From September 1, 2025, Indian expats in the UAE who want to be issued new passports will be required to present photographic documents that are within the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation) standards. The Indian Consulate in Dubai affirmed that the new rule will compel all applicants as per another order that has been given by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The Indian consulate made it clear that it would only accommodate passport applications with ICAO-compliant photographs, which will be a huge difference among thousands of Indian residents who are renewing or applying for passports in the United…
Author: Mohan Nasre
Dubai is about to witness a historic musical evening as the legendary Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan will perform with his son Shazaman Ali Khan for the first time. Legacy of the Khans will be performed on August 30, 2025, at the legendary Coca-Cola Arena as a part of Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS). It is a one-night-only event that will amalgamate Sufi, qawwali, and classical music and will ensure that the audiences have a soulful experience that is both traditional and modern at the same time. To a fan, it is not just another concert, but a torch being handed…
Team India is ready to play in the Asia Cup 2025 under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav. A strong team has been selected for the tournament, and now it is the turn of the players to go there. There are reports that the team will gather in Dubai on 4 September. The Asia Cup will start on 9 September. The Indian team will start its campaign in the tournament against the UAE on 10 September. After this, it will face its archrival Pakistan in Dubai on 14 September. The team’s third group match will be against Oman on September 19,…
R Ashwin, a.k.a. Ravichandran Ashwin, a former Indian all-rounder, has also announced his retirement from the Indian Premier League. He said goodbye to international cricket, including Test cricket, during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on the Australia tour in December last year. Recently, Ashwin and his last season’s franchise, Chennai Super Kings, came face to face. The issue was about South Africa’s young, explosive batsman Dewald Brevis, also known as Baby AB. R Ashwin’s dispute with CSK over Dewald Brevis Actually, Ashwin had said on YouTube that the Chennai Super Kings had paid extra to sign Dewald Brevis as a replacement after…
The UAE men’s cricket team will begin its preparations for next month’s Asia Cup with the Bank Alfala T20I Tri-Series 2025 presented by Inverex Solar Energy on home turf. Veteran opener Muhammad Wasim will captain the 15-member squad, which also features Pakistan and Afghanistan, in the contest, which gets underway at the iconic Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday. UAE prepares against India and Pakistan with fitness and confidence The tournament is ideal preparation for all three teams ahead of the ACC Asia Cup 2025, which begins in the UAE on September 9. The UAE will take on Pakistan in their…