The temple in Jebel Ali welcomed 40,000 devotees on the first day of the New Year reflecting a growing community engagement for spiritual observances. Mohan Narasimhamurthy, Hindu Temple Dubai’s General Manager in Jebel Ali, revealed a noteworthy surge, with over 12,000 more devotees attending compared to the previous year. Khaleej Times visited the new Jebel Ali…
Washington, DC: The Houthis launched an unmanned surface drone in the Red Sea, targeting commercial shipping lanes. This marks the first instance of the Houthis using such a weapon since the onset of their attacks on merchant vessels in the wake of the Gaza war, as reported by CNN. The US Navy commander in the region…
Cape Town: India skipper Rohit Sharma called out the International Cricket Council (ICC) as well as the match referees over the standard of rating pitches after the second Test between India and South Africa ended inside two days on Thursday. The second Test at Newlands, saw India claiming a seven-wicket win with a total of…
Perth: The 24-time major champion Novak Djokovic lost to Australian Alex de Minaur in the United Cup in Perth on Wednesday, his first loss on Australian soil since 2018. Throughout the match, the Serbian suffered from a wrist ailment and was unable to perform at his peak in the RAC Arena. However, the World No….
Saudi Arabia estimates financing needs of about 86 billion riyals ($22.93 billion) in 2024 under a borrowing plan approved by Finance Minister Mohammed Al Jadaan, the National Debt Management Center (NDMC) said on Thursday. The kingdom, the world’s top oil exporter, has forecast a budget deficit of 79 billion riyals in 2024, slightly smaller than…
Dubai became the latest emirate in the UAE to announce a ban on single-use plastic from January 1, 2024, imposing up to a maximum penalty of Dh2,000 fine for violations. This comes in the wake of the announcement made by the federal government in January 2023 about the pan-UAE ban on single-use plastic from 2024….
In the end, the UAE fell short of the desired target, losing the final T20 International against the hugely experienced Afghanistan team at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. With the series tied at 1-1 going into the third and final match of the series, the UAE were hoping for the perfect performance. But their…
Japanese investigators on Wednesday probed a near-catastrophic collision at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport between a coast guard plane and a passenger jet that airline executives have said was given permission to land. Five people on the coast guard aircraft died, but all 379 passengers and crew escaped to safety down emergency slides minutes before the Japan…
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received condolences on the passing of Sheikha Mahra bint Khaled bin Sultan Al Nahyan. The Ruler was accompanied at the condolence majlis in Abu Dhabi by Sheikh Tahnoun bin Saeed Al Nahyan and several other sheikhs. Those present conveyed their sympathies and condolences to the family of…
London : Former England pacer Stuart Broad said that though he could have played for a couple of years more, he wanted to finish at the top and has no regrets in his career. Broad retired from international cricket after the fifth and final Ashes Test at The Oval, with 604 Test wickets in 167 matches…
