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UAE Team ADQ Announces UAE Tour Women Line up and unveils the “Everything is Possible” Campaign Abu Dhabi – UAE, 1st February 2024, UAE Team ADQ will make a strong return to the UAE Tour Women, announcing the race lineup for the event’s stages that include riders, Silvia Persico, Chiara Consonni, Alena Amialiusik, Karlijn Swinkels, Erica Magnaldi, and Tereza Neumanova. In a spectacular start to 2024, UAE Team ADQ secured three significant victories. Eleonora Gasparrini triumphed in the Challenge Ciclista Mallorca Femenina, Sofia Bertizzolo claimed victory in the Geelong Classic in Australia, a series of races that saw the participation…

When it comes to the best video doorbells, Ring is the brand that immediately comes to most people’s minds. It makes a wide variety of video doorbells and was one of the companies pioneering the product. There are a lot of other video doorbell brands on the market now, however, and many of them make video doorbells that would make a nice addition to the smart home. Brands like Arlo and Google are making some of the best smart home products out there, and they lead our selections of the best Ring Doorbell alternatives. The best Ring Doorbell alternatives in…

Today, cruise ships have become elegant floating citadels that offer a taste of the good life on the waves… By Gustasp and Jeroo Irani In the world of cruising today, big is beautiful. Indeed, the world’s biggest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean International’s Icon of the Sea which will set sail next year with 10,000 guests and crew is where the world of waves is headed. The 20-deck behemoth has seven swimming pools, an ice rink, zip line, mini golf and water park, to name just a few of its on-board come-ons. However, we got a sneak peek at Celebrity Edge…

The second edition of the Sharjah Light Village opened its door for the residents on Thursday, featuring a range of innovative experiences for the visitors including a hypersonic multimedia tunnel, inflatable bubble-like spheres, immersive mirror spheres and a ball pit. Running till February 18 opposite the University City Hall of Sharjah, the Village is also home to around 50 food trucks that offer a variety of fast food and BBQ options for the foodies. The Village also offers a unique opportunity for influencers and social media people to shoot photos and videos through its new immersive experiences. Stay up to…

Pakistan’s elections will go ahead as planned, the interior minister said on Thursday, after the country’s vote body held a meeting with government and intelligence officials to discuss a spike in violence. Polls in the South Asian nation are often marred by violence, with candidates and rallies targeted by militant groups as well as over personal vendettas. “Elections will take place on the 8th of February,” Gohar Ijaz, the caretaker interior minister, said. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. He added that a spate of attacks in the southwestern Balochistan province, where Islamabad…

Major central banks are now signalling that interest rates will likely move lower in coming months as inflation weakens, calling time on what of what has been the most aggressive tightening cycle in decades. The United States, UK and Sweden all left rates steady this week, with the U.S. Federal Reserve saying it sees lower rates on the horizon. Traders expect the Fed and ECB to start easing around the mid-year mark, while outlier Japan could finally hike rates soon. Here’s how big central banks stand, ranked in terms of the rate hikes in the recent tightening cycle. United States…

India are “chill” and confident in their bench strength to deliver a second Test bounce-back against England despite missing Virat Kohli and other key players, wicketkeeper KS Bharat said Thursday. Batsmen Sarfaraz Khan and Rajat Patidar are in line for Test debuts from Friday with the hosts trailing the five-match series 1-0. Kohli pulled out of the first two Tests due to unspecified personal reasons and injuries to KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja after the opener have added to India’s worries in Visakhapatnam. But hometown hero Bharat, 30, said the team’s younger members were ready for the challenge. “Everything is…

For years, phone brands have been chasing camera image quality that rivals professional cameras- DSLRs, mirrorless, etc. For average consumers like me, that has been granted to some extent, given we look at the photos we take on phones’ screens. While phone photography has improved substantially (even some mid-range phones take great pictures), a few brands constantly strive to surpass themselves. Chinese brands especially excel in bringing new (and sometimes ostentatious) features, which keeps the Asian phone market both competitive and exciting. A recent addition to this group is the Vivo X100, which gets top-of-the-line specs, including the flagship MediaTek…

There has been a huge demand from visitors, including people from abroad, to visit the historic BAPS Hindu Mandir once it opens to the world on February 18, the head of the temple project said. While the much-awaited inauguration of the pink sandstone temple will take place on February 14, the general public can visit the site from February 18. With its intricately hand-carved stone sculptures and an array of unique features, the temple has been expected to attract a large number of visitors, not only from within the UAE but overseas. Anticipating this overwhelming response, BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha launched…

Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali is all set to make his OTT debut with Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar web show. On Tuesday, an intriguing asset of the show was unveiled. Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, Sanjeeda Sheikh and Sharmin Segal formed an ensemble cast of Heeramandi world. The series is set in the midst of multiple power struggles in Heeramandi, Lahore (now part of Pakistan) and more generally in undivided, pre-independence India, where anti-colonial freedom movements were emerging. Sharing the first look on Instagram, Netflix India wrote in the caption, “Here’s your first look at legendary Indian creator Sanjay…