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The Abu Dhabi-headquartered Burjeel Holdings reported a first-quarter revenue growth of 11.1 per cent to Dh1.2 billion and a 16 per cent surge in adjusted net profit to Dh141 million compared to the same period last year. The 2024 quarterly results of the healthcare service provider with 82 assets were propelled by an 11 per cent rise in the inpatient footfall at its 17 hospitals and 42 medical centres spread across the UAE and Oman and its recent expansion in Saudi Arabia. The group’s hospitals continued to be a core driver of its performance by delivering 90 per cent of…
Love crossword puzzles but don’t have all day to sit and solve a full-sized puzzle in your daily newspaper? That’s what The Mini is for! A bite-sized version of the New York Times’ well-known crossword puzzle, The Mini is a quick and easy way to test your crossword skills daily in a lot less time (the average puzzle takes most players just over a minute to solve). While The Mini is smaller and simpler than a normal crossword, it isn’t always easy. Tripping up on one clue can be the difference between a personal best completion time and an embarrassing…
In a high-level meeting of the health department held last week, State Health Minister Veena George instructed to intensify pre-monsoon cleaning activities. The District Medical Officers have also been instructed to intensify the activities. In the wake of West Nile fever reported in three districts of Kerala, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Thrissur, the State Health Department has issued an alert and instructed the authorities to ramp up pre-monsoon cleaning activities. In a high-level meeting of the health department held last week, State Health Minister Veena George instructed to intensify pre-monsoon cleaning activities. The District Medical Officers have also been instructed to…
LIV Golf League professionals Talor Gooch (US) and David Puig (Spain) have both received invites to participate in next week’s US PGA Championship at Valhalla, Kentucky, the second Major of 2024. Talor Gooch, the 2023 LIV Golf individual champion won three times and currently sits in 664th place in the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR), while Puig is in 106th place. Neither of them received an invite to last month’s Masters. The PGA of America also invited four more LIV Golf players including in-form South African Dean Burmester (13) former Masters champion Patrick Reed (92), Australia’s Lucas Herbert (89) and…
Strands is a brand new daily puzzle from the New York Times. A trickier take on the classic word search, you’ll need a keen eye to solve this puzzle. Like Wordle, Connections, and the Mini Crossword, Strands can be a bit difficult to solve some days. There’s no shame in needing a little help from time to time. If you’re stuck and need to know the answers to today’s Strands puzzle, check out the solved puzzle below. How to play Strands You start every Strands puzzle with the goal of finding the “theme words” hidden in the grid of letters.…
There was no major damage to entertainment facilities during the unprecedented rains recorded in the UAE last month, said Fernando Eiroa, CEO of Dubai Holding Entertainment. “We were lucky we didn’t have major problems at parks due to the rains. We had some accumulation of water and leakage. But we were able to fix them fast and the team did a fantastic job. We reopened the parks very fast. The response by Dubai was amazing for the amount of rain received in just one day. I have lived in many countries, but the reaction and how the government handled it…
Former India coach Ravi Shastri expects big-hitting Shivam Dube to set the T20 World Cup alight and says the 30-year-old batting all-rounder will be key to India’s hopes of racking up big totals in the tournament next month. Dube, who is also a handy medium pacer, has established himself as one of the most destructive middle-order batters in the IPL, the Chennai Super Kings player scoring 350 runs in 11 matches at a 170-plus strike rate this season. Among the IPL’s Indian batters, only Abhishek Sharma has hit more sixes than Dube’s 26. “Please watch out for (him), because he…
Connections is the latest puzzle game from the New York Times. The game tasks you with categorizing a pool of 16 words into four secret (for now) groups by figuring out how the words relate to each other. The puzzle resets every night at midnight and each new puzzle has a varying degree of difficulty. Just like Wordle, you can keep track of your winning streak and compare your scores with friends. Some days are trickier than others. If you’re having a little trouble solving today’s Connections puzzle, check out our tips and hints below. And if you still can’t get…
A 7-year-old boy died inside a car in Sharjah, after the student was left inside by an unlicensed driver, according to Sharjah Police. The authority received the report of the incident Tuesday afternoon. The child who was of Asian nationality, was left in the car which was parked outside the school since morning. His parents had contracted a female driver to transport their child to and back from school. After reaching the school, everyone got off except the boy. The driver locked the door without checking if anyone was still inside. She then left with her husband. Stay up to…
Batting sensation Jake Fraser-McGurk has shrugged off his omission from Australia’s T20 World Cup squad, saying he felt he had not earned a place yet despite his sparkling form in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Fraser-McGurk has blasted 309 runs in seven matches for the Delhi Capitals at a strike-rate of 235.87, prompting pundits and former players to call for his selection, but he will miss out on next month’s tournament in the US and Caribbean. “There’s two ways you can look at it,” the 22-year-old Victorian told “The Willow Talk” podcast. “You can look at it through, ‘This is…