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Ramola Talwar Badam

Ramola Talwar Badam

Senior National Reporter
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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Mohamed Selim will be taking part in the 2.5km run during the Open Masters Games Abu Dhabi. Photo: Mohamed Selim
MS will not hold me back, say athletes readying for Open Masters Games

Residents living with the condition will compete alongside international athletes across Abu Dhabi and Al Dhafra

UAEFebruary 06, 2026
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority has announced greater connectivity between communities for e-scooter riders and cyclists, reminding riders of their responsibility for safety. Chris Whiteoak / The National
One rider per e-scooter: Dubai’s RTA warning amid new connectivity plans

New projects will increase e-scooter and bicycle use as transport authority specifies rules to promote safety

UAEFebruary 04, 2026
UAE athletes Jamal Al Bedwawi, Siham Al Rushaidi and Omair Muhammad have powered the country into its first world para badminton games. Victor Besa / The National
Emirati athletes take UAE to first world para badminton games

Ranked among world’s top 20, UAE athletes in wheelchairs reveal how they are laser-focused on the shuttle

NewsJanuary 31, 2026
Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, speaks to bankers in Dubai about re-engaging with his country. Victor Besa / The National
'A year of rebuilding': Sri Lankan bank chief urges UAE support in recovery bid

On Dubai visit, senior officials say country is turning around fortunes after facing economic collapse and a devastating cyclone

UAEJanuary 23, 2026
Scammers set out to dupe students, job seekers and experienced professionals, police have warned. Getty Images
Dubai Police crack down on scams involving real company names – but fake jobs

National campaign is raising awareness of key tactics used by fraudsters to steal money and personal data

UAEJanuary 21, 2026
The paid parking system at Discovery Gardens is part of a move across Dubai to enforce parking fees in areas that were previously free of charge. Pawan Singh / The National
Discovery Gardens residents call for cut in 'unfair' Dh945 monthly parking fees

Most residents appeal for reduction, while others relieved parking spaces now readily available

UAEJanuary 19, 2026
Protesters rally in Tehran. Getty Images
Protests continue, say Iranians speaking to relatives days after blackout

Groups of demonstrators still on streets in defiance of government and despite being shot at with live rounds

UAEJanuary 13, 2026
An anti-regime protester at the Iranian embassy in London. Many Iranians abroad have been unable to reach relatives inside the country. AFP
Internet shutdown leaves Iranians dreading aftermath of protests

Authorities in Tehran claim violence has been quelled after days of unrest

MENAJanuary 12, 2026
A screengrab of a video shows mourners at a funeral for people killed in public protests in Tehran. Reuters
Iranians in Dubai 'crazy with worry' about loved ones at home

Reports of rising number killed in crackdown on protesters amid information shutdown lead to sleepless nights

UAEJanuary 12, 2026
The Latheefs in happier times. Izza and her parents Abdul Latheef and Ruksana (centre) survived the crash in Abu Dhabi that killed four brothers Ammaar, Ayyash, Azzaam and Ashaz. Photo: Latheef family
Sister of four boys killed in Abu Dhabi car crash leaves hospital

Children’s mother still in hospital recovering from surgery as daughter discharged

UAEJanuary 08, 2026
Big Ticket winner Anna Gayongan at her home in Deira, Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
Filipina who won Dh30m Big Ticket jackpot to invest in UAE property

Anna Gayongan to plan for future so winnings are not 'gone like the air'

UAEJanuary 07, 2026
Hundreds of tourists are stuck on Socotra, days after their return flights to Abu Dhabi were cancelled. EPA
Hundreds of tourists stranded in Socotra as clashes ground planes

Travellers left in limbo on island after flights back to UAE cancelled

UAEJanuary 06, 2026
Abdul and Ruksana Lateef with their children, Ashaz, Ammar, Azam, and Ayash, who died in the road accident. Photo: Lateef family
Four brothers and maid killed in Abu Dhabi crash

Parents and sibling receiving treatment in hospital

UAEJanuary 05, 2026
A Sri Lankan orphan being cared by relatives after her parents and grandfather died in flash floods in Sri Lanka's central Nuwara Eliya district. The family were parishioners and close aides of a Sri Lanka priest who works in Dubai. Photo: Fr Roy Nayagam
Sri Lankans in UAE mourn loss of loved ones as nation reels from deadly cyclone

UAE residents in Sri Lanka tell of horrific scenes after heavy rain and landslides hit island nation

UAEDecember 06, 2025
Passengers wait for a delayed IndiGo flight at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi. Photo: Reuters
UAE passengers caught up in travel chaos as IndiGo cancels hundreds of flights

Indian airline faces 'operational crisis' as it struggles to meet new safety rules

UAEDecember 05, 2025
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