A man holds a photo of Princess Diana, during a gathering outside Kensington Palace, in central London, on the 25th anniversary of the Princess of Wales's death. Flowers and other tributes were laid at the princess's former London home and above the Paris road tunnel where she lost her life, to mark the day. AFP
A man holds a photo of Princess Diana, during a gathering outside Kensington Palace, in central London, on the 25th anniversary of the Princess of Wales's death. Flowers and other tributes were laid at the princess's former London home and above the Paris road tunnel where she lost her life, to mark the day. AFP
A man rides a donkey cart during heavy rain in the flood-hit Dera Allah Yar town, in Pakistan's Jaffarabad district. Monsoon rains have submerged a third of the country and claimed more than 1,100 lives. AFP
A man rides a donkey cart during heavy rain in the flood-hit Dera Allah Yar town, in Pakistan's Jaffarabad district. Monsoon rains have submerged a third of the country and claimed more than 1,100 lives. AFP
A cow stands in a field as black smoke rises from the front line in Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine, amid the war against Russia. AFP
A cow stands in a field as black smoke rises from the front line in Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine, amid the war against Russia. AFP
People take part in the traditional tomato-fight festival, La Tomatina, in Bunol, Spain. Every year, on the last Wednesday of August, thousands of people visit the small village to attend the Tomatina, a battle in which tonnes of ripe tomatoes are used. EPA
People take part in the traditional tomato-fight festival, La Tomatina, in Bunol, Spain. Every year, on the last Wednesday of August, thousands of people visit the small village to attend the Tomatina, a battle in which tonnes of ripe tomatoes are used. EPA
Recruits who have been in training since the introduction of South Sudan's revitalised peace agreement, in 2018, cheer during their graduation ceremony, in the capital Juba. Thousands of fighters including former rebels from rival camps in South Sudan's civil war were integrated into the country's army in a long-overdue graduation ceremony. AFP
Recruits who have been in training since the introduction of South Sudan's revitalised peace agreement, in 2018, cheer during their graduation ceremony, in the capital Juba. Thousands of fighters including former rebels from rival camps in South Sudan's civil war were integrated into the country's army in a long-overdue graduation ceremony. AFP
Malaysians wave their country's flag during the National Day 2022 celebrations, in Kuala Lumpur. Reuters
Malaysians wave their country's flag during the National Day 2022 celebrations, in Kuala Lumpur. Reuters
Policemen charge as university students and demonstrators protest against the Sri Lankan government and to demand the release of student leaders in Colombo. AFP
Policemen charge as university students and demonstrators protest against the Sri Lankan government and to demand the release of student leaders in Colombo. AFP
Buildings of Chinese developer Country Garden Holdings, in Zhenjiang. The company, China's largest developer, reported a record 96 per cent year-on-year drop in its first-half earnings on August 30, in the latest grim illustration of the headwinds in the country's property sector. AFP
Buildings of Chinese developer Country Garden Holdings, in Zhenjiang. The company, China's largest developer, reported a record 96 per cent year-on-year drop in its first-half earnings on August 30, in the latest grim illustration of the headwinds in the country's property sector. AFP
Kateryna, centre, the mother of the fallen Ukrainian soldier Andrii Dzyubenko, mourns along with other relatives, friends and comrades, during his funeral ceremony in Bucha, north-west of Kyiv, Ukraine. EPA
Kateryna, centre, the mother of the fallen Ukrainian soldier Andrii Dzyubenko, mourns along with other relatives, friends and comrades, during his funeral ceremony in Bucha, north-west of Kyiv, Ukraine. EPA
A boat sits on the exposed bottom of Lake Solina, in south-eastern Poland. The lack of rainfall has caused the water level in the lake to recede. EPA
A boat sits on the exposed bottom of Lake Solina, in south-eastern Poland. The lack of rainfall has caused the water level in the lake to recede. EPA
Residents stand on the rubble of iron-sheet houses destroyed by a fire caused by an electric fault, in Mathare, Nairobi. AFP
Residents stand on the rubble of iron-sheet houses destroyed by a fire caused by an electric fault, in Mathare, Nairobi. AFP
Palestinian youths throw rocks at an Israeli army vehicle in the town of Silwad, in the occupied West Bank, after a military operation in the region. AFP
Palestinian youths throw rocks at an Israeli army vehicle in the town of Silwad, in the occupied West Bank, after a military operation in the region. AFP
Indian children wearing masks of the elephant-headed Hindu deity Ganesha take part in an awareness campaign against the use of plastic, before the 'Ganesh Chaturthi' festival, at a school in Chennai. AFP
Indian children wearing masks of the elephant-headed Hindu deity Ganesha take part in an awareness campaign against the use of plastic, before the 'Ganesh Chaturthi' festival, at a school in Chennai. AFP
Fireworks burst behind two-headed eagle, Russia's coat of arms atop the State historical museum during the "Spasskaya Tower" international military music festival at the Red Square in Moscow on August 30, 2022. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)
Fireworks burst behind two-headed eagle, Russia's coat of arms atop the State historical museum during the "Spasskaya Tower" international military music festival at the Red Square in Moscow on August 30, 2022. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)

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Evacuations to France hit by controversy
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  • Evacuations were paused after a student already in France posted anti-Semitic content and was subsequently expelled to Qatar
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The British in India: Three Centuries of Ambition and Experience

by David Gilmour

Allen Lane

UPI facts

More than 2.2 million Indian tourists arrived in UAE in 2023
More than 3.5 million Indians reside in UAE
Indian tourists can make purchases in UAE using rupee accounts in India through QR-code-based UPI real-time payment systems
Indian residents in UAE can use their non-resident NRO and NRE accounts held in Indian banks linked to a UAE mobile number for UPI transactions

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Banthology: Stories from Unwanted Nations
Edited by Sarah Cleave, Comma Press

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Director:Guillermo del Toro

Stars:Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara

Rating: 3/5

Name: Colm McLoughlin

Country: Galway, Ireland

Job: Executive vice chairman and chief executive of Dubai Duty Free

Favourite golf course: Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club

Favourite part of Dubai: Palm Jumeirah

 

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Norway

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Canada

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