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Electric vehicles are here in full force, and while they’re still more expensive than their gas-powered counterparts, prices are slowly, but surely coming down. In fact, EVs are likely to be just as affordable as internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles in the next few years. But like anything, there are pros and cons to buying an EV over an ICE vehicle. For example, on average, it’s cheaper to charge an electric vehicle than to fill the gas tank of an ICE vehicle — not to mention the lower costs of maintenance. At face value, having a smaller impact on the…
The Civil Defence teams in Sharjah successfully managed to control a fire that broke out in spare parts warehouses in Industrial Area 5, without any injuries. The operations room of the Sharjah Police General Command received a report at 6.20pm about a fire in Industrial Area 5. Consequently, Civil Defence vehicles, police patrols, and national ambulance services were dispatched to the scene. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Upon arriving at the scene, Civil Defence found that the fire had spread to three spare parts warehouses, causing a dark cloud of smoke that…
In a first-of-its-kind initiative in India to facilitate more amenties for Indian nationals and OCI passengers coming from other countries, Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Fast Track Immigration — Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP) at Terminal-3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on Saturday. The objective of the programme is to make international travel easy and secure by developing world-class immigration facilities through an accelerated immigration pathway for international travellers screened through automated gates (e-Gates). In the event, the Home Minister said, “this facility will be available free of cost for all passengers”. Stay up to date…
I’ve been using a smartphone that I think should be your next camera, but not your next phone. I realize this is quite a big statement and also likely a financially irresponsible one, but it’s the only way the Huawei Pura 70 Ultra makes much sense. As a phone, it’s both hobbled and irritating. But as a camera, it’s utterly glorious. The camera is so good, in fact, that the rest of the phone is practically irrelevant. It’s not a phone? To be clear, the Huawei Pura 70 Ultra functions as a smartphone, just one without Google services. This means…
Patrik Schick chested home to earn the Czech Republic a 1-1 draw against debutants Georgia on Saturday in an entertaining match, but it leaves both teams in a tricky spot in Euro 2024 Group F. They have a point each ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal facing Turkey later on, as the top two clash having already beaten the Czechs and Georgia respectively. Georgia coach Willy Sagnol said his players’ disappointment at their opening defeat showed how far his team has come, and they gave everything in Hamburg to earn their first Euros point. Goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili made a string of…
Are you looking forward to summer, and possibly to some time spent outdoors? Are you the kind of person who loves a good hike? Well, then we’ve got just the horror movie to keep you from ever doing those things ever again. The Descent tells the story of a group of friends who travel to the middle of nowhere to do some spelunking. As they make their way through the caves, though, they discover evidence that they aren’t the first people to make this trip, and that they are not alone inside these caves. A terrifying, brilliant, often funny movie that…
India will start an e-medical visa facility for Bangladesh nationals coming to India for medical treatment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said after the meeting between the two delegations in the national capital New Delhi on Saturday. India will also open a new consulate in Rangpur, Bangladesh to facilitate services for people in the north-west region of the country. The two Prime Ministers addressed the media after meeting at Hyderabad House on Saturday. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. PM Modi emphasised the two leaders have met several times in the last one year,…
The Apple iPhone 15 series was introduced last year and includes the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max. These are Apple’s latest phones until the iPhone 16 series is announced this fall. The iPhone 15 would typically be an excellent choice for users who don’t require all the additional features of the iPhone 15 Pro series. However, there are several reasons why you should no longer consider this phone. Some of these reasons are related to the phone itself, while others are associated with where we are on Apple’s iPhone release schedule. Let’s…
The chief key holder of the Holy Kaaba, Sheikh Saleh Al Shaiba, has passed away. According to a post on X, he was prayed upon in Masjid Al Haram and laid to rest in Al Mualla Cemetery. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Sheikh Saleh Al Shaiba was the 109th successor to the companion Uthman ibn Talha, and the 109th guardian of the Kaaba. The next guardian will continue to be from the Al Shaiba Family, according to a post on X by an official handle, Inside the Haramain.
The Boeing Starliner that is currently docked at the International Space Station (ISS) after making its first crewed test flight will not be returning to Earth this week as planned. The return of the Starliner has already been delayed once, but now NASA has announced that the return will not take place until early July. The Starliner launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 6 and made it safely to the ISS carrying NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore. However, there were problems with helium leaks both before and during the journey as well as an…