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Shoaib Malik recently made headlines after he took to Instagram to announce his wedding with Sana Javed. Rumours of a divorce between Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza have been running rife recently, with Mirza making cryptic posts on Instagram. Today, Mirza’s father spoke to PTI and said that Sania’s marriage ended in a ‘khula’, which takes place when a woman unilaterally divorces her husband in Islam. Taking to his social media platforms, Shoaib shared pictures with Sana Javed with the caption, “And we created you in pairs.” Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.…
The Mars helicopter Ingenuity has had a remarkable lifespan and has proven to be a greater success than anyone imagined. Originally designed to perform just five flights over the surface of Mars, the helicopter has now performed more than 70. However, NASA has now announced that it has lost contact with the helicopter, though it’s unclear how serious this problem is. The helicopter was performing its 72nd flight, which was an adjustment and correction to a previous flight that was cut short. Flight 71 was intended to be a journey of 1,175 feet (358 meters), but when the helicopter made…
A species of dragonfly that has never been seen in the UAE before was discovered in the country. The Ground Skimmer, a small, low-flying Australasian dragonfly was discovered in the country by a local naturalist in the mountainous region of Sharjah. “I was doing some research in the Hajar mountains in December for my upcoming book Dragonflies and Damselflies of UAE when I noticed the Ground Skimmer,” said author and Dubai-based naturalist Binish Roobas. “I was totally surprised because the species was never reported here and there were no chances for it to come here.” Binish immediately got in touch…
The UAE has expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with the People’s Republic of China over victims of a fire that took place in a school dormitory in Fangcheng county in Henan Province. The country also extended its sympathies with the families of victims of a factory explosion in Jiangsu province, which resulted in dozens of deaths and injuries. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) expressed its sincere condolences to the government and people of China, and to the families of the victims, as well as its wishes for a speedy recovery for all the injured. Stay…
There’s nothing better than being able to watch movies for free, which is the key selling point of Amazon Freevee. As long as you’re willing to sit through some commercial breaks, you don’t even need to be an Amazon Prime subscriber to see a selection of classic films and a few modern titles as well. The catch with Freevee is that the vast majority of its titles are less than stellar examples of cinema. Regardless, there are still a few gems in Freevee’s lineup, which is why we’ve put together this list of the three dramas on Freevee that you…
The weather today is expected to be fair to partly cloudy at times, with clouds forming over some northern and eastern areas by afternoon, as per a forecast by the National Centre of Meteorology. There is a probability of light rainfall. Weather conditions are likely to get humid by night and Monday morning with a chance of fog or mist formation over some internal areas. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Light to moderate winds are set to blow, freshening at times, especially over the sea. The sea will be moderate becoming rough…
Even though black holes swallow anything that comes near them — even light — they are still possible to locate by looking for signs of their effects. Black holes are extremely dense, so they have a lot of mass and a strong gravitational effect that can be observed from light-years away. But the universe is a big place, and researchers are hoping that the public can help them to identify more black holes in the name of scientific exploration. A project called Black Hole Hunter invites members of the public to search through data collected by NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey…
Question: I registered a company in the UAE and got an investor visa based on it. I am now planning to leave the country. Do I need to cancel the licence or will it expire on its own? Please advise. Answer: The UAE has several jurisdictions where a company may be registered. Since you have not mentioned the specific emirate, we may respond to your questions from a general perspective. In the UAE, licenses for business entities or companies in most jurisdictions are generally given for a year. At the end of such a duration i.e., a year, the license…
The US on Saturday conducted airstrikes against a Houthi anti-ship missile that was aimed into the Gulf of Aden and was prepared to launch, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said. The US said its forces determined the missile presented a threat to merchant vessels and US Navy ships in the region and therefore struck and destroyed the missile in self-defence. “As part of ongoing efforts to protect freedom of navigation and prevent attacks on maritime vessels, on January 20 at approximately 4am (Sanaa time), US Central Command forces conducted airstrikes against a Houthi anti-ship missile that was aimed into the…
Apple is prepared to open the iPhone’s ability to tap-to-pay to rivals — in the EU — after coming under fire for keeping users in its own ecosystem, the European Commission and the company said on Friday. The commission, the European Union’s market regulator, said it was weighing Apple’s proposal, which was made after Brussels determined that the Cupertino company enjoys a dominant position in iOS mobile wallet transactions by shutting out competitors. Such transactions rely on technology called Near-Field Communication (NFC) which allows users to tap a smartphone on a vendor’s payment terminal instead of a credit card with…