The UAE’s rising badminton star Taabia Khan grabbed the world number one position in girls doubles category, according to the latest rankings published by the game’s governing body. The Dubai girl already held the world no 2 position for the past five weeks. Mysha Khan, Taabia’s sister, has also jumped to World No. 15 in…
Pakistan’s caretaker cabinet approved a privatisation plan for loss-making Pakistan International Airlines on Tuesday, days after the country’s election panel directed it to refrain from making any final deal. The cabinet’s approval is a crucial pre-requisite to taking the airline to market for a sale, which the election panel said should be put on hold…
“Forgotten treasures are looking for their new home!”, reads one of the several posts by the fake Dubai International Airport account. “Choose from a variety of items at attractive prices without any percentage discounts.” Social media is rife with such posts, involving a scam claiming to sell lost luggage for prices as low as Dh8….
Leaders of the UAE have offered their condolences on the passing of Namibia President Hage Geingob. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE; Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai; and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of…
Teachers cannot offer private tuitions to students from their own schools, Khaleej Times can reveal. A ‘code of conduct’ that teachers must sign to get a private tuition work permit categorically states that it is “prohibited” for them to “provide services directly to students affiliated with their schools”. Disclosure of any conflict of interest is…
Netflix is betting on its ambitious new sci-fi series from the creators of Game of Thrones to help extend its streaming dominance in 2024, as the company unveiled a sprawling TV and film lineup on Thursday. 3 Body Problem, out on March 21, is adapted from a bestselling Chinese trilogy of novels which takes place in an…
TikTok users will no longer be able to create videos with songs from Taylor Swift, Jon Batiste, boygenius and other Universal Music Group artists as the soundtrack, as contract negotiations between the two companies have collapsed. TikTok’s access to Universal’s expansive roster of artists ended Wednesday, after months of negotiations failed to yield a new…
Dhaka : Bangladesh will host Sri Lanka for the three-match white ball series and two World Test Championship (WTC) matches in Sylhet and Chattogram in March later this year. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Friday announced Sri Lanka’s tour of Bangladesh. This will mark the first time Bangladesh won’t play at the Shere Bangla National…
Kabul: In a recent report, United Nations experts voiced concerns about the Taliban’s “arbitrary” arrest of women and children in Afghanistan. They have claimed that incarcerated females in the Taliban regime’s jails have been physically abused, Khaama Press reported. The report, issued on Friday, February 2, states: “We urge the Taliban to immediately lift the restrictions…
Paris : The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has been formally launched at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Indian Embassy in France said on Friday and termed it as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “vision of taking UPI global.” The UPI was formally launched at the Republic Day reception held in France. The UPI is…
