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Maitha bint Mohammed Street will be partially closed from May 19, 12am to June 9, authorities announced in a post on X. Upon partial closure, the traffic will be diverted to the opposite side, with a detour in place. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. This diagram shows the area of partial closure: Earlier, the authority announced a partial closure on Maitha bint Mohammed Street on the two left lanes in both directions. A closure of the three right lanes on Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Road (E10) towards Abu Dhabi was also announced.…
Since settling into my life as an “e-bike guy,” I’ve been testing new bikes left and right. So when someone suggested trying to replace my car with an e-bike for a month, it didn’t take much to convince me. With a growing variety of bikes at my disposal, it sounded exciting to challenge myself and to find out just how much of my normal routine could be maintained with two wheels and a battery. Though I live in a rural county just outside of Atlanta, my townhome community is located right beside a commercial strip packed with restaurants, department stores,…
The UAE today sent the first relief plane carrying 100 tonnes of food, medical and relief aid to help the victims of the floods and heavy rains that recently swept Brazil. The plane has been dispatched under the directives of President Sheikh Mohamed. Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, said that the UAE’s robust monitoring systems track a wide range of natural disasters, including floods and their aftermath. The UAE is quick to provide urgent humanitarian relief through its foreign assistance programmes, when these disasters strike and cause damage. The minister indicated that the plane…
The 2024 Preakness Stakes gets underway today at Pimlico Race Course, as Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan seeks to secure the second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown. After some exciting undercard races, the main event is starting soon. Coverage will move over to NBC at 4:30 p.m. ET for a few more undercard races and the main event. If you don’t have cable, we’ve put together a complete rundown of all the different ways you can watch a live stream of the 2024 Preakness Stakes and all the undercard races. Is There a Free Preakness Stakes Live Stream? You…
Iga Swiatek beat Aryna Sabalenka 6-2 6-3 to win her third Italian Open title on Saturday as the Pole came out on top once again in a battle between the top two in the women’s rankings following her Madrid Open triumph earlier this month. The title was the 21st of Swiatek’s career as the world number one sounded out a warning to her rivals ahead of this month’s French Open where she is a three-time champion. Swiatek broke Sabalenka twice in the first set where the Belarusian conceded 12 unforced errors in a lopsided start to the match. Sabalenka fought…
WhatsApp offers many features that traditional SMS or iMessage don’t. Besides free-of-cost messaging or calling services without geographical restrictions, all of its functionality is available across platforms without discrimination based on your operating system or its web client. To highlight parts of any message, you can also use special formatting — a feature that is rare among messaging apps. Over the years, WhatsApp has gained extensive markup features, not only to format text, but also to make lists or quote text. The following sections take you through the simple steps to format text on WhatsApp to make your messages more…
The UAE Ministry of Culture has opened its doors to Emirati applicants for the second cycle of the national grant for culture and creativity. The deadline for online applications is June 1. The programme, launched last year, provides a financial grant to Emirati creatives. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The creation and production grant, which is up to Dh100,000, is designed to finance the production of artistic and creative works in film, music, performances, and video games. The promotion and local participation grant worth Dh80,000 aims to support the promotion, distribution, and…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru qualified for the IPL playsoff for the ninth time in the tournament’s history. Needing to beat former five-time champions Chennai Super Kings by a margin of 18 runs RCB restricted them to a total of 191 for seven in 20 overs, after scoring 218 for five. RCB, who have now won their last six matches in the tournament, join Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the playoffs starting next week. Brief scores Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Chennai Super Kings by 27 runs Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 218 for 5 wickets in 20…
If you want to be really technical, basically every game is a survival game. After all, the point is to avoid dying, right? Games in the survival genre take that experience to the next level by forcing you to worry about things like eating, drinking, sleeping, and the weather. Oftentimes, the enemies are less of a concern than the environment itself. Still, there’s something very satisfying about managing to overcome your situation and thrive in hostile lands. Survival games, like Metroidvanias and roguelikes, are some of the most popular among big and small developers so there are a ton of…
Shreekumar, a 38-year-old businessman in Dubai, recently experienced a sharp pain in his right shoulder while playing volleyball. He, however, didn’t stop the game. “While I was smashing the ball, I twisted my shoulder. I could move and play, but there was a sharp pain.” Thinking it would be a minor injury, he applied an ice pack after the game and took over-the-counter pain medication. “Initially I experienced mild swelling and applied ice, took ibuprofen, and rested for two days. Two days later, I began feeling pain in my back and right arm, so I continued self-medicating for pain relief,”…