hamriya port next week. Photo: SR Shipping
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      Hostages' families tell of relief after Somali pirates free crew

      Cargo ship MV Abdullah and 23 crew due to reach Dubai next week with naval escort through high-risk zone

      MENAApril 17, 2024
      Digital content creators Zhale Rousta and Nima Farahbakhsh have been keen on living in the Dubai Marina area from the time they saw the neighbourhood in 2007. Victor Besa / The National
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      My Dubai Rent: Why this content creator loves her Marina apartment

      New entrants to the UAE are captivated by Dubai Marina home that captures the pulse of the city

      UAEApril 14, 2024
      The temple in Abu Dhabi has been open for almost two months. Pawan Singh / The National
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      Baps Hindu Mandir to launch online booking after surge in visitors

      Thousands flocked to the temple in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday with visitor numbers expected to increase during holiday period

      UAEApril 09, 2024
      Biryani is prepared as part of the UAE Food Bank's 'One thousand meals' cooking programme. Pawan Singh / The National
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      How the UAE Food Bank is a lifeline for those in need

      A staggering 70 million meals have been distributed in the UAE and overseas since a huge effort to redistribute excess food began seven years ago

      UAEApril 09, 2024
      Visitors at the BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
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      Hundreds of thousands flock to Baps Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi

      On average 30,000 people have visited each Sunday since its opening last month

      UAEApril 08, 2024
      About 600 Christians have taken shelter in the Roman Catholic Holy Family Church in Gaza. AFP
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      Gaza's Christians say Easter prayers marred by grief but filled with hope

      Daily calls from Pope Francis give strength to many who have not stepped outside church for months

      Palestine-IsraelMarch 29, 2024
      Mainul Hoque and his mother Lutfa Ara hold photos of Ainul Hoque who is among 22 Bangladeshi sailors taken hostage by Somali pirates. Photo: Hoque family
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      'Pray for us': Hostages on ship seized by pirates tell family of fears

      Anxious families in Bangladesh speak to crew held on board MV Abdullah by armed captors for almost two weeks

      AsiaMarch 22, 2024
      Many non-Muslims, like Dr Siva Krishna Kota, fast during Ramadan. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      Why non-Muslims fast during Ramadan

      The month of prayer gives people of different faiths a chance to reset and connect with the community

      HeritageMarch 18, 2024
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