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Carlos Alcaraz reached the quarter-finals of the Buenos Aires ATP tournament , defeating a player who once worked as an entertainment park pirate. World number two and defending champion Alcaraz beat 134th-ranked Camilo Ugo Carabelli 6-2, 7-5 in his first match since a shock quarter-final exit at the Australian Open. British number one Cameron Norrie suffered a surprise defeat losing 6-2 4-6 6-3 to home hope and world number 106 Federico Coria. Carabelli, who lives just a handful of blocks away from the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, came through qualifying to reach the main draw of the clay-court event.…
Boeing Space is another step closer to performing its long-awaited first crewed test flight of the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft. The upcoming test flight to the International Space Station (ISS) — currently set for no earlier than April — was given a boost on Thursday after Boeing Space confirmed the integrity of the upgraded design of the Starliner’s main parachute, which deploys during the capsule’s descent at the end of a mission. “Data analysis shows the two-parachute test … was a success and all test objectives were met, clearing the way for the Crew Flight Test,” Boeing Space said in a…
The day will be fair to partly cloudy and hazy at times, low clouds will appear Eastward, the National Centre of Meteorology has said. Light to moderate winds will blow, freshening at times causing blowing dust. Temperatures could be as high as 33ºC in the country. Mercury is set to rise to 30ºC in Abu Dhabi and 31ºC in Dubai. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. However, temperatures could be as low as 19ºC in Abu Dhabi and 21ºC in Dubai and 7ºC in mountainous regions. Humidity levels will range from 45 to…
A massive fire swept through a paint factory in India’s capital, New Delhi, killing at least 11 people and leaving four others injured, news agency Press Trust of India reported. Fire officials said that the blaze started late Thursday on the ground floor of the factory, trapping the victims on the floors above with no way out. The building, which also houses a chemical warehouse, is located in the Alipur area in northern New Delhi. The cause of the fire was not immediately clear. The charred bodies of the 11 victims were recovered from the rubble after 22 fire engines…
The Indian rupee ticked up on Friday aided by a pullback in the US dollar after economic data came in weaker than expected, but demand for the greenback from Indian oil companies is likely to limit the currency’s gains, traders said. The rupee was at 22.618 against the UAE dirham as of 8.30am, slightly higher compared to its close at 22.627 on Thursday. The dollar index was last quoted at 104.42 after dropping 0.4 per cent on Thursday following data which showed that US retail sales fell by the most in 10 months in January and the figures for November…
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…
A senior Pakistani politician who won provincial elections in the commercial hub of Karachi last week has given up his seat saying the vote was rigged in his favour. Pakistan voted in national and provincial elections on February 8 but the polls were marred by accusations of rigging to defeat independent candidates backed by jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan. The caretaker government and Pakistan’s election commission have rejected the allegations and said the country has laws and systems to investigate specific complaints. Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman of the Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami party was declared winner of provincial seat 129 in Karachi…
HP’s Presidents’ Day sale is already upon us, a few days ahead of the holiday to give you more time to shop the amazing offers. You can enjoy discounts of up to 65% on the laptop deals, desktop computer deals, printer deals, and other bargains that are available in the ongoing sale, but you’re going to have to be quick. Some of these devices have limited stocks, so if you don’t proceed with your purchase right away, you may miss out on the savings. Feel free to browse through all of the deals, but to help you out, we’ve highlighted…
There will be a total solar eclipse on April 8 when the moon will cover the sun, casting a shadow on Earth. This spectacular celestial event will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. The total solar eclipse will begin over the South Pacific Ocean. How does that affect the Muslim world? The birth of the Shawwal crescent, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, will coincide with the solar eclipse on April 8, at 10.22pm UAE time, according to the Emirates Astronomical Association. Shawwal is the 10th month of the Islamic (Hijri)…
It’s been nearly a decade since the last Fantastic Four reboot, but the next one is just around the corner. Marvel Studios has announced the cast of The Fantastic Four, which will arrive in theaters on July 25, 2025. Since that’s over a year away, we’re taking the opportunity to look back at all four of the previous Fantastic Four movies to date, including the unreleased version from 1994. None of these films have fully captured the spirit of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s Fantastic Four comic books, which laid the foundations for the Marvel Universe as we know it.…