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The rain spell is officially over. UAE residents can expect a fair to partly cloudy day today, the National Centre of Meteorology said. Winds will be generally light to moderate at 15 to 25kmph. However, it may be strong at times and hit 45kmph, creating turbulence at sea in the Arabian Gulf. It may also cause dusty conditions in some areas. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. It will be humid this evening until Thursday morning, the Met department added. A sign of summer approaching, temperatures may hit a maximum of 25 degrees…
Microsoft has internally merged the Windows and Surface teams once again, appointing IIT Madras alumni Pavan Davuluri to lead development on both fronts. According to Windows Central, a news site that tracks developments at Microsoft, the decision comes after a brief separation, during which Windows briefly fell under Microsoft’s new AI organisation. The reunion of Windows and Surface teams marks a return to a familiar structure within Microsoft’s Engineering and Devices organisation, headed by Rajesh Jha. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Pavan Davuluri, previously overseeing Microsoft’s hardware endeavours, will now take the…
The Indian rupee was trading in a narrow range against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday, as the support from positive equities was negated by strong American currency. Forex traders said elevated crude oil prices in the international market dented investors’ sentiments. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 83.33 against the dollar (22.70 against UAE dirham) and touched an early low of 83.34 (22.70 against dirham) in initial trade, registering a fall of 5 paise over its previous close. It was later trading at 83.31 against the American currency. [Editor’s Note: For real-time forex rates,…
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.…
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…
One Za’abeel, the iconic landmark developed by Investment Corporation of Dubai, has achieved the record for the ‘Longest Cantilevered Building’ in the world with its panoramic sky concourse, The Link. The Guinness World Records achievement was cemented on March 1, making One Za’abeel the latest development to add a unique and imaginative first to Dubai’s long list of record-breaking buildings. The Link stretches an impressive 230 metres in length, dissecting One Za’abeel’s skyscrapers 100 metres above the ground, while its record-breaking cantilever extends 67.277 metres beyond the development’s main tower. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT…
Six workers were missing and presumed dead from a bridge that collapsed in Baltimore Harbor early on Tuesday after a massive cargo ship crippled by a power loss rammed into the structure. The incident forced the closure of one of the busiest ports on the US Eastern Seaboard. With dive teams facing increasingly treacherous conditions in the darkened, wreckage-strewn waters, active search-and-rescue operations were suspended about 18 hours after the accident, US Coast Guard and Maryland State Police officials said. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Shannon Gilreath said there was no hope of finding the missing workers alive due to the…
Name: Ekaterina Yudina Ride: 2019 BMW X6 Nationality: Russian Profession: General Manager In Dubai since: 2013 Ekaterina is yet another young and enterprising individual who is riding the wave of success in Dubai’s booming real estate business. She is all praise for this city where she drives the ‘streamlined’ X6. Here’s an excerpt from her thoughts on the city and her car: When did you move to Dubai and what do you like most about this city? I moved to Dubai more than 10 years ago and instantly fell in love with the city. It has beaches. It’s clean. It’s…
Perth will host the first match of a blockbuster five-Test series against India from November 22, Cricket Australia (CA) said Tuesday as it released its international schedule for the 2024-25 season. The series will then move to Adelaide for a day-night Test and then Brisbane’s Gabba, which traditionally was the opening venue of Australia’s Test summer. The Melbourne Cricket Ground will stage the Boxing Day Test and the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series will wrap up at Sydney Cricket Ground starting on January 3. CA chief executive Nick Hockley called it “one of the most highly anticipated summers of cricket in memory”.…
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…