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An empty girls’ school in Pakistan was partially damaged in a bomb explosion after militant groups demanded extortion money, officials said on Friday. It is the second attack on a girls’ school in just over a week, both located in the former tribal areas close to the border with Afghanistan, where militancy has spiked since the return to power of the Afghan Taliban in Kabul. No one was hurt in the latest attack overnight on Thursday, according to the non-government group Wana Welfare Association which runs the school. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp…
Nicholas Pooran starred in Lucknow Super Giants’ 18-run victory over pre-tournament favourites Mumbai Indians in the last game of a disappointing Indian Premier League season for both teams Friday. The maverick West Indies’ wicketkeeper-batsman hit eight sixes in his 29-ball 75 to take Lucknow to 214-6 after Mumbai skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and chose to field first. Mumbai crashed to 196-6 despite an impressive start by openers Rohit Sharma and Dewald Brevis in their rain-interrupted chase. Pooran, who was declared Player of the Match, commented “Personally, I just had to do my job which is find a way…
Featuring Inter Milan, AC Milan, Juventus, Roma, Atalanta and a number of other extremely talented clubs, there’s no question that Serie A is one of the best leagues in the world. It may not always get as much international acclaim as the Premier League or La Liga, but it never fails to entertain. If you’re a Serie A fan in the United States, we’ve got you covered with a rundown of all the ways you can watch every single game in 2024. Fans of international soccer will also want to check out our guides for watching Premier League, Bundesliga and…
The much-awaited admission process for undergraduate courses at the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi Abu Dhabi has kicked off. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) for setting up an IIT-Delhi campus in the UAE capital was inked between the Indian Ministry of Education and Abu Dhabi’s Education and Knowledge Department (ADEK) during the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the country last year. IIT-Delhi is a premier technical and research institute funded by the Indian government. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. In the the academic year 2024-25, the IIT-Delhi Abu Dhabi campus…
Bitget Wallet Introduces Web3-Focused Bitget Onchain Layer With Dedicated $10M BWB Ecosystem Fund Global, May 17, 2024: Bitget Wallet has announced the launch of the blueprint of its upcoming product, the Bitget Onchain Layer, which promises to revolutionise the Web3 experience for its users. The new initiative is supported by a dedicated $10 million BWB Ecosystem Fund. Initially, the ecosystem fund will support various Web3 trading services, including three already in the pipeline: Pre-Market, on-chain derivatives market, and Trading Bot. These Modular Feature-DApps (MFDs) will complement Bitget Wallet’s Swap trading service. Bitget Onchain Layer will be powered by native Modular Feature-DApps…
“The Strangers: Chapter 1 is a disappointing follow-up to its franchise’s first installment.” Pros Madelaine Petsch’s all-in lead performance One genuinely unnerving, tense sequence Cons A formulaic, frustratingly familiar script An overly convoluted first act A story that adds astonishingly little to what’s come before it The Strangers: Chapter 1 is as confusing as it is underwhelming. The film, an attempt to cash in further on the success of director Bryan Bertino’s 2008 horror hit The Strangers, has been sold as the latest installment in a franchise that has never fully capitalized on the success of its first entry. Does…
In investment opportunities for school bus operators, advertisements and promotional campaigns of business community can now be displayed on school buses, Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority announced Friday. The initiative aims at providing an additional revenue stream for school transport operators by utilising advertising spaces inside and outside school buses. However, these advertisements must adhere to stringent standards and requirements to ensure they promote products and offers appropriately, safeguarding the rights and protection of schoolchildren, RTA said. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Outlining the advertising standards and requirements that need to be…
Host Bahrain called for a Middle East peace conference Thursday at the start of an Arab League summit dominated by the Israel-Hamas war, which has been raging in the Gaza Strip without a ceasefire in sight. King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa was addressing fellow heads of state and government at the 22-strong grouping in the capital Manama, more than seven months into a conflict that has convulsed the region. “(We) call for an international conference for peace in the Middle East, in addition to supporting full recognition of the State of Palestine and accepting its membership in the United…
Saudi Arabia held its first fashion show featuring swimsuit models on Friday, an envelope-pushing step in a country where less than a decade ago women were required to wear body-covering robes. The poolside show featuring the work of Moroccan designer Yasmina Qanzal included mostly one-piece suits in shades of red, beige and blue. “We tried to show elegant swimsuits which represent the Arab world,” Qanzal told AFP. “When we came here, we understood that a swimsuit fashion show in Saudi Arabia is a historic moment, because it is the first time to have such event,” she said, adding it was…
Al Wasl Club may have needed 17 long years to win a third President Cup trophy but when they did, they did so in dominant fashion, steamrolling fellow Dubai club Al Nasr 4-0 in Friday’s final at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain. The former Club of the Century was created in 1974 when Al Orouba merged with Zamalek to form the club which last triumphed in the prestigious competition during the 2006-2007 season when they defeated Al Ain 4-1. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The emphatic victory kept them…