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Ambassador of Turkiye to India Firat Sunel is a fan of Bollywood movies, especially the Aamir Khan-starrer “Laal Singh Chaddha”, a film the diplomat says he has watched at least four times. “Laal Singh Chaddha”, which was an authorised remake of the Hollywood classic “Forrest Gump”, was “more successful” than the 1994 original movie starring Tom Hanks, according to Sunel. The 2022 film received mixed to negative reviews amid boycott calls on social media, something which appeared to have had an impact on its box office business. “I am a fan of Bollywood movies and my favourite actor is Aamir…

Nelly Korda won for the second straight week, posting a 7-under 65 in her final round Sunday to capture the Ford Championship title in Gilbert, Ariz. Korda had a bogey-free day with seven birdies, including two birdies over her final three holes that helped her outlast Australia’s Hira Naveed by two shots. Korda finished at 20-under 268 at Seville Golf and Country Club. It marked not only two wins in two weeks for Korda, but also three wins in three LPGA Tour starts. The 25-year-old won the LPGA Drive On Championship in January and did not partake in the tour’s…

Abu Dhabi Businesswoman Council and Clear Speak GCC Sign MoU to Empower Women in the Business Landscape Abu Dhabi, UAE, 1st April 2024: The Abu Dhabi Businesswoman Council (ADBWC), a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI), and Clear Speak GCC, a leading provider of communication training solutions, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to empower women in business communication and elevate their professional capabilities. Under this agreement, ADBWC and Clear Speak GCC will work together to offer specialized communication training programs designed to equip female entrepreneurs with the necessary tools and techniques to better…

Android 15 has entered its latter leg of testing among developers, and in the coming months, a beta build will finally be released for the masses. So far, across the two Developer Preview builds that Google has released, we’ve encountered a handful of new features that will make life easier for smartphone users in meaningful ways. Among them is a notification cooldown system that shields you from a barrage of audio alerts from your apps. Google has already detailed the changelog to a healthy extent, but not all new tricks have been implemented yet. But there’s still enough to unpack…

Senior US and Israeli officials planned to hold a virtual meeting on Monday to discuss the Biden administration’s alternative proposals to an Israeli military invasion of Rafah, a US official said. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called off a planned visit to Washington last week by a senior Israeli delegation after the US allowed passage of a Gaza ceasefire resolution at the United Nations on Monday, marking a new war-time low in his relations with President Joe Biden. Two days later Israel asked the White House to reschedule a high-level meeting on military plans for Gaza’s southern city of Rafah,…

Personal and corporate default have hit multi-year lows as consumers have become more savvy with regard to their payments as well as new jobs created by the UAE’s strong economic growth and stability in the employment market helping consumers make their payments on time. Bankers and analysts say that defaults are at around 10-15-year lows as consumers in the UAE are increasingly opting for right debt for the right type of debt that is needed to meet their needs. Raheel Ahmed, CEO of RAKBank, said defaults have gone down significantly. “Even during Covid-19, some of the measures that the UAE…

Amitabh Bachchan on Monday recalled the days of shooting involving taking off from a 30-foot cliff for an action sequence without any harness. The megastar who has played pivotal roles in over 200 films, worked in many action films like ‘Zanjeer’, ‘Sholay’, ‘Amar Akbar Anthony’, ‘Don’, and more on Monday Big B took to Instagram and shared a throwback picture from one of his movies. In the image, he can be seen jumping off a cliff. Sharing the photo, he wrote, “Taking off from a 30-foot cliff for an action sequence .. no harness, no face replacement, no VFX ..…

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola insisted his team are the ones to beat in the tightest Premier League race for years even though they remain third in the standings following a goalless draw with rivals Arsenal on Sunday. City had scored in 47 consecutive league games at the Etihad Stadium before coming up against Arsenal’s mighty defensive effort on Sunday. Mikel Arteta’s side held them scoreless at the Etihad for the first time in the league since they were beaten 2-0 by Crystal Palace in October 2021. The draw allowed Liverpool to go top of the table on 67 points…

ADQ launches holding company Arcera to build a global life sciences powerhouse anchored in Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi, UAE – 1 April 2024: ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based investment and holding company, has announced the formation of Arcera, a global holding company in the life sciences sector headquartered in Abu Dhabi, UAE, that is aiming to be a leader in addressing and mitigating healthcare challenges by offering products that improve the quality and longevity of human life. Consolidating ADQ’s existing assets in this sector, the establishment of Arcera builds a global life sciences powerhouse set to make significant contributions to realizing Abu Dhabi’s 2030…

Not far away from clinching their 20th Serie A title, Inter host 17th-place Empoli at San Siro today. With a 14-point lead over Milan and just nine matches left to go in the season, it’s mostly just a formality for Inter at this point, but they’ll want to keep tallying wins as they chase the rare feat of hitting 100 points in a season. In the United States, the match starts at 2:45 p.m. ET and will stream on Paramount+. But while it’s technically exclusive to Paramount+, that actually gives us a handful of different ways we can watch a…