One grass pitch, 1.4 billion people — cricket on sticky wicket in China
Shanghai: They play on a football pitch with plastic wickets and most Chinese people have never even heard of cricket. The Ashes it is not.###But a devoted band of followers…
Eid Al Adha: Guide to fireworks in the UAE
###Abu Dhabi/ Dubai: The Eid Al Adha celebrations will kick off in the UAE on August 8 for those travelling over the long weekend.###However, those who are staying behind have…
Premier League: Four young Turks who are ready to shine
London: With the new Premier League season kicking off on Friday, here is a closer look at four gifted youngsters who are ready to emerge as breakout stars over the…
God help Indian cricket: Sourav Ganguly on Rahul Dravid’s conflict notice
New Delhi: Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday lashed out at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after they sent a 'conflict of interest' notice to…
China warns India of ‘reverse sanctions’ if Huawei is blocked
NEW DELHI: China has told India not to block its Huawei Technologies from doing business in the country, warning there could be consequences for Indian firms operating in China, sources…
Saudi leads IPO activity in region
Dubai: Saudi Arabia led the primary market activity in the second quarter with three deals worth $1.023 billion led by privatisation activity, according to data published by Ernst and Young.###Arabian…
Priority is to keep Indian cricket on top: Virat Kohli
Georgetown (Guyana): Leaving their World Cup debacle behind, Team India have started afresh and made a resounding statement with their clean sweep of the three-match T20I series against West Indies.###India,…
White terror’s ‘stunning’ parallels to Daesh’s rise
Many scholars of terrorism see worrying similarities between the rise of Daesh and that of white nationalist terrorism, seen most recently in the carnage in El Paso, Texas.###“The parallels are…
Monica Lewinsky to produce Clinton saga for TV
Monica Lewinsky will produce a major true crime series about impeachment proceedings against former US president Bill Clinton set to air just weeks before the 2020 election, the FX network…
Fraudster steals Dubai resident’s rent money to buy smartphones
Dubai: A Dubai resident is crying foul over the loss of Dh42,000, which she had kept aside to pay her rent but was stolen by a fraudster to buy smartphones…