New Delhi: The first joint working group meeting on agriculture took place between Iran and India on Tuesday. During the meeting, the officials of the ministries of agriculture of both countries emphasised increasing cooperation in the field. “In this meeting, officials of the ministries of agriculture of two countries emphasised increasing cooperation in the field of…
Islamabad : The election campaign in Pakistan came to an end on Tuesday as the country’s election commission issued an advisory restraining all political parties and candidates from electioneering for the polls on Thursday, Dawn reported. The last day of the campaign trail took Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to Larkana, home to…
The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the terrorist attack that targeted a market in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, which has resulted several deaths and injuries. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) affirmed that the UAE expresses its strong condemnation of these criminal acts and its permanent rejection of all forms of violence…
India, Qatar and Turkey have been declared the guests of honour at the 2024 World Government Summit set to take place in Dubai from February 12-14. The summit, held under the theme of “Shaping Future Governments,” will also host more than 25 government and state heads. The high-level delegations of the three guest countries will…
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…
