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Indian singers Osman Mir and Aamir Mir are heading to Dubai this October for an evening of live music as part of Baithak, a mehfil-style cultural music experience.The duo will perform at Le Méridien Dubai Hotel and Conference Centre on Saturday, October 3, bringing together Indian folk, classical, devotional and contemporary sounds.Osman Mir is known for his work across Gujarati, Hindi and other Indian musical traditions, with a repertoire spanning classical, folk and devotional music. He will be joined by Aamir Mir, whose soulful vocals and energetic performances will add to an evening designed around familiar melodies and audience sing-alongs.Rather…

BEIJING, 28th September, 2026 (WAM) — More than 15,000 runners of different ages and nationalities, including 100 from the UAE, took part on Sunday in the Great Wall Marathon of Huairou and Zayed Charity Run in Beijing. The event combined sporting competition with humanitarian action and embodied the values of giving and cooperation inspired by the legacy of the UAE’s Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. The programme featured a 21-kilometre half marathon and a 42-kilometre full marathon, attracting runners from China and abroad in an event highlighting sport’s role in strengthening communication and bringing people…

In addition to check-ups, NMC specialists will be on hand to guide participants on nutrition, exercise, stress management and everyday habits that protect and strengthen the heart Published: Tue 29 Sept 2026, 10:13 AM On World Heart Day, happening on 29 September, NMC Healthcare is encouraging communities across the UAE to take proactive steps toward better heart health. To mark the occasion, NMC will offer complimentary screenings at select hospitals, medical centres and community locations across the country. The human heart beats more than 100,000 times a day, yet this vital rhythm often goes unnoticed until health concerns arise. Globally,…

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s daughter Zahara has legally dropped “Pitt” from her last name.The 21-year-old is now legally known as Zahara Marley Jolie after a California court approved her name-change petition at a hearing on September 28, according to court records reported by People and Entertainment Weekly.Zahara had filed to remove Pitt from her legal name earlier this year. She had already been using Zahara Jolie publicly, including at her Spelman College graduation and during her induction into the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.She is the third of Jolie and Pitt’s six children to legally remove Pitt from their surname.…

ABU DHABI, 28th September, 2026 (WAM) — His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court, today received Hakan Fidan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, in Abu Dhabi. During the meeting, the two sides discussed bilateral relations and the strategic partnership between the UAE and Türkiye, as well as ways to strengthen and further develop cooperation across various fields in support of the shared interests of the two countries and their peoples. They also exchanged views on a number of regional and international issues and developments…

Nearly 30 years before Dubai became a fixture on the global concert circuit, Shaan remembers standing on a stage at a newly opened Global Village, looking out at something that had caught his attention almost as much as the audience: people preparing to bungee jump.It was around 1995 or early 1996, and the singer was performing alongside his sister Sagarika at what was then a very different Global Village.“We were there and we were very excited,” Shaan tells Khaleej Times, ahead of his ‘All of Me Tour’ to Dubai’s Coca-Cola Arena on October 25. “We got a tour of the…

The 1998 action-comedy Rush Hour, starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker, has returned to the spotlight after a content warning shown before a US television broadcast resurfaced on social media.USA Network aired the film with a disclaimer informing viewers that the comedy was made in a different era and that some of its content may not align with contemporary standards.The message said the film was “created in a different time” and warned that some of its humour and language could be considered “outdated and at times offensive”, according to reports by Cracked and ScreenGeek.The warning was reported in 2025 but…

Tom Holland’s ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ is set to re-release with new footage, reported Variety. The release date of the film has not been revealed yet by the makers. Released in theatres on July 31, the superhero blockbuster grossed 2.49 billion USD at the domestic box office, making it the third highest-grossing movie of all time behind 2009’s ‘Avatar’ (2.92 billion USD) and 2019’s ‘Avengers: Endgame’ and ahead of 2022’s ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ and 1994’s ‘Titanic’.The last milestone left for the Marvel-Sony tentpole is to become the first movie to cross $1 billion at the domestic box office alone.…

Few could have predicted the box-office run of Hanuman Ansh. The devotional drama, based on the life of Neem Karoli Baba, had a slow start, earning around Rs15 million across its first two weeks. But word of mouth changed its trajectory and by Day 52, the Vishal Chaturvedi-directed film had reportedly earned close to Rs4 billion globally.Those numbers are particularly striking given the scale on which the film was made. Directed by Vishal Chaturvedi, Hanuman Ansh reportedly cost between Rs15 million and Rs20 million and was made without major stars or an expansive marketing campaign. Chaturvedi has previously said the…

ABU DHABI, 28th September, 2026 (WAM) — Tadweer Group will launch the first outdoor edition of ECORUN at Hudayriyat Island on 1 November 2026. The community event will feature 3 km, 5 km and 10 km races, an AED 100,000 prize pool, and a range of rewards. A free-to-enter ECORUN Village will offer live entertainment, family activities, partner activations and experiences focused on sustainability, health, and well-being. Building on the success of the previous edition, which attracted more than 740 participants from over 55 nationalities, the expanded event reflects ECORUN’s growing community reach and its role in promoting active, sustainable…