TWO high-profile individuals, biologically related to each other, recently went to a renowned ice-cream shop in Bengaluru in India and their picture took the social media by storm. Narayana Murthy, co-founder of Indian information technology giant Infosys, was seen enjoying a cup of ice-cream with his daughter Akshata Murty, wife…
AFTER an eventful first day of his two-day trip to the UAE when he met the top leadership of the host nation and addressed the Indian diaspora in Abu Dhabi, prime minister Narendra Modi was set for an equally busy day on Wednesday (14). Besides holding more bilateral meetings, he…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi along with the president of the UAE, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Tuesday (13) launched the UPI (Unified Payments Interface) RuPay card service in Abu Dhabi. The latter swiped a card embossed with his name to mark the start of the service in…
FORMER British home secretary Priti Patel was in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on Tuesday (13) to take part in the 'Ahlan Modi' (Hello Modi in Arabic) event where Indian prime minister engaged with members of the Indian diaspora in the desert city in the Middle Eastern country. The 51-year-old Indian-origin MP…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (13) addressed members of the Indian diaspora in the 'Ahlan Modi' (Hello Modi in Arabic) event held at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Speaking to a large audience, the Indian leader said every person's heart was connected at the…
THE team of ace Indian actor Shah Rukh Khan has denied the latter's involvement in the release of Indian Navy veterans who were arrested in the Middle Eastern nation of Qatar and even given punishment over alleged espionage on its soil. Earlier in the day, former Indian parliamentarian Subramanian Swamy…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (13) thanked UAE president Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan for the inauguration of the BAPS Hindu Temple on Wednesday (14), citing it as a testament to the latter's affection and regard for India. The two leaders earlier convened for a bilateral meeting in…
IF Indian prime minister Narendra Modi secures victory in the upcoming general elections, as widely anticipated, he may prioritise implementing the labour reforms passed by parliament in 2020, a spokesperson of his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has indicated. Opinion polls have suggested that the BJP is likely to…
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi's 'Ahlan Modi' (Hello Modi in Arabic) event scheduled for Tuesday (13) in Abu Dhabi, UAE, has generated a lot of excitement among the local Indian diaspora who were keen to hear the leader speak at Zayed Sports City Stadium. Among them is a woman who,…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi and UAE president Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday (13) held a bilateral meeting after the former reached Abu Dhabi on a two-day visit. Several memorandums of understanding (MoUs) were exchanged during the talks and Modi even called his host "brother". "Brother, firstly, I…