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Actor Soha Ali Khan remembered late British author Jeffrey Archer following his death, recalling his long-standing friendship with her father and former Indian cricket captain Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi.Archer passed away peacefully at his home on October 5 at the age of 86. Following his death, Soha shared a throwback photograph with the author on her Instagram Stories and remembered his connection with the Pataudi family.Recalling Archer’s friendship with her father, Soha said the two had known each other since their “Oxford days”. She also remembered how the author wrote about her father and later paid tribute to him following…
Yadil M Iqbal, Lionel Messi’s die-hard fan from Kerala, India, who embarked on a 32-hour journey to Buenos Aires from Bengaluru with the dream of attending the Argentina icon’s farewell match without a match ticket, fought back tears on Tuesday night in the Argentinian capital after striking gold.Tickets for Argentina’s match against Benin, the final international game of Messi, sold out within minutes last week.Yadil was not among the lucky ones when online tickets went on sale for the match at the 85,000-capacity Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires. But he did not lose hope and still started his epic journey…
His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the UAE National Olympic Committee and Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, chaired a meeting of the council’s Board of Directors and approved Dubai’s sports events calendar for the 2026-27 season. During the meeting, he directed the introduction of hundreds of sporting events and championships to be hosted across Dubai throughout the year. The initiative aims to boost public engagement with international competitions featuring leading athletes and sports stars from around the world. The board reviewed key initiatives and projects under Sports Strategy 2033, which focuses on developing…
ABU DHABI, 6th October, 2026 (WAM) — Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA), H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Special Affairs, witnessed on Tuesday the launch of Global Food Week (GFW), organised by ADNEC Group, a Modon company, in partnership with ADAFSA. The event runs from 6th to 8th October at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi. H.H.…
AHOY, the group building the world’s leading deployed Sovereign Physical AI platform, today announced the appointment of Kamil Hilali to its Board of Directors as an Independent Director. Mr. Hilali is Group CEO of TASC Towers Holding, an independent digital infrastructure platform operating across the Middle East and North Africa. He previously served as Group Chief Strategy Officer of Zain Group, where he led the development and execution of the 4Sight and 4WARD strategies underpinning Zain evolution from a mobile operator into a diversified digital and infrastructure TechCo, leading landmark M&A, capital restructurings, IPOs and tower divestments. He serves as…
ABU DHABI, 7th October, 2026 (WAM) — Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism and Co-Chair of the Investopia Board of Trustees, said Investopia has evolved into a platform that transforms dialogue into partnerships, opportunities and projects, while Investopia Bridge 2026 aims to connect capital with opportunities and markets with businesses. Speaking to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on the sidelines of Investopia Bridge 2026, bin Touq said the number of companies operating in new economy sectors in the UAE reached nearly 125,000 by the end of the first half of 2026, up about 37 percent from…
From juggling an internship with evening classes to building her own agency, the Indian expat has built a life and family in the city she now calls home Dubai: Ten years ago, a 21-year-old fresh graduate landed in Dubai, with all the enthusiasm in the world, ready to write the next big chapter of her life. It was 2016. Today, 31-year-old entrepreneur Drishti Israni can safely look back at the past decade and define it with just one phrase – ‘Dubai-it’. Dubai, she says, was a whole new world, after she moved from Mumbai to pursue her postgraduate studies in…
Enterprises are moving beyond AI experimentation towards production deployments, increasing demand for infrastructure that combines accelerated computing, storage, networking and software. Performance remains a priority, alongside GPU utilisation, data sovereignty, energy efficiency and long-term operating costs. Laurent Chapoulaud, VP EMEA Marketing Professional Solutions, PNY Technologies Europe, discusses PNY’s end-to-end AI Factory approach, the role of NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell and opportunities across the Middle East as organisations invest in local AI capabilities. What will PNY showcase at AI for Everything, and which technologies best reflect your current AI strategy? At AI for Everything, PNY will showcase its comprehensive end-to-end AI…
India’s central bank raises the repo rate by 25 bps to 5.5% in its first hike in nearly four years, shifting to calibrated tightening as inflation hits 4.82% and GDP growth stays strong at 7.8%MUMBAI: The Indian central bank raised its benchmark repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.5% on Wednesday, marking the first rise in nearly four years amid mounting inflation and strong economic growth.India has joined major central banks in raising rates as higher oil prices triggered by the Iran war fuel inflation, squeeze purchasing power and weigh on currencies. Weak monsoon rains linked to El Niño…
Ahmed bin Mohammed says Sheikh Rashid’s legacy continues to inspire generations benefiting from the foundations he built Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Media Council, paid tribute to the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, describing him as a visionary leader whose legacy continues to shape Dubai and inspire future generations. In a post on the social media platform X, His Highness said: “May God have mercy on Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum… a man of vision, wisdom and leadership, and Zayed’s partner…