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The flying cars will operate entirely over the water, giving passengers scenic views of the two cities and the Arabian Sea UAE residents’ dream of travelling in a flying car could be fulfilled as soon as 2025. In a big move, the US electric flying carmaker Archer is collaborating with the UAE-based aviation services operator Falcon Aviation to build vertiports — vertical airports — in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The vertiports in the two cities will be connected using Archer’s Midnight, which is a piloted, four-passenger aircraft designed to perform rapid back-to-back flights with minimal charge time between flights. The…
The Indian rupee is expected to open largely unchanged on Tuesday, as eye U.S. inflation data for cues on when the Federal Reserve will kick off interest rate cuts. Non-deliverable forwards indicate rupee will open mostly unchanged from its previous close of 82.7575 (22.98 UAE dirham). The local currency had climbed to 82.64 (22.95 UAE dirham) on Monday, the highest in more than six months, prompting the Reserve Bank of India to intervene, according to bankers. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. [Editor’s Note: For real-time forex rates, click on the widget below…
We have the solution to Wordle on March 12, as well as some helpful hints to help you figure out the answer yourself, right here. We’ve placed the answer at the bottom of the page, so we don’t ruin the surprise before you’ve had a chance to work through the clues. So let’s dive in, starting with a reminder of yesterday’s answer. Yesterday’s Wordle answer Let’s start by first reminding ourselves of yesterday’s Wordle answer for those new to the game or who don’t play it daily, which was “PESKY.” So we can say that the Wordle answer today definitely…
A three-storey residential building collapsed in central Pakistan early Tuesday, leaving nine people dead, authorities said. Rubble from the collapsed building also fell on nearby homes, wounding several people in Multan, a city in the eastern Punjab province, senior government official Rizwan Qadeer said. The dead included four members of a family, he said. Building collapses are common in Pakistan, where many are poorly constructed with cheap building materials and safety guidelines are ignored to cut costs. In June 2020, 22 people died when an apartment building collapsed in Karachi, the country’s largest city.
Connections is the latest puzzle game from the New York Times. The game tasks you with categorizing a pool of 16 words into four secret (for now) groups by figuring out how the words relate to each other. The puzzle resets every night at midnight and each new puzzle has a varying degree of difficulty. Just like Wordle, you can keep track of your winning streak and compare your scores with friends. Some days are trickier than others. If you’re having a little trouble solving today’s Connections puzzle, check out our tips and hints below. And if you still can’t get…
UAE residents can expect cloudy weather today, although it may drizzle in some areas, the country’s Met department said. Light rain may fall in northern and eastern areas, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). Temperatures may drop and humidity may rise in the evening until Wednesday morning, it added. Winds are light to moderate and may cause dusty conditions. The NCM raised the yellow warning for some parts of Abu Dhabi, alerting residents to dusty winds, which may last until 4pm. Here are the affected areas: Waves in the Arabian Gulf are moderate to rough, while those in…
At least 50 people were hurt when a Boeing 787 operated by LATAM Airlines dropped abruptly mid-flight from Sydney to Auckland on Monday, according to the airline and a New Zealand health service organisation that treated the injured. The aircraft experienced a strong shake and as a result, 10 passengers and three cabin crew members were taken to a hospital, the South American carrier said as it investigates the cause. The flight with 263 passengers and nine cabin crew members landed at Auckland airport as scheduled on Monday afternoon. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on…
There’s good news and bad news for fantasy movie fans who subscribe to Netflix. The good news is that Netflix recently premiered an original fantasy movie, Damsel, starring Stranger Things‘ Millie Bobby Brown. The bad news is that the selection of fantasy flicks on Netflix is thinner than ever. The only recent arrivals of note besides Damsel are the 2005 remake of King Kong and Legion. Netflix apparently doesn’t believe in catering to fantasy fans enough to give them a wide variety of options. There are some good options, as laid out below in our roundup of the best fantasy…
Airbnb is banning the use of indoor security cameras in listings globally, the accommodation site announced on Monday. It said it was making the move as part of efforts to simplify its policy on security cameras and other devices, and also “to continue to prioritize the privacy of our community.” The ban on indoor cameras will come into effect on April 30. Airbnb had always allowed the use of indoor cameras for security purposes, but only in common areas such as hallways and living rooms, and never in sensitive locations such as bedrooms and bathrooms. Additionally, the accommodation listing had…
There are several radio programmes in the UAE that let citizens and expatriates raise issues on air. However, Sharjah’s Direct Line has one keen listener: The Ruler of Sharjah. The programme has helped solve various issues raised directly on air. One such case involved a resident who called and said she could not afford to enrol her son — who has a disability – in a particular stream in school. She said she didn’t have a job and no one to support them. Immediately after, Sharjah Ruler Dr Sheikh Sultan called on the line and undertook all costs related to…