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President Sheikh Mohamed arrived in Cairo on Saturday on a visit to Egypt. Upon his arrival at Cairo International Airport, Sheikh Mohamed was received by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. El-Sisi warmly welcomed Sheikh Mohamed and his accompanying delegation to Egypt. The two leaders exchanged greetings for the holy month of Ramadan and engaged in discussions reflecting the deep and longstanding relations between the two countries and their people. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Accompanying Sheikh Mohamed on the visit is a delegation comprising Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan;…
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday vowed to punish those behind a “barbaric terrorist attack” on a Moscow concert hall that killed more than 130, saying Russia had arrested four gunmen who were trying to flee to Ukraine. Kyiv has strongly denied any connection, and Putin made no reference to claims of responsibility by the Daesh group in his first public remarks on the attack. At least 133 people were killed when camouflaged gunmen stormed the Crocus City Hall, in Moscow’s northern suburb of Krasnogorsk, and then set fire to the building on Friday evening. The militant group has claimed…
The Indian Premier League (IPL) final will be held at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai tentatively on May 26, the BCCI sources revealed. It has been learnt that Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will hold one Qualifier and one Eliminator while another Qualifier will be held in Chennai. “The IPL Governing Council has followed the tradition of holding the opening game and final at the home venue of last year’s defending champions — in this case Chennai Super Kings,” a senior BCCI official told PTI. With Mahendra Singh Dhoni playing his last IPL, knockout games in Chennai will be…
Two perennial national championship contenders meet in a rare Round of 32 matchup on Saturday, as fourth-seeded Kansas takes on fifth-seeded Gonzaga. The Zags are attempting to make it to the Sweet 16 for the ninth consecutive tournament, while the Jayhawks are just trying to get back there after last year’s upset loss in this round. Tip off is very soon, at 3:15 p.m. ET, so pick one of the streaming sites below quickly. It will be televised on CBS, but if you want to watch a live stream, there are a bunch of different ways you can watch March…
The iconic Burj Khalifa lit up with the Pakistan flag on the occasion of the country’s National Day on Saturday. Earlier in the day, Pakistani missions in the UAE held events in Abu Dhabi and Dubai to commemorate the day and they was attended by a large number of community members, media persons and officials. Pakistan Ambassador Faisal Niaz Tirmizi highlighted the significance of strong bilateral relations between Pakistan and the UAE and underscored the important role played by Pakistanis in the progress and prosperity of the UAE. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp…
US President Joe Biden on Saturday signed a $1.2 trillion package of spending bills after Congress had passed the long overdue legislation just hours earlier, ending the threat of a partial government shutdown. The White House said Biden signed the legislation at his home in Wilmington, Delaware, where he was spending the weekend. It had cleared the Senate by a 74-24 vote shortly after funding had expired for the agencies at midnight. But the White House had sent out a notice shortly after the deadline announcing that the Office of Management and Budget had ceased shutdown preparations because there was…
Globetrotting jockey Daisuke Fukumoto predicts another ‘big’ night for Japanese-trained horses at Saturday’s highly anticipated 28th running of the $30.5 million Dubai World Cup meeting at horse racing’s UAE headquarters at Meydan racecourse. During the past few months that Fukumoto has been based in Dubai, where he doubles up as a freelance work rider, he is discovering just what it takes to find a niche for himself in the densely populated flat-racing industry. A self-described patient individual, the 27-year-old rider who has ridden over 300 winners, most of them in foreign lands, Fukumoto has been helping Japanese connections prepare their…
In a matchup of college basketball bluebloods normally reserved for the Final Four, No. 1 seed North Carolina will take on No. 9 Michigan State in the Round of 32. In the last 10 NCAA tournaments alone, these schools have combined for 11 Sweet 16 appearances. Today, one of them will add to that list. The game is about to start, at 5:30 p.m. ET, and will be televised on CBS. That gives us a bunch of ways we can watch a live stream of the game–and watch March Madness in general–online for free. Is There a Free Michigan State…
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) will release a new syllabus and textbooks for Classes 3 to 6 while there will be no change in the curriculum and textbooks for other grades for the academic year 2024-25 commencing from April 1, according to CBSE officials. The NCERT has informed the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) that new syllabi and textbooks for classes 3 and 6 are currently under development and will soon be released, the CBSE said in a communication sent to affiliated schools. “Consequently, schools are advised to follow these new syllabi and textbooks for…
New Philippine Consul General-designate Marford M. Angeles met with leaders of the Filipino community on Saturday, vowing transparency, honesty and solution-based approach as the hallmarks of his leadership. Angeles, 49, is no stranger to the UAE, having served as the deputy head of mission and consul-general at the Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi since October 2019 before moving to Dubai this month. Speaking at a town hall meeting with the media and officers of various Filipino organisations, Angeles said he is cognizant of his responsibilities as head of the consulate serving about 650,000 Filipinos in Dubai and the Northern Emirates…