India batter Shreyas Iyer has climbed to a career best seventh position in the latest ICC Men’s T20I batting rankings. Iyer’s rise comes after his consistent performances in recent T20I matches, moving him closer to the top five in the format. Meanwhile, Shubman Gill has retained his No. 1 position in the ICC ODI batting […]
Veteran actor Nana Patekar has passed away at the age of 75 after suffering a cardiac arrest at his residence in Dona Paula, Goa. The actor was found unconscious and taken to Manipal Hospital, where doctors tried to revive him with continuous CPR for around 45 minutes. He could not be revived and was declared […]
Dubai is set to introduce a redesigned addressing system with new street, area and house number signs across the emirate. The new system will be rolled out across 186 areas by 2030. More than 2,000 signs will be installed or replaced during the first phase, covering areas including Za’abeel, Nad Al Sheba, Al Khawaneej and […]
The UAE has introduced new limits on sodium, sugar and fat in selected packaged food products as part of a nationwide effort to promote healthier eating and reduce obesity and other lifestyle related diseases. The rules cover locally made and imported products, including bread, sweetened milk drinks, flavoured yoghurt and laban, salty snacks and processed […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated India’s athletes after the country finished its Asian Games 2026 campaign with 85 medals, including 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze. India finished fourth in the overall medal standings at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, recording the country’s second-highest medal tally in Asian Games history. Modi praised the Indian […]
Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Alia Bhatt could reunite for a third project, with reports suggesting that the filmmaker and actor are in talks to revive their long-stalled film Inshallah. The film was originally announced in 2019 with Salman Khan as the male lead and Alia Bhatt. However, the project was shelved after creative differences, bringing […]
Schools in Dubai and Sharjah are tightening rules on parents and visitors taking photos and videos on school premises, with the aim of protecting children’s privacy, safety and wellbeing. The new UAE school photography rules cover areas including classrooms, corridors, playgrounds, assemblies, and drop-off and pick-up zones. Parents are being asked not to photograph or […]
Shah Rukh Khan has retained his position as India’s richest actor in the Hurun India Rich List 2026, with an estimated net worth of Rs 10,000 crore. The latest figure is around Rs 2,490 crore lower than the Rs 12,490 crore valuation recorded for him in the 2025 Hurun list, marking a decline of about […]
Dubai has emerged as one of the world’s major cities where residents need relatively fewer years of income to buy a home, according to the UBS Global Real Estate Bubble Index 2026. The report estimates that residents in Dubai need around five years of average income to purchase a 60-square-metre apartment close to the city […]
Dubai is set to launch SARAAB, an artificial intelligence model designed to detect deepfake videos, by the end of 2026. Developed by the Dubai Electronic Security Centre, SARAAB can analyse an entire video and identify specific sections that may have been digitally manipulated. The system uses a heat map to highlight facial areas that have […]