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The latest launch of Russia’s usually reliable Soyuz rocket was called off just seconds before liftoff on Thursday, with the three crewmembers — including one NASA astronaut — now waiting for their next opportunity to fly to the International Space Station (ISS). A live stream of the incident at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan captured the moment when the countdown was halted just 20 seconds before Soyuz was supposed to fire up its engines. Today’s Soyuz launch was aborted at the 20-second mark. The spacecraft and crew remain safe. Teams at Baikonur will provide updates as they make assessments. pic.twitter.com/xPBtWtDDsh…

President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a law regulating rehabilitation and correctional centres in Abu Dhabi, in his capacity as Ruler of Abu Dhabi. The law outlines rehabilitation and correctional centres’ general policies in Abu Dhabi, ensuring the protection of inmates’ rights and the delivery of suitable social and cultural rehabilitation. According to the law, punitive and correctional establishments in Abu Dhabi will be renamed rehabilitation and correctional centres. Under the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, rehabilitation and correctional centres’ roles and responsibilities include receiving inmates, identifying appropriate duty of care, and informing inmates on their responsibilities and…

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Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the excise policy case, sources said. AAP leader and Delhi Minister Atishi said they had moved the Supreme Court for quashing Kejriwal’s arrest and have sought an urgent hearing. “We have moved the Supreme Court for quashing the arrest of Delhi CM @ArvindKejriwal by ED. We have asked for an urgent hearing by the Supreme Court tonight itself,” Atishi said in a post on X. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. She…

Attempting to advance past the Round of 64 for the 15th consecutive tournament, No. 5 seed Gonzaga face a hefty test against No. 12 McNeese State, who have enjoyed an unbelievable resurgence in their first year under Will Wade. The game is about to tip off, at 7:25 p.m. ET, and will be televised on TBS. But if you want to watch March Madness live online, we’ll take you through on how you can watch a live stream of Gonzaga vs McNeese State–and any other tournament game–for free. Is There a Free Gonzaga vs McNeese State Live Stream? We have…

Top donors to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party since 2019 under an opaque funding scheme that has now been scrapped included Megha Engineering, Reliance affiliate Qwik Supply Chain, MKJ Enterprises and Vedanta, data made public on Thursday showed. The data, released by the Election Commission of India under orders of the Supreme Court, showed top donors to the main opposition Congress party also included Megha Engineering and its affiliates, Vedanta and MKJ Enterprises. The data was the first time that the names of corporate political donors and their beneficiaries under a controversial funding mechanism have been made…

The US Department of Justice and 15 states on Thursday sued Apple as the government cracks down on Big Tech, alleging the iPhone maker monopolised the smartphone market, hurt smaller rivals and drove up prices. Apple joins competitors sued by regulators, including Alphabet’s Google, Meta Platforms and Amazon.com across the administrations of both former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden. “Consumers should not have to pay higher prices because companies violate the antitrust laws,” Attorney-General Merrick Garland said in a statement. “If left unchallenged, Apple will only continue to strengthen its smartphone monopoly.” Stay up to date with the…

In the original Frostpunk, the main goal is to survive an icy apocalypse and reestablish civilization around a powerful generator while slowly gathering resources, building structures with them, and dealing with a plethora of ethical questions along the way. It’s a challenging game, but after dozens of hours and several decisions, players have a solid city center that can withstand the apocalypse.In Frostpunk 2, that’s just the starting point.Frostpunk 2 | The City Must Not Fall TrailerDeveloper 11 Bit Studios recently gave me a presentation of the sandbox “Utopia Builder” mode in Frostpunk 2. During this hands-off demo, I saw…

Dubai is extending a warm welcome to visitors arriving through the city’s air and land ports during the holy month of Ramadan. Upon their arrival, immigration officers are stamping visitors’ passports with a special #RamadanInDubai logo. The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) in Dubai announced that it has launched two initiatives for visitors. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Immigration officers also provide visitors complimentary SIM cards, distributed in collaboration with Du Telecom, to ensure seamless communication during their stay. Additionally, visitors received a QR code that they can scan…

The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday unanimously adopted the first global resolution on artificial intelligence to encourage protecting personal data, monitoring AI for risks, and safeguarding human rights, US officials said. The non-binding resolution, proposed by the United States and co-sponsored by China and 121 other nations, took three months to negotiate and also advocates strengthening privacy policies, the officials said, briefing reporters before the resolution’s passage. “We’re sailing in choppy waters with the fast-changing technology, which means that its more important than ever to steer by the light of our values,” said one of the senior administration officials,…