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TopicAbu Dhabi temple

Topic: Abu Dhabi temple

‘Omsiyyat’: Top UAE officials celebrate interfaith unity at BAPS Hindu Mandir during Ramzan

Over 200 religious and cultural leaders gather during sacred month of Ramzan at the newly inaugurated BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi. Actor Vivek Oberoi was also in attendance.

Abu Dhabi temple — a means to strengthen India-UAE relations

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

UAE’s new Hindu temple a lesson for Indian Muslims—Respecting other faiths doesn’t weaken yours

Witnessing the inauguration of the BAPS Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi this week filled me with joy as an Indian Pasmanda Muslim.

Modi inaugurates 1st Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi, largest in the Gulf

The Prime Minister is on a two-day tour of the UAE, and is scheduled to visit Qatar before returning to India.

People trust our intent & commitment, says Modi in UAE. ‘World needs inclusive, clean governments’

Modi’s visit to the UAE is his seventh since 2014. On Wednesday, he will also inaugurate BAPS Mandir, the first Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi.

Temple politics is playing out on Twitter & Facebook with a temple that doesn’t exist

Videos claim Abu Dhabi crown prince Mohammed bin Zayed has built a temple there and ‘fulfilled’ promise to Modi. But only the foundation stone was laid last month.

HoaXposed: BJP MP falls for fake pictures of ‘first Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi’

BJP MP from Gujarat tweets image of temple that is actually in the U.S. and later deletes it. 

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.