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Netflix subscribers love their thrillers. That may be why the recently released Fool Me Once is now one of the most popular shows on Netflix. In this adaptation of Harlan Coben’s hit novel, Michelle Keegan stars as Maya Stern, a woman who is emotionally bereft after the death of her husband, Joe Burkett (Richard Armitage). When Maya sees proof that Joe isn’t dead, it sends her down a rabbit hole as she tries to figure out why his death was faked. Once you’ve finished watching Fool Me Once, you should check out these three other shows on Netflix that you…

Emaar Development, a majority-owned subsidiary of Emaar Properties, said property sales in 2023 jumped 22 per cent to Dh37.4 billion compared to Dh30.7 billion ($8.4 billion) in 2022 following 27 new projects launched across various master plans. In 2023, Emaar Development reported an Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) of Dh8 billion and net profit of Dh6.6 billion, an increase of 89 per cent and 74 per cent compared to 2022, respectively. It now has a sales backlog of Dh57.1 billion, which will be recognised as revenue in the coming years. Stay up to date with the latest…

Actor Yami Gautam and filmmaker Aditya Dhar are all set to embrace parenthood. The couple, who tied the knot in 2021, announced the news of pregnancy at the trailer launch of their film Article 370, which is slated to release in cinemas worldwide on February 23. Interacting with media, Aditya said, “Our baby is on its way.” The good news left everyone elated. Fans flooded social media with congratulatory wishes. “Wow…best news,” a social media user wrote. “God bless them. Congratulations,” another one commented. Yami is reportedly five-and-a-half months pregnant. Her delivery is due in May 2024. She made a…

First a confession: There’s blood on my hand. Back in the day, chasing away stray dogs was one of our after-school activities. We were a vigilante who ensured no mad dog entered our hamlet and threatened humans and domestic animals, including our own canine population. We were able to identify local dogs by their barks. All of them were peace loving, er… lazy — unless they were provoked — except for the Pomeranian that my uncle brought from Bangalore and the Dachshund imported by a Ceylon returnee. So, the pooch community had a jolly good time. They just ate, slept,…

The Criterion Collection and Janus Films’ meticulously crafted library of more than 1,500 movies is now available to stream on the Criterion Channel, alongside other handpicked titles from Hollywood and beyond. The independent streaming service is a cinephile’s dream come true, featuring a fantastic mix of beloved classics, underrated indie flicks, and must-see contemporary films. It can be hard to choose which movies to see first, but there are a few essential movies from the Criterion Channel that should be at the top of subscribers’ watchlists. From French New Wave classics like Breathless to acclaimed romantic dramas like In the…

For Canadian expat Maclean Brodie and his Chinese wife Chris Jiang, this will be their first Chinese New Year in the UAE, but they are already loving it. “We lived in another GCC country for seven years before this and we had to make several things,” says Maclean. “We use something called hóngbāo, which is basically a red envelope signifying good luck, to give money to our children for the new year. We used to make it at home using construction paper. But, here in the UAE, we were able to find not just the envelopes but special New Year’s…

Etihad Airways is now the official sponsor of Chennai Super Kings (CSK), the UAE national airline announced on Thursday. The ‘unveiling event’ was held at Kalaivanar Arangam, in the presence of team officials and CSK players, who joined Etihad cabin crew onstage wearing their new jerseys displaying on the back the airline’s logo. The Etihad – CSK partnership comes on the heels of Etihad’s announcement of superstar Katrina Kaif as its brand ambassador – combining cricket and Bollywood glamour. Arik De, chief revenue officer at Etihad Airways, said, “Today marks the start of an extraordinary journey as we welcome the…

As a 14th-generation Hong Konger and a 4th-generation member of Tsangs Group, a family enterprise, Patrick Tsang has been inspired by grandfather Kee Yau Tsang to go to any place in the world that has stability and potential. Leaving one’s hometown was not usual in the 1950s but Kee Yau Tsang set up a Chinese restaurant in the North-West of England in those times. He was also the first to open a Chinese restaurant in both Belfast and Dublin. “There are people who would not think a minute before reaching out to terra incognita, and there are business owners who…

The trailer of series Love Storiyaan has been unveiled. Conceptualised by Somen Mishra, Love Storiyaan showcases love stories featuring real-life couples, inspired by the stories featured on India Love Project, founded by former journalists Priya Ramani, Samar Halarnkar, and Niloufer Venkatraman. Love Storiyaan is a Dharmatic Entertainment Production, with Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta and Somen Mishra serving as the Executive Producers. The trailer gives viewers a glimpse into the stories of the six couples told through the lens of six directors – Akshay Indikar, Archana Phadke, Collin D’Cunha, Hardik Mehta, Shazia Iqbal and Vivek Soni. Opening up about the series,…

Travel means different things to different people. To most, it teaches things that no other experience does. What Soul Coach, Soul Reader and Western Astrologer Justin Andries learnt from 10 years of travelling and living in different places such as Bali, Australia, Los Angeles, Hong Kong and now, Europe is a unique way to approach spirituality and personal development. Born and raised in South Africa, Justin believes that while planets play a big part in our existence on earth, the power to carve our own destiny lies within us. Our life experiences can point us in numerous directions, but eventually…