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India on Thursday said it has not held any discussion with Israel on the possibility of Indian workers replacing Palestinian labourers in that country. Following a phone conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, an Israeli readout said the two leaders discussed “advancing the arrival of foreign workers from India to the State of Israel”. “Let me clarify what we said in Parliament and what we said in Parliament stands,” Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said at his weekly media briefing when asked about the issue. Bagchi also referred to a reply…

Pakistan pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi may be rested for the third and final Test against Australia in Sydney to manage his workload following the angry backlash the PCB faced after Khurrum Shahzad suffered a serious rib cage injury. Pakistan lost the opening Test at Perth by 360 runs with debutant Shahzad taking five wickets but he also got injured in the process and was ruled out of the Melbourne (December 26) and Sydney (January 3) Tests. Pakistan’s strike bowler Afridi took just two wickets in Perth and the thinking is that, if the visitors also lose the Boxing Day…

Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon has hit Netflix this week, and people are already making comparisons between it and other works of cinema. Like many other iconic films, this epic space opera draws a lot from director Akira Kurosawa’s groundbreaking film, Seven Samurai. This tale follows a village of farmers who seek the help of the titular warriors to stop a swarm of bandits from stealing their crops. Snyder’s movie takes this plot and places it within a cosmic setting, depicting a young woman who assembles fighters from across the galaxy to defend her home from the invading Motherworld. Since Seven…

The 1 Billion Followers Summit, the world’s largest gathering of content creators, has announced a fresh lineup of guests, including 12 of the biggest influencers, with a collective following of more than 160 million, that will participate in the second edition slated for January 10-11 at the iconic Emirates Towers and the Museum of the Future in Dubai. The social media sensations who are masters in their respective fields encompassing lifestyle, food, sports, science, education, and media, are set to transform the highly anticipated summit organised by New Media Academy (NMA) under the theme ‘Get Connected’ into an extraordinary confluence…

In the early hours of Friday morning, an earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale shook Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and surrounding areas, as reported by ARY News. According to the seismological centre, the tremors were felt around 5.30am local time in parts of Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The earthquake’s depth was recorded at 16 kilometres. Residents, fearing the quake, emerged from their homes reciting Kalma-e-Tayyaba; however, there have been no reports of casualties or property damage in any part of Islamabad or Rawalpindi thus far, as reported by ARY News. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT…

Angola’s departure from Opec exposes the tensions with the oil producer group as it seeks to cut output to maintain prices just as the United States ramps up production. Despite slashing oil production for months on end and announcing new cuts in late November, the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its ten allies have struggled to boost flagging prices. Moreover, the wider Opec+ group faces pressure on multiple fronts, as rising US crude production, a looming transition away from fossil fuels, and discord within its ranks have added to the challenges. Prices are sitting at their lowest level…

It was exactly eight years ago that SpaceX achieved something remarkable when it landed its Falcon 9 booster upright for the very first time. It was no mean feat. One of those present at SpaceX headquarters on the night of the historic mission compared it to “like launching a pencil over the Empire State Building, having it reverse, come back down, and land on a shoe box on the ground in a wind storm.” The achievement was a huge leap forward for SpaceX’s mission to create a reusable spaceflight system to drastically reduce the cost of orbital missions, increasing space…

Chef Aisha is known to create magic in the kitchen with her chocolate techniques and baking skills. However, she cannot taste any of her delectable pastry creations. “As a celiac, I cannot eat gluten,” she said, speaking to Khaleej Times. “But I am lucky because my husband and my two sons are my biggest critics. Especially my husband. He is very honest and direct. His comments help me improve as a chef and perfect my recipes.” Celiac disease is a digestive disease that hurts a person’s small intestine. The only treatment for it is to stop the intake of gluten.…

The rupee rose 2 paise to 83.25 against the US dollar (22.68 against UAE dirham) in early trade on Friday, tracking lower greenback on the back of easing US bond yield. However, muted trend in domestic equity markets, unabated outflow of foreign funds and increased volatility in crude oil prices triggered by geopolitical situation put pressure on the Indian currency, forex traders said. [Editor’s Note: For real-time forex rates, click on the widget below or visit KT’s dedicated Trading News page here.] Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. At the interbank foreign exchange,…

Rebel Moon review: A glum Star Wars ripoff from Zack Snyder “Rebel Moon – Part One is a pastiche leeched of joy, a would-be Star Wars movie depressed by Snyder’s delusions of grandeur.” Pros Some striking imagery Some cool sci-fi design Hey, if it gets people to watch Seven Samurai… Cons Generic characters No ending Blatantly just a Star Wars ripoff Kal-El help us, Zack Snyder believes in himself. Whatever one thinks of his dour, steroidal opuses — the rock-chord operas he pulls from splash panels or his own imagination — the director has the stubborn perseverance of a true…