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‘The next decade belongs to India’: Meet the winners of rising power’s economic boom
FILE-Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets supporters as he arrives for an election campaign rally of his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Hyderabad, India, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. From April 19 to June 1, nearly 970 million Indians - or over 10% of the world’s population - will vote in the country's general elections. The mammoth electoral exercise is the biggest anywhere in the world - and will take 44 days to complete before results are announced on June 4.
AP / Mahesh Kumar A. File
2024-05-10, CNN
As Indians head to the polls in a massive ongoing nationwide election, much attention has focused on the country’s explosive growth under Prime MinisterNarendra Modi’s...
After decades of decline, Air India is betting billions on a comeback
Air India A330
Creative Commons / allen watkin
2024-05-09, Al Jazeera
Air India was once so renowned for its service that Singapore’s founding statesman Lee Kuan Yew used the airline as a blueprint for launching the city-state’s own flag...
From flooding in Brazil to brutal heat in Asia, extreme weather seems nearly everywhere
Children cool off and take a bath in the scorching heat in Jammu, India, 6 July 2021. Researchers predict migration will rise in India as extreme weather worsens due to climate change.
WN / Shilpa
2024-05-09, The Manila Times
IN sweltering Brazil, flooding killed dozens of people and paralyzed a city of about 4 million people. Voters and politicians in India, amid national elections, are...
CIA inspector caught extorting money for freeing abducted citizen2024-05-12
The News International: A representational image of a handcuffed man. — APP/File A police inspector from the Criminal InvestigationAgency (CIA) was apprehended red-handed while accepting extortion money on...
Rory McIlroy chasing fourth Quail Hollow victory to lay down USPGA marker2024-05-11
Yahoo Daily News: Rory McIlroy is in a tantalising position here to win the fourth tournament of his career at Quail Hollow. However, the history we all know he craves to repeat most vehemently will come at the USPGA Championship next Sunday. The last time McIlroy won a major...
Dubai Police unveils UAE's first 'Tent Pegging' Police team2024-05-11
Bahrain News: Abu Dhabi , May 11 (ANI/WAM): DubaiMounted PoliceStation has...
Saudi Tourism Authority signs 40 MoUs, strategic partnerships2024-05-11
Eye Of Riyadh: The SaudiTourismAuthority signed more than 40 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) and strategic partnerships during its participation in the ArabianTravelMarket...
Parliamentary election runoff puts hardliners in charge of Iran's parliament2024-05-11
Voa News: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran's hard-liners won most of the remaining seats in an election runoff to give them full control over the country's parliament, authorities said Saturday, while not sharing any details on the turnout. The result, and...
Qatar to host FIBA West Asia Super League – Final 82024-05-11
Gulf-Times: The FIBAWest AsiaSuper League – Final 8 is set to be hosted in Doha, Qatar, the FIBA RegionalOfficeAsia announced on Thursday. The pinnacle event of the second season of FIBA West Asia Super League is scheduled from May 25-June 1, 2024.This will be the...
Aman Sehrawat earns the first Paris Olympics quota in men’s wrestling2024-05-11
Hindustan Times: Aman Sehrawat ended the interminable wait for men’s freestyle wrestlers by winning India's first Paris Olympics quota in the 57kg division at the WorldOlympic qualifier in Istanbul on Saturday. An Asian Games medallist, Aman did it in style by winning all his...
Oman airports target 16mn passengers by 2024 year end2024-05-11
Muskat Daily: Muscat – Airports in Oman are projected to host over 16mn passengers by the end of 2024, according to Sheikh Ayman bin Ahmed al Hosani, CEO of Oman Airports. This announcement was made at ArabianTravelMarket in Dubai last week. Speaking to Omani media...
Dubai: School Employee Fined Dh2,000 For Taking Unauthorised Photo Of 'Sleeping' Teacher2024-05-11
MENA FN: (MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Published: Sat 11 May 2024, 3:56 PM Last updated: Sat 11 May 2024, 8:51 PM A school employee was fined Dh2,000 by a Dubai court for taking and sharing unauthorised picture ... ......
Dubai: 90 Special Plates To Be Featured In RTA Auction2024-05-11
MENA FN: (MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Published: Sat 11 May 2024, 5:33 PM A total of 90 special plates, including AA16, AA69, and AA123, will go under the hammer during the 115th Open Licensing Plates Auction ... ......
Sheikh Hamdan offers condolences on passing of Sheikh Hazza2024-05-11
Gulf Today: Sheikh Hamdan condoles Sheikhs and dignitaries in Abu Dhabi. WAM Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai offered condolences on the passing of Sheikh Hazza bin Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan at Mushref Palace in Abu Dhabi. Also,...
Dominica lures Bangladesh citizens in laundering money2024-05-11
Blitz: Dominica, a country ruled by Prime MinisterRoosevelt Skerrit is globally infamous for selling its citizenship including diplomatic positions in exchange for hefty amount of cash; has openly started campaign on social media through sponsored posts luring...
NWTN Reminds Shareholders About Share Lending and Recalling2024-05-11
The St Marys Daily Press: DUBAI, UAE, May 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --...
Yalla Group Limited to Report First Quarter 2024 Financial Results on May 20, 2024 Eastern Time2024-05-11
The St Marys Daily Press: DUBAI, UAE, May 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --...
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