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Preparations for Diwali are in full swing in many households. However, not all of us have the luxury of decorating our homes well in advance. To assist those short on time, we’ve compiled a list of Diwali decoration ideas for your home. Consider this your final checklist to spruce up your house before your guests arrive. Here are some straightforward Diwali decoration suggestions that can be effortlessly executed, even at the last minute. Begin with the prayer room The prayer room holds a central place during the sacred festivities and deserves special attention. Decorate it with flair. Diwali house decoration…
Lauding the ILT20’s popularity in the Gulf region, legendary fast bowler Waqar Younis shared his thoughts on the league’s growth, and the UAE team’s upward trajectory and the impact of well-known players in the tournament. The former Pakistan pacer with 789 wickets in his international career has been involved with the ILT20 since its inception. He features in the commentary panel that comprises many stalwarts of the game including the likes of Wasim Akram, Simon Doull, Virender Sehwag, Shoaib Akthar and Harbhajan Singh. “Last year the tournament was new, and we were lucky to be involved. I had a great…
NASA’s Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, is grounded for good. But it achieved a lot during its almost three-year adventure on the red planet. It was only sent as a technology demonstration to see how well it performed in Mars’ super-thin atmosphere. Five flights were planned over 30 days, but Ingenuity ended up taking to the martian skies an impressive 72 times and becoming the first aircraft to perform powered, controlled flight on another planet. Sure, there were a few issues along the way, but they were all fixed by the mission team’s crack engineers based at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in…
Etihad Rail operated its first rail journey that connects the cities of Abu Dhabi and Al Dhannah on Thursday. Once operational, the rail service which is currently under development, will enable ADNOC’s staff and contractors to travel between the two destinations. This momentous trip was taken by Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Managing Director and Group CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), and members of Adnoc’s Executive Leadership team. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Following the milestone journey, Dr Al Jaber took a tour of Adnoc’s downstream and petrochemicals…
Britain and the United States on Thursday said they had imposed coordinated sanctions on four key Houthi figures for their roles in supporting or directing attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea. Attacks by the Iranian-backed Houthis have disrupted global shipping and stoked fears of global inflation. They have also deepened concern that fallout from the Israel-Hamas war could destabilise the Middle East. Those sanctioned were Houthi Defence Minister Mohamed Nasser Al Atifi, Commander of Houthi Naval Forces Muhammad Fadl Abd Al Nabi, coastal defence forces chief Muhammad Ali Al Qadiri and Muhammed Ahmad Al Talibi, who the two…
Sam Billings and Sikandar Raza produced a clinical run chase to help Dubai Capitals register a five-wicket win over Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the ILT20 at the Dubai International Stadium on Thursday. Chasing Knight Riders’ impressive total of 183 for 4 in 20 overs, Billings cracked an elegant 67 off 35 balls with nine boundaries and one six. He was well supported by Sikandar Raza who scored 43 off 29 balls with five boundaries as the Capitals won the match with 23 balls to spare. The pair put on a 109-run partnership off 59 balls for the fourth wicket.…
Legacy of NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter NASA’s record-setting Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, has taken its final flight, the space agency confirmed on Thursday. It’s permanent grounding was caused by damage to one of its rotors sustained during its most recent flight on January 18, NASA said. Ingenuity arrived on Mars attached to Perseverance in 2021, touching down in a spectacular landing that was captured in incredibly clear video. A couple of months later, with a short hover test, the helicopter flew straight into the record books by becoming the first aircraft to achieve powered, controlled flight on a planet other than…
We should not get used to seeing kids glued to their smartphones playing online games instead of interacting at social events, or teenagers spending long hours focused on their tablets and laptops. Health authorities said parents should see to it their kids are not overusing their gadgets. The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (Mohap) recently tweeted the tell-tale signs to watch out for to prevent the young ones from having a ‘gaming disorder’ or heightened priority given to digital gaming over other activities. 3 warning signs and prevention Here are the tell-tale signs: Is your child fixating and continuously…
Pakistan must invest in climate resilience for its survival, prime ministerial hopeful Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said in a wide-ranging interview with The Associated Press. He said he had been ready to quit the government while he was foreign minister because there were no new climate-resilience projects in the federal budget following devastating floods that killed more than 1,700 people in 2022. “I was ready to leave,” he said on Wednesday, adding it was only after he threatened to leave that some projects were included. The country is two weeks away from parliamentary elections, but so far only Bhutto-Zardari’s Pakistan People’s Party…
It’s with a heavy heart that I begin this column today. An emotional letter we received last week from a young reader in response to my piece on bullying elucidated her bitter experiences in college where she was ragged and was left defenceless because the culprits belonged to privileged families with political clout. I was disturbed by two things – the failure of the college management to take timely action and the fact that the student, even after years, hasn’t got over the horrific ordeal. It makes me wonder: How seriously do we take our children’s complaints about the kind…