Barbados: A fine exhibition of death bowling by trio of Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya and stupendous knocks by Virat Kohli and Axar Patel helped India end their ICC trophy drought, securing their second ICC T20 World Cup title by beating South Africa by seven runs in a thrilling final at Barbados on Saturday….
NCM said that Fili region in Sharjah witnessed heavy rains and small hailstones Abu Dhabi: Various areas in the UAE experienced rainfall of varying intensities on Saturday, including heavy, moderate, and light showers, along with the occurrence of hailstones. In a statement, the National Centre for Meteorology (NCM) said that Fili region in Sharjah witnessed…
Muscat: The Shura Council today forwarded the draft law on Personal Income Tax (PIT) to the State Council, to culminate the legislative cycle of the PIT bill. This was unveiled at the 12th regular session of the Shura Council’s first annual convening (2023-2024) during the 10th Term (2023-2027). The session was held under the chairmanship…
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah is distinguished with deep scientific, professional and political experience that he has acquired from serving in multiple official posts for decades. His Highness the Prime Minister’s march was capped with a resolution by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on April 15,…
London: A campaigner for Nigel Farage, the Reform Party leader in the UK, has called for mosques to be “turned into Wetherspoons pubs,” The Times reported on Friday. The comments add to wider controversy over the behavior of Reform candidates and officials. An undercover reporter from Channel 4 filmed the canvasser, Andrew Parker, in Clacton,…
DUBAI: Yemen’s Houthi militant group on Friday claimed responsibility for attacking a Liberia-flagged vessel in the Red Sea that a maritime agency said had survived five missiles, while also saying they targeted three other vessels including two in the Mediterranean.The Iran-aligned Houthis say their attacks on shipping lanes are in solidarity with Palestinians in the…
RIYADH: A Saudi delegation concluded its participation in the 67th session of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, held in Vienna, Austria, from June 19 to 28. The committee meets annually in Vienna to discuss questions relating to current and future activities in space. This activity confirms Saudi Arabia’s commitment to…
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman found an extremely rare meteorite weighing (59.5 grams) as part of the efforts of the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism in the field of documenting meteorites. A group of scientific studies that were carried out during the last period confirmed the rarity of this meteorite, which was found on February 5,…
Providence: India captain Rohit Sharma lavished praise on the gun spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel for the spectacle they produced in the semi-final of the ongoing T20 World Cup against England in Guyana. After Jos Buttler smacked away Arshdeep Singh for three boundaries in the third over, Axar Patel turned the tide on his…
PARIS: France is facing a bill of almost nine billion euros for hosting the Paris Olympics but top officials say the financial fallout could be more “psychological” than economic.Ahead of the July 26 opening of the Games, ministers and financial observers are juggling the figures to estimate the costs and benefits of the sporting spectacle.So…
