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For chef Sameera Madushanka Dahanayaka, winning a gold medal is a breeze – he has already snagged 30 in various competitions. However, his recent triumph at the 26th IKA Culinary Olympics in Germany is the most remarkable one. Representing the UAE national team, the Sri Lankan wowed judges in both pastry and culinary art categories at the event. He earned two gold medals in salt carving and two in sugar carving, showcasing his exceptional skills. The UAE national team secured 27 silver medals, highlighting their culinary prowess. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.…

Bloom Holding Launches Seville, An Exceptional Lakeside Community In Abu Dhabi The fifth phase of Bloom Living offers the project’s first luxury mansions, in addition to high-endvillas and townhouses that provideresidents with spectacular lake views, top-class amenities, and apremium community living experience. Abu Dhabi – UAE, 21February2024: Bloom Holding, one of the UAE’s foremost real estate development companies, has announced the launch of‘Seville’, the fifth phase of its fully integrated and all-inclusive community in Abu Dhabi, Bloom Living. Inspired by the Mediterranean Spanish architectureand elevated by the comfort of modern living, Sevilleis the first of Bloom’s offerings in 2024. The…

Between credit cards, store loyalty cards, and identification cards, our wallets are on the beefier side these days — and it makes digging through them to find the one correct card a real chore. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could just show someone or scan your phone instead? Well, now you can if you have an Android smartphone. Following on from Apple, Google Wallet now allows you to upload your driver’s license or state ID into your Google Wallet account, giving you a quick and easy way to show your credentials when needed. If you live in certain states in…

Amsaan partners with MOTIONGATE™ Dubai to pioneer a Deaf-accessible theme park experience Dubai, UAE, 21February 2024: In aninnovative move, Amsaan, a pioneer in accessible IT solutions developed by Gulf People of Determination Information Technologies(GPDIT), has joined forces with MOTIONGATE™ Dubai,the flagship theme park of Dubai Parks and Resorts™ part of Dubai Holding Entertainment, to enhance the theme park experience for Deaf visitors. This partnership highlights a significant leap towards inclusivity in the entertainment industry, withAmsaan leading the charge in making theme park experiences accessible to everyone. Traditional methods of communication, such as printed signs or verbal instructions, are challenging for…

A scam that defrauded Apple out of millions of dollars’ worth of iPhones has led to the convictions of two of the perpetrators, with each facing up to 20 years in jail. Haotian Sun, 33, and Pengfei Xue, 33, both Chinese nationals, were found guilty by a federal jury on Tuesday for participating in what the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia described as a “sophisticated” scheme that tricked Apple into replacing fake phones with the genuine article. Between May 2017 and September 2019, Sun, Xue, and other conspirators sent more than 5,000 counterfeit iPhones to Apple, claiming…

Gold prices continued their upward trend, trading higher at the opening of the markets in the UAE on Wednesday. The Dubai Jewellery Group data showed 24K was trading at Dh245.75 per gram on Wednesday morning as compared to Dh244.5 on Tuesday morning. Among the other variants of the yellow metal, 22K opened higher at Dh227.5, 21K at Dh220.25 and 18K at Dh188.75 per gram. Globally, gold prices rose on Wednesday, helped by a weaker dollar and safe-haven buying, ahead of the minutes from the US central bank’s latest policy meeting. Spot gold rose 0.3 per cent at $2,030.38 per ounce…

Abu Dhabi-headquartered Burjeel Holdings, a leading healthcare group in the region, is planning a Dh300 million expansion in Saudi Arabia with two new speciality centres. Burjeel’s Specialised Day Surgery Centres will come up in the capital city of Riyadh by next year, the group disclosed today on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, where it’s listed. Wholly owned and operated by Burjeel Holdings, the centres will provide a dedicated service offering in Saudi Arabia, a market with significant growth expectations for tailored healthcare services. The facilities will tap into increasing demand for world-class medical care among resident and tourist populations, top…

Noor Oil, IFFCO Group’s flagship brand Collaborates with BEEAH to Sustainably Recycle Used Cooking Oil into Bio-diesel Every litre of used cooking oil collected will save 1,000 litres of water DUBAI, UAE, 20 February, 2024: Noor Oil, one of IFCCO’s flagship brands, is joining forces with the BEEAH Group, the region’s leading sustainability and digitalization pioneer, to facilitate measures that enable public participation in the UAE’s march of progress in achieving net zero targets by recycling used cooking oil as an alternative bio-fuel, a practice that extends far beyond mere waste management. Noor originated in 1985 with the launch of…

Text messages and email are two of the most common ways we use our smartphones to communicate, but one shouldn’t forget that these fancy gadgets can still ring a friend or family member. An audible one-on-one conversation may be falling out of style, but it’s still one of the fastest ways to exchange a lot of information. Fortunately, you can also record phone calls for future reference, although you’re a bit up-the-creek if you’re rocking an iPhone. For years now, iOS devices haven’t featured any type of built-in recording tool for phone calls — not even the iPhone 15, iPhone…

Indian parents in the UAE were relieved as the National Testing Agency (NTA) of India announced the inclusion of several foreign testing centres for its medical exam, including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah. In a tweet on Tuesday, the NTA revealed that the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Undergraduates (NEET-UG) 2024 would take place in 14 international centres. In a notice dated February 20, the NTA wrote, “In continuation of the public notice dated February 9, 2024, it has been decided that the exam will be conducted in foreign cities.” Testing centres in other cities worldwide will include Lagos, Singapore and…