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India’s Supreme Court on Thursday scrapped a seven year-old election funding system that allows individuals and companies to donate money to political parties anonymously and without any limits. The decision is seen as a setback for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party, which has been the largest beneficiary of the system it introduced in 2017. The system, called ‘Electoral Bonds’, was challenged by opposition members and a civil society group on grounds that it hindered the public’s right to know who had given money to political parties. Under the system, a person or company can buy these bonds from…

Though relatively rare compared to its adult counterpart, childhood cancer can take a devastating toll on families worldwide. According to the World Health Organisation, every 80 seconds, a child receives a cancer diagnosis, adding up to approximately 400,000 new cases each year. The most prevalent types of childhood cancer include leukaemia, brain tumours, lymphoma, and neuroblastoma, among others. Unlike many adult cancers, childhood cancers are predominantly caused by genetic mutations rather than environmental factors or lifestyle choices, adding a layer of complexity to their treatment and management. But the challenges seldom end there. From the time of diagnosis to recovery,…

SpaceX successfully launched a commercial mission to the moon from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida in the early hours of Thursday morning. A Falcon 9 rocket carried Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus lander to orbit, setting it on course for a rendezvous with the lunar surface next week. As recent attempts to reach the lunar surface have shown, it’s no easy task, and if Texas-based Intuitive Machines succeeds with Odysseus, it will become the first private company to achieve the feat. It would also mark the first soft lunar landing by a U.S. spacecraft since the final Apollo mission more than…

You could use Nol cards to travel on Etihad Rail passenger trains once they start chugging across the UAE. The ticketing system will be “one of the various ticket booking and fare payment solutions” to travel on the pan-UAE railway network. This development follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE’s national railway network, on the sidelines of the World Governments Summit. The agreement marks the first step in a joint venture which will see the RTA developing ticket booking and fare…

United Arab Bank (UAB) on Thursday posted a net profit of Dh255 million for the financial year 2023 compared to a net profit of Dh155 million in 2022, representing an increase of 65 per cent. In a statement, the bank said growth in net profit is a result of improved operating performance and lower expected credit losses, coupled with disciplined cost management. UAB’s financial performance was aided by significant progress across the core businesses with total operating income recording a 15 per cent growth in financial year 2023 as compared to 2022 and are expected to improve further with new…

Name: Neil Akash Ride: Mercedes-Benz A250 Nationality: Indian Profession: Diamond Jeweller In Dubai since: 2013 When did you move to Dubai and what do you like most about this city? I moved to Dubai in 2013 after I got married. The glitz, the glamour, the skyscrapers, the beautiful people and the mix of cultures…what’s not to love about this scintillating city! It is also very safe. I feel blessed to be here. What do you do for work? We, my family, are the owners of Sky Jewellery. It’s a renowned family-owned business of 40 years, with multiple showrooms in the…

Guinea’s Round Table of Donors in Dubai: A Testament to Global Confidence in Guinea’s Development Vision Dubai, February 14th, 2024 – The Republic of Guinea is poised to make a significant leap towards achieving its ambitious development goals with the upcoming Round Table of Donors (RTD) event, scheduled for February 15-16, 2024, at the prestigious Ritz Carlton Dubai Hotel. Organised by the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, this event has already garnered an overwhelming response from the international community, reflecting global confidence in Guinea’s potential and strategic development vision. Her Excellency Ms. Rose Pola Pricemou, Minister of Planning and…

Private astronaut Marcus Wandt has shared a dramatic video captured from the International Space Station (ISS) showing a thunderstorm from above. The footage (below) shows numerous flashes among clouds in what looks to have been a ferocious storm. “Thunderstorms are powerful and beautiful phenomena to witness, also from space,” Wandt wrote in an online post that included the video clip. Thunderstorms are powerful and beautiful phenomena to witness, also from space. ⚡ I was lucky to catch a pretty spectacular thunderstorm during my first session with the Thor-Davis experiment from the @Space_Station. We hope to help scientists to better understand……

Indian actor Akshay Kumar was among several Bollywood stars who attended the opening of the grand BAPS Hindu Mandir (temple) in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. The traditional stone temple was inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Actor Vivek Oberoi, Dilip Joshi, filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar, singer-composer Shankar Mahadevan among others attended the inauguration. Akshay Kumar, who missed attending the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya last month, was seen arriving at the BAPS temple donning a traditional dress. He was also seen taking part in prayers. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp…

Pierre*, a French national who was living in Dubai in 2014, hit the ground running when he first started working for a high-profile consulting company’s HR team. “It was extremely intense. I was working incredibly long hours, and everything was very fluid — things would change all the time — but I was excited about the job,” he recalled. That excitement would soon fade into feelings of constant stress and uncertainty that were normalised in the fast-paced environment. Still, he attempted to adapt and rise to the challenge, all while ignoring his growing anxiety and the pressure he was feeling.…