Chennai, Jan 29 (IANS) Well known actor Madhavan on Thursday met actor Ajith at the Dubai Autodrome, where the latter’s racing team will be seen in action later this week. Pictures that showed Madhavan interacting with Ajith at the Dubai Autodrome have now gone viral on social media platforms. Madhavan is the latest in a list of stars to have called on Ajith on the race tracks in Dubai.It may be recalled that earlier this month, actress Nayanthara and her director husband, Vignesh Shivan, had ar…
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Washington, Jan 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has directed his negotiating team to pursue a long-term deal to prevent a recurrence of the Ukraine war, senior administration officials said following what they described as productive discussions involving Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin.Recent diplomatic engagements in Davos, Abu Dhabi, and Russia focused on resolving what they termed the remaining open issues in the conflict, including security, p…
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) The Pakistan government has moved ahead with privatisation plans of Islamabad International Airport after it shelved a plan to outsource the management and operations to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as Abu Dhabi apparently “lost interest in the process”, a new report has said.The UAE repeatedly delayed nominating an entity for the outsourcing of Islamabad International Airport leading to a deadlock between the two countries, report from The Express Tribune said, ci…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 21 (IANS) The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party-led state government over uncertainties surrounding the Dubai-Bhubaneswar direct flight service, urging it to intervene to safeguard tourism, trade, and connectivity. The regional party, in a press statement, stated that the Dubai-Bhubaneswar direct flight service was flagged off by the BJD government from Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) on May 15, 2023. It further added that the thrice…
Chennai, Jan 17 (IANS) Actress Nayanthara and her director husband, Vignesh Shivan, on Saturday arrived at the Dubai Autodrome to cheer for actor Ajith, who is to take part in the popular Dubai 24H Series event. For the unaware, Ajith, along with his team Ajith Kumar Racing, will be participating in the intensely contested car racing event that is to happen on Saturday evening.A video clip that showed the actress and her husband being greeted by Ajith Kumar at the Dubai Autodrome is now going vi…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Red Bull Racing have revealed their new livery for the Formula 1 2026 season in an event held in Michigan Central Station.The Milton Keynes-based team revealed their new design with a sparkling reveal in Detroit, the home of Ford, with whom they are collaborating to build their first-ever Formula 1 Power Unit.Red Bull pilot Martin Sonka pulled off an incredible feat by tearing the sheet off the vehicle with his plane.When the energy drink company initially entered the sp…
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri announced on Wednesday that in a major development, India’s oil companies have struck oil in an onshore hydrocarbon block in Abu Dhabi. The discovery was made by Urja Bharat PTE Ltd (UBPL), a 50:50 JV between India’s energy Maharatna Indian Oil Corporation and Bharat PetroResources Ltd (BPCL). The successful discovery of light crude oil in both the Shilaif play (XN 76) and the Habshan reservoir (XN 79 02S) mark…
Mumbai Jan 13 (IANS) Actor Riteish Deshmukh gave a sneak peek of his world featuring his actress wife Genelia D’Souza and their two sons, Raahyl and Riaan.The actor shared a video reel on his social media account that featured Genelia and his sons having a ball of a time with each other and laughing to their heart’s content.Riteish captioned it as, “My World.”Talking about Riteish and Genelia, the two first met on the sets of their 2003 debut film Tujhe Meri Kasam, where friendship gradually…
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi on Monday underscored India’s commitment to integrating renewable energy with agriculture and food systems to enhance energy security, climate resilience and rural livelihoods. The minister was addressing the inter-ministerial dialogue on Scaling Renewable Energy in Agrifood Systems, jointly convened by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in Abu Dhabi…
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Union Minister for Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said on Sunday that India offers a $300 billion investment opportunity across renewable energy generation, storage, green hydrogen, grids and manufacturing by 2030.Addressing the 16th Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, the Union Minister added that with stable policies and transparent markets, India continues to remain one of the most attractive destinations f…