Ajman has announced a ban on the use of single-use plastic bags in the emirate from January 2024. Taking to X, the Ajman Municipality announced the decision that prohibits use of single-use plastic bags in all shopping centres and sales outlets in the emirate. This decision will be effective from January 2024. The law comes…
New Delhi: The 14th ministerial-level meeting of the India-United States Trade Policy Forum (TPF) was held here in the national capital on Friday. Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and US Trade Representative, Ambassador Katherine Tai, co-chaired the meeting. The Ministers underlined the significance of the Forum in forging robust bilateral trade ties and in enhancing the…
Dubai authority imposes a hefty fine of not less than Dh20,000 along with jail time for two offences committed by drivers. The Public Prosecution warned drivers of not stopping after causing an accident or if the driver flees after meeting with an accident and there are injured people present. In both these cases, the authority…
Michigan: The mercury was plummeting across the US Midwest on Saturday as a biting winter storm left hundreds of thousands without power and threatened to disrupt the first key event in the 2024 presidential election campaign. Over a quarter of a million people in Michigan and Wisconsin were left without power as freezing temperatures spread across…
Washington: Houthi rebels on the Arabian Peninsula have been attacking cargo ships in the Red Sea since since Israel launched its military operation in Gaza Strip in October 2023. In a statement on Thursday evening, US President Joe Biden reported that there had been 27 attacks on ships to date. Numerous shipping companies have halted traffic…
RIYADH: FC Barcelona will play Real Madrid in the final of the Spanish Supercup on Sunday after beating Osasuna 2-0 in Thursday’s second semifinal. Second half goals from Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal gave Barcelona the result that will no doubt please TV rights holders and organizers as it gives the second ‘Clasico’ of the season…
Gandhinagar: In a move to stimulate interest in human spaceflight ambitions, the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Chairman, S Somanath on Thursday called to build a long-term human outpost on the Moon and use it as a base. He contended that the lunar surface could potentially be used for strategic activities. “We also look at the…
Muscat: The ‘Asia Cup Qatar 2023’ football tournament, hosted by Doha, begins today and will continue until February 10, with the participation of 24 teams for the second time in its history after the numbers were increased in the previous edition in 2019, making it a distinctive version at all levels. The inaugural match of the…
Canberra : Australia named a 13-player squad for a two-match Test series against the West Indies, kicking off on January 17. Australia also named a 13-player squad with Steve Smith as the skipper of the Baggy Greens. Young all-rounder Cameron Green has found his way back to the Test squad, while Matthew Renshaw has also been…
Washington: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin’s undisclosed hospitalisation and cancer diagnosis have triggered a congressional inquiry. President Joe Biden did not learn that his defence secretary, Lloyd Austin, had prostate cancer until Tuesday, the White House said. “Nobody at the White House knew that Secretary Austin had prostate cancer until this morning,” John Kirby, the National…
