Abu Dhabi’s first Hindu stone temple to open for public on March 1

Abu Dhabi’s first Hindu stone temple to open for public on March 1

Abu Dhabi: The first Hindu stone temple in Abu Dhabi, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier this month, will be opened to the public from March 1, according to the temple authorities. The temple has been built by the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Swaminarayan Sanstha on a 27-acre site … Read more

Indian-origin banker quits high-paying job to volunteer at Abu Dhabi BAPS Hindu mandir

Indian-origin banker quits high-paying job to volunteer at Abu Dhabi BAPS Hindu mandir

Abu Dhabi: A 43-year-old Indian-origin investment banker quit his high-paying job in Dubai last year to serve as a full-time volunteer at the BAPS Abu Dhabi temple, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier this month. Vishal Patel, a second-generation expat from Gujarat who was brought up in London, was working with the … Read more

NEET-UG to be held in Dubai, Riyadh, Sharjah & 11 more foreign cities

NEET-UG to be held in Dubai, Riyadh, Sharjah & 11 more foreign cities

Representational photo New Delhi: Medical entrance exam NEET-UG will also be conducted at exam centres in 14 foreign cities on May 5, the National Testing Agency announced on Wednesday. The move comes after the National Testing Agency (NTA) received requests from aspirants as the information bulletin for the exam notified earlier this month had no … Read more

PM Modi inaugurates BAPS Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi

PM Modi inaugurates BAPS Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, February 14, inaugurated BAPS Hindu Mandir, the first traditional Hindu stone temple in Middle East region, in United Arab Emirates capital Abu Dhabi. The development is a significant milestone in cultural and religious diversity, promoting unity and strengthening bilateral relations between India and the UAE. Mahant Swami Maharaj, … Read more

First Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi built using ancient architectural methods clubbed with scientific techniques | World News

First Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi built using ancient architectural methods clubbed with scientific techniques | World News

ABU DHABI: The first Hindu stone temple in Abu Dhabi, which will be inaugurated on Wednesday by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been built using ancient architectural methods clubbed with scientific techniques. The BAPS Hindu Mandir has been built with over 300 high-tech sensors to measure temperature and monitor seismic activity, no metal has been … Read more

The evolution of Comic Con UAE: From fans to families

The evolution of Comic Con UAE: From fans to families

Mariam and her husband, James, met at the Middle East Film & Comic Con seven years ago. They recently got married, so for them, the 12th year’s edition was a reminder of where they originally met. For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org “We have been married for ten months now, … Read more

How India-UAE ‘Strategic Level’ Ties Have Transformed Trade, Education, Energy, Defence in Last One Year

How India-UAE ‘Strategic Level’ Ties Have Transformed Trade, Education, Energy, Defence in Last One Year

Last Updated: February 13, 2024, 12:35 IST Prime Minister Narendra Modi with President of UAE Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during the Vibrant Gujarat Summit in January. (Image: PTI) Trade with UAE has increased by 16% to reach $85 million in 2022-23 during which it was also the fourth largest source of FDI with $3.5 … Read more

Abu Dhabi: ‘Yajna’ for harmony held at BAPS Hindu Temple ahead of inauguration by PM Modi

Abu Dhabi: ‘Yajna’ for harmony held at BAPS Hindu Temple ahead of inauguration by PM Modi

Abu Dhabi witnessed a symbolic ‘Yajna’ for harmony at the BAPS Hindu Temple ahead of its inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Brahmaviharidas Swami, Head of BAPS Hindu Mandir, expressed the temple’s purpose, emphasising its role in fostering coexistence among cultures, religions, communities, and countries. “Today we had a beautiful ‘Yajna’ for harmony. Our Prime … Read more

Preparations in full swing ahead of PM Modi’s mid-Feb UAE visit

Preparations in full swing ahead of PM Modi’s mid-Feb UAE visit

Dubai: With Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to visit to the UAE mid-February for a massive Indian community gathering and a dedication ceremony of a large Hindu temple, officials from the Indian missions in the Gulf nation are preparing for the two major events. Modi is scheduled to address the Indian community event, Ahlan Modi … Read more

Diplomats from 42 countries visit BAPS Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi

Diplomats from 42 countries visit BAPS Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi: Indian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sunjay Sudhir on Tuesday hosted diplomats from across the globe for a special tour of the BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi. The envoys were impressed by the temple’s unique architecture, intricate motifs and its message of unity, peace and harmony. “Less than a month … Read more