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Alia Bhatt’s first look from Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s upcoming film Love & War has been revealed.Bhansali Productions shared two posters of the actress on September 25, showing Alia in a red sequinned outfit with a large feathered headpiece.In one poster, she is seen walking across a brightly lit stage with several performers behind her, while the second gives a closer look at the same outfit against a red backdrop.The posters also confirm the film’s January 21, 2027 release date.The first look was also accompanied by a theme tune, with the posters showing Alia in what appears to be a stage performance.The makers,…

The UAE marked the start of their Arabian Gulf Cup campaign with a commanding 4-0 victory over Yemen on Thursday, September 24. However, for UAE national football team midfielder Nicolas Giménez, the night carried an emotional meaning beyond the scoresheet. After the emphatic win at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, the Argentina-born athlete who also plays for Al Wasl Football Club, dedicated the victory to Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who died earlier this week aged 76.“As you know, we and our country went through difficult days after the death of our Sheikh,” Giménez said. “It’s a…

ABU DHABI, 25th September, 2026 (WAM) — Emirates Development Bank (EDB) will host The Current of Growth, a two-day immersive exhibition showcasing UAE-made products, business success stories and emerging technologies. Taking place from 14th to 15th October 2026 at Abu Dhabi Energy Centre, the exhibition will showcase more than 100 products made in the UAE, offering visitors a closer look at the diversity of the country’s growing industrial and innovation ecosystem. Bringing together products that many may not realise are developed and manufactured locally, the exhibition will feature electric motorcycles, autonomous firefighting drones, medical devices, smart farming solutions, solar technologies,…

Starbucks is closing around 250 stores across North America this week as the coffee chain continues restructuring its business. The closures represent around 1 per cent of Starbucks’ more than 18,000 locations across North America and come after the company reviewed the performance of its stores. Chief Operating Officer Mike Grams said the company identified locations where it could not consistently deliver the experience it wanted for customers and employees, or where it did not see a path towards “acceptable financial performance”. The company has not revealed which locations will close or how many will be in the US and…

Technology experts at Seamless Middle East 2026 say AI-enabled wearable payment devices could hit UAE markets by end of 2026 or early 2027, marking the next leap beyond smartphones and smartwatches Dubai: Experts in the technology and payment systems sector reported that the UAE markets are witnessing a remarkable expansion and a qualitative shift in the use of payment methods and technologies. They cited a growing reliance on more diverse solutions in implementing payment operations, driven by rapid technological developments and the expansion of the integration of artificial intelligence technologies within the payment system. They shared on the sidelines of…

At the start of the two sales waves for the new iPhone 18 models, the buzz has extended far beyond customers and Apple enthusiasts, scammers are also attempting to capitalise on the hype. Kaspersky experts have identified fake websites promoting nonexistent offers designed to deceive users for the new devices. These scam sites have been discovered in multiple languages, including English, Arabic, Portuguese and others. One of the identified websites offers users the opportunity to “purchase” new devices, complete with technical specifications and a 25% discount. Among the available payment methods, customers are also encouraged to pay in Bitcoin. Its…

WASHINGTON, 25th September, 2026 (WAM) — Google plans to launch the first test of its Project Suncatcher orbital data centre on 1st October to assess how its Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) AI chips perform in the harsh conditions of space. The mission will evaluate how the chips handle radiation, vibration and the physical stresses of launch, while also testing cooling systems, one of the biggest challenges of operating computing hardware in space. Google’s cooling system uses heat pipes to transfer heat from the chips to radiators that dissipate it into space. However, the chips will operate only in brief periods…

The US sanctions campaign against Iran’s aviation sector is set to inflict a ‘material impact’ on the country’s airlines, analysts said.Aviation analysts believe that Washington’s move to also restrict overflight authorisations was a heavier blow, since Iran had earned more than $300 million a year from international airlines paying to cross its airspace – revenue he said had helped fund the industry’s infrastructure.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.In addition, airfares in Iran have spiked due to the restrictions imposed by the US and other countries on the Iranian carriers.Saj Ahmad, chief analyst at…

Ranbir Kapoor’s first look from Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Love & War’ revealedRanbir Kapoor’s first look from Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s upcoming film Love & War has been revealed ahead of its release next year.The poster, shared by Bhansali Productions shows Ranbir behind the wheel of a vintage turquoise convertible, sporting round sunglasses and a pencil moustache, with his arm visibly bruised and bloodied.“Woh rutba, woh raub, woh junoon!” the caption read, which roughly translates to “That stature, that presence, that passion.”The post also confirmed that Love & War will arrive in cinemas on January 21, 2027.The film brings Ranbir together with Alia Bhatt and Vicky…

Like millions of young children in Indonesia, Ni Putu Ayu Nanda Sakarini was also obsessed with badminton in school.Sakarini adored Liliyana Natsir, the former Olympic and world champion who sits elegantly alongside Susy Susanti, Taufik Hidayat and Hendra Setiawan in the pantheon of iconic Indonesian shuttlers.Sakarini admits to dreaming of becoming a shuttler while she was in school. She played regularly with her friends until one day she saw some other girls play a very different kind of sport in school.It was cricket, the game of bat and ball she had never heard of before.But there was something about the…