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In a bid to ease Dubai’s traffic congestion woes, the Road and Transport Authority (RTA) is seeking feedback from motorists to tackle the issue head-on. The RTA has launched a comprehensive survey aimed at private sector employees which seeks to gather insights into traffic movement patterns, specifically exploring the potential impact of flexible work hours and remote working arrangements. The transport authority wrote: “The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), in cooperation with other relevant entities in Dubai, is undertaking (as part of its efforts to manage traffic movement and reduce traffic congestion) a study to understand the current situation in…

A court in Pakistan granted on Wednesday a request by the wife of former Prime Minister Imran Khan to shift to jail, her lawyer said, instead of house arrest ordered by the government because of security concerns. Bushra Bibi, detained at Khan’s hilltop mansion in Islamabad since the couple’s January conviction on charges of illegally selling state gifts, had challenged the house arrest, her lawyer Naeem Panjutha posted on social media platform X. Through her lawyers Bibi had filed an appeal in the Islamabad High Court, asking to be shifted to the jail. Stay up to date with the latest…

More than 2,500 Mercedes-Benz SUVs in the UAE will be recalled to check downshift operation transmission, the local importers of the German luxury brand have announced. Affected models are 2019–2023 GLS/GLE with engine M256 and automatic transmission NAG3, noted Gargash Enterprises, the local importer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles in Dubai, Sharjah and Northern Emirates; and Emirates Motor Company, local importer in Abu Dhabi. The recall is “in coordination with the Consumer Protection and Commercial Control Department in the Ministry of Economy –in line with its commitment to conduct an ongoing review of all products in the UAE and provide the consumer…

Coco Gauff was denied the chance to compete at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 after testing positive for COVID and the American says winning a medal at the Paris Games would be on a par with Grand Slam success for her this year. The 20-year-old is eager to make her Games debut when the tennis event gets underway on July 27 at Roland Garros, the same venue where she will bid for a second Grand Slam title at the French Open, which kicks off later this month. “For me, the Olympics is a top priority. I’d say equal to the…

Western Digital Now Offers a Fast, Powerful 8TB* Desktop SSD to Help Creators Unlock the Potential of Their Digital Content SAN JOSE, Calif. – May 7, 2024 – Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC) has expanded its SanDisk portfolio with the new 8TB* SanDisk® Desk Drive, its highest capacity yet on an external desktop solid state drive (SSD). Featuring the speed and reliability of an SSD, this new class of drives gives content creators and business professionals an easy way to back up and access their high-resolution photos, videos and files quickly in a single, convenient location. From photo and video pros to tech enthusiasts,…

It’s been a rough few days for Sony. After a plan to implement mandatory PlayStation Network accounts for Helldivers 2 players on PC went haywire, one would imagine that the company is having a lot of talks behind closed doors right now. If there’s one thing I hope Sony takes away from everything, it’s that PlayStation’s online services need a 2.0 revamp. It all kicked off when Sony announced that all Helldivers 2 players on PC would be required to have a PSN account to play and would no longer be optional. The backlash was instant, but not for unfounded…

Lights inside homes and offices in Abu Dhabi shall be inspected under the new ‘Dark Sky Policy’ that was announced on Wednesday. The emirate’s Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) said the policy would present a blueprint of lighting practices to address the “escalating concern of light pollution”. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The goal is to preserve the night sky by tackling the excessive or inappropriate use of artificial lighting. In private spaces — such as homes and offices — this would mean interior lighting will be checked to see how…

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has drawn up new targets to boost farmer incomes as he seeks to secure his legacy of reforming the world’s largest democracy and tries to assuage a key voting bloc disillusioned by his government’s past failures. Modi, who is eyeing a rare third term in ongoing elections, wants to lift rural per-capita income by 50% by 2030, according to documents reviewed by Reuters. He plans to raise incomes in the hinterland by increasing corporate investments in agriculture to 25% of the overall investment in the sector from 15% now and increase non-farm jobs through strengthening…

The much-awaited unified GCC tourist visa will boost ‘bleisure’ (business-leisure) travel in the region, as visitors will increasingly mix the two to extend their trips to explore the neighbouring countries. As reported by Khaleej Times on Monday, the Gulf countries will put in place the system to launch the single tourist visa by the end of the year, which will enable the rollout of the GCC unified visa and allow visitors to explore all the six countries on a single visa, similar to Schengen countries. In addition, more attractions and ease of visas by the GCC countries are luring new…

Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson has made his case to be India’s first-choice wicketkeeper at the T20 World Cup, the team’s director of cricket Kumar Sangakkara has said. Samson has been named in India’s 15-member squad as wicketkeeper-batsman alongside Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant, who has also impressed in the Indian Premier League after his return to cricket following a horror car crash. He smashed 86 off 46 balls on Tuesday but the knock went in vain, with the Capitals winning by 20 runs at home. Samson has been in prime form with 471 runs in 11 matches and Tuesday’s…