Today: 18 July 2025

UAE-India pact fuels future biz leaders

MoU between ADSM and UIBC-UC to foster entrepreneurship, mentorship, and collaborative research between UAE and India through 2028 In a landmark partnership aimed at cultivating the next generation of global business leaders, the Abu Dhabi School of Management (ADSM) and the UAE–India Business Council–UAE Chapter (UIBC-UC) have signed a wide-ranging Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that sets the foundation for a strategic alliance to drive youth entrepreneurship, professional development, and innovation between the two nations. The MoU, which runs through July 2028, marks a significant step in enhancing cross-border educational and business cooperation, leveraging the shared ambitions of both institutions to

Al-Sharaa: ‘We’ll protect our Druze’

Syria’s interim president vows to shield Druze minority as Israeli airstrikes rock Damascus, escalating a regional standoff over sectarian attacks and Islamist-led governance. Syrian interim president Ahmad al-Sharaa has accused Israel of attempting to destabilise Syria with a series of powerful airstrikes that rocked Damascus and southern Sweida province, home to the country’s Druze minority. The strikes, which damaged parts of the defence ministry and caused civilian casualties, mark a sharp escalation in the regional standoff over Syria’s internal divisions and emerging

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Sinner Serves up History

Flipping the script, Sinner also managed to put an end to Alcaraz’s career-best 24-match win streak and became the first Italian to capture what

Elanga Flies to Toon

Prior to making his move to the Midlands, Anthony came through the youth system at Manchester United…reports Asian Lite News

Brit Blitz

Supported by an enthusiastic Centre Court crowd, Cash and Glasspool completed their milestone victory in one hour and 23 minutes….reports

Masdar powers ahead in UK

€15 billion clean energy alliance powers ahead with East Anglia THREE investment and Baltic Eagle energisation….reports Asian Lite News Masdar,

Stokes Declares War

Stokes acknowledged that the high quality of both teams would likely lead to a balanced series, complete with its share

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India Inc Eyes Upswing

Private equity (PE) remained comparatively stable in Q2, clocking 357 deals worth $7.4 billion — the second-highest volume since Q4 2022. However, deal values dipped on a quarter-on-quarter basis due to the

Apple Appoints Sabih Khan as New COO

Khan will take over from Jeff Williams, who is stepping down from the role this month and will retire later this year…reports Asian Lite News Apple has announced that Sabih Khan, an Indian-origin executive with 30 years of experience at

Showbiz

Kajol Channels Kali Power

Backed by Jio Studios and Devgn Films, Maa is produced by Ajay Devgn and Jyoti Subbarayan, with Kumar Mangat Pathak as co-producer Kajol delivers

Nandita Das Seeks Partner

The actress said the weight of world events had affected her deeply, even disturbing her sleep. But she stressed the importance of staying engaged

Kiran Rao Celebrates Cinema

The jury is chaired by Oscar-winning Italian filmmaker Giuseppe Tornatore, best known for the iconic Cinema Paradiso Filmmaker Kiran Rao, fresh off the critical

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Blues Rules the World

Chelsea finished as top scorers in the tournament with 17 goals; one more than PSG, Manchester City and Bayern who were all on 16.

Let’s Take on the World

After the celebrations, coach Crispin Chhetri brought the team together and said, “Reaching the Asian Cup is just the start. The World Cup is

Archer Returns for Lord’s Test

A recurrence of an elbow injury and stress fracture in the back meant Archer was largely sidelined from playing Tests for England after February

Out Goes Nat

In Sciver-Brunt’s absence, Tammy Beaumont will continue to lead the side in the remaining two matches England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt has been ruled out

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India’s Digital Decade Rise

Arundhati Bhattacharya, President and CEO at Salesforce-South Asia and recipient of the Padma Shri, sat down with IANS at an event in the capital to reflect on India’s transformation into a digital powerhouse under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership over
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