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IPL bubble ‘tough’, but skipper says champions Mumbai in good spirits

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“The Mumbai Indians celebrating their IPL crown in 2019. Skipper Rohit Sharma said the team was finding it hard to adjust to the “bubble” they were in for the 2020 coronavirus-hit version of the tournament. ©AFP” /> New Delhi (AFP) – Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma said Thursday that the IPL’s coronavirus bio-security bubble was “mentally tough”, but the team was finding ways to stimulate players and keep in good spirits. The virus-delayed Twenty20 tournament begins Saturday in the United Arab Emirates, with holders Mumbai playing the Chennai Super Kings…

UAE To Initiate Emergency Relief Program In Pakistan For Flood Affectees

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COURTESY BY: https://www.bolnews.com/ As heavy rainfall had wreaked havoc in Pakistan’s provinces Sindh and Balochistan, the UAE Ambassador in Islamabad announced an assistance program of medical and food packages for flood affectees. H.E. Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Al Zaabi, the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan stated that in accordance with the directives of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, and the support of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi,…

First Commercial Flight From Israel, Equipped With Air Defense System, Lands In UAE

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COURTESY BY: https://www.bolnews.com/ Flight no ‘PVT2357’ from Tel Aviv to Abu Dhabi equipped with a special system to protect against air hazards such as surface-to-air missiles has landed. The aircraft is equipped with Direct IR Countermeasures (DIRCM) defence systems developed by Elbit Systems to detect and jam the infrared threats of surface-to-air missiles fired by aircraft. This system is also called a portable defence system. The development of a defence system for commercial aircraft began in 2002 after an attempt was made to shoot down an Israeli passenger plane in…

Israel And UAE Agree To Normalize Relations

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COURTESY BY: https://www.bolnews.com/ US President Donald Trump has announced that Israel and the United Arab Emirates have decided to normalize relations with each other.  According to a joint statement by Trump, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed Al Nahyan said that they hoped the “historic breakthrough will advance peace in the Middle East”. HUGE breakthrough today! Historic Peace Agreement between our two GREAT friends, Israel and the United Arab Emirates! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 13, 2020 They added that this deal would suspend its…

Over 150,000 Indians in UAE register to return home

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About 10 per cent of the applicants are visit and tourist visa holders who got stranded here due to the ongoing lockdown in India.(ANI file photo. Representative image ) COURTESY BY: https://www.hindustantimes.com/ Over 150,000 Indians in the UAE, who wish to return home amid the coronavirus lockdown, have applied through the online registration process to the Indian missions here, according to media reports. The Indian missions in the country last week opened online registration for the expatriates who wish to fly back home after getting stuck in the country amidst…