From left: Dave Stewart of Eurythmics with Daryl Hall and John Oates, plus former Atlanta Records president label boss Jerry Greenberg, at the unveiling of a star for Hall & Oates on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on September 2. Frederic J Brown / AFP
From left: Dave Stewart of Eurythmics with Daryl Hall and John Oates, plus former Atlanta Records president label boss Jerry Greenberg, at the unveiling of a star for Hall & Oates on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on September 2. Frederic J Brown / AFP
From left: Dave Stewart of Eurythmics with Daryl Hall and John Oates, plus former Atlanta Records president label boss Jerry Greenberg, at the unveiling of a star for Hall & Oates on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on September 2. Frederic J Brown / AFP
From left: Dave Stewart of Eurythmics with Daryl Hall and John Oates, plus former Atlanta Records president label boss Jerry Greenberg, at the unveiling of a star for Hall & Oates on the Hollywood Wal

Holly to Bolly: War of words between Ajay Devgn and Karan Johar; Amitabh Bachchan confirms he will co-star with Aamir Khan; and more


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National Award-winning Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn and popular director Karan Johar are locked in a bitter online battle that broke out on Thursday, when Devgn alleged that Johar had paying self-proclaimed film critic Kamal R Khan 25 lakh Rupees (Dh137,000) to praise his film, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and trash Devgn's Shivaay. The movies will face off at the box office in October. Devgn shared an audio recording on Twitter, in which Khan seems to admit that he was paid by Johar to do so. Devgn has demanded that the issue be investigated. Johar said he would not dignify the allegations by responding. Khan, meanwhile, has accused Devgn of defaming Johar through him. – Sonali Kokra

Amitabh Bachchan confirms role alongside Aamir Khan

Bollywood veteran Amitabh Bachchan has confirmed that he will team up with Aamir Khan for a Yash Raj Films movie early next year. Rumours had been circulating about YRF wooing Bachchan for the tentatively titled Thug, opposite Khan, but neither the actor nor the production house had confirmed the rumour until now. Speaking to bollywoodhungama.com, Bachchan said he is very excited to work with Khan and that it was an exciting story. The film is believed to be an adaptation of the Philip Meadow Taylor book, Confessions of a Thug. it will be directed by Dhoom 3 director Vijay Krishna Acharya. – Sonali Kokra

Hall and Oates honoured on Walk of Fame

Rock duo Daryl Hall and John Oates, known for hits such as Out of Touch and Maneater, were honoured with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame at the weekend. "It's an honour to be part of the great sidewalk of fame," Oates said during the ceremony. "LA has a really special place in my memories. We recorded three albums out here in the mid-70s and it's always been a blast to come out here, and the entertainment business and the entertainment fans are the best." Hall and Oates teamed up in 1972 and have recorded 21 albums that have sold more than 80 million copies. The pair, who still perform together, were recognised as rock's all-time best-selling duo in 1987 by the Recording Industry Association of America, a distinction they still hold. – AFP

Movie about the ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ debuts

Clint Eastwood's film Sully, about the so -called "Miracle on the Hudson" – when airline pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger successfully landed his passenger jet on New York's Hudson River after both engines failed due to bird strikes shortly after take-off from the city's LaGuardia airport – had its world premiere during the Telluride Film Festival over the weekend. The film, which stars Tom Hanks as Sullenberger, opened the 43rd annual festival and is due in US cinemas on September 9. Other films screening at Telluride include Bleed for This, starring Miles Teller as former boxer Vinny Paz, and a modern musical romance called La La Land, starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. – AP

Mary J Blige to guest star on How to Get Away with Murder

Nine-time Grammy Award-winning singer Mary J Blige is set to guest star in the third season of the TV drama How to Get Away with Murder. Though details of her role are being kept under wraps, the show's creator, Shonda Rhimes, has teased a mysterious new plot line for the show. In a promo, law professor Annalise Keating (played by Viola Davis) is taunted by an unknown perpetrator who plasters posters of her face with the word "killer" all over campus. Blige appeared in the season one finale of Black-ish in May 2015, and then starred as Eveline in The Wiz Live! in December. How To Get Away With Murder season three premières on September 24 in the United States. – IANS

Anand L Rai’s next movie with Shah Rukh Khan is a romance

Director-producer Anand L Rai, who directed hit films including Tanu Weds Manu and Raanjhanaa, has revealed his upcoming movie with actor Shah Rukh Khan will be a romance. Rai says: "I don't want to reveal the story. For now, I am keeping it to myself only. Hopefully, I can bring a great story for the audience. Let me save the suspense for you." But when pressed about whether it would be a romantic movie, he added: "You may assume that. When an actor like Shah Rukh is there, it is bound to do something with romance." Khan will play a dwarf in the movie, which is not due for release until December 2018. Khan is currently shooting Imtiaz Ali's The Ring with Anushka Sharma in Prague. -IANS

Moulin Rouge to be adapted for the stage

Director Baz Luhrmann's hit musical movie Moulin Rouge is to be adapted for the stage, according to Playbill.com. Work has begun to adapt the 2001 Oscar-nominated film, which starred Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor, but there's no word on who will star or when it will open. The film, set in a nightclub in Paris, tells the story of a poet who becomes obsessed with a singer. It was nominated for eight Oscars and won two — for Best Costumes and Best Art Direction. – The National

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COMPANY PROFILE

Company name: Letstango.com

Started: June 2013

Founder: Alex Tchablakian

Based: Dubai

Industry: e-commerce

Initial investment: Dh10 million

Investors: Self-funded

Total customers: 300,000 unique customers every month

BMW M5 specs

Engine: 4.4-litre twin-turbo V-8 petrol enging with additional electric motor

Power: 727hp

Torque: 1,000Nm

Transmission: 8-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 10.6L/100km

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Price: From Dh650,000

MATCH INFO

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Osasuna: García (14')
Real Madrid: Isco (33'), Ramos (38'), Vázquez (84'), Jovic (90' 2)

WHAT IS A BLACK HOLE?

1. Black holes are objects whose gravity is so strong not even light can escape their pull

2. They can be created when massive stars collapse under their own weight

3. Large black holes can also be formed when smaller ones collide and merge

4. The biggest black holes lurk at the centre of many galaxies, including our own

5. Astronomers believe that when the universe was very young, black holes affected how galaxies formed

Timeline

2012-2015

The company offers payments/bribes to win key contracts in the Middle East

May 2017

The UK SFO officially opens investigation into Petrofac’s use of agents, corruption, and potential bribery to secure contracts

September 2021

Petrofac pleads guilty to seven counts of failing to prevent bribery under the UK Bribery Act

October 2021

Court fines Petrofac £77 million for bribery. Former executive receives a two-year suspended sentence 

December 2024

Petrofac enters into comprehensive restructuring to strengthen the financial position of the group

May 2025

The High Court of England and Wales approves the company’s restructuring plan

July 2025

The Court of Appeal issues a judgment challenging parts of the restructuring plan

August 2025

Petrofac issues a business update to execute the restructuring and confirms it will appeal the Court of Appeal decision

October 2025

Petrofac loses a major TenneT offshore wind contract worth €13 billion. Holding company files for administration in the UK. Petrofac delisted from the London Stock Exchange

November 2025

180 Petrofac employees laid off in the UAE

AI traffic lights to ease congestion at seven points to Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Street

The seven points are:

Shakhbout bin Sultan Street

Dhafeer Street

Hadbat Al Ghubainah Street (outbound)

Salama bint Butti Street

Al Dhafra Street

Rabdan Street

Umm Yifina Street exit (inbound)

SPEC SHEET

Display: 10.9" Liquid Retina IPS, 2360 x 1640, 264ppi, wide colour, True Tone, Apple Pencil support

Chip: Apple M1, 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine

Memory: 64/256GB storage; 8GB RAM

Main camera: 12MP wide, f/1.8, Smart HDR

Video: 4K @ 25/25/30/60fps, full HD @ 25/30/60fps, slo-mo @ 120/240fps

Front camera: 12MP ultra-wide, f/2.4, Smart HDR, Centre Stage; full HD @ 25/30/60fps

Audio: Stereo speakers

Biometrics: Touch ID

I/O: USB-C, smart connector (for folio/keyboard)

Battery: Up to 10 hours on Wi-Fi; up to 9 hours on cellular

Finish: Space grey, starlight, pink, purple, blue

Price: Wi-Fi – Dh2,499 (64GB) / Dh3,099 (256GB); cellular – Dh3,099 (64GB) / Dh3,699 (256GB)

Infiniti QX80 specs

Engine: twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V6

Power: 450hp

Torque: 700Nm

Price: From Dh450,000, Autograph model from Dh510,000

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SHOW COURTS ORDER OF PLAY

Wimbledon order of play on Saturday, July 8
All times UAE ( 4 GMT)

Centre Court (4pm)
Agnieszka Radwanska (9) v Timea Bacsinszky (19)
Ernests Gulbis v Novak Djokovic (2)
Mischa Zverev (27) v Roger Federer (3)

Court 1 (4pm)
Milos Raonic (6) v Albert Ramos-Vinolas (25)
Anett Kontaveit v Caroline Wozniacki (5)
Dominic Thiem (8) v Jared Donaldson

Court 2 (2.30pm)
Sorana Cirstea v Garbine Muguruza (14)
To finish: Sam Querrey (24) leads Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (12) 6-2, 3-6, 7-6, 1-6, 6-5
Angelique Kerber (1) v Shelby Rogers
Sebastian Ofner v Alexander Zverev (10)

Court 3 (2.30pm)
Grigor Dimitrov (13) v Dudi Sela
Alison Riske v Coco Vandeweghe (24)
David Ferrer v Tomas Berdych (11)

Court 12 (2.30pm)
Polona Hercog v Svetlana Kuznetsova (7)
Gael Monfils (15) v Adrian Mannarino

Court 18 (2.30pm)
Magdalena Rybarikova v Lesia Tsurenko
Petra Martic v Zarina Diyas

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The years Ramadan fell in May

1987

1954

1921

1888

Married Malala

Malala Yousafzai is enjoying married life, her father said.

The 24-year-old married Pakistan cricket executive Asser Malik last year in a small ceremony in the UK.

Ziauddin Yousafzai told The National his daughter was ‘very happy’ with her husband.

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Last 10 NBA champions

2017: Golden State bt Cleveland 4-1
2016: Cleveland bt Golden State 4-3
2015: Golden State bt Cleveland 4-2
2014: San Antonio bt Miami 4-1
2013: Miami bt San Antonio 4-3
2012: Miami bt Oklahoma City 4-1
2011: Dallas bt Miami 4-2
2010: Los Angeles Lakers bt Boston 4-3
2009: Los Angeles Lakers bt Orlando 4-1
2008: Boston bt Los Angeles Lakers 4-2

Tamkeen's offering
  • Option 1: 70% in year 1, 50% in year 2, 30% in year 3
  • Option 2: 50% across three years
  • Option 3: 30% across five years 
Desert Warrior

Starring: Anthony Mackie, Aiysha Hart, Ben Kingsley

Director: Rupert Wyatt

Rating: 3/5

Company profile

Name: Infinite8

Based: Dubai

Launch year: 2017

Number of employees: 90

Sector: Online gaming industry

Funding: $1.2m from a UAE angel investor

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How much do leading UAE’s UK curriculum schools charge for Year 6?
  1. Nord Anglia International School (Dubai) – Dh85,032
  2. Kings School Al Barsha (Dubai) – Dh71,905
  3. Brighton College Abu Dhabi - Dh68,560
  4. Jumeirah English Speaking School (Dubai) – Dh59,728
  5. Gems Wellington International School – Dubai Branch – Dh58,488
  6. The British School Al Khubairat (Abu Dhabi) - Dh54,170
  7. Dubai English Speaking School – Dh51,269

*Annual tuition fees covering the 2024/2025 academic year

Race card:

6.30pm: Maiden; Dh165,000; 2,000m

7.05pm: Handicap; Dh165,000; 2,200m

7.40pm: Conditions; Dh240,000; 1,600m

8.15pm: Handicap; Dh190,000; 2,000m

8.50pm: The Garhoud Sprint Listed; Dh265,000; 1,200m

9.25pm: Handicap; Dh170,000; 1,600m

10pm: Handicap; Dh190,000; 1,400m