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The Apple Watch Series 9, released in September 2023, is the latest addition to Apple’s line of smartwatches. Alongside the Apple Watch Ultra 2, the Series 9 boasts many impressive features and upgrades. The Apple Watch Series 9 resembles its predecessor, the Apple Watch Series 8, in terms of design. However, it does come with a few notable improvements. The watch offers more peak brightness, which makes it easier to view in bright sunlight, and the new chip is faster and more efficient than the previous model. It can also process some Siri requests entirely on-device, allowing you to perform…

With changes in Ramadan work timings for most residents across the country, each emirate has also changed their timings for different services. Be it a public facility like parks or daily essential services like paid parking timings, authorities in Sharjah have changed operating hours for various services offered to the public. Here’s a guide to Sharjah’s revised timings during the holy month. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Parking hours Paid parking hours from Saturday to Thursday will be between 8am to 12am. This is an increase from non-Ramadan hours of 8am to…

The stakes were already high. And with a certain Cristiano Ronaldo a big part of the narrative and prowling the pitch, Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr, on home turf, against UAE’s Al Ain, in the return leg of a crucial AFC Champions League quarterfinal, it had all the ingredients of a cracker. And true to its billing, the game lived up to it with its ebbs and flows with no clear winner at the end of regulation time and extra time with the matter to be decided by penalties. Al Ain, the inaugural champions of the competition, got through…

Maryam Al Hammadi becomes the first Emirati woman air traffic control officer (ATCO) in Sharjah. Through her skills and dedication to work, Al Hammadi was able to complete the training programme as per the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) as well as the nature of the work in record time. She successfully passed several courses and obtained certificates: ICA0 051, ICA0 052, ATCO Pre-OJT, ATCO OJT, and the ATCO proficiency testing exam within 3 years of joining the department. Her achievement confirms the success of the Emiratisation programme at Department of Civil Aviation in Sharjah (DCA), which…

In a world where the holistic development of children holds paramount importance, Rajani Nalla, Founder and CEO of Trusity, advocates for a holistic approach that paves the way for children to emerge as healthy, happy, and successful individuals. Trusity’s entrepreneurship programme, ‘Trupreneurs’, has positively impacted a diverse range of young learners. Through the programme, participants often develop innovative ideas, enhance their leadership abilities, and gain confidence in turning their visions into reality. To name a few winners from the previous cohorts, Aarush, 15, is the winner from the 1st investor pitch competition developed ‘Respawnsibilities,’ a comprehensive pet care app that…

Asian Tour returns with its second International Series event taking place at Macau with a prize pool of $2 million By Nick Tarratt, Khaleej Times Guest Golf Writer One of the highlights of the PGA Tour season takes place this week – The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass, at the Headquarters of the PGA Tour in Ponte Vedra, Florida. The tournament is celebrating its 50th edition this year and is regarded, by many, as the ‘fifth Major’ in golf. The Players Championship first took place in 1974, and as recently as 2019 had a prize fund of $12.5 million. Former…

NASA’s Crew-7 mission has splashed down without incident off the coast of Florida, with the four astronauts on board returning safely from the International Space Station (ISS). The crew spent a total of 199 days orbiting the Earth and are now headed to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to rest and recover. The crew traveled in a SpaceX Dragon capsule that undocked from the ISS on Monday, March 11, and splashed down at 5:47 a.m. ET on Tuesday, March 12. The group arrived at the station in late August 2023, and spent their time in orbit performing research and…

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has recently recognised the exceptional performance of 100 Ideal Taxi drivers through the Taxi Sector Excellence Award. The ceremony took place at RTA’s Head Office in the presence of Ahmed Hashem Bahrozyan, CEO of Public Transport Agency, and Nabil Yousef Al Ali, Director of Drivers’ Affairs – leader of the team overseeing the Taxi Excellence Awards, in addition to several directors and representatives from taxi franchise companies. Ahmed Bahrozyan, CEO, Public Transport Agency, said, “The drivers who received the ‘Ideal Driver’ accolade were recognised for their exemplary performance in fulfilling their responsibilities with exceptional…

A recent analysis by Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, has revealed that Indian investors topped the list of nationalities of new non-UAE businesses joining the chamber last year. A total of 15,481 new Indian-owned companies became members in 2023, representing year-over-year (YoY) growth of 38 per cent and underlining Dubai’s continuing attractiveness among Indian businesses and investors. Pakistan ranked second in terms of new company memberships in 2023, with the chamber welcoming 8,036 new Pakistani businesses in 2023 – a remarkable growth rate of 71.2 per cent compared to…

The NXXT Women’s Pro Tour, one of the Development Tours in the world of women’s golf, has made a decision that eligibility for their Tour is for female golfers at birth. This issue is very sensitive in the world of sports and has been subject to a lot of noise across numerous platforms. Effective immediately, competitors must be a biological female at birth to participate. This decision underscores the organization’s commitment to maintaining the integrity of women’s professional golf and ensuring fair competition. The NXXT Women’s Pro Tour has 14 events in Florida and works as a Development Tour for…