Indonesia’s richest man going for gold at Asian Games
Billionaire tobacco tycoon Michael Bambang Hartono may not be the oldest competitor at the Asian Games, but he is the richest. The 78-year-old head of cigarette giant Djarum Group is set to represent host Indonesia on its bridge team at the world’s second-biggest multi-sport event,
Bahrain Financing Company Donates To Relief Fund
Bahrain Financing Company has donated Rs 3.5 Million (nearly BD 19,500) towards Kerala's Chief Minister's Relief Fund in an act to assist the people of Kerala following the disastrous floods over the past week. Delegates of the Bahrain Financing Company include General Manager Mr
Kyrgios forgets shoes
Nick Kyrgios has a knack for being the centre of attention and the Australian was at it again on Tuesday as he arrived on court for his first-round match at the Cincinnati Masters on Tuesday without his tennis shoes. The world number 18 took his courtside chair and kicked off his high-top
‘The Lord of the Rings’ cast reunites
Stars of one of the popular Hollywood franchises ‘The Lord of the Rings’ reunited, and made it memorable for the fans by filling social media platforms with their reunion pictures. Actor Orlando Bloom, who played Legolas in the film, took to his Instagram and uploaded a photo
India to put a man in space by 2022: Modi
India will send a manned mission to space by 2022 and introduce health insurance for half a billion of its citizens, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged yesterday in a keynote speech ahead of an expected election campaign. Modi, speaking from the ramparts of the historic Red Fort in New
Germany paves way for ‘third gender’ option at birth
The German government yesterday approved a draft law allowing a third gender option on birth certificates for babies who are not distinctly male or female. In a move described by the justice minister as “long overdue”, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s left-right coalition pass
UK parliament attacker faces murder charges
A British man accused of a terror attack after driving into a barrier protecting the Houses of Parliament faces investigation for attempted murder, police said yesterday. Three people were injured when the 29-year-old, named by media as Salih Khater, drove over a pavement and into cyclist
Brahms, the Berlin Philharmonic … and me
On a Thursday in May, 101 musicians gathered on the stage of the Philharmonie in Berlin to rehearse the First Symphony by Johannes Brahms and then perform the work under the direction of Simon Rattle, the Berlin Philharmonic’s conductor. For Rattle, or Sir Simon, or his preferred Simon, thi
