• Members of carnival marching bands in costumes parade through the streets during the 'Morgestraich' carnival parade in Basel, Switzerland. EPA
    Members of carnival marching bands in costumes parade through the streets during the 'Morgestraich' carnival parade in Basel, Switzerland. EPA
  • Sri Lankans pay their last respects to Nadungamuwa Raja, originally Nadungamuwa Vijaya Raja, the main Sacred Tooth Relic casket bearer at the Esala perahera in Kandy, which died early on 07 March, as a policeman and villagers watch at Nadungamuwa, Weliweriya, near Colombo, Sri Lanka, 07 March 2022. Nadungamuwa Raja, an Indian tusker (Elephas maximus indicus) born in 1953, was originally gifted by a Mysuru Maharaja along with another, Nawam Raja, which is currently the casket bearer of the Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo, to a Sri Lankan native physician Buddhist monk of Nilammahara Temple in Piliyandala as a token of appreciation for curing one of his relatives. Nadungamuwa Raja was acquired by a former Member of Parliament for Bandaragama, Herbert Wickramasinghe by a prominent ayurvedic physician, Dharmavijaya Veda Ralahamy of Nadungamuwa, the father of the present owner, Ayurvedic Dr. Harsha Dharmavijaya. The mahout who cared for the pachyderm is Wilson Kodithuwakku, affectionately known as ‘Kalu Mama’. Nadungamuwa Raja makes the annual trip to Kandy from its residing place Nadungamuwa on foot and was provided armed military escort to and from Kandy after it was declared a National Treasure. Revered and loved by people from all walks of life, people pay their respects as the elephant passes their areas on its way to bear the replica of the original casket holding the most sacred Buddhist relic, the Buddha’s Tooth Relic at the Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy. Meanwhile, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has directed relevant officials to preserve the unique tusker as a national monument for the viewing of future generations. EPA / CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE
    Sri Lankans pay their last respects to Nadungamuwa Raja, originally Nadungamuwa Vijaya Raja, the main Sacred Tooth Relic casket bearer at the Esala perahera in Kandy, which died early on 07 March, as a policeman and villagers watch at Nadungamuwa, Weliweriya, near Colombo, Sri Lanka, 07 March 2022. Nadungamuwa Raja, an Indian tusker (Elephas maximus indicus) born in 1953, was originally gifted by a Mysuru Maharaja along with another, Nawam Raja, which is currently the casket bearer of the Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo, to a Sri Lankan native physician Buddhist monk of Nilammahara Temple in Piliyandala as a token of appreciation for curing one of his relatives. Nadungamuwa Raja was acquired by a former Member of Parliament for Bandaragama, Herbert Wickramasinghe by a prominent ayurvedic physician, Dharmavijaya Veda Ralahamy of Nadungamuwa, the father of the present owner, Ayurvedic Dr. Harsha Dharmavijaya. The mahout who cared for the pachyderm is Wilson Kodithuwakku, affectionately known as ‘Kalu Mama’. Nadungamuwa Raja makes the annual trip to Kandy from its residing place Nadungamuwa on foot and was provided armed military escort to and from Kandy after it was declared a National Treasure. Revered and loved by people from all walks of life, people pay their respects as the elephant passes their areas on its way to bear the replica of the original casket holding the most sacred Buddhist relic, the Buddha’s Tooth Relic at the Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy. Meanwhile, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has directed relevant officials to preserve the unique tusker as a national monument for the viewing of future generations. EPA / CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE
  • A father cries as he bids farewell to his family at the central train station in Odessa, amid the war in Ukraine. AFP
    A father cries as he bids farewell to his family at the central train station in Odessa, amid the war in Ukraine. AFP
  • Members of South Sudan's women's football team huddle during a friendly match against Sudan at Jebel Awliaa stadium, in Khartoum. AFP
    Members of South Sudan's women's football team huddle during a friendly match against Sudan at Jebel Awliaa stadium, in Khartoum. AFP
  • Models present a creation for the Louis Vuitton Fall-Winter 2022-2023 collection fashion show, as part of the Paris Womenswear Fashion Week. AFP
    Models present a creation for the Louis Vuitton Fall-Winter 2022-2023 collection fashion show, as part of the Paris Womenswear Fashion Week. AFP
  • Demonstrators depart Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, Maryland, during "The People's Convoy" event. The convoy has called on US President Joe Biden to end vaccine and other Covid-19 pandemic mandates. AFP
    Demonstrators depart Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, Maryland, during "The People's Convoy" event. The convoy has called on US President Joe Biden to end vaccine and other Covid-19 pandemic mandates. AFP
  • Botswana's Ross Branch competes during the second stage of the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge. AFP
    Botswana's Ross Branch competes during the second stage of the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge. AFP
  • Ukrainian paralympic athletes, bronze medallist Anatolii Kovalevskyi, with guide Oleksandr Mukshyn, gold medallist Vitalii Lukianenko, with guide Borys Babar, and silver medallist Dmytro Suiarko, with guide Oleksandr Nikonovych celebrate with their country's flag after competing at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games Para Biathlon, Men's Middle Distance Vision-Impaired event. Reuters
    Ukrainian paralympic athletes, bronze medallist Anatolii Kovalevskyi, with guide Oleksandr Mukshyn, gold medallist Vitalii Lukianenko, with guide Borys Babar, and silver medallist Dmytro Suiarko, with guide Oleksandr Nikonovych celebrate with their country's flag after competing at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games Para Biathlon, Men's Middle Distance Vision-Impaired event. Reuters
  • A refugee holds her dog as they queue for trains to Poland in Lviv, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Reuters
    A refugee holds her dog as they queue for trains to Poland in Lviv, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Reuters
  • Camels at the Al Wathba Milking Competition of the Sheikh Zayed Festival, in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    Camels at the Al Wathba Milking Competition of the Sheikh Zayed Festival, in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

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March 08, 2022

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The specs

Price, base / as tested Dh12 million

Engine 8.0-litre quad-turbo, W16

Gearbox seven-speed dual clutch auto

Power 1479 @ 6,700rpm

Torque 1600Nm @ 2,000rpm 0-100kph: 2.6 seconds 0-200kph: 6.1 seconds

Top speed 420 kph (governed)

Fuel economy, combined 35.2L / 100km (est)

While you're here
The years Ramadan fell in May

1987

1954

1921

1888

Ad Astra

Director: James Gray

Stars: Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones

Five out of five stars 

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Teams

Punjabi Legends Owners: Inzamam-ul-Haq and Intizar-ul-Haq; Key player: Misbah-ul-Haq

Pakhtoons Owners: Habib Khan and Tajuddin Khan; Key player: Shahid Afridi

Maratha Arabians Owners: Sohail Khan, Ali Tumbi, Parvez Khan; Key player: Virender Sehwag

Bangla Tigers Owners: Shirajuddin Alam, Yasin Choudhary, Neelesh Bhatnager, Anis and Rizwan Sajan; Key player: TBC

Colombo Lions Owners: Sri Lanka Cricket; Key player: TBC

Kerala Kings Owners: Hussain Adam Ali and Shafi Ul Mulk; Key player: Eoin Morgan

Venue Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Format 10 overs per side, matches last for 90 minutes

Timeline October 25: Around 120 players to be entered into a draft, to be held in Dubai; December 21: Matches start; December 24: Finals

The Two Popes

Director: Fernando Meirelles

Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Jonathan Pryce 

Four out of five stars

Updated: March 08, 2022, 1:45 PM
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