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India will allow the import of edible oils at lower import tax rates until March 2025, according to a government order seen by Reuters on Friday, as the world’s biggest importer of vegetable oil moves to keep a lid on local prices. The lower import duty structure on crude palm oil, crude sunflower oil and crude soyoil was originally set to expire in March 2024. However, as per the order, refiners can now continue to import at lower duties until March 2025.

England star Tom Curran has been banned for four Big Bash League games after intimidating an umpire, but his club Sydney Sixers said Friday it was not intentional and vowed to appeal. The slick fast bowler, who has played 30 T20 games for England, was slapped with the punishment after being charged under Cricket Australia’s code of conduct. It stemmed from a pre-match incident against the Hobart Hurricanes this month in which the umpire had to move to avoid a collision with him during a practice run. He was charged for “intimidation or attempted intimidation of an umpire, match referee…

DesertDrive participants experience Ma Hawa’s pure water-from-air for the first time Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; 22 December 2023 Aryan Lakra of United Arab Emirates bats during the ACC Men’s Premier Cup 2023 Group B match between United Arab Emirates and Hong Kong held at the Mulpani Cricket Stadium in Kathmandu on the 21th April 2023 Photo by: Siddharth Dwivedi / Creimas / Asian Cricket Council Ma Hawa, an Emirati brand from Baynunah Watergeneration Technologies SP LLC based in Abu Dhabi and a pioneer in providing sustainable hydration to people everywhere through pure water-from-air, took to the deserts during the…

I play lots of games across every platform for work, but my most-played game in 2023 was one I primarily engaged with for personal enjoyment. While I sunk dozens and dozens of hours into games like Baldur’s Gate 3, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Fire Emblem Engage, Fortnite, Starfield, and more, my most played game was something that didn’t even come out in 2023. That honor goes to Marvel Snap, a collectible card game from Second Dinner for PC and mobile Playing it for extended periods daily, I racked up over 300 hours in Marvel Snap throughout…

Parking at Dubai Mall will soon become a paid service, using a barrier-free system implemented by toll gate operator Salik. Salik announced a cooperation with Emaar Malls on Friday “to deliver a seamless and efficient parking management system at the world-famous Dubai Mall. Under the terms of the agreement, Salik’s technology will be deployed to enable a smooth, barrier-free parking experience for mall customers.” The system is expected to be operational by third quarter of 2024. Salik said charges will be “determined after Emaar Malls finalises the business rules for this project.” Salik said it will be responsible for designing,…

Canada will take in extended families of Canadians in war-torn Gaza for up to three years, Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced Thursday. The move, which is due to take effect on January 9, will allow Canadians to reunite with spouses or common-law partners, children and grandchildren regardless of age, siblings and their immediate families, as well as parents and grandparents. Miller said the aim of the policy change is “to get people safe” as the humanitarian crisis has made Gaza “unlivable”. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The government had previously focused on…

England suffered a second successive white-ball series defeat to West Indies on Thursday after losing the fifth Twenty20 by four wickets but coach Matthew Mott said they will take valuable lessons from the tour into next year’s World Cup. England will play just one four-match series against Pakistan in May before defending their T20 World Cup title in the United States and West Indies in June. “We really could not have got many more lessons from this tour,” Mott said. “West Indies thoroughly deserved their win but we’ve had some really good performances here. There’s some exciting things in the…

For years now, studios have been chasing the impossible dream. Rather than giving games one or two great expansions, we’ve seen a rise in live-service games looking to replicate the titanic success of games like Fortnite. Though that continued in 2023 (especially in Fortnite itself), this year has seen a return to a more traditional approach to DLC and expansions — and that’s led to some unforgettable results that prove the power of a focused update. The year started strong with Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania and that momentum kept going strong through the end of the year with Cyberpunk…

Dubai on Friday confirmed the paid New Year holiday for the emirate’s government sector. The Dubai Government Human Resources Department officially declared January 1, 2024, Monday, as a holiday. Official work will resume on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. In a circular, the local government authority pointed out the exlusion of bodies, departments, and institutions that have employees working in shifts or whose jobs are related to serving the public or managing public service facilities. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Each entity will determine the working hours for these categories as per their…

In a relief to jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Friday approved his and close aide Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s bail in the cipher case related to the alleged leakage of state secrets. The apex court also directed the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders to submit surety bonds worth Rs 1 million each, the Dawn newspaper reported. The order was issued by a three-member bench headed by Justice Sardar Tariq Masood and comprising Justices Athar Minallah and Syed Mansoor Ali Shah on a set of PTI petitions. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on…