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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi touted his country’s economic prospects at a major business summit in his home state on Wednesday as companies Maruti Suzuki and Adani unveiled investment plans worth nearly $30 billion combined. India is a “powerhouse for talented youth, a technology hub for finding solutions and a democracy that delivers”, Modi said at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, adding that the nation was on its way to becoming the third-largest economy in a few years. His pitch comes just months before national elections, in which he will seek a third term, and at a time when global…

Baby Yoda’s next adventure will take the young alien, seen only on a hit Star Wars streaming series, to movie theatres. The first feature film inspired by The Mandalorian series will start production this year, Walt Disney’s Lucasfilm said on Tuesday. The title character, a helmeted bounty hunter, and his companion, known as Baby Yoda or Grogu, debuted on the Disney+ streaming service in 2019. Jon Favreau, creator of the series, will direct the movie called The Mandalorian and Grogu. Disney did not announce a release date. Pedro Pascal, who plays the Mandalorian in the series, is expected to return…

«ريبورتاج العقارية»تشارك في معرض «إيكرس 2024» بالشارقة = عارف الخوري: القوانين العقارية بالشارقة محفزة للاستثمار ومناخ الأعمال بالإمارة جاذب للشركات أبوظبي، 10 يناير 2024: كشفت ريبورتاج العقارية، الشركة الرائدة في مجال التطوير العقاري بالإمارات، عن مشاركتها للمرة الأولى في معرض الشارقة العقاري – إيكرس 2024 في مركز إكسبو الشارقة، الذي تنظمه غرفة تجارة وصناعة الشارقة، ودائرة التسجيل العقاري بالشارقة، خلال الفترة من 17 حتى 20 يناير الحالي. وتضم محفظة «ريبورتاج العقارية» 29 مشروعا بالإمارات، ومصر، وتركيا، والمغرب. وقال عارف إسماعيل الخوري، مؤسس ورئيس مجلس إدارة «مجموعة ريبورتاج» إن معرض الشارقة العقاري «إيكرس» يعد أحد أبرز الفعاليات والمعارض العقارية التي يتم…

When two iconic brands of the audio world happen to be celebrating decades of creating some of the best amplifiers and speakers on Earth, what better way to do it than by introducing some monstrous new products, combining them to create a million-dollar system, and then showing it off at the world’s biggest consumer electronics show. McIntosh and Sonus faber, two high-end audio brands that are part of the overarching McIntosh Group family of brands, are celebrating their respective 75th and 40th anniversaries this year. At CES 2024, McIntosh popped the champagne by introducing its new 2,000-watt MC2.1KW Monoblock Power…

UAE conglomerate Al Habtoor Group has served a dispute notice against Lebanon for breaching the bilateral investment treaty the country has with the UAE. “Lebanon has breached its obligations under the treaty towards Al Habtoor Group. In particular, Lebanon and its Central Bank have imposed restrictions preventing … the group from freely transferring its funds amounting to over $44 million from the Lebanese banks,” the group said in a Press statement on Wednesday. Lebanon has also “failed to secure a safe and sound environment” for its businesses and investments. “As a result of Lebanon’s actions, (the group) … has incurred…

US and UK forces have shot down more than 20 drones and missiles over the Red Sea launched by Yemen’s Houthis, in what London branded Wednesday the “largest attack” yet by the Iran-backed rebels. The Western allies’ warships and planes took out 18 drones and three missiles in their latest Red Sea military intervention on Tuesday, the US military said. HMS Diamond, a British destroyer, intervened with “her guns and Sea Viper missiles” after the drones were “heading for her and commercial shipping in the area”, UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said. It comes a week after 12 nations led…

Karmma Calling, based on the popular 2011 American series Revenge, is set in the world of glitz and glamour, filled with deceit and betrayal. It features Tandon as Indrani Kothari, a glamorous queen of the 90s who is married to a billionaire. Her life changes when a mysterious woman, named Karma (Namrata Sheth), enters the equation. “The character of Indrani Kothari is very different from the kind of a person that I’m in real life. For instance, I had to make sure that I didn’t bring in my own thoughts, sympathy, while playing this character, I had to become someone…

Doctors at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi performed a life-saving surgery on a young man suffering multiple organ failure because of a complex aortic valve stenosis. The man in his mid-30s had a congenital abnormality that led to significant difficulties in his heart’s ability to pump blood. Upon arriving at the hospital, he was found to have multiple organ failure as a result of aortic valve stenosis, a condition that causes narrowing of the aortic valve. “In this particular case, we were confronted with a condition where the patient’s aortic valve was critically narrowed, impeding blood flow and threatening heart function.…

Google Cloud unveils key insights for cybersecurity planning in 2024: AI advances, rising zero-day exploits, scaling espionage tactics and more  Dubai, UAE, 10 January 2024: Google Cloud has released its annual Cybersecurity Forecast report for 2024, compiling forward-looking thoughts from security leaders and experts from different teams across Mandiant, Google Cloud and VirusTotal, who are on the frontlines of the latest and largest attacks. Aiming to empower the cybersecurity industry, this comprehensive report provides essential insights and strategies to frame the fight against cyber adversaries in the year ahead. While new technologies will aid security teams, they can also expand…

My HP Omen 15 was one of the best investments I’ve made in my life, right next to my down-filled sleeping bag. That’s not because I think it’s the best gaming laptop ever, but because it’s the only one I’ve ever owned. It was my PC gaming device of choice until I got a Lenovo Legion Go, my first portable gaming PC. I bought my HP Omen 15 in 2020. It was one of the worst years in recent history for building your own PC due to COVID-induced shortages, and I was too depressed to learn anyway. I figured I’d…