Category Articles: World

Sheikh Nahyan Applauds ‘Rajadhiraaj’ After Overwhelming Response in Dubai

March 17, 2025
Sheikh Nahyan Applauds ‘Rajadhiraaj’ After Overwhelming Response in Dubai

Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence of the United Arab Emirates graced the finale show of World’s Frist Mega Musical on Shri Krishna, Dhanraj Nathwani’s Rajadhiraaj – Love.Life.Leela at the iconic Dubai Opera on 16th of March. He opened his address with great appreciation for this unique Musical: “It is a great pleasure to be here with you this evening. Tonight and for the past few evenings the people of Dubai and the United Arab...Read More

We should encourage more Gujaratis to come here: Mauritius PM

March 11, 2025

Gandhinagar: May be we should encourage more Gujaratis to come here, said Mauritius Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolan while pointing out his own Gujarat connections and also taking note of the development of Gujarat under then Chief Minister and current Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Ramgoolan was speaking at the community reception event in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister Jaishankar who is also a Rajya Sabha member elected from Gujarat, NSA Ajit Doval and...Read More

PM Modi to visit Mauritius during March 11-12

March 08, 2025
PM Modi to visit Mauritius during March 11-12

Delhi: ​On the invitation of the Prime Minister of Mauritius, Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam, Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi will pay a State Visit to Mauritius on March 11-12, 2025, to attend the National Day celebrations of Mauritius on 12th March as the Chief Guest. A contingent of Indian Defence Forces will participate in the celebrations along with a ship from the Indian Navy. Prime Minister last visited Mauritius in 2015. During the visit, Prime Minister will call on the President of M...Read More

Thai Airways and AirAsia ban power bank usage during flights

March 08, 2025
Thai Airways and AirAsia ban power bank usage during flights

Mumbai: Thai Airways and AirAsia have introduced stricter regulations on power bank usage following an increase in cabin fire incidents. Starting March 15, Thai Airways will enforce a complete ban on using power banks during flights. However, passengers can still carry them in their hand luggage, provided they comply with capacity limits set by the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT). These rules align with ICAO and IATA guidelines, which prohibit storing power banks in checked baggage ...Read More

Vodafone sells most expensive Omani mobile number for 429,500 Omani riyals

February 21, 2025
Vodafone sells most expensive Omani mobile number for 429,500 Omani riyals

Muscat: A premium mobile phone number fetched a whopping 429,500 Omani riyals (Dh4.09 million) at an auction organized by telecommunications provider Vodafone on Wednesday, making it the most expensive number ever sold in the country. Vodafone has announced that the entire auction proceeds would be donated to charity. The auction included both ‘diamond’ and ‘gold’ numbers, and a total of six unique numbers were sold. The company congratulated the buyer of the ultra-rare 7777 7777 number...Read More

Abu Dhabi enforces stricter penalties for littering with fines up to Dh4,000; Key details inside

February 21, 2025
Abu Dhabi enforces stricter penalties for littering with fines up to Dh4,000; Key details inside

Dubai: Carelessly discarding a cigarette butt or leaving an empty snack packet behind due to the absence of a bin is not just irresponsible but could also result in hefty fines. Abu Dhabi’s Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) has cautioned that such actions may incur penalties of up to Dh4,000. On Tuesday, the DMT published a list of fines for public littering under Administrative Decision No. (220) of 2024, which aligns with Law No. (2) of 2012 aimed at preserving public clean...Read More

Canadian man charged for unlawful aerial photography of defense installation in US

February 21, 2025
Canadian man charged for unlawful aerial photography of defense installation in US

Orlando: A Canadian citizen has been charged with three counts of illegally using a drone to capture images of critical defense sites and equipment, as part of an ongoing multi-agency probe involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). According to a criminal information filing, 71-year-old Xiao Guang Pan allegedly used a drone to photograph sensitive military locations at Cape Canaveral Space Force Base in Florida. On three separate occasions in January 2025, he took aerial images ...Read More

Trump recalls Namaste Trump event in Ahmedabad during meet with Modi; Presents a photo book featuring same to Modi

February 14, 2025
Trump recalls Namaste Trump event in Ahmedabad during meet with Modi; Presents a photo book featuring same to Modi

Gandhinagar: US President Donald Trump gifted PM Narendra Modi the book ‘Our Journey Together’ when they both met at the White House in Washington DC, today.President Trump showed Prime Minister Modi several photos from 'Howdy Modi' and 'Namaste Trump' events, which are a part of the book. It's worth noting that 'Namste Trump' event was held in Ahmedabad, Gujarat at the largest Cricket stadium of the world 'Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium'. Prime Minister Modi while speaking to media pe...Read More

List of outcomes from Prime Minister Modi’s visit to France

February 12, 2025
List of outcomes from Prime Minister Modi’s visit to France

Marseille: In a special gesture reflecting the personal rapport between the two leaders, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron flew together from Paris to Marseille in the French Presidential Aircraft yesterday. They held discussions on the full spectrum of bilateral relations and key global and regional issues. This was followed by delegation level talks after arrival in Marseille. The leaders reaffirmed their strong commitment to the India-France Strategic Partn...Read More

We are at the dawn of the AI age: PM Modi at AI Action Summit in Paris, France

February 11, 2025
We are at the dawn of the AI age: PM Modi at AI Action Summit in Paris, France

Paris: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday co-chaired the AI Summit in Paris along with French President Emmanuel Macron. During his address PM said, "Let me begin with a simple experiment. If you upload your medical report to an AI app, it can explain in simple language, free of any jargon, what it means for your health. But, if you ask the same app to draw an image of someone writing with their Left hand, the app will most likely draw someone writing with their Right hand. Because t...Read More