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Despite failing 238 times in his bid for public office in India, K. Padmarajan is unperturbed as he prepares, yet again, to contest elections in the world’s largest democracy. The 65-year-old tyre repair shop owner began fighting elections in 1988 from his home town of Mettur in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. People laughed when he threw his hat into the ring, but he said he wanted to prove that an ordinary man can take part. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. “All candidates seek victory in elections,” said Padmarajan, sporting a…
Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) joins Dubai FinTech Summit as a Strategic Banking Partner The collaboration reinforces Dubai FinTech Summit and CBD’s shared commitment to strengthen the global financial ecosystem through innovation and knowledge exchange. The partnership will open doors to new opportunities for growth and development of the FinTech sector. Dubai, 28 March 2024: Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD), one of the UAE’s leading national banks, has joined theDubai FinTech Summit (DFS), organised by Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global Financial Centre in the MEASA region, as a Strategic Banking Partner underscoring its dedication to support innovative…
It was almost a decade ago when astronauts aboard the International Space Station sat down for a meal of historical significance as it was the first to include food — albeit only lettuce — grown and harvested in space. Fast forward to recent times and the technology for cultivating leafy vegetables aboard the orbital outpost continues to improve. This is good news for NASA as it seeks ways to keep astronauts fed and watered on future deep-space missions that will be unable to carry large food supplies. This week NASA announced its latest plan for experimental food-growth systems, revealing that it…
Strong winds of up to 45kmph — which started on Monday — are expected to continue until 8pm today, leading to dusty conditions in some areas. Overall, however, UAE residents can expect a fair to partly cloudy day today, said the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Those heading out into the sea are urged to be extra cautious as waves in both the Arabian Gulf and Sea of Oman will be turbulent. Temperatures may hit a maximum of 27 degrees Celsius in Dubai and 31 degrees Celsius…
The Indian rupee turned flat at 83.33 against the US dollar (22.70 against UAE dirham) in early trade on Thursday amid a strong American currency and higher crude oil prices. Forex traders said the positive equity markets and inflow of foreign funds resisted the fall in the Indian currency. At the interbank foreign exchange, the South Asian currency opened at 83.32 (22.70 against dirham) and lost further to trade at the previous closing level of 83.33 against the greenback. [Editor’s Note: For real-time forex rates, click on the widget below or visit KT’s dedicated Trading News page here.] The currency…
Emirates airline cancelled a Moscow-Dubai flight on Wednesday due to an accident at the Russian airport. A spokesperson for the carrier confirmed to Khaleej Times that a ground service vehicle made contact with the aircraft before the boarding started. Hence, all passengers have been rebooked on another flight. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. “Emirates flight EK134 has been cancelled due to a ground services vehicle making contact with the aircraft prior to passengers boarding. All affected passengers have been rebooked on a later Emirates flight,” the spokesperson said in a statement. “Emirates…
Strands is a brand new daily puzzle from the New York Times. A trickier take on the classic word search, you’ll need a keen eye to solve this puzzle. Like Wordle, Connections, and the Mini Crossword, Strands can be a bit difficult to solve some days. There’s no shame in needing a little help from time to time. If you’re stuck and need to know the answers to today’s Strands puzzle, check out the solved puzzle below. How to play Strands You start every Strands puzzle with the goal of finding the “theme words” hidden in the grid of letters.…
As the sun sets and the call to prayer fills the air during Ramadan, two Dubai Police officers are seen standing at busy intersections, sacrificing their precious iftar time with family to serve the community. Once the traffic signal turns red, Capt Khaled Al Hashemi and Lt-Col Abdul Rahman Obaid Al Falasi make their way to the drivers, handing out meal boxes. Capt Al Hashemi — a veteran in supervising the distribution of iftar on the streets — is on shift throughout the holy month. “I do not remember the last time I broke my fast with my family,” said…
Gold prices inched higher further at the opening of the markets on Thursday after gaining Dh2 per gram yesterday. The Dubai Jewellery Group data showed 24K trading at Dh265.75 per gram on Thursday morning as compared to Dh265.5 per gram at the close of the markets on Wednesday. Among the other variants of the yellow metal, 22K opened at Dh246.25, 21K at Dh238.25 and 18K at Dh204.25 per gram. Spot gold was trading at $2,195.24 per ounce, up 0.19 per cent as investors digested comments from US Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Wallet on the interest rate cuts. [Editor’s Note: For…
Love crossword puzzles but don’t have all day to sit and solve a full-sized puzzle in your daily newspaper? That’s what The Mini is for! A bite-sized version of the New York Times’ well-known crossword puzzle, The Mini is a quick and easy way to test your crossword skills daily in a lot less time (the average puzzle takes most players just over a minute to solve). While The Mini is smaller and simpler than a normal crossword, it isn’t always easy. Tripping up on one clue can be the difference between a personal best completion time and an embarrassing…