Vriitya Aravind was only 10 when he first had a chance to learn the art of cricket from Jimmy Adams, the former West Indies batsman whose epic partnership with Brian Lara helped the Windies stage a stirring fightback in the 1999 Test series against Australia. Fourteen years after that famous Test battle, Adams was at…
Dates are the highlight at the popular market in Sharjah as the 9th edition of dates festival returns to Souk Al Jubail where visitors were treated to a mouthwatering display of dates. This tropical fruits is associated with the country’s cultural, heritage and tradition. The festival, held annually for three months showcases varieties of dates…
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE and Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has attended the second group wedding for Ministry of Defence…
Athens: The death toll from a capsized fishing boat carrying migrants off the coast of southern Greece has risen to 78, the Greek coast guard has announced. A large-scale search and rescue operation was underway on Wednesday morning after the boat, which is believed to have been transporting up to 400 people from near the Libyan…
London : A Telugu student was stabbed in a tragic incident in London’s Wembley on Tuesday. The deceased, Tejaswini Reddy had apparently gone to London for higher studies where she was attacked with a knife. The incident, according to the London Metropolitan Police, happened on June 13. Additionally, a 28-year-old woman was also stabbed. She was hurt and…
New Delhi: Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of “One Earth One Health” and belief “Vasudaiva Kutumbakam,” India supplied ‘Made in India’ Covid vaccines to 42 countries of the Africa continent, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday. Addressing the inaugural address at the 18th CII-EXIM Bank Conclave, Jaishankar said, “During the pandemic, India continued…
Dubai : Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin retained his top spot as a Test bowler in the ICC Test Rankings for bowlers in men’s cricket, despite missing out on the ICC World Test Championship against Australia at The Oval, informed ICC on Wednesday. Ashwin finished as India’s leading wicket-taker and overall third-highest wicket-taker behind South Africa’s Kagiso…
Ferg chairman says cryptos need ‘to be part of the payment ecosystem’ Money exchange companies in the UAE will start accepting cryptocurrencies once the regulations are out by the UAE Central Bank, said Adeeb Ahamed, vice-chairman of Foreign Exchange and Remittance Group (Ferg), which comprises companies engaged in the business of money exchange and remittances….
Kathmandu: Nepal’s President Ram Chandra Paudel, who underwent an angioplasty following a heart attack, has been discharged on Wednesday from Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre.He has been treated and was kept in observation for 24 hours, the hospital’s Wednesday morning health bulletin said. The hospital in the press note stated that President Paudel was in observation…
New Delhi: About 6,500 high net worth individuals (HNWIs) are expected to leave India in 2023, lower than the net outflows of 7,500 individuals the previous year, according to Henley Private Wealth Migration Dashboard 2023 – which tracks wealth and investment migration trends worldwide. ‘Millionaires’ or ‘high-net-worth individuals’ or ‘HNWIs’ refer to individuals with an investable…
