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Abu Dhabi’s government announced a one-week holiday for its public sector employees. Starting Monday, April 8, government employees will enjoy the festivities until Sunday, April 14. Regular working hours would then resume on Monday, April 15. This comes after the UAE government’s announcement on Sunday setting in place a one-week holiday for its public sector employees. Irrespective of the moon sighting, the holiday will officially begin on April 8. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. As the end of the holy month of Ramadan approaches, excitement mounts in the UAE as residents gear…

Pace bowler Trent Boult returned with figures of 3-22 and Riyan Parag hit a magnificent half-century as Rajasthan Royals beat Mumbai Indians by six wickets in the IPL on Monday. Boult’s sensational spell of left-arm pace helped restrict hosts Mumbai to 125-9, a total Rajasthan overhauled with 27 balls to spare for their third win of the season in three matches. Five-time winners Mumbai, who named Hardik Pandya as captain in place of veteran Rohit Sharma, fell to their third straight loss to stay bottom of the 10-team table. Pandya had another unforgettable evening after he met with boos at…

ChatGPT, the AI-powered chatbot that went viral at the start of last year and kickstarted a wave of interest in generative-AI tools, no longer needs an account to use. Its creator, OpenAI, launched a webpage on Monday that lets you begin a conversation with the chatbot without having to sign up or log in first. It means that if you have yet to engage with an AI-powered chatbot despite hearing plenty about the technology in the news over the last year, there’s really no excuse to hold off any longer. “It’s core to our mission to make tools like ChatGPT…

Eid Al Fitr holidays for Dubai private schools, universities, and nurseries have been announced. The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) said all these institutions will remain closed from Monday, April 8, to Sunday, April 14. Regular classes will resume from Monday, April 15. Along with the Saturday-Sunday weekend, this week-long holiday will translate into a nine-day break for students. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Eid Al Fitr is marked in the Hijri calendar on the first day of Shawwal – the month after Ramadan. As per the Islamic calendar, Ramadan lasts…

Israeli warplanes struck the Iranian consulate in Damascus on Monday, and a Lebanese security source told Reuters a senior commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps, Mohammad Reza Zahedi, had been killed in the attack. Reuters reporters at the scene in the Mezzeh district of the Syrian capital saw smoke rising from rubble of a building that had been flattened, and emergency vehicles parked outside. An Israeli military spokesperson said: “We do not comment on reports in the foreign media.” Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. A war monitoring group said eight people…

Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade, asserted the country’s commitment to strengthening its strategic partnership with Iraq in different sectors, especially in terms of business and investment partnerships in high-priority sectors. Al Zeyoudi made this statement during a visit to the International Development Bank’s headquarters in Dubai, where he met with the bank’s chairman Dr Ziad Khalaf. They discussed new courses for economic cooperation, as well as the Bank’s vital role in strengthening business and investment ties between the UAE and Iraq. Al Zeyoudi stated: “Both parties are keen on further developing economic…

Over the years, Shyam Bhatia, the Dubai-based Indian businessman and cricket promoter, has received many accolades for his contributions to cricket in the UAE and in various other parts of the world. Last week, the 80-year-old was over the moon when he received the Sports Imprint Award from Sheikh Hasher bin Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Media Incorporated. Under the patronage of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, the Sports Imprint Award was launched to recognise individuals who have contributed to the sports sector with their humanitarian initiatives. Acknowledging Bhatia’s tireless…

Baseus Eli Sport 1 MSRP $80.00 “The Eli Sport 1 are the best value so far in the open-ear category.” Pros Under $100 Comfy and secure Very effective bass mode Handy neck lanyard Bluetooth Multipoint Cons No wireless charging Lanyard must be removed for charging Small touch-control area I had never heard of Baseus before 2023. Then, the company sent me its Bowie MA10 wireless earbuds, and I became an instant fan. For well under $50, those earbuds have just about everything you could possibly want. So when Baseus asked if it could send me the Eli Sport 1 —…

In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today, the UAE condemned the targeting of the Iranian diplomatic mission in the Syrian capital, Damascus. An Israeli airstrike destroyed the consular section of Iran’s embassy in Syria, killing a senior Iranian military adviser and several others, Syrian officials and state media said Monday. The strike appears to signify an escalation of Israel’s targeting of Iranian military officials and their allies in Syria, which have intensified since Hamas militants. Israel, which rarely acknowledges such strikes, said it had no comment. The attack killed Iranian military adviser Gen. Ali Reza Zahdi,…