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My father was a Scrabble fanatic. He picked up the game as a young man in England, played it obsessively, and when he returned to India in 1958, organised a small group of equally dedicated Scrabble addicts in Mumbai for a weekly joust around the board. As soon as his children became old enough, we were roped in to play with him too. It’s since become a family habit, and I know Daddy would have been proud that one of his grandsons has become a formidable conqueror of the board, scattering seven-letter words every time he plays. Scrabble, for the…
UFC’s Aljamain Sterling, the ‘Funk Master’, and Chase Hooper, the ‘Dream’, promise a high-intensity grappling welterweight bout during the main event of the second Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship (ADXC 2) at the Mubadala Arena on Friday. The much-anticipated jiu-jitsu and grappling tournament with a unique ruleset will feature two main and co-main events along with 10 other encounters, including Emirati fighters Mohammed and Omar Al Suwaidi in a well-stacked card of fight night. Sterling, UFC’s No.1 ranked in the bantamweight category, is looking forward to showcasing his skills and entertaining fans. “ADXC is going to be similar to the MMA…
The PlayStation 5’s DualSense controller is one of the biggest leaps in controller design ever, adding advanced haptic feedback to Sony’s new console. Like most other console controllers, the DualSense can also be used to connect to and play games on PC. There are two easy ways to connect the PS5 controller to a PC: Via USB Via Bluetooth The only things required to connect your PS5 controller to a PC are a USB-C cable, or a Bluetooth signal from your computer. Read on as we describe both of these methods in detail, as well as go into syncing your…
Dubai government entities recorded an average customer happiness rate of 93 per cent last year, according the 2023 Dubai Government Customer and Employee Happiness Indices, which was announced on Thursday. The entity that topped customer happiness reviews was the Mohammed bin Rashid Housing Establishment which logged 97.7 per cent. The other entities were the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (96.7%) and the Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services (96.1%). Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. According to the report issued by the Dubai Government Excellence Program (DGEP), an initiative of the General Secretariat of…
“It’s been over 100 days. Sometimes, I just want to scream. I’m so full of anger and outrage. Other days, I’m either numb – I can’t believe this is still happening while the world watches – or all I can do is cry. “The grief weighs on me. How do you function during a genocide?” This is a question Lana*, a 29-year-old Palestinian-Lebanese resident of Dubai, asks herself daily as the ongoing ethnic cleansing and forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza continues. The lifelong UAE resident has found her ability to function at work when she’s in a constant stage…
It’s All About Executing Our Plans Well, Says Chris Lynn as Adani Sportsline owned Gulf Giants Begin Title Defence Against Sharjah Warriors Dubai, 18 January 2024: After winning the DP World ILT20 trophy in the first season, the Adani Sportsline-owned Gulf Giants have assembled a squad of young talented players, led by experienced stars as they commence their campaign with a blockbuster clash against the Sharjah Warriors at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday. Led by James Vince, the side also retained Chris Lynn, one of many international players who have excelled in the 2023-24 edition of Australia’s Big Bash…
NBA fans expect a blowout tonight, as the New York Knicks take on the Washington Wizards. The Knicks have already beat the Wizards twice, and they’ve been looking strong besides that. The Wizards, on the other hand, have been seriously struggling, with a 7-32 record so far this season. The Knicks vs. Wizards game starts at 7:30 p.m. ET and is only being broadcast on local TV networks, specifically MSG Network and Monumental Sports Network. That means that if you’re currently outside that market you’ll need an online cable replacement service. Here are your best options. The best way to…
A light-weight driverless smart-train resembling a ‘platoon of pods’ and a solar-powered rail bus system are two innovative transportation solutions Dubai is studying to add to its mass transit network. On Thursday, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) signed two memoranda of understanding (MoU) with international companies during the Dubai International Project Management Forum (DIPMF). Abdul Mohsen Kalbat, CEO of the Rail Agency at RTA, noted the signing of two MoUs “is part of RTA’s strategic plans to engage in communication with premier companies and specialised entities to identify and adopt the most sophisticated and advanced practices.” Stay up to…
European Union foreign ministers will adopt a new sanctions regime against Palestine’s Hamas group on Monday and discuss possible measures against violent Israeli settlers, a French foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday. The bloc, which this week imposed sanctions against Yahya Sinwar, the political leader of Hamas in Gaza, has been working for several weeks to create a specific sanctions regime against the group after its deadly attack on southern Israel on October 7. “These measures target individuals and ban money transfers,” Christophe Lemoine told reporters at a weekly press briefing. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow…
The end-user base in Dubai’s property market continued to grow in 2023, with buyers identifying as end users increasing from 38 per cent to 44 per cent, a report showed on Thursday. According to Betterhomes’ Dubai real estate market report for FY2023, the emirate recorded 120,742 residential sales transactions, up 38 per cent on the previous record of 87,454 set in 2022. “This growth came predominantly from apartment sales, which increased by 49 per cent to 94,155,” the report said. The villa and townhouse segment grew more modestly, up 9 per cent to 26,587, largely due to a lack of…