A giant leap for Saudi women
Fifty years ago, Neil Armstrong, an astronaut aboard the US space rocket Apollo 11 uttered those iconic words as he first stepped on the moon. It was truly a defining…
Let’s set aside a special day for aunts
We all celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day with great fanfare. These are special people in our lives, and we rightly set aside a day just for them.###Perhaps you’ve also…
Kohli tweets ‘squad’ without Sharma
Dubai: Just two days ago, Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli had categorically denied any rift with his colleague and team vice-captain Rohit Sharma. But he made sure that when he…
UN chief regrets ending of US-Russia arms control pact
UNITED NATIONS: United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed his “deep regret” that the landmark Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty between the United States and Russia came to an…
Al Tayer launches customised Smart Response Vehicle Service
Dubai: Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), launched the customised Smart Response Vehicle Service. This step comes in line with DEWA’s strategy of…
Ayushmann and wife Tahira reunite after 3 months
Just after the release of his film ‘Article 15’, actor Ayushmann Khurrana headed to Lucknow to shoot upcoming films ‘Bala’ and ‘Gulabo Sitabo’. Owing to his hectic schedule he had…
Amazon’s deal to sell new Apple devices under scrutiny by FTC
San Francisco: The Federal Trade Commission is scrutinising a deal Amazon.com Inc made with Apple Inc to sell iPhones directly on its e-commerce site, signalling the agency has increased oversight…
Fun things to do in the UAE on Friday, August 2
ABU DHABI###Peter Pan Live######Peter Pan and his friends will take you through a journey of friendship with a live show at Dalma Mall’s main atrium. From 6 to 10pm until…
Seriously, when did I get so serious?
There used to a time when my birthday excited me as much as liberating myself from the shackles of childhood to become a free grown-up.###Ironic though that now that I…
Indian man accuses neighbour of shooting his pet kittens, eating one
Dubai: If you’re a cat-lover, this story is not for you. A man accused his neighbour of killing both his pet kittens and eating one of them, in the city…