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A new sustainable waste management project has been launched in Hatta to divert waste from landfills. The project, titled ‘Outsourcing Waste Collection, Transportation, and Recycling Services’, is taking place in collaboration with Imdaad. As part of the programme, Dubai Municipality has transformed the Hatta landfill into an advanced facility from where segregated waste can be transferred to treatment sites in Dubai. The facility, spanning more than 60,000 square metres, comprises an administrative office and a waste disposal zone. Around 20 tonnes of municipal solid waste is generated on average daily in Hatta. Additionally, the project will also take care of…

It was in Valhalla back in 2014 when the World No 2 last sampled winning one of golf’s coveted events By Nick Tarratt, Khaleej Times Guest Golf Writer All eyes this week will be on the 106th edition of the USPGA Championship at Valhalla, Kentucky US, the second men’s Major of 2024. Some golf fans are getting used to its May calendar date but some, including myself, feel that having all four Majors in a global sport all over by July of each year – is somewhat disappointing. But we all know the reasons why – golf calendar congestion. Traditionally…

Microsoft Word is jam-packed with features and formatting options. It also has numerous ways for users to add shapes, diagrams, and other visual elements to regular word processing templates. Unbeknownst to many, you can even draw and sketch in Word. Whether you’d like to call attention to a certain part of your document, or you’d just like to add some flair, this guide will teach you the ins and outs of drawing in Microsoft Word. How to draw a shape in WordWhen some people think of the word “draw,” it conjures images of creating shapes, lines, and similar objects. Rather…

A retired Indian Army officer working for the United Nations (UN) in Gaza has been killed while travelling in a vehicle to a hospital in the Khan Younis area from the Rafah region. The Indian staffer Waibhav Anil Kale, 46 had been working for the UN Department of Safety and Security in Gaza. Kale belonged to the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles Regiment of the Indian Army and had taken retirement two years ago to join the UN. His family is in Pune, in the west Indian state of Maharashtra. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on…

The UAE remains the world’s fifth-largest in terms of gold jewellery demand despite falling consumption level in the past 12 months as the yellow metal’s rise to all-time highs above $2,400 an ounce this year continues to captivate global markets. With an annual gold jewellery demand of nearly 40 tonnes, the UAE shares the rank with Russia, followed by Saudi Arabia in the 7th position, a research conducted by a team at The Gold Bullion Company reveals. In 2023, total consumption of gold in the UAE reached 39.7 tonnes, down from the 46.9 tonnes recorded in 2022, according to the…

Pakistan dominated Ireland to claim a six-wicket win in their T20 series decider in Dublin on Tuesday. Pakistan eased to their victory target of 179 with 18 balls remaining as a second-wicket partnership of 139 between Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam proved decisive. Rizwan’s 56 from 38 balls was his 28th T20 fifty on the international stage, while skipper Babar smashed five sixes – including four from a Ben White over – and six fours in his 42-ball 75. Ireland’s total of 178 for seven was built around a second-wicket partnership of 85 from 49 balls between Andy Balbirnie and…

Creating a group in Gmail takes all the pain out of needing to comb through page after page of contacts. Instead of manually adding addresses one at a time whenever you want to send a message to multiple users, a single Gmail group can be selected instead. The idea is to group similar contacts under one group. This saves a lot of time, which means you’ll have more minutes and energy to give to more important tasks. How do I create a group email list in Gmail?In order to send a group email, you first need to create an email…

No non-halal chocolate Mars bars are sold in Abu Dhabi and Dubai markets, the authorities confirmed on Tuesday (May 14). Dubai Municipality, in a social media post, clarified that all Mars company products in the markets meet the technical regulations and approved legislation for halal products. It wrote: “We also affirm that all food items undergo thorough supervision across the supply chain, ensuring compliance with specific standards.” Earlier, Abu Dhabi authorities also confirmed that all imported food products are subject to stringent controls at various entry points. No product is allowed to enter the country unless it is confirmed to…

Donald Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen told jurors on Tuesday about an Oval Office meeting in which the then-US president confirmed a plan to reimburse Cohen secretly for a hush money payment to a porn star. Cohen, the prosecution’s star witness at Trump’s criminal trial in New York, also acknowledged lying on multiple occasions – including under oath – but emphasized that he did so out of loyalty to Trump, as prosecutors sought to pre-empt an expected defense attack on Cohen’s credibility. In his first day as a witness on Monday, Cohen laid out in painstaking detail how Trump ordered…

Emaar Development PJSC, the UAE build- to-sell property development business that is majority-owned by Emaar Properties, on Tuesday announced a 50 per cent increase in property sales in Q1 2024, reaching Dh12.9 billion compared to Dh8.6 billion in Q1 2023. This performance resulted from Emaar Development’s successful property launches, which created a good revenue pipeline for the future and marked steady progress towards the company’s strategic initiatives to further cement its position as a trusted developer. Emaar Development successfully launched 10 projects across various master plans during the first quarter of 2024. During the first quarter of 2024, Emaar made…