- Tuesday, February 25, 2025
INDIA and the UAE have inked an agreement to make the ambitious India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) quickly operational despite repeated attacks by Houthi militants on vessels in the Red Sea. The development took place at the time of prime minister Narendra Modi's two-day visit to the UAE. The issue…
WHILE he will strive hard to ensure that his team takes a crucial 2-1 lead over England in the third Test in Rajkot starting Thursday (15), the game will also be a special one for England captain Ben Stokes since it will be his 100th in the format. Going by…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (14) inaugurated the grand Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) temple in Abu Dhabi, UAE, marking a historic moment. Welcomed by the BAPS's Pujya Brahmaviharidas Swami and Pujya Ishwarcharandas Swami, the Indian leader offered prayers and performed aarti, at the majestic new temple…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (14) inaugurated the BAPS Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi along with His Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj, the current spiritual guru of Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Swaminarayan Sanstha, in a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The latter presided over a Vedic ceremony that was…
THE BAPS Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi was witnessing on Wednesday (14) a surge of visitors, resonating with enthusiastic "Modi, Modi" chants, eagerly anticipating the historic inauguration ceremony by prime minister Narendra Modi. As the first Hindu temple in the UAE, the BAPS Mandir has become a symbol of cultural…
A PROJECT by India's road transport and highways ministry was among those that won awards at the ninth GovTech Prize ceremony on the second day of the World Government Summit in Dubai, UAE, on Tuesday (13). iRASTE, which won the prize in the AI-Powered Government Services category, aims to improve…
INDIAN-BORN businessman BR Shetty, the founder of NMC Group, returned to the UAE on the eve of the inauguration of the BAPS Hindu temple on Wednesday (14) and was given a warm welcome by non-resident Indian expatriates from Karnataka, his home state in India. After facing a prolonged travel ban…
ALL eyes were set on the inauguration of the BAPS temple, the Middle East's inaugural traditional Hindu stone temple, in Abu Dhabi in the UAE on Wednesday (14). Indian prime minister Narendra Modi was in the UAE to inaugurate the temple, less than a month after he presided over the…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (13) reached the UAE on a two-day visit during which he met the country's top leadership and addressed members of the Indian diaspora before inaugurating the BAPS Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi. In between, he visited Dubai where he met other top leaders…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (14) said while speaking at the World Government Summit in Dubai, UAE, that challenges from the past century such as food, health, water and energy security are on the rise despite technological advancements. Emphasizing the necessity for inclusive governance that takes into account…
