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Indian PM Modi Inaugurates First Hindu Temple in Abu Dhabi

15Feb

By Aqsa Azam1 Comment

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Indian PM Modi Inaugurates First Hindu Temple in Abu Dhabi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. It marked a significant milestone for the large Indian community residing in the United Arab Emirates. The BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha temple is the first traditional stone-built Hindu temple in the Arabian land. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made headlines as he inaugurated a grand Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi during his two-day visit to the Muslim-majority nation. This event marked a significant moment given that the UAE is home to approximately 3.5 million Indians. Modi's visit to the UAE comes as he gears up for India's upcoming general election, seeking a rare third term. His presence has highlighted the strengthening ties between India and one of its largest trading partners in the Middl...

UAE Central Bank wins award for new banknote

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has won the ‘Best New Banknote’ award for its new Dh1,000 banknote. The distinction was achieved due to the unique designs and innovative security features of the currency note. It was announced at the annual awards ceremony for the ‘Banknote and ID Document of the Year Awards’. The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) won the ‘Best New Banknote’ award for its new AED1000 banknote. Characterized by unique designs, technical characteristics, and innovative security features at the regional level for the year 2023. This was announced in the annual awards ceremony for the Banknote and ID Document of the Year Awards. Which was held on the sideline of the High-Security Printing EMEA conference in Abu Dhabi from 8-10 March 2023. The CBUAE has used multi-colo...

HBL PSL 2021; Lahore Qalanders defeated Peshawar Zalmi, leading on the table with 10 Points

ABU DHABI, UAE – Lahore Qalanders maintained its first position on the points table after a tremendous defeat to Peshawar Zalmi at Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium. Lahore Qalanders beat the opponent team by 10 runs and conceived 2 crucial points for PSL Title hunt. The winning team is on number 1 position on the points table with 10 points in hand. Zalmis won the toss and chose to ball and Lahoris played the first innings and gave the target of 171 runs to the Zalmis. Australian all-rounder James Faulkner took the first wicket in the first over, dismissed the opener and increased the pressure on pitch for Zalmis to perform. Haider Ali and Kamran Akmal dismissed after 1 and 4 runs. Shoaib Malik and Miller played the partnership of 51 and proved helpful for Zalmis but the...