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As one of the world’s greatest yearly religious gatherings came to an end, 4,082 pilgrims were admitted to hospitals and medical centres, according to authorities. Heat exhaustion and sunstroke were the common health triggers during the pilgrimage. Some pilgrims had open-heart surgeries, cardiac catheterisations, and kidney dialysis procedures. The Ministry of Health conducted 24 open-heart surgeries, 249 cardiac catheterisations, and 1,006 kidney dialysis procedures. Specialised clinics, pharmacies, intensive care units, and isolation units were also provided by the authorities for the pilgrims. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. During the pilgrimage, authorities from…
British actor Ian McKellen, 85, fell off a London stage mid-performance and is now recovering after being taken to hospital, a theatre spokesman told the BBC on Tuesday. McKellen is starring as John Falstaff in Player Kings, a production of William Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Parts One and Two, in the capital’s West End theatre district. In a fight scene during Monday evening’s performance, McKellen lost his footing and fell off the front of the stage, crying out as staff rushed to help, the BBC reported. The show was cancelled and he was taken to hospital. He is in “good spirits”…
The UAE’s e-cigarette market is expected to reach an annual growth rate of 7.28 per cent over the next five years, according to a recent study by an online portal on consumer markets. By the end of this year, the revenue in the e-cigarette market is projected to reach $68.5m, added Hamburg-based Statista. The use of e-cigarettes, also known as vaping, can be attributed to people using them as a smoking alternative or for smoking cessation. The colourful packaging and fruity flavours, however, are seemingly concealing the truth from the public on how detrimental these electronic pockets of nicotine truly…
Former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh urged Gary Kirsten to step down as Pakistan head coach and issued a sternly worded statement, encouraging Kirsten to “not waste time” on Pakistan cricket. Kirsten slammed Pakistan’s players for their performance after they suffered an early exit in the T20 World Cup. Meanwhile, Harbhajan said it would be nice to see Kirsten return to India and train with the senior national squad. Harbhajan took to X, referring to the former South African as one of the rarest diamonds and a special man. “Don’t waste ur time there Gary .. Come back to Coach Team…
Education Training & Employment Australia (ETEA) Selects Virtue PR to Spearhead Expansion into MENA Region Dubai, UAE, 18 June 2024: Education Training & Employment Australia (ETEA) www.etea.edu.au, a renowned private college with over 20 years of experience in delivering high-quality programs in Australia, announces its strategic alliance with Virtue PR & Marketing Communications, www.virtuemena.com one of the longest established PR agencies acclaimed for its expertise in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. This collaboration marks a significant milestone for ETEA as it embarks on a journey to explore new horizons under the PR support of Virtue. ETEA boasts…
AirPods Pro, like the ears in which they reside, typically come in sets of two. One in the left ear, the other in the right. T’was ever thus. (It’s what makes AirPods Pro one of the best earbuds on the market today.) It’s not uncommon to see someone wearing just a single earbud. Maybe that’s just their preference. Maybe they need to be aware of their surroundings and want to keep one ear free. Or maybe they only have one ear. But the bottom line is, you don’t need a reason. If you want to wear a single AirPod, go…
Diljit Dosanjh made his first appearance on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, delivering a performance that left audiences mesmerized. Dosanjh performed his hit songs Born To Shine and G.O.A.T. on the show. The Amar Singh Chamkila actor ended the performance with Mai hoon Punjab. The official YouTube channel of The Tonight Show shared a video where Fallon could be seen introducing Dosanjh with enthusiasm, proclaiming, “You can catch our next guest on his Dil-Luminati World Tour making his US TV debut performing Born To Shine and G.O.A.T. Please welcome the biggest Punjabi artist on the planet, Diljit Dosanjh!” Dosanjh…
Elon Musk has said his SpaceX team is aiming to get the Starship megarocket airborne for the fifth time in “late July.” And it could be the most spectacular test flight yet of the 120-meter-tall rocket. That’s because SpaceX is aiming to “catch” the first-stage Super Heavy booster for the first time. The maneuver will allow the rocket’s first stage to be used for multiple flights, paving the way for more cost-efficient Starship missions. Musk revealed the July target date in a reply to a post on X that included an animation showing how the catch maneuver might look. “Aiming…
Dubai has risen three places to become the world’s 15th most expensive city for international employees, according to the latest survey released by Mercer. The increase in the cost of living in the regional financial capital is mainly attributed to an increase in property rentals, which have been on the rise after the pandemic. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. According to the 2024 Cost of Living City Ranking by Mercer, three-bedroom properties recorded a 15 per cent increase in rents year-on-year while rents increased by 21 per cent from 2023 to 2024,…
India will launch an investigation on Tuesday into a train collision that killed nine people in the state of West Bengal and injured more than 50, a day after a top railway official blamed the incident on driver error. The death toll was revised down to nine from 15 after Monday’s accident, in which a freight train rammed into a passenger train heading for the state capital of Kolkata from the northeastern state of Tripura. The investigation by India’s top railway safety official will start on Tuesday, Chetan Kumar Shrivastava, general manager of the Northeast Frontier railway, where the accident…