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More than 1,300 private companies in the UAE were penalised for violating Emiratisation rules from mid-2022 to May 16, 2024, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (Mohre) announced on Friday. Violators were fined Dh20,000 to Dh100,000 for each case. These 1,379 firms were found to have hired 2,170 UAE nationals illegally, Mohre said. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Private companies in the country are required to increase the percentage of their Emirati workforce by two per cent every year to reach at least 10 per cent by 2026. So far, more…
Peacock does many things well, but its sci-fi section is sorely lacking. The science fiction films on Peacock are almost entirely comprised of knockoff blockbusters or embarrassingly bad B-movies. And instead of having a permanent library of Universal Pictures’ sci-fi hits like E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial or Back to the Future, Peacock’s best science fiction movies tend to come and go inside of a month. So for this month, when we say that these are the three sci-fi movies on Peacock that you need to watch in May, it’s because they probably won’t be around in June! Our first two picks fall…
UAE Cyber Security Council has issued a warning against falling victims to social engineering. In its social media platforms, the council warned the public to increase their cyber awareness to protect themselves. As per the warning, social engineers are hackers who use fraudulent tactics to exploit human emotions and dupe them. They impersonate influential figures and important people by creating fake accounts on social media platforms. Then they raise fake emergency situations and ask for favours from people. They even use scare-tactics to make sure that their victims comply with their demands. Stay up to date with the latest news.…
Looking to secure their first trip to the East finals in 24 years, the New York Knicks head to Gainbridge Fieldhouse for Game 6 against the Indiana Pacers. If New York is to advance, though, they’ll have to do something no one has been able to accomplish yet this postseason: beat the Pacers on the road. The game is about to start, at 8:30 p.m. ET, and will be televised on ESPN. If you’re looking to stream the NBA playoffs, we’ve compiled a handful of different ways you can watch a live stream of the Knicks vs Pacers Game 6.…
Al Wasl Club steamrolled fellow Dubai club Al Nasr 4-0 in a triumphant win on Friday’s final at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, took to X to congratulate the club and its patrons, especially, Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. He added, “We also thank Al Nasr Club for their performance during the current season and for reaching the final of the President’s Cup at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain city.”
New York City FC and New York Red Bulls clash in the Hudson River Derby tonight at Citi Field. Rivalry matches are always entertaining, but they’re even better when both teams are good, which will be the case in this one. The Red Bulls sit third in the East with 23 points through 13 matches, while NYCFC are nipping at their heels at 20 points. This one is about to kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast exclusively on MLS Season Pass in the United States and Canada. Here’s everything you need to know to watch a…
Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested on Friday that Moscow would not comply with calls for a ceasefire in Ukraine during the Summer Olympics, pointing to what he said was the unfair treatment of Russian athletes. Asked during a visit to China whether he backed French President Emmanuel Macron’s idea for a global “Olympic truce” during the games in Paris this summer, Putin said: “I think these Olympic principles, including the ‘Olympic truce’ are very right.” But he added: “Today’s international sporting officials are themselves disobeying the principles of the Olympic charter.” Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow…
Former India seamer Zaheer Khan feels the clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings will be a very important encounter as it will decide the fourth team of the Indian Premier League 2024. RCB will host five-time championship CSK in a crucial match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. “The RCB-CSK clash will be a big and very important match, there is no doubt in that. Everyone will be waiting for this match because with this the IPL will get’s its fourth team for the playoffs,” Zaheer told ANI. Chennai Super Kings are fourth on the points…
Perhaps the most refreshing thing about Hulu is that its new movies aren’t limited to the beginning of the month. Hulu doesn’t offer the sheer volume of choices that Netflix does, but there’s always something new to watch on Hulu almost every week of the year. This week is no exception. This week’s picks for the three Hulu movies that you need to watch this weekend include a romance/mystery that just arrived after a long stint on Netflix, as well as a brilliant family movie and a horror story that is better viewed without children in the room. Where the…
“Uncle, please use paper bags and say no to plastic,” a group of kindergarten students from a private school in Abu Dhabi told a shopkeeper at a grocery store while presenting him a bunch of paper bags. This week, KG1 and KG2 students from Sunrise English Private School in Abu Dhabi gave out handmade paper bags to storekeepers, as part of an eco-friendly drive that supports the government’s policy to ban single-use plastics. In the past weeks, the students created paper bags in their classrooms, an activity initiated by school principal Dr Thakur S. Mulchandani and headmistress Ann Felix. Stay…