- Friday, April 19, 2024
In a blend of spiritual reverence and promotional fervour, Bollywood actors Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff took a break from their busy schedules to offer prayers at the BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi. The visit comes ahead of the highly anticipated release of their film Bade Miyan Chote Miyan…
The temple, which is the first stone Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi, saw maximum footfall, especially on the weekends, in just a month of inauguration. The temple, built with a similar architecture to India's Ram Mandir, was inaugurated by India's Modi in February and was opened to the public on…
Far from Dubai's glitzy towers, Mariam al-Kalbani's henna-dyed fingers weave brightly coloured threads in a skill she hopes young Emirati women watching her can preserve for the future. The art of hand-weaving braided shiny ribbons to adorn traditional clothing and bags is called Al Talli, and is on UNESCO's Intangible…
Finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Thursday that the government would continue to monitor Thames Water "very carefully" after the company said its shareholders had refused to stump up new equity. "The Treasury will continue to monitor very carefully what's happening at Thames Water. Our understanding is that the company…
ENGLAND batsman Harry Brook has withdrawn from the Indian Premier League following the death of his grandmother. Brook pulled out of England's recent Test tour in India in January, citing personal reasons. The 25-year-old has now revealed the reason was because his grandmother "was ill and didn't have long left".…
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan became an overnight star after she appeared in Mindy Kaling’s hit coming-of-age teenage drama Never Have I Ever on Netflix. Now 22, the actress was just 17 when she landed the lead role after beating out 15,000 applicants. Ramakrishnan recently spoke at Forbes and Know Your Value’s 30/50…
World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiators extended talks again in Abu Dhabi on Friday as they struggled to break a political deadlock after five days of high-level negotiations. It was far from clear whether a consensus could be reached among the WTO's 164 members before a new deadline of 10 p.m.…
India hopes to reach a deal on a key element of agricultural reform as well as the restoration of the World Trade Organization's arbitration powers at a high-level meeting in Abu Dhabi this week, its trade minister said on Wednesday. India's Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal is expected to be one…
THE first Hindu stone temple in Abu Dhabi, which was inaugurated by prime minister Narendra Modi earlier this month, will be opened to the public from Friday (1), according to the temple authorities. The temple has been built by the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) on a 27-acre…
A global consortium of semiconductor industry groups has asked India to reconsider its plan to push for duties on cross-border digital e-commerce and data transfers at an upcoming global trade meeting, warning that India's stance will stifle its own chip design industry. Ministers from across the globe are convening for…
Actor Akshay Kumar, who attended the inauguration of Abu Dhabi's first Hindu stone temple on Wednesday, says he was "blessed" to be part of the ceremony. The BAPS Hindu Mandir, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been built using ancient architectural methods clubbed with scientific techniques. Kumar…
A pregnant technology professional residing in Sydney, a couple from Boston, and a school teacher from the UK were among the numerous Indian expats from around the around who travelled to the UAE last year. Their journey aimed to participate in seva (service) at the first Hindu stone temple under…
Musician Shankar Mahadevan and filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar on Wednesday attended the inauguration of Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Mandir in Abu Dhabi. After attending the ceremony, Bhandarkar said that it is a proud moment for all the Indians. "It was great & there was a lot of excitement. Everyone-…
BEN STOKES earned his 100th Test cap when he lead England against India in the third Test that began Thursday (15) in Rajkot, with both sides having to contend with the absence of key players. The five-match series is on a knife-edge at 1-1 after India’s 106-run victory in the…
IN the dynamic landscape of international relations, the influence of non-state actors, including transnational religious organisations, plays a crucial role in shaping a nation’s global standing. India, with its rich tapestry of religious diversity, has witnessed the emergence and growth of various such organisations that contribute significantly to the country’s…
ASHOK KOTECHA, the chairman of the BAPS Hindu Mandir, has been a key figure in the herculean effort that went into the construction of the Abu Dhabi BAPS Mandir. Kotecha’s decades-long association with the Mandir dates back to the visit of HH Pramukh Swami Maharaj to the UAE on April…
THE Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi, UAE, is envisioned as a Spiritual Oasis for Global Harmony. Rooted in the aspiration to promote love, harmony, and tolerance, the fundamental ethos of the mandir transcends borders. Each carving within the mandir tells compelling stories of…
The Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi was inaugurated by India’s prime minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (14) amid devotional chants and in the presence of spiritual leaders of the Swaminarayan sect. #WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan…
INSPIRED by the sheer beauty of a lotus in the desert, the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi seamlessly blends ancient architectural principles with modern technology. Crafted from pink sandstone and white marble, the mandir diverges from conventional building materials such as iron, steel or reinforced concrete. Guided by…
IN the heart of Abu Dhabi, amid the modern skyline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), stands the BAPS Hindu Mandir, a remarkable testament to the harmonious coexistence of diverse cultures in a globalised world. Beyond its architectural grandeur and spiritual significance, this temple holds a unique place in history,…
India and the UAE have signed 10 agreements for cooperation in crucial areas such as energy, infrastructure, investments, and archives management during prime minister Narendra Modi's visit, aimed at enhancing the bilateral ties, announced foreign secretary Vinay Kwatra said on Wednesday (14). Addressing a press conference on the second day…
SWAMI BRAHMAVIHARIDAS is one of the most respected and admired of Swaminarayan figures who lead the global organisation that is BAPS today. He has led the project to build the spectacular Akshardham Temple in Abu Dhabi since its conception. In this exclusive and very special interview with Shailesh R Solanki,…
INDIA’S prime minister Narendra Modi arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday (13) on a two-day visit, which will include the inauguration of the first Hindu stone temple in Abu Dhabi. This is Modi’s seventh visit to the UAE since 2015. In his statement before his departure, Modi…
Holy water from the Rivers Ganga and Yamuna, pink sandstone from Rajasthan, furniture made from wooden trunks used to transport stones from India - the first Hindu stone temple in Abu Dhabi has been built with contributions from different parts of India. Temple authorities said the place of worship features…
In a remarkable display of intercultural solidarity, the Indian Embassy in the UAE hosted a special gathering on January 29, 2024, at the 27-acre construction site of the BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi. The event, attended by representatives from 42 nations, aimed to deepen mutual understanding and respect among…
ENGLAND's "Bazball" style of attacking cricket faces its biggest challenge yet when they play an India side who have not lost a home Test series in more than a decade. The five-Test series begins Thursday (25) in Hyderabad, and although India will be without Virat Kohli for the first two…
TALENTED golfer Avani Prashanth is leading a four-member Indian team of two men and two women, at the prestigious Australian Masters of Amateur Championships and the Australian Amateurs this month. The 17-year-old, who has decided to hold off her plans to turn pro, will feature in both events alongside Heena…
PRIME MINISTER Narendra Modi has accepted an invitation to inaugurate the Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi in February next year, the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha said in a statement. Swami Ishwarcharandas, Swami Brahmaviharidas and other BAPS representatives visited the prime minister at his New Delhi residence to extend an invitation for…
A SENSATIONAL run over the last two weeks has given wings to Ashwini Ponnappa’s Olympics dreams, and the ace Indian shuttler now wants to continue her fine run in the upcoming bigger tournaments to stay on course for a trip to Paris next year. Ponnappa, 34, and 20-year-old Tanisha Crasto,…
Oscar-winning music director AR Rahman has announced a new "Song of Hope". The versatile musician, who has been scoring for films for the past three decades, announced during the 52nd National Day celebrations of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Abu Dhabi. "The idea is to create a song of…
At the COP28 this week, Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati from Parmarth Niketan in Rishikesh participated in two, panel discussions focusing on faith’s role in environmental conservation. This year’s COP Climate Summit marked the first-ever establishment of an official "Faith Pavilion" within the high-security blue-zone area, highlighting the pivotal role of faith…
Priyanka Chopra recently attended the F1 Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. Several videos and photos from the grand racing event have now gone viral on social media where the former Miss World could be seen rubbing shoulders with a host of international celebrities, including Naomi Campbell,…
SAUDI ARABIA's sovereign wealth fund is to buy ten per cent of London's Heathrow airport from Spanish infrastructure giant Ferrovial, whose departure from the hub after almost two decades leaves Qatar as its biggest shareholder. Ferrovial late Tuesday (28) said it was offloading its 25 per cent stake for nearly…
His Excellency Dr Mugheer Khamis Al Khaili, Chairman of the Department of Community Development, His Excellency Mohamed Al Balooshi, and senior officials of the DCD, received a traditional welcome at the BAPS Hindu Mandir. Their visit started with a detailed presentation outlining the Mandir's progress. After a joint ceremony showering…
British Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor is set to reveal a fresh collection of Vantablack paintings at New York’s Lisson Gallery. The exhibition, showcased from November 2 to December 16, will represent the New York City debut of Kapoor’s paintings created with Vantablack nano-technology—a substance that absorbs 99.965% of visible light. Alongside…
FEARS are growing that disagreements between rich and poor nations over how to manage a new fund to tackle the “loss and damage” caused by changing weather could throw the COP28 UN climate summit in Dubai into disarray. A “transitional committee” working out the details of the fund – which…
FORMER prime minister David Cameron has drawn criticism for participating in events linked to investment in the Chinese-backed Colombo Port City, media reports said. The main developer behind the Sri Lankan port project is CHEC Port City Colombo Ltd, which is ultimately controlled by the Beijing-based state-owned company China Communications…
The upcoming Akshardham temple in Abu Dhabi, the Middle East's first endeavour of its kind, stands as a testament to the generosity of the United Arab Emirates rulers, said the head of the ambitious project. Swami Brahmaviharidas, overseeing the temple's construction on behalf of the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha…
INDIA's Reliance Retail is set to acquire UK-based Superdry's licenses and brand assets in three Asian countries, including Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and India, for £40 million, media reports said. This move expands Reliance Retail's portfolio of foreign brand partnerships and provides a financial boost to the struggling UK fashion retailer.…
BRITAIN is keen on welcoming one of India’s most prestigious education institutes to set up an offshore campus in the country, top British government officials said. The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) is a premier university, with a presence in several Indian states and its graduates have gone on to…
Narendra Modi has extended an invitation to US President Joe Biden to serve as the chief guest for the Republic Day celebrations on January 26 next year, US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti said on Wednesday (20). The invitation was extended to Biden during their bilateral meeting on September 8…
SHATTERING glass ceilings, breaking boundaries and deliv - ering path-breaking performances have defined the dance journey of Aditi Mangaldas. Instead of dwelling on past achievements or being satisfied with her incredible body of work, the forward-thinking Indian Kathak maestro is continuing to have a fearless approach. That is why her…
RELIANCE INDUSTRIES on Wednesday (23) announced that Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), through a wholly-owned subsidiary, will invest $1 billion into its retail arm Reliance Retail Ventures Limited. "This investment values Reliance Retail at a pre-money equity value of $100bn," Reliance Industries said in a regulatory filing. Reliance Retail, through its…
SWAMI Brahmaviharidas of the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha briefed Indian prime minister Narednra Modi about major activities organised by the spiritual organisation across the world. During their 30-minute meeting in New Delhi, he updated Modi on the ongoing 'Festival of Inspirations' at the Sanstha’s Akshardham temple in Robbinsville, New Jersey. He…
Brahmaviharidas Swami, along with other BAPS swamis and volunteers, received a warm welcome from HE Sheikh Nahayan Mubarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, at his private Royal Majlis in Abu Dhabi. During the half-hour meeting, the focus was on the ongoing work, inauguration ceremony, and global impact of…
His Highness Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates, warmly hosted a meeting with Swami Brahmaviharidas, BAPS saints, and volunteers at his private palace in Abu Dhabi. The meeting, lasting an hour, delved into various significant international matters…
For motorists wanting to put “Singh” or “Krishna” on a personalised number-plate, the price tag could put the brakes on such ambitions. The most expensive registrations sold at auction were revealed by the government’s Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). And “51 NGH” made the top 10 after being bought…
In a recent interview, S Jaishankar, the minister of external affairs of India explained the profound significance of the BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi, UAE. For him, this architectural marvel transcends being a mere symbol of India's ancient civilization; it embodies thousands of years of culture, wisdom, creativity, and…
Bollywood actress Dia Mirza who is in Abu Dhabi for IIFA 2023 on Saturday discussed the role of cinema and IIFA as a platform in raising awareness and driving action for sustainable development. Dia who is also a UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador and United Nations Secretary-General Advocate for Sustainable Development…
Ambassadors from more than 30 nations visited the construction site of the BAPS Hindu Mandir Abu Dhabi. Ashok Kotecha, Yogesh Mehta, Chirag Patel, Pranav Desai and the dedicated directors and volunteers overseeing the mandir's construction welcomed more than 85 guests, a statement said. Indian ambassador to the UAE, Sunjay Sudhir,…
Superstar Salman Khan said working on the third part of his popular spy franchise Tiger has been "hectic" yet fun. Tiger 3 will see Khan and Katrina Kaif return as spy agents – Tiger and Zoya. The 57-year-old star said he has recently wrapped filming for the action-thriller movie, which…
Superstar and sports aficionado Ranveer Singh took the internet by storm recently as he shared the screen space with Arsenal legends Cesc Fabregas and Patrick Vieira for Sky Sports. The pop culture icon was present pitchside ahead of the Gunners' clash against Chelsea at the Emirates. Opening up about the…
Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar, Indian film producer Vashu Bhagnani, and businessman Jiten Doshi recently visited the site of the BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi. The group was greeted by Swami Brahmaviharidas, the head of BAPS Hindu Mandir, who garlanded them with flowers, a press release informed. As they were…
Bollywood actress Dia Mirza has teamed up with Hollywood star Edward Norton for a documentary series Restore: Films From the Frontiers of Hope for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The actress, who is the Goodwill Ambassador for UNEP, and the UN Secretary General's Advocate for Sustainable Development Goals, has narrated…
Raja Kumari opened the first-ever Wireless Music Festival Middle East in Abu Dhabi for international performers like M.I.A, Wegz, Central Cee, Roddy Ricch, and Travis Scott over the weekend. Dressed in a yellow dress and overcoat paired with thigh-high boots the singer resembled the Abu Dhabi sunshine. The talented artist…
THE head of Abu Dhabi's BAPS Hindu Mandir, Swami Brahmaviharidas, has visited Narendra Modi in New Delhi to express gratitude on behalf of HH Mahant Swami Maharaj and BAPS worldwide for inaugurating the centenary celebrations of Pramukh Swami Maharaj. The celebrations were attended by over 12.1 million people from across…
TWO-TIME champion SSP Chawrasia will look to rekindle his love affair with the Hero Indian Open as he and Shubhankar Sharma eye glory at the country’s flagship golf event began at the DLF Golf and Country Club in Gurugram on Thursday (23). With a prize money of $2 million (…
Bollywood stars Abhishek Bachchan and Vicky Kaushal will host the 2023 edition of the IIFA Weekend and Awards, the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) announced on Tuesday. The International Indian Film Academy Awards return to Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, for the second consecutive year and will be held from May…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party has "nothing to hide or be afraid of" on the controversy over the Adani group, the home minister said on Tuesday, responding to opposition allegations of favouring the conglomerate attacked by a U.S. short seller. Led by billionaire Gautam Adani, the business house's seven…
While an explosive report by Hindenburg Research about India's Adani Group has triggered fear that it could lead to serious economic turmoil for the south Asian nation's economy, it has been reported that a number of billionaires world over are exposed to the conglomerate's sensational crash. Bloomberg reported that some…
India's Adani group shares sank on Thursday (2) after it abandoned its flagship company's $2.5 billion stock offering, swelling the conglomerate's market losses to more than $100bn and sparking worries about the potential systemic impact. The withdrawal of Adani Enterprises' share sale caps a dramatic setback for Gautam Adani, the…
Adani group shares extended their sharp falls on Monday as the Indian conglomerate's rebuttal of a U.S. short-seller's criticism failed to pacify investors, driving stock market losses for the companies to almost $70 billion over three days. Flagship Adani Enterprises ADEL.NS, which is facing a crucial test this week with…
Shares of India's Adani Enterprises sank nearly 20 per cent on Friday (27) as a scathing report by a US short seller triggered a rout in the conglomerate's listed firms, casting doubts on how investors will respond to the company's record $2.45 billion secondary sale. Seven listed companies of the…
Pakistan on Thursday (19) announced that the UAE has rolled over its deposits of $2 billion, providing critical support to the cash-strapped country’s depleting foreign exchange reserves. The confirmation came days after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited the oil-rich Gulf country seeking help to improve the balance of payments. Finance…
His Holiness (HH) Pramukh Swami Maharaj (1921-2016), the fifth spiritual successor of Bhagwan Swaminarayan, was on Sunday (15) given a grand devotional tribute in the closing ceremony of his centenary celebrations in India in the divine presence of HH Mahant Swami Maharaj, his spiritual successor. In the month-long festival, more…
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday agreed to extend an existing loan of $2 billion and provide an additional loan of $1 billion to help cash-strapped Pakistan tackle its economic woes, including the fast-depleting foreign exchange reserves. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's Office made the announcement after his meeting with…
The centennial birth anniversary of His Holiness (HH) Pramukh Swami Maharaj (1921-2016) was observed at a special commemorative event in the UK parliament on Monday (19). The occasion saw the presence of a number of dignitaries, including the virtual presence of prime minister Rishi Sunak. At the centennial celebration, special…
Many events were held during the first week of centennial celebration of His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The grand centennial celebration was inaugurated by prime minister Narendra Modi and His Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj on December 14. The celebration will continue through January 15, 2023, and each…
Leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed will become England's youngest-ever Test cricketer when the third and final game against Pakistan begins in Karachi on Saturday, skipper Ben Stokes said. Ahmed will be 18 years and 126 days old when the match begins, beating Brian Close who was 18 years and 149 days old…
Star all-rounder Moeen Ali sees nothing wrong in rival teams trying to "copy" the much-talked-about England template in white-ball cricket following their resounding success in global events. With their recent triumph in Australia, England became the first team to hold the ODI and T20 World Cup trophies in the same…
Leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed will become England's youngest men's Test cricketer if becomes part of the team’s playing XI against Pakistan in December.Ahmed, who has been added to the England squad for the three-Test series beginning on December 1, is aged 18 years and 103 days. If he gets the cap…
Harbhajan Singh feels someone like Ashish Nehra must be part of India's T20 coaching setup as he knows the shortest format perhaps better than current head coach Rahul Dravid. Nehra retired from the game in 2017 and earlier this year coached Gujarat Titans to the title on their IPL debut.…
THIS week’s big Bollywood release Vikram Vedha is a remake of a smash hit 2017 Tamil film of the same name. The story revolves around a tough police officer trying to kill a feared gangster, who voluntarily surrenders and tells him three stories which may change his perceptions of good…
As Graham Potter takes over the reins from Thomas Tuchel at Chelsea, his first test will come at Craven Cottage against local rivals Fulham. While definitely a derby, it is not one of the league’s fiercest rivalries. Instead, here is a look at the top derbies in Premier League football.…
On the auspicious day of Ganesh Chaturthi, India's external affairs minister Dr S. Jaishankar visited the BAPS Hindu Mandir site in Abu Dhabi. He was accompanied by an esteemed delegation of senior officials from the Ministry of External Affairs, including the Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra, Ambassador Sanjay Sudhir, Joint…
External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar who is on a three-day visit to United Arab Emirates (UAE) visited the under-construction Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi said to be the first traditional temple in the Arabian Peninsula and expressed his happiness over its "rapid progress." On Wednesday, Jaishankar visited the site of…
BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) – an international socio-spiritual organisation affiliated to the UN and with major centres in London, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, New Delhi, Nairobi, Abu Dhabi and Sydney – is beginning work on its next major project, in Paris. The foundation stone-laying ceremony for what has been…
NIMISHA MADHVANI, whose appointment as Uganda’s high commissioner in London was reported in Eastern Eye last December, took up her post last week. She does so at an important phase in Uganda-UK relations. First, 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of Idi Amin’s expulsion of 90,000 Uganda Asians, nearly 30,000 of…
Raksha Bandhan, a Hindu festival that signifies the bond between brothers and sisters, was recently celebrated at the BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi. Handmade 'rakhis' or sacred threads were offered to more than 4,000 blue-collar expat workers during a special prayer led by temple chief Pujya Swami Brahmaviharidas. The…
In response to cash-strapped Pakistan's request for fresh loans, the UAE has offered to buy minority shares in publicly-listed government-owned companies at a negotiated price and a seat on each of the firm's boards, according to a media report on Tuesday. The development comes amid China's decision to roll over…
Manchester City are still waiting for their moment of Champions League glory, but by winning the race to sign Erling Haaland they have established themselves as a go-to destination for Europe's top talent.The 21-year-old goalscoring phenomenon had his choice of the continent's top clubs thanks to a reported buyout clause…
The shoot of Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan-starrer action film Vikram Vedha has been completed, the makers said on Friday. Billed as an edge-of-the-seat action crime thriller, the movie is based on the popular Indian folktale "Vikram Aur Betal". It tells the story of a tough police officer (Khan)…
Bollywood celebrities made a stylish appearance on the IIFA Rocks Green carpet. B-Town Divas Nora Fatehi and Nargis Fakhri turn heads as they looked drop-dead gorgeous at the IIFA Awards. They shared pictures on their social media account. The 'Dilbar' actor Nora Fatehi looked ravishing in her recent pictures, which…
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan and his father, veteran screenwriter Salim Khan have received an anonymous letter, threatening to kill them, Mumbai Police informed the media on Sunday. An FIR has been filed at Bandra police station against an unknown person in the case and a further probe is currently underway.…
As someone who is ‘extremely connected’ to his work, actor Tiger Shroff says the poor performance of his last release Heropanti 2 has left him heartbroken. Directed by Ahmed Khan and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, the film released theatrically in April and received middling reviews from the critics. Heropanti 2…
Filmmaker Shoojit Sircar’s period drama Sardar Udham (2021), starring Vicky Kaushal in the titular role, emerged as the top winner at the IIFA Rocks 2022 ceremony with three awards in the technical categories, including cinematography and editing. The annual ceremony that recognises the best technical talent in the Hindi film…
A Hindu temple being built by the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha in Abu Dhabi is expected to be completed within the next two years.The construction of the temple on a piece of land gifted by the UAE administration on the Dubai-Abu Dhabi highway, began in December 2019, some eight months after…
"We are not here by any kind of magic," said Jurgen Klopp of Liverpool's third appearance in the Champions League final in five years. "We deserve this." Real Madrid stand in the Reds' way at the Stade de France on Saturday, just as they did four years ago in the…
BRITISH prime minister Boris Johnson will fly to the United Arab Emirates on Sunday (15) to pay his condolences following the death of president Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, Downing Street said. Johnson's visit will also "reinforce the close bond between the UK and United Arab Emirates," the statement said.…
TWO spiritual leaders of the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan (BAPS) Sanstha met Indian prime minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi recently. The trio prayed for the welfare of Indians worldwide. HH Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami honoured Modi with a garland, while Brahmavihari Swami updated the prime minister on Sanstha’s Covid-19 pandemic…
BRITISH prime minister Boris Johnson began lobbying Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to pump more oil to calm markets roiled by Russia's invasion of Ukraine as he met the Gulf states' leadership on Wednesday (16).Johnson arrived in Abu Dhabi for talks with crown prince Mohammed bin Zayed and…
AN INDIAN delegation of 17 people led by Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla visited the BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday (23). The delegation was accompanied by UAE Federal National Council Member Ayesha Mohammed Al Mulla. “The BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi is an ideal example of…
The United Arab Emirates and India signed a "milestone" economic deal to boost trade and investment Friday, as the countries seek to bolster their economies after the coronavirus pandemic. Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, the UAE's de facto ruler, and India's prime minister Narendra Modi held a…
FORMER men's tennis world number one Andy Murray has been handed a wild card invitation for the Australian Open, organisers announced on Thursday (23) praising him for his "fighting spirit". The 34-year-old is ranked a lowly 134 as he battles to recover consistently good form after persistent injury problems. However,…
HINDUJA Group is believed to have partnered with the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) to buy Axa’s stake in Bharti-Axa Life Insurance. Investment bank Jefferies has been hired to advise on the potential transaction and the due diligence process is expected to be completed early next year, Moneycontrol reported. The…
Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif has joined Shahid Kapoor on the cast of filmmaker Ali Abbas Zafar’s next directorial, as per reports. Bhumi Pednekar was the original choice for the role, but when she turned down the offer, the makers decided to rope in Kaif for the same. Sharing more details,…
DARYL MITCHELL smashed an unbeaten 72 while Jimmy Neesham was hailed as a "momentum changer" as New Zealand defeated England by five wickets to reach the Twenty20 World Cup final on Wednesday (10). Chasing 166 for victory, New Zealand were in deep trouble at 13 for 2 and 107 for…
FINTECH firm Paytm's Rs 183-billion (£1.83 bn) IPO was oversubscribed 1.89 times on the last day of India's biggest share sale on Wednesday (10), making it one of the country's most valued companies. The initial public offering of Paytm's parent company One97 Communications Ltd received bids for 91.4 million equity…
NEW ZEALAND reached the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals with a comfortable eight-wicket win over Afghanistan on Sunday (7), a result that eliminated India from the contest. Chasing a modest 125, skipper Kane Williamson (40) and Devon Conway (36) put on an unbeaten stand of 68 to drive the team home…
CRICKET AUSTRALIA (CA) confirmed on Friday (5) it has postponed the Afghanistan Test in Hobart scheduled for Nov. 27 until the situation regarding the women's game in the South Asian nation becomes clearer. CA had said in September it would scrap the Test if the Taliban government, which took power…
Opening batsman Rohit Sharma hit a blistering 74 to set up India's first win at the Twenty20 World Cup with a 66-run drubbing of Afghanistan on Wednesday as Virat Kohli's team avoided a shock early exit. The Indian batting finally fired with Sharma and KL Rahul, who made 69, putting…
Pakistan captain Babar Azam's mother was on a ventilator when he played the T20 World Cup match against arch-rivals India, his father revealed on Saturday. Babar scored 68 not out and shared an opening stand of 152 with Mohammad Rizwan (79 not out) as Pakistan trounced India by 10 wickets…
India's Jasprit Bumrah on Sunday said they will "analyse and move forward" to keep their Twenty20 World Cup hopes alive despite a crushing eight-wicket defeat to New Zealand. Trent Boult led an inspired bowling attack to help New Zealand hand India a second successive loss of the Super 12 stage…
INDIA’S minister of state for external affairs V Muraleedharan visited the construction site of the BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi. Muraleedharan, who was greeted by Brahmavihari Swamiji and other swamis, observed the ongoing construction of the temple and witnessed the installation of an intricately carved marble pillar, central to the…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he had a "very warm meeting" with Pope Francis and discussed a wide range of issues and also invited him to visit India at an early date. Modi, who is the first Indian prime minister to meet Francis since he became Pope…
Opening batsman Jason Roy on Wednesday credited the England bowlers for helping set up a second successive victory at the Twenty20 World Cup with an eight-wicket drubbing of Bangladesh. Roy smashed 61 off 38 balls as England romped to their victory target of 125 in 14.1 overs in the Super…
SRI Lanka's Lahiru Kumara and Liton Das of Bangladesh have been fined for an angry exchange in the emotionally charged match between the two Asian nations at the Twenty20 World Cup. Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by five wickets in Abu Dhabi on Sunday (23) after they chased down the victory…
ENGLAND thrashed defending champions West Indies by six wickets in their opening match of the Twenty20 World Cup on Saturday (23), while Australia beat South Africa in a tense, low-scoring match. Leg-spinner Adil Rashid took career-best T20 figures of 4-2 as favourites England began the Super 12 stage by skittling…
Sri Lanka became the first team to progress from the T20 World Cup first round on Wednesday by recovering from a nervous start to thrash Ireland, while Namibia claimed a historic win over the Netherlands. Ireland had the Sri Lankans in trouble at 8-3, but Wanindu Hasaranga and Pathum Nissanka…
INDIAN cricket board president Sourav Ganguly expects next year's Indian Premier League (IPL) to be played in the country after the Covid-19 pandemic forced them to stage the second half of this year's tournament in the United Arab Emirates. The eight-team tournament with an estimated brand value of $6.8 billion…
Virat Kohli will be looking for a fairytale ending to his leadership of India's Twenty20 team as he chases an elusive first major title at the World Cup. The 32-year-old Kohli will step down as T20 skipper after the 16-nation tournament in the United Arab Emirates and Oman that starts…
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES deputy prime minister and minister of presidential affairs, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, last week visited the BAPS Hindu temple display at the India Pavilion at the Expo 2020 Dubai with consul general Dr Aman Puri. He is the latest dignitary to visit the display after…
SRI Lanka added spinner Akila Dananjaya, batsman Pathum Nissanka and seamers Lahiru Kumara and Binura Fernando to their 15-man squad for the Twenty20 World Cup, the country's cricket board said on Sunday (10). The quartet replaced all-rounders Lahiru Madushanka and Kamindu Mendis, spinner Praveen Jayawickrama and veteran fast bowler Nuwan…
MUMBAI INDIANS captain Rohit Sharma said his side paid the price for their inconsistency after Kolkata Knight Riders pipped them to the final playoff position at this year's Indian Premier League (IPL). Five-time champions Mumbai thumped Sunrisers Hyderabad by 42 runs on Friday, but Kolkata claimed the last playoff berth…
Delhi Capitals topped the Indian Premier League table despite losing to Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore while holders Mumbai Indians crashed out on Friday. Srikar Bharat hit a last ball six to steer Bangalore to a dramatic seven-wicket in Dubai on a day IPL witnessed the final two league games…
THIRTY-FIVE officials of the government of the western Indian state of Gujarat, including some Indian Administrative Service officers, on Tuesday (5) visited the under-construction BAPS Hindu Temple in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, Ahmedabad Mirror reported. They are in the UAE to attend the Expo 2020 Dubai which kicked…
Hrithik Roshan and Ranbir Kapoor, who are rumoured to be playing the lead roles in filmmaker Nitesh Tiwari’s much-talked-about magnum-opus Ramayana, were spotted together on Saturday. The duo was seen visiting Namit Malhotra’s office for a private meeting with Malhotra, Tiwari and producer Madhu Mantena for the upcoming project expected…
STADIUMS in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will operate at 70 per cent of capacity for the Twenty20 World Cup, the organisers said, though conditions in Oman, where preliminary rounds are due to be played, have still to be fully assessed following a cyclone. Tropical Cyclone Shaheen struck coastal areas…
FORMER Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has been appointed the national team's consultant for the first round of next month's Twenty20 World Cup, the country's cricket board said. Jayawardene, Sri Lanka's second-highest scorer in Test cricket after Kumar Sangakkara, will join the team in the United Arab Emirates after the…
EOIN MORGAN'S Kolkata Knight Riders won their second straight Indian Premier League match with a seven-wicket thrashing of holders Mumbai Indians on Thursday (23) to move into the top four. Opener Venkatesh Iyer smashed 53 and put on an attacking second-wicket partnership of 88 with Rahul Tripathi, who made an…
RUTURAJ GAIKWAD smashed an unbeaten 88 as Chennai Super Kings beat holders Mumbai Indians by 20 runs in the first match of the revived Indian Premier League on Sunday (19). The 14th edition of the Covid-hit Twenty20 tournament resumed in the United Arab Emirates with limited spectators back in the…
VIRAT KOHLI will step down as captain of the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) after the 2021 season, the player announced on Sunday (19). Kohli this week also gave up the captaincy of India's Twenty20 side to manage his immense workload, saying he would not continue…
INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE action will resume on Sunday (19) in the United Arab Emirates in front of spectators, but without a host of top international stars after four months of pandemic suspension. Fans will be in the stands for the first time in two years when Rohit Sharma's title-holders, Mumbai…
CREDITORS of NMC Health of the United Arab Emirates have given their approval to a restructuring that will allow 34 group companies to exit the administration in Abu Dhabi and continue to run the core business. NMC Health is a former FTSE 100 private healthcare group which found itself embroiled…
PAKISTAN'S Lakson Group and the Middle Eastern budget carrier Air Arabia said on Friday (3) that they would launch a low-cost airline, serving domestic and international routes from Pakistan. The new carrier, Fly Jinnah, will operate as a joint venture between the pair, they said in a statement, adopting the…
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ARCH-RIVALS India and Pakistan will clash on October 24 at this year's Twenty20 World Cup, the International Cricket Council said on Tuesday (17) as the delayed tournament's fixtures were announced. The 16-nation tournament - to be held in the United Arab Emirates and Oman - will begin on October 17…
THE International Cricket Council (ICC) has allowed participating nations in the upcoming T20 World Cup to bring 15 players and eight officials for the tournament to be held in Oman and the UAE. An official of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed in Karachi on Friday (13) that the ICC…
If reports are to be believed, Bhumi Pednekar is set to add one more exciting project to her upcoming line-up. Buzz has it that the Durgavati (2020) actress is in talks to play the female lead in Ali Abbas Zafar’s next directorial venture. The untitled project stars Shahid Kapoor as…
BILLIONAIRE Gautam Adani has launched a new subsidiary to foray into refineries, petrochemical complexes and hydrogen plants’ businesses. Adani Enterprises in stock exchange filing said it has incorporated Adani Petrochemicals Ltd (APL) as a wholly-owned subsidiary to "carry on business of setting up refineries, petrochemicals complexes, specialty chemicals units, hydrogen…
Shahid Kapoor, who was last seen in Kabir Singh (2019), will next star in filmmaker Ali Abbas Zafar’s next directorial, a thriller that takes place over one night. The untitled film will mark their first collaboration. Not much else is known about the forthcoming project, but an entertainment portal reports…
THE remaining matches of the Indian Premier League (IPL), which was suspended in May due to Covid-19, will resume from September 19 in the United Arab Emirates, the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) said on Sunday. The IPL was suspended on May 4 with 31 matches left to play after several…
DOHA has taken a lead over Dubai in a battle to become the pre-eminent travel hub in the middle east, travel analytics firm ForwardKeys has found in latest research. Crunching the world’s freshest and most comprehensive flight-booking data, ForwardKeys has said that the Qatar city has gone ahead of its…
HOSTS India were placed in the same group as arch-rivals Pakistan on Friday (16) in the Super 12 stage of the Twenty20 World Cup to be held in the United Arab Emirates and Oman later this year. The arch-rivals, who play each other only in International Cricket Council (ICC) events,…
INDIAN e-commerce company Flipkart has raised $3.6 billion (£2.6bn) in the latest round of funding, ahead of its likely stock market debut. The fund-raising increased the value of Flipkart to $37.6bn (£27bn), which is more than double the amount that Walmart paid for a majority stake in Flipkart three years…
THE Twenty20 World Cup will be staged in the United Arab Emirates and Oman from October 17 to November 14 due to the coronavirus situation in India, the cricket's world body said on Tuesday (29). "Our priority is to deliver the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 safely, in full…
THE Twenty20 World Cup will be moved to the United Arab Emirates from India due to the coronavirus pandemic, the country's cricket chief Sourav Ganguly told local media on Monday (28). The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said it had told the world body of its decision…
THIS year's Twenty20 World Cup is set to be shifted to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to the Covid-19 situation in India, Indian cricket board sources told Reuters on Saturday (26). The pandemic swept the world's second-most populous nation last year, resulting in a lengthy shutdown. Infections have rocketed…
INDIA will host 9th Asian Ministerial Energy Roundtable (AMER9) next year, the International Energy Forum (IEF) said on Tuesday (22). The event will take forward the understandings reached in the previous meeting held in Abu Dhabi in 2018, which focused on global energy security in the age of change. The…
FORMER South Africa captain Faf du Plessis, who suffered a concussion during a Pakistan Super League (PSL) match in Abu Dhabi has been ruled out of the remaining matches of the T20 tournament. Du Plessis suffered the concussion following a nasty collision with his Quetta Gladiators teammate Mohammad Hasnain while…
SOUTH AFRICA batsman Faf du Plessis said he suffered some memory loss after suffering a concussion during a Pakistan Super League (PSL) T20 match in Abu Dhabi on Saturday (12) but is confident of making a quick return to action. Du Plessis collided with Quetta Gladiators teammate Mohammad Hasnain while…
TWENTY-FOUR people, who arrived at the Peshawar airport on Thursday (10) from a flight from the UAE, were sent to quarantine centres after trained dogs identified them as carriers of the coronavirus. The Pakistan International Airlines flight PK-218 from Abu Dhabi landed at Peshawar's Bacha Khan International Airport with 128…
FORMER Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has urged Muhammad Amir to show "maturity" in sorting out his differences with national team management and make a comeback in near future. Amir had announced his retirement from international cricket in December last year after a fallout with head coach Misbahul Haq and…
CONTROVERSIAL batsman Umar Akmal has paid a hefty fine of Rs 4.5 million (£20480.9 ) to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), which now entitles him to join its anti-corruption rehabilitation programme. A source in the PCB confirmed on Wednesday (26) that Akmal had deposited the fine imposed on him by…
Teenage fast bowler Naseem Shah has been suspended from playing in the remaining matches of Pakistan Super League (PSL) in Abu Dhabi for breach of Covid-19 protocols before his departure from the country. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has released Shah, of Quetta Gladiators, from isolation in Lahore after he arrived at…
A LEADING Indian spiritual leader, Pujya Swami Brahmaviharidas, will be the keynote speaker at a webinar series organised by the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) in Abu Dhabi. Titled “Leading Consciously,” the talk on June 5 has the theme of leadership. There will be a talk by Pujya…
THERE is a "small possibility" that the remainder of the suspended Indian Premier League (IPL) season can be played in the United Kingdom or the Middle East later this year, Rajasthan Royals owner Manoj Badale said. IPL was suspended indefinitely earlier this month after several personnel tested positive for Covid-19…
INDIANS living in UAE have got together to send oxygen support to Covid-19 patients back home, and leading in the efforts are a Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi and a Sikh Gurudwara in Dubai. Working in tandem with UAE's leadership and with the support of the members of the Indian…
The foreign ministers of India and Pakistan made crossover visits to the United Arab Emirates this weekend, after it was revealed the Gulf nation has been mediating between the hostile neighbours. "Good to be in the #UAE," Pakistan's Shah Mahmood Qureshi tweeted late Saturday, after announcing a three-day trip which…
SPECIAL presidential envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to Abu Dhabi, New Delhi and Dhaka from April 1-9 to discuss the climate crisis. Kerry would travel for consultations on increasing climate ambition ahead of US president Joe Biden's Leaders' Summit on Climate from April 22-23 and the 26th Conference…
By Nadeem Badshah OLDER Asians have been warned against buying expensive coronavirus tests and falling victim to frauds. Some sellers have been offering PCR (polymerise chain reaction) checks for more than £300, and fake testing kits and certificates in person or on social media, experts have said. Having a swab…
THE joint commitment by India and Pakistan last month to respect a 2003 cease-fire agreement was brokered by top United Arab Emirates (UAE) Royals, reported The Bloomberg. The cease-fire statement marked a milestone in secret talks brokered by the UAE that began months earlier, and is only the beginning of…
Medium pacer Hasan Ali took a maiden ten-wicket haul to help Pakistan win its first series against South Africa since 2003 with a 95-run victory in the second Test on the fifth and final day in Rawalpindi on Monday. Hasan finished with 5-60 to record his best match figures of…
By Murtuza Iqbal There have been reports that Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif starrer Tiger 3 is all set to go on the floors in March this year. It was said that the shooting of the film will kickstart in Dubai, but now, according to a report in Mid-day, the…
THE retail veteran Lord Rose of Monewden, former boss of Marks & Spencer, has been appointed as chairman of the Issa brothers’ petrol station empire as it seeks to allay corporate governance concerns before a potential multibillion-pound stock market listing this year. Lord Rose, 71, has taken the non-executive role…
Around 50 countries around the world have already started vaccinating their people against Covid-19, barely a year after the first alert by China signalled the start of the epidemic. A snapshot: - China leads the way - China, where the pandemic first emerged, was also the first to start vaccinations…
The country's first Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan will spearhead an all-Indian racing team in the 2021 Asian Le Mans Series, to be held in Abu Dhabi in February next year. Besides Karthikeyan, the lineup also features Arjun Maini and Naveen Rao and the trio will look to compete in…
A FORMAL inquiry was launched by Britain's competition regulator on Tuesday(8) into the acquisition of supermarket group Asda by the Issa brothers and private equity group TDR Capital. In October, Mohsin and Zuber Issa and TDR agreed to buy a majority stake in Asda from U.S. giant Walmart in a…
Murtuza Iqbal We all know that Ali Abbas Zafar is all set to direct India’s first female superhero film with Katrina Kaif in the lead role. It is said to be a two-part franchise, and currently, the pre-production of the film is going it. The makers have not yet announced…
UK billionaire brothers Mohsin and Zuber Issa have launched a takeover bid for the ailing coffee shop chain Caffe Nero. Reports said that the brothers have written to Caffe Nero’s founder and owner Gerry Ford over the weekend with a proposal. Landlords would be fully reimbursed for any arrears owed…
The robust appeal of the Indian Premier League (IPL) was once again highlighted this year after the world's richest Twenty20 league escaped the economic aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic with only a few minor scratches. The Indian cricket board's (BCCI) league, which has an estimated brand value of $6.8 billion,…
INDIAN-ORIGIN UK billionaire brothers-Mohsin and Zuber Issa have sold a stake in petrol station giant EG Group just weeks after buying the supermarket chain Asda from Walmart for £6.8 billion . As part of the deal two Canadian pensions funds will invest in EG Group, while Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund…
Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis starred with bat and ball as Delhi Capitals made their first ever Indian Premier League final after a 17-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday. Stoinis took three wickets including Kane Williamson's key scalp for 67 with his pace bowling after scoring 38 in Delhi's 189…
Pacemen Anrich Nortje and Kagiso Rabada combined to help Delhi Capitals take second spot in the Indian Premier League play-offs with a win over Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday. Virat Kohli's Bangalore, who are chasing their maiden IPL title along with Delhi, also made the play-offs despite their six-wicket loss…
Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni vowed Sunday to return for Chennai Super Kings in next year's Indian Premier League, after his team ended Kings XI Punjab's play-off hopes in both sides' final game of the season. But the 39-year-old said the team -- which has many over-35s including Shane Watson and…
Murtuza Iqbal Filmmaker Ali Abbas Zafar and Katrina Kaif are all set to team up for a superhero film. The movie has been in the news from the day it has been announced and Katrina’s fans have been eagerly waiting to see her in the superhero avatar. Recently, while talking…
England allrounder Ben Stokes has dedicated his biggest Indian Premier League innings to his father, who is battling cancer in New Zealand. Stokes smashed an unbeaten 107 off just 60 balls to help Rajasthan Royals beat holders Mumbai Indians by eight wickets on Sunday, keeping the inaugural IPL champions in…
By: Mohnish Singh Filmmaker Ali Abbas Zafar, who boasts of some of the most successful Hindi films of recent times on his directorial resume, including Sultan (2016), Tiger Zinda Hai (2017), and Bharat (2019), recently added a new feather to his cap by turning producer with Ananya Panday and Ishaan…
Dr RAGHIB ALI, who advises Britain on ethnicity and Covid, has said that 'structural racism' is not a 'reasonable explanation' for black and south Asian people's greater risk of illness and death. He added that it is time to stop using ethnicity when deciding who needed help, and urged the…
THE UK on Thursday(22) announced new measures to understand and tackle Covid-19 disparities experienced by individuals from an ethnic minority background. As part of this a new ‘Community Champions’ scheme worth up to £25 million was launched to enhance existing communication strategies in the most at risk places, and fund…
Paceman Mohammed Siraj returned impressive bowling figures of three for eight to help Royal Challengers Bangalore thrash Kolkata Knight Riders by eight wickets in the Indian Premier League on Wednesday. Siraj bowled two successive maiden overs -- the first ever in the IPL -- of his four to keep Kolkata…
The Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday (19) said West Indies spinner Sunil Narine can continue to bowl after it found nothing illegal in his deliveries during an assessment that was prompted by an on-field caution earlier this month. Narine's team, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), asked for the assessment…
A fast and furious Lockie Ferguson produced one of the most incredible bowling performances of this IPL edition to lead Kolkata Knight Riders to a thrilling Super Over win over Sunrisers Hyderabad, in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. Ferguson proved to be the "Knight in Shining Armour" with his storehouse of…
Skipper Virat Kohli hit an unbeaten 90 as Royal Challengers Bangalore outplayed Chennai Super Kings by 37 runs in the Indian Premier League on Saturday. Kohli held the innings strong despite early losses including AB de Villiers for nought and a slow start to take the attack to the opposition…
Fifties from Quinton de Kock and Suryakumar Yadav set up Mumbai Indians' comfortable five-wicket win over Delhi Capitals on Sunday and took them back to the top of the Indian Premier League. South African wicketkeeper-batsman De Kock and in-form Yadav, who hit his second successive half-century, both scored 53 as…
Birthday boy Dwayne Bravo reached 150 wickets in the Indian Premier League on Wednesday but his side Chennai Super Kings went down to Kolkata Knight Riders by 10 runs. The West Indies all-rounder, who turned 37, got to the landmark with his third wicket of Shivam Mavi for nought as…
Skipper Virat Kohli hit form with his first half-century of this Indian Premier League season as he led Royal Challengers Bangalore to a comfortable win over Rajasthan Royals on Saturday. Kohli, who came into the match with scores of 14, one and three, remained unbeaten on 72 as Bangalore chased…
New Zealand quick Trent Boult returned figures of 2-28 as he overcame hot UAE weather to help holders Mumbai Indians reach top of the Indian Premier League table on Sunday. Boult, a left-arm paceman, led a disciplined bowling attack with Australia's James Pattinson, who also took two wickets, as Mumbai…
An emotional Rashid Khan dedicated his man-of-the-match performance to his mother, who died earlier this year, after he bowled Sunrisers Hyderabad to their first win of the Indian Premier League. The Afghan leg-spinner took 3-14 from his four overs to restrict Delhi Capitals to 147 for seven in their chase…
Skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday struck a brisk 80 to help holders Mumbai Indians win their first match in the United Arab Emirates in seven attempts during two IPL editions. Mumbai lost five matches in the 2014 season -- the first half of which was played in the UAE due…
Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has heaped praise on the experienced players in his side after they toppled defending champions Mumbai Indians in the opening match of the Indian Premier League. South African veteran Faf du Plessis smashed an unbeaten 58 to guide Chennai to a five-wicket win,…
LEADING cricketers from Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings have been slammed for their "healthy waistlines" during the opening match of the Indian Premier League in Abu Dhabi. Some players were returning to professional cricket for the first time in six months after global sport was put on hold amid the…
GOOGLE removed one of India's biggest digital payment apps from its online store for breaching gambling rules on Friday(18), just a day before the start of the Indian Premier League(IPL). Digital payments platform Paytm had recently launched a fantasy cricket tournament that involved cash bets and violated the Google Play…
AFTER months of uncertainty due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the delayed season of the popular Indian Premier League (IPL) will kick off in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday (19) with a clash between defending champions Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings. The 2020 edition of the world's richest Twenty20…
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's return to competitive cricket would be the more keenly-watched sub-plot of the Chennai Super Kings' IPL campaign, which hit a rough patch quite early thanks to a couple of major pullouts and COVID-19 cases in the contingent. The playoff regulars will open the tournament with what is…
THE much-delayed Indian Premier League will start on Saturday (19) without its customary glitz and glamour, but the Twenty20 tournament is expected to be a welcome relief to cricket fans during the pandemic. The short-form extravaganza normally starts in March but along with other major international sporting events was postponed…
Already regarded as the world's richest and most successful Twenty20 cricket team, the Mumbai Indians will now attempt to underline their status by claiming their first back-to-back titles in the Indian Premier League. Led by senior Indian batsman Rohit Sharma and owned by Nita Ambani -- wife of India's richest…
More than 20,000 coronavirus tests will be carried out during the virus-hit Indian Premier League, the Twenty20 tournament's medical partner said on Thursday (10). The world's richest cricket league, starting on September 19, is being held in United Arab Emirates this year because of the pandemic, and likely with no…
Virat Kohli says he has "never felt so calm" going into an Indian Premier League season as the Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper chases an elusive title in the Twenty20 tournament. Kohli's Bangalore finished runners-up in the 2016 edition but have since disappointed and were bottom of the eight-team table last…
The Chennai Super Kings will take on defending champions Mumbai Indians in the IPL's opening match, officials said Sunday, despite being the last team to start training after two players tested positive for coronavirus. The fixture list for the league -- which runs from September 19 to November 10 in…
Veteran Sri Lanka paceman Lasith Malinga has pulled out of the Indian Premier League "to be with his family", his team said on Wednesday, adding to growing list of players abandoning the coronavirus-hit Twenty20 tournament. Malinga has asked to be let go for personal reasons the Mumbai Indians said, while…
INDIAN skipper Virat Kohli has warned Indian Premier League players of serious "repercussions" for the tournament if they breach coronavirus safety rules. With all eight teams now in quarantine in the United Arab Emirates ahead of the September 19 start, the Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper said: "One mistake from us…
India's cricket board (BCCI) has received government permission to stage this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) in the United Arab Emirates, the league's chairman Brijesh Patel told Reuters on Monday. The BCCI had earlier announced the popular Twenty20 competition, which could not begin in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic,…
The Indian Premier League's Governing Council on Sunday (2) decided to retain all its sponsors, including Chinese mobile company VIVO, and approved COVID-19 replacements in the event to be held in UAE this year. The tournament will be played from September 19 to November 10 in Dubai, Sharjah and Abu…
INDIA’S Bank of Baroda has sued UAE-headquartered NMC Health group’s owner Bavaguthu Raghuram Shetty for allegedly breaching an agreement to provide 16 assets as collateral for debts, a news report has revealed. As financial turbulence rocked his empire, the Abu Dhabi-based Indian entrepreneur had a meeting with Bank of Baroda…
BP has paid Reliance Industries $1 billion (£792 million) to set up a joint network of thousands of petrol stations across India to tap the country’s rapidly growing energy demand. BP will hold 49 per cent and Reliance the remaining 51 per cent in the new company called Jio-bp, which…
COUNCILLOR Mohammed Javed has taken over as the mayor of Stockton, becoming the first black, Asian and ethnic minority (BAME) man in borough to hold the ceremonial post. Reports noted that Javed -- who had become Stockton's first Asian councillor in 2007 -- was also the first Asian mayor in…
INDIAN tycoon Mukesh Ambani said Friday (19) that his Reliance conglomerate is net debt free after raising more than $22 billion in a rights issue and selling stakes in its e-commerce unit to Facebook, Saudi Arabia's wealth fund and others. Asia's richest man after upending the Indian telecoms market, Ambani…
INDIAN oil-to-telecoms conglomerate Reliance Industries has said that the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) will buy 1.16 per cent of its digital unit Jio Platforms for 56.83 billion rupees ($752 million). Reliance, controlled by India's richest man Mukesh Ambani, has now sold just over 21 per cent of Jio Platforms…
INDIAN oil-to-telecoms conglomerate Reliance Industries said on Friday (5) that Abu Dhabi state fund Mubadala Investment Co will buy a 1.85 per cent stake in its digital unit, Jio Platforms, for $1.2 billion (£ 959.6 million). Reliance has now sold a combined 19 per cent interest in Jio Platforms, which…
Jio Platforms, the digital and telecommunications subsidiary of Reliance Industries, is likely to be listed in Nasdaq next year. Morgan Stanley may be appointed the lead banker to manage the overseas listing. In the past one month, five global players including Facebook have picked up a 17.12 per cent stake…
Bobby Deol, who was last seen in Housefull 4 (2019), was gearing up to start shooting for his debut webseries, Class of 83, when India went into complete lockdown. The actor had also planned a vacation to Maldives to celebrate the 50th birthday of his close friend. “But amid all…
The Hindu community in Abu Dhabi has extended its support for the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity's call to pray for humanity on May 14, 2020 to end the COVID-19 pandemic. Pujya Brahmavihari Swami, leader of the Hindu community and head of BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi, has expressed…
Saif Ali Khan will next be seen on the big screen in Bunty Aur Babli 2. We will get to see Rani Mukerji and Saif on the big screen after a gap of 12 years, and well, Saif is also working with YRF after a long time. Recently, while talking…
INDIA’S national carrier Air India is scheduled to suspend its all flight services to the UK and Europe from Wednesday (18) in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus. Air India operates 30 weekly flights from eight Indian cities. Other airlines in the south Asian country are also expected to follow…
INDIA plans to take advantage of low prices for oil from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to top up its strategic petroleum reserves (SPR), say sources in the know. Global oil prices have fallen around 40 per cent in March as the impact of the coronavirus pandemic has…
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is "very much on schedule"," BCCI President Sourav Ganguly said on Friday (6), asserting that all measures will be in place to tackle the rapidly-spreading novel coronavirus threat which has wreaked havoc on sporting calendars globally. The glitzy T20 event, featuring both Indian and international…
Yash Raj Films, one of the leading production houses in India, is set to launch yet another fresh face with their upcoming production venture, Bunty Aur Babli 2, a sequel to their much-loved 2005 blockbuster, Bunty Aur Babli. We are talking about Sharvari, who is entering the filmdom with the…
THE United Arab Emirates has issued a licence for a reactor at its Barakah nuclear power plant, the first in the Arab world, hailing it as a "historic moment" on Monday (17). The UAE has substantial energy reserves, but with a power-hungry population of 10 million it has made huge…
Etihad Airways will operate an additional daily flight on the Abu Dhabi-Thiruvananthapuram route and on the Abu Dhabi-Chennai route just for the month of May using its narrow-body aircraft, a top executive of the airline said on Thursday. The airline currently flies one daily frequency to Thiruvananthapuram and two daily…
by ASJAD NAZIR HE MAY have been living in USA for more than 30 years, but Deval ‘Pino’ Shah never disconnected himself from his roots in Ahmedabad in India. The Texas based world heritage photographer took more than 20,000 images of Ahmedabad and selected 950 of them for a fascinating…
INDIA’S Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) on Tuesday (10) signed an agreement to explore the setting up of a facility in the UAE to produce ethylene dichloride, which goes into the making of PVC that is commonly used in pipes, tubes, and cables. RIL…
The owners of English Premier League champions Manchester City on Thursday made Mumbai City FC of India the eighth club in their global football empire. Abu Dhabi-controlled City Football Group announced the takeover of the Indian side the day after a US equity fund pumped $500 million in new cash…
Former India batsman Yuvraj Singh on Monday slammed the M.S.K. Prasad-led national selection panel, saying there is a definite need for having better selectors as the current committee's "thinking in terms of modern-day cricket" is not up to the mark. "We do need better selectors, for sure. Selectors' job is…
INDIA and Saudi Arabia will sign a raft of key pacts to significantly ramp up ties in several sectors including oil and gas, renewable energy, and civil aviation during Indian prime minister Narendra Modi's two-day visit to the Gulf nation beginning Monday (28). The major pacts to be signed included…
AS India has emerged as the one of the fastest growing civil aviation markets of the world, it is time that the government take steps to make the aviation sector globally competitive beginning with reduction on its tax structure, the head of a low-cost airline has said. Ajay Singh, chairman…
by AMIT ROY WHO is the “world’s number one star”? According to Fatima Bhutto, it’s Shah Rukh Khan, whom she has interviewed for her new book, New Kings of the World: Dispatches from Bollywood, Dizi, and K-pop (Columbia Global Reports; £11.99). She advances the entertaining thesis that as a global…
INDIAN cities Delhi, Mumbai, and Kochi are among the top five international cities that contributed to the highest share of traffic through the Abu Dhabi airport during the summer period, officials said. The Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) welcomed over 4.5 million passengers during the summer months, as the season…
SUPERSTAR ACTOR PRABHAS ON HIS NEW BLOCKBUSTER SAAHO AND FUTURE PLANS by MOHNISH SINGH After the roaring success of Baahubali The Beginning (2015) and Baahubali: The Conclusion (2017), and praise for his award-winning performance in the blockbuster franchise, megastar Prabhas returns to the big screen in hugely-anticipated action-entertainer Saaho. The big-ticket movie, directed by young…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (24) launched the RuPay card here, making the UAE the first country in the Middle East to launch the Indian indigenous system of electronic payment. RuPay card scheme was launched in 2012 to fulfil the Reserve Bank of India's vision to have a…
INDIA'S relations with the UAE are "at their best ever" as bilateral ties have been elevated from a mere "buyer-seller" to that of a comprehensive strategic partnership in the last four years, Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has said as he highlighted the excellent rapport between the leadership of the…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi has said Jammu and Kashmir's special status was revoked to end its "isolation" which allowed some of the youth to be "misguided, get radicalised and take to violence and terrorism". Defending his government's moves, Modi said it was India's "internal steps" which was taken in…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi was honoured with the 'Order of Zayed', the UAE's highest civilian award, on Saturday (24) as a mark of appreciation for his efforts to boost bilateral ties between the two nations. The award has earlier been bestowed on several world leaders, including Russian president Vladimir…
Neil Nitin Mukesh will be seen as an antagonist in Prabhas and Shraddha Kapoor starrer Saaho. A few days ago, Neil character poster was unveiled and he looked damn handsome in it. Recently, in an interview with a daily, Neil spoke about Prabhas and the actor couldn’t stop praising his…
INDIA'S national carrier Air India will launch the Delhi-Toronto direct flight on the occasion of the World Tourism Day on September 27 despite facing the threat of privatisation due to mounting debts. The airline is also planning to launch a direct flight to Nairobi, Kenya sometime in October due to…
LENDERS to crippled Jet Airways said today (17) they would start bankruptcy court proceedings after failing to find someone to take over the Indian carrier. Once India's biggest private airline, Jet stopped operating in April after it ran out of cash and its planes were grounded. Doubts have mounted since…
THE Hinduja Group on Friday (24) confirmed its interest in India’s grounded airline, Jet Airways. The Indian conglomerate is evaluating options to select a stake in the debt-ridden airline, said Dheeraj G Hinduja. Hinduja is the chairman of India’s commercial vehicle manufacturer, Ashok Leyland, an arm of the Hinduja Group.…
INTERNATIONAL investors are in discussions with India’s Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) to invest in two investment infrastructure trusts formed to own Reliance Jio’s tower and fibre assets, Indian daily - The Economic Times reported, today (30). Reliance Jio is the telecommunication arm of RIL. Ontario Municipal Employees' Retirement…
Interfaith harmony and cultural inclusiveness were discussed during a meeting between His Holiness (HH) Mahant Swami Maharaj, spiritual head of the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, and Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates government on Sunday (21). The Minister of State for Tolerance took HH Mahant Swami…
TV PRESENTER ANILA CHOWDHRY TALKS ABOUT HER DREAM DESTINATION WEDDING AND THE JOURNEY INTO MARRIED LIFE by ASJAD NAZIR Newly married television presenter and producer Anila Chowdhry likes taking on her husband’s surname. Another reason for the big smile on her face is a recent dream wedding in Abu Dhabi to…
ABU DHABI based Indian business tycoon, BR Shetty, 76, is planning to float one of his businesses on the London Stock Exchange. Shetty’s payments firm, Finablr, based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), aims to raise over £153 million from a stock market float in the British capital, a report…
In early January, Jet Airways and its main lender, State Bank of India, met with aircraft lessors to assure them there was a plan to rescue the debt-laden carrier so it could pay them, sources familiar with the matter said. The idea was to shore up confidence in one of…
Jet Airways' investors are cheering this week's government-led rescue deal, but the cash-strapped Indian airline's future looks mired in uncertainty as convincing a new investor to come on board may not be easy. The airline, which was on the brink of bankruptcy, was bailed out on Monday (25) by state-run…
STATE BANK OF INDIA'S (SBI) head told reporters today (20) that putting Jet Airways into bankruptcy is the "last option" for lenders and that they are making every effort to keep the airline flying. "We believe that it is in everybody's interest that Jet Airways continues to fly," the SBI…
THE INDIAN government has asked state-run banks to rescue privately held Jet Airways without pushing it into bankruptcy, as prime minister Narendra Modi seeks to avert thousands of job losses weeks before a general election, two people within the administration said. The finance ministry has in the past year sought regular…
INDIA’S troubled airline, Jet Airways, said today (18) that it has grounded four more aircraft and would delay paying interest on maturing debt. With the grounding of four more planes on Monday (18), the number of grounded aircraft has reached 41, a third of its entire fleet. In a fresh sign of the worsening financial condition…
A team from the office of the International Criminal Court prosecutor was in Bangladesh on Wednesday for a preliminary probe into alleged atrocities committed against the Rohingya by the Myanmar military in 2017. A statement emailed to AFP from the ICC confirmed the tour -- the maiden official visit by…
PAKISTAN foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Friday (1) announced that he will not attend a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) being hosted by the United Arab Emirates over the grouping's failure to rescind the invitation to his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj. Swaraj has been invited to…
INDIA'S cash crunch hit Jet Airways Ltd said late yesterday (22) that its shareholders approved a plan to convert existing debt to equity, paving the way for the troubled company's lenders to infuse funds and nominate directors to its board. Jet's board last week approved a plan by lenders, led…
INDIA’S cash crunch hit Jet Airways said today (14) its board had approved a rescue deal which will make its lenders its largest shareholders and fix a near Rs 85 billion ($1.2bn) funding gap. With debts of more than $1bn, Jet has struggled over the last year as competition intensified,…
AIRCRAFT belonging to Jet Airways are being grounded in a row over mounting dues, a report said today (29). Four or five aircraft have been grounded at airports across India on Monday (28), forcing the airline to cancel about 20 flights, the report said. Jet Airways' Boeing 737 planes were were grounded at Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and…
Crisis talks between India’s cash-strapped Jet Airways Ltd (JET.NS) and aircraft lessors have failed to ease a row over late payments, prompting some lessors to explore taking back aircraft, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters. In what one of the people described as an ill-tempered showdown between the…
Khalfan Mubarak and Ali Mabkhout were on target for United Arab Emirates as the Asian Cup hosts beat India 2-0 on Thursday to close on a spot in the last 16. The Emirates, who salvaged a 1-1 draw in their curtain-raiser against Bahrain after a controversial late penalty last weekend,…
India made a storming start to their Asian Cup campaign with a 4-1 thumping of Thailand in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, but coach Stephen Constantine has urged him team to temper celebrations and focus on qualifying for the knockout stages. Constantine's men marked their return to the continental showpiece event after…
Sunil Chhetri overtook Lionel Messi in international goals as cricket-mad India stunned Thailand 4-1 at the Asian Cup football tournament on Sunday, the veteran striker scoring twice in their Group A opener to surpass the Barcelona superstar. Watched by the 12 Thai schoolboys rescued from a flooded jungle cave last year after…
The red carpet was rolled out for Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan in Islamabad Sunday, just weeks after his country offered $3 billion to support Pakistan's battered economy. In a rare gesture, prime minister Imran Khan met Al Nahyan at the Pakistan Air Force base and a formation of…
India will be a difficult team to beat in the Asian Cup football tournament starting on Saturday (5), especially after their recent draws against more fancied China and Oman, said talismanic captain Sunil Chhetri. The Asian Cup, the continent's showpiece event, will be played in four cities of the United…
Kerala state has become the first state in India to have four international airports with the inauguration of its Kannur International Airport on Sunday (9) here in Kannur. The greenfield airport, constructed on a public-private-partnership model, stretches across over 2,000 acres of land at Mattanur, 25 kilometres away from Kannur…
Debutant Will Somerville grabbed three key wickets to guide New Zealand to their first away series win over Pakistan in 49 years with a crushing 123-run win in the third and final Test on Friday. The off-spinner took 3-52 and was aided by fellow spinner Ajaz Patel's 3-42 as Pakistan came up well short…
Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq hit centuries to leave Pakistan in command of the third and final Test against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi despite a batting collapse that curtailed their first-innings lead. Azhar hit an attractive 134 for his 15th Test hundred while Shafiq scored 104, but debutant New Zealand off-spinner…
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson hit a fighting half century while BJ Watling batted with patience to delay leg-spinner Yasir Shah's bid to become the fastest to 200 wickets on the first day of the third and final Test in Abu Dhabi on Monday. Williamson missed out on a 19th…
Leg-spinner Yasir Shah is set to become the fastest to reach 200 Test wickets as he holds the key for Pakistan to win the series-deciding third and final Test against New Zealand starting in Abu Dhabi from Monday. The 32-year-old needs just five wickets to shatter Australian leg-spinner Clarrie Grimmettt's record of…
Canadian driver Lance Stroll will race for Formula One outfit Force India, the team rescued from administration by a consortium headed by his billionaire father Lawrence, it was announced on Friday. The 20-year-old -- who is the final one of the 20 drivers to be confirmed for next season -- will…
Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah does not know much about Clarrie Grimmett but is aware that he has a strong chance of shattering a record set by the Australian 82 years ago. Yasir tormented New Zealand on his way to a match haul of 14-184 to help Pakistanachieve a series-leveling win by an…
After Salman Khan’s last release Race 3 (2018) tanked at the box-office without a trace, everyone is now waiting to see what wonder his next movie Bharat does at the cash counter. Today, the makers of the much-anticipated film unveiled the first look of the movie and going by the…
Pakistan lived up to their billing as the world's best Twenty20 team with a six-wicket victory over New Zealand in Dubai on Friday to clinch the three-match series 2-0. Mohammad Hafeez (34 not out) and Shoaib Malik (ten) added 34 quickfire runs to help Pakistan overhaul the 154-run target in 19.4 overs at…
Left-arm pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi defended 17 runs in the last over as Pakistan defeated New Zealand by two runs in a thrilling finish to the first Twenty20 international in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. New Zealand needed six off the last delivery to tie the match but experienced batsman Ross Taylor…
Opener Babar Azam struck a half-century and leg-spinner Shadab Khan claimed three wickets as Pakistan secured a 3-0 T20 series whitewash over Australia with a 33-run victory in Dubai on Sunday. Azam's 40-ball 50 lifted Pakistan to another challenging total of 150-5 before Shadab's 3-19 helped bowl Australia out for 117 in 19.1 overs.…
After wrapping up shoots in Malta and Abu Dhabi, megastar Salman Khan will kick-off the final schedule of his forthcoming film Bharat in November, after the festivities of Diwali. The final schedule of the movie will be shot in Punjab during which some crucial partition sequences will be filmed. Salman…
Medium pacer Mohammad Abbas registered a five-wicket haul to steer Pakistan into a dominating position in the second Test against Australia in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Abbas finished with five for 33 to bowl out Australia for a paltry 145 to give Pakistan a 137-run lead in the first innings on the second day…
After completing the Mumbai schedule a couple of months back, superstar Salman Khan has now wrapped up the Abu Dhabi schedule of his forthcoming film Bharat. Director Ali Abbas Zafar took to social media to announce the wrap up of the much-awaited entertainer. Expressing his pleasure shooting with Salman Khan…
Opener Mohammad Hafeez celebrated his recall with an impressive century as Pakistan dominated the opening day of the first Test against Australia in Dubai on Sunday. Pakistan were 255-3 at the close of play, with Haris Sohail unbeaten on 15 and nightwatchman Mohammad Abbas one not out as Australia's bowlers toiled away with…
The Indian government said it was forced to take control of ailing shadow banking firm Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS) as it feared its collapse would cause "catastrophic" damage to the financial markets and the economy, a court filing shows. In the largest intervention of its kind, India this…
Pakistan on Thursday (27) left out struggling pace spearhead Mohammad Amir from the 17-member squad for the two-match Test series against Australia starting in United Arab Emirates next month. The 26-year-old fast bowler, who returned from a five-year ban for match-fixing in January 2016, had a wicketless Asia Cup in…
India crushed Pakistan by eight wickets in their long-awaited Asia Cup match which failed to live up to its hype in Dubai on Wednesday. Pace spearhead Bhuvneshwar Kumar (3-15) and part time off-spinner Kedar Jadhav (3-23) sent Pakistan, who won the toss and batted, collapsing to just 162 all out in…
Actor Jackie Shroff has been roped in to play Salman Khan’s father in the much-awaited Ali Abbas Zafar directorial, Bharat. The film is an official remake of South Korean film Ode To My Father (2014). Talking about Jackie Shroff and his casting in the film, director Ali Abbas Zafar said,…
The Indian government has decided not to accept foreign donations for flood relief and rehabilitation works in its flood ridden Southern State, Kerala. However, there is no restriction for the people residing in foreign countries to extend their support personally, local media reports said on Wednesday (22). The government thanked…
After the thunderous success of Baahubali: The Beginning (2015) and Baahubali: The Conclusion (2017), megastar Prabhas will next be seen in Sujeeth’s action entertainer Saaho. Produced by V. Vamsi Krishna Reddy, Pramod Uppalapati, Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar, the movie also stars Bollywood diva Shraddha Kapoor in a pivotal role.…
India and Pakistan will face off in Dubai after drawing the same group for this year's Asia Cup, the International Cricket Council announced on Tuesday (25). India suspended bilateral cricket ties with Pakistan after the 2008 Mumbai attacks but the two teams continue to play each other in international tournaments, including the Champions Trophy…
Captain Sarfraz Ahmed hailed "a great team effort" as Pakistan completed a series whitewash over Zimbabwe with a 131-run win in the fifth and final match on Sunday. On another record setting day in Bulawayo for the visitors, Fakhar Zaman became the fastest player in history to reach 1,000 career…
by ASJAD NAZIR TALENTED MUSICIANS TELL US STORIES OF THE SPECIAL CONNECTION THEY ALL HAVE TO THEIR INSTRUMENTS SINGERS may get all the attention but they are nothing without musicians who provide the great melodies for them in the studio and on stage. Talented musicians also regularly light up the live…
ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS CAN SEIZE ASSETS OF THE TYCOON INDIAN tycoon Vijay Mallya said last Sunday (8) he will comply fully with court enforcement officers seeking to seize his British assets, but there was not much for them to take as his family’s lavish residences were not in his name. India wants…
Embattled Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya said on Sunday he will comply fully with court enforcement officers seeking to seize his British assets, but there was not much for them to take as his family's lavish residences were not in his name. India wants to extradite the 62-year-old former liquor baron from Britain…
Eastern Eye Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Arts: George Alagiah BBC news presenter George Alagiah is one of the most trusted news anchors in the country, whose nightly broadcasts are watched by millions. [caption id="attachment_42305" align="alignleft" width="178"] GeorgeAlagiah[/caption] Born in Sri Lanka, Alagiah’s family moved to Ghana in Africa…
1. United Arab Emirates (UAE) UAE is undoubtedly is one of the best places to visit during the month of holy Ramadan and UAE is an ideal halal-friendly holiday destination for visitors looking to break their fast. Destinations like the capital city of Abu Dhabi, and Dubai, ensure that you…
by HOWARD ROBIN FIRMS AND MOGULS CASH IN ON UK REAL ESTATE RETURNS COMPANIES and private individuals from the Indian subcontinent have been pouring money into prime UK property, targeting some of Britain’s most prestigious and historic tracts of real estate. The transactions range from luxury apartments in London and…
After the earth-shattering success of Baahubali: The Beginning and Baahubali: The Conclusion, Prabhas has become a superstar whose popularity is not restricted to Telugu cinema only. He is a global star now with a fan following spread far and wide. After spending almost five years of his life on the…
According to reports, Bobby Deol has signed Sajid Nadiadwala’s Housefull 4 alongside Akshay Kumar and Riteish Deshmukh. "The movie will revolve around the theme of reincarnation and is a laugh riot, After the success of the first three Housefull films, the makers are keen to take the film to the…
More than nine millions Indians are expected to travel to Abu Dhabi, a popular tourist destination in UAE, in the next three years, claims a new study. Interestingly, Indians are the second largest group visiting Abu Dhabi and a major chunk of them come from Maharashtra. According to a research…
INDIAN Prime Minister Narendra Modi capped a whirlwind visit to the UAE on Sunday (11), giving a keynote address as guest of honour at the World Government Summit in Dubai. Modi praised the United Arab Emirates, home to 3.3 million Indian nationals, for having "harnessed technology" and "managing to create…
NRI businessman Yusuf Ali MA can now add an iconic Scottish hotel to the long list of luxury properties he has in the UK, India and the Middle East. Ali’s Twenty14 Holdings (T14H), the hospitality investment arm of his Abu Dhabi based Lulu Group International, has acquired the Caledonian in…
One of the most controversial reality shows on Indian television, Bigg Boss will conclude its 11th season on 14th January. Yes, the show is set to have its grand finale after 25 days from now. Earlier, it was being reported that to cash in on the popularity of the show,…
Leaking pictures and videos from the sets of upcoming movies have become a trend all over the world. To prevent such leaks, the makers of the forthcoming trilingual film, Saaho, starring Baahubali star Prabhash and Bollywood diva Shraddha Kapoor, are planning to take strict actions to avoid such happenings. The…
Continuing his trend of booking Eid for releasing his films, megastar Salman Khan has once again locked Eid 2019 for the release of his upcoming film titled Bharat wherein he plays the lead role. To be directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, who is directing Salman in Tiger Zinda Hai after…
Last seen in Poster Boys along with his brother Sunny Deol and Shreyas Talpade, dashing Bollywood actor Bobby Deol has joined forces with Salman Khan for the upcoming action-thriller film, Race 3. The makers of the much-awaited movie revealed that Bobby Deol is all set to come onboard for Race…
Asad Shafiq and Sarfraz Ahmed hit fighting half-centuries on Monday (09) to thwart Sri Lanka and set up an enthralling finish to the second and final day-night Test in Dubai. Shafiq scored an unbeaten 86 while skipper Ahmed was 57 not out as they lifted Pakistan from a perilous position of 52-5…
Paceman Wahab Riaz took three wickets in a fiery spell but Sri Lanka were still in the driving seat after the third day of the second day-night Test in Dubai on Sunday (08). Riaz grabbed 3-10 to derail Sri Lanka's second innings -- 34-5 at close -- but the visitors…
Sri Lankan opener Dimuth Karunaratne hit a career best 196 which left Pakistan fighting to avoid defeat in the second day-night Test in Dubai on Saturday (07). Karunaratne missed a double hundred by four runs but lifted Sri Lanka to an imposing 482 in their first innings before Pakistan finished the second day…
Sri Lanka will hope their left-arm spinner Rangana Herath maintains pressure on Pakistan when the second and final Test - a day-night affair with pink ball - starts at Dubai stadium on Friday (06). The 39-year-old took 6-43 on the final day to fail Pakistan's modest 136-run chase in the first Test…
Rangana Herath became the second Sri Lankan to bag 400 wickets as his six-wicket haul steered Sri Lanka to a thrilling 21-run win over Pakistan in the first Test in Abu Dhabi on Monday (02). The veteran left-arm spinner took 6-43 and 11-136 in the match to scupper Pakistan, who set a modest 136-run target,…
Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah grabbed the key wicket of Dinesh Chandimal to leave Sri Lanka fighting to avoid defeat after the fourth day of the first Test in Abu Dhabi on Sunday (01). The prolific wicket-taker took 2-25 as Sri Lanka struggled to 69-4, needing a rearguard action to save the…
Azhar Ali once more rescued Pakistan's batting with a fighting half century on the third day of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi on Saturday(30). The one-drop batsman was unbeaten on 74 but saw Babar Azam fell for 28 in the last over of the day as Pakistan finished on…
Captain Dinesh Chandimal made an unbeaten 155 as Sri Lanka put the pressure on Pakistan on the second day of the first Test in Abu Dhabi on Friday (29). Openers Sami Aslam (31 not out) and Shan Masood (30 not out) negotiated 23 overs to take Pakistan to 64-0, still trailing Sri Lanka's first-innings total…
Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah became the joint second fastest bowler to claim 150 Test wickets on the opening day of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi on Thursday (28). The 31-year-old dismissed Lahiru Thirimanne leg before for nought in the first session to reach the milestone in his 27th Test…
Sri Lankan opener Dimuth Karunaratne led his team's recovery with a solid half-century on the opening day of the first Test against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi on Thursday (28). The left-hander was unbeaten on 81 with skipper Dinesh Chandimal on 32 not out as the pair added 82 to an…
Pakistan will step into a new Test era without retired batting greats Younis Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq when they take on Sri Lanka in the first Test in Abu Dhabi from Thursday (28). Playing without Younis and Misbah is unaccustomed territory for Pakistan, who haven't had a Test featuring neither of the talismanic,…
Pakistan's prolific leg-spinner Yasir Shah passed a late fitness test Saturday (23) to join the 16-man squad for the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka starting next week. The 31-year-old has been team's leading wicket-taker since making his debut in 2014, with a tally of 149 scalps in 26 Tests.…
Tiger Zinda Hai, a sequel to the blockbuster film Ek Tha Tiger (2012), is one of the highly anticipated movies of the year. The lead pair of the film, Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif, has been shooting for the film tirelessly at various locations across the globe since months now.…
Pakistan Saturday (09) announced the itinerary for a full series against Sri Lanka that will be played mainly in neutral venues but features a planned finale in Lahore. The series will comprise two Tests - the second a day-night affair - five one-day and three Twenty20 internationals. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) hopes…
As Younis Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq head off into the sunset after long and illustrious careers, Pakistan begins a tricky period of transition looking for a new wave of players ready to fill a huge void left by the retired batting greats. In a fitting finale, Younis, Pakistan's most prolific test…
A prominent Indian businessman's food processing plant in Britain has won the prestigious Queen's Enterprise Award 2017 for its exceptional contribution to the UK's trade, industry and economy. Yusaffali MA, 61, said the recognition for his Birmingham-based Y International (UK) Ltd will spur his Abu Dhabi headquartered Lulu Group International…
Action comedy Dishoom is a thriller revolving around two mismatched police officers trying to rescue India’s star batsman before a crucial match against Pakistan. John Abraham plays a no-nonsense, maverick investigator while Varun Dhawan portrays a smart-talking rookie cop who is determined to learn the ropes. Shot at exotic locations,…
ABU Dhabi’s Louvre museum has been surrounded by sea water in a major step towards completion of the project, the developer said last Tuesday (14). Temporary sea protection walls used during the main construction phase have been removed, allowing the “integration of the sea” with the museum, Abu Dhabi’s Tourism…
Leg-spinner Yasir Shah took six second-innings wickets in Pakistan’s crushing 133-run second Test win over West Indies in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday (25) as they took an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. The wily spinner finished with 6-124 to secure his second ten-wicket haul in Test cricket after…
Openers Azhar Ali and Sami Aslam hit half-centuries to help Pakistan strengthen their grip on the third day of the second Test against West Indies in Abu Dhabi on Sunday (23). Ali was unbeaten on 52 and Asad Shafiq five not out as Pakistan reached 114-1 at stumps, increasing their…
Pakistan piled up 452 runs and reduced West Indies to 106 for four to take control of the second test in Abu Dhabi on the second day on Saturday (22). Captain Misbah-ul-Haq made 96 and Sarfraz Ahmed 56 to lift the hosts to an imposing first-innings total as they bid…
MOHAMMAD Amir quit Pakistan’s one-day series against the West Indies and flew home on October 4 after his mother was taken seriously ill, the Pakistan Cricket Board said. The 24-year-old left for Lahore and will miss the third and final one-day international against West Indies in Abu Dhabi on October…
Skipper Jason Holder believes West Indies cricket could be set for a return to the glory days after upsetting Pakistan by five wickets in the third and final Test in Sharjah on Thursday (November 3). West Indies achieved a 153-run target on the fifth and final morning to clinch their…
Sahara Force India clinched a historic fourth position overall, their best ever, in the Formula One Championships after Nico Hulkenberg and Sergio Perez finished seventh and eighth respectively at the season-closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday (November 27). The team got 10 points from the race with Hulkenberg and…
Motorbike stunt riders and herds of camels wowed the crowds gathered in New Delhi on Thursday (26) to celebrate Republic Day, an annual showcase of India’s military hardware and cultural diversity. After the US and French presidents attended the last two events, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi, Mohammed bin…
In a bid boost to their strategic ties, India and the UAE on Wednesday (25) signed more than a dozen pacts in key areas like defence, security, trade and energy apart from a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement amidst assertion by prime minister Narendra Modi that cooperation stands poised for a…
Ahead of the talks between crown prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and India prime minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday(25), the UAE has sought “legacy issues” of some of the big investments of its companies be sorted out as well as relaxation in FDI in sectors…
Motorbike stunt riders and herds of camels wowed the crowds gathered in New Delhi on Thursday (26) to celebrate Republic Day, an annual showcase of India’s military hardware and cultural diversity. After the US and French presidents attended the last two events, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi, Mohammed bin…