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9-day mid-term break in the UAE starting October 13: Your ultimate guide to local adventures and getaways | World News

UAE students enjoy a 9-day mid-term break from October 13; explore local attractions, short getaways, and family-friendly activities/ Illustrative image generated using AI Starting October 13, 2025, students across the UAE will enjoy a well-deserved 9-day mid-term break, courtesy of the Ministry of Education’s newly introduced academic calendar. This extended pause offers families a perfect […]

Dubai deploys 63 new ‘City Inspectors’ to start work on food, sanitation, safety and compliance checks | World News

Dubai’s 63 City Inspectors are now on the ground, checking restaurants, public spaces, construction sites, and other key city services/ Image: DXB Media office X Dubai Municipality has launched an ambitious and pioneering programme called the ‘City Inspector’ initiative. This marks the first time the city has introduced a certified and integrated inspection system aimed […]

Sameer Wankhede denies having any grudges against Shah Rukh Khan and family: “I’m just a Government Servant, not living in a Banana Republic” : Bollywood News

IRS Officer Sameer Wankhede has broken his silence amidst the controversy surrounding the defamation suit he filed against Netflix, Red Chillies Entertainment, and Aryan Khan over the web series, The B***ds of Bollywood. The show, marking Khan’s directorial debut, allegedly features a character that maligns Wankhede’s reputation and mocks anti-drug agencies. Sameer Wankhede denies having […]

Historic milestone: University of Bahrain shines in Times Higher Education global rankings | World News

University of Bahrain celebrates its historic entry into the Times Higher Education World Rankings / Image courtesy: University of Bahrain (UoB) For the first time, the University of Bahrain (UoB) has been listed in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, a milestone hailed by education officials and THE representatives as a historic step […]

Syria’s Central Bank to release six new banknotes that will have no symbols or pictures | World News

Syria’s new banknotes remove all imagery to promote political neutrality, simplify authentication, and reflect a modern, stable national identity/ Representative Image Syria is set to introduce a new series of banknotes that will feature no images, portraits, or national symbols. The redesign is part of a broader effort by the Central Bank to improve visual […]

SCOOP: Kriti Sanon NOT a part of Aanand L. Rai’s Nayi Naveli; Source clarifies, “She’s completely focused on Tere Ishk Mein, Cocktail 2 and Don 3” : Bollywood News

In a recent turn of events, Bollywood Hungama has exclusively learnt that Kriti Sanon is not part of Aanand L. Rai’s much-discussed film Nayi Naveli. Over the past few days, reports had surfaced suggesting that Kriti was set to headline Nayi Naveli, a fantasy drama said to merge Indian mythology with modern-day storytelling, with filming […]

Dubai’s $35bn Al Maktoum airport plan: Cost, capacity, timeline and what to expect | World News

Dubai’s Al Maktoum International (DWC) is a $35bn mega-airport project designed to handle up to 260 million passengers and huge cargo volumes / Illustrative image generated with AI Al Maktoum International also called Dubai World Central (DWC) is Dubai’s giant airport project: a Dh128-billion (about $35 billion) expansion that will eventually include five parallel runways, […]

Dharma Productions secures 5,500 sq ft Andheri office at Rs 15 Lakh/Month : Bollywood News

Dharma Productions, the prestigious film production house spearheaded by Karan Johar, has leased a 5,500 square feet office space in the Lotus Signature commercial complex, located in the bustling Andheri West area of Mumbai. The lease agreement begins with a starting monthly rent of Rs15 lakh and has been signed for a four-year term. Dharma […]

BREAKING: Jr NTR opts out of Dadasaheb Phalke biopic, SS Rajamouli to go ahead with another actor : Bollywood News

Jr. NTR is on a career healing mission. While focussing on his Telugu career and Prashanth Neel’s Dragon, NTR has gracefully bowed out of the proposed Hindi-Telugu biopic on the life of the Father Of Indian Cinema Dadasaheb Phalke. BREAKING: Jr NTR opts out of Dadasaheb Phalke biopic, SS Rajamouli to go ahead with another actor According […]

World’s first pig liver transplant keeps man alive for 171 days in China | World News

Doctors in China have reported a major milestone in organ transplantation after a 71-year-old man lived 171 days following the world’s first published pig liver transplant. The surgery, performed in May 2024 at the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, involved transplanting a genetically modified liver from an 11-month-old pig. The patient initially survived […]