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The best smart locks of 2023 come from popular brands like Yale, Wyze, August, and Lockly, and they offer tons of cool features you won’t find on traditional deadbolts. From the ability to check the status of your lock remotely to being able to set up temporary profiles for guests, there’s a reason these smart home gadgets continue to grow in popularity. Picking the right smart lock for your needs, however, is no small task. Not all smart locks are worthy of your time and money, and installing a bad smart lock could cause you plenty of headaches. Thankfully, there’s…
The UAE has approved a new housing policy that allows citizens to replace or resell their houses and transfer mortgage. The policy will also see flexible loan schemes are approved for Emiratis. This came as His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, chaired a Cabinet meeting in Abu Dhabi on Monday. The Cabinet approved the requirements for housing assistance and mortgage transfer offered by the Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme. The move is part of the UAE’s efforts to provide suitable housing to Emiratis. Beneficiaries of housing assistance can…
A video of Vivek Ramaswamy, a multimillionaire and Republican presidential candidate, learning to wakesurf alongside social media influencer Kaz Sawyer is creating a buzz. Sawyer shared a video of his watersport adventure with Ramaswamy on YouTube. The clip, which was recorded last week, shows an excited Sawyer with Ramaswamy. The video shows the 38-year-old entrepreneur learning to balance himself on a surfboard. Once Ramaswamy becomes sure of his ability, Sawyer asks him to wakeboard in a suit and Ramaswamy complies. This video, “Teaching Vivek Ramaswamy How To Surf!”, has gathered over 22,000 views already. Appreciating Ramaswamy’s outgoing personality, a person…
The International Energy Agency (IEA) on Tuesday raised its oil demand growth forecasts for this year and next despite slower economic growth in nearly all major economies, although its 2024 outlook remains much lower than that of producer group Opec. The Paris-based IEA said the market could shift into surplus at the start of 2024 having been kept in a “significant deficit” through year-end by voluntary cuts from Saudi Arabia and Russia which last until the end of December. “For now, with demand still exceeding available supplies heading into the Northern Hemisphere winter, market balances will remain vulnerable to heightened…
Despite being, arguably the best side of this World Cup, India fell short of the title in the final stage on Sunday. A day after the heartbreaking loss, legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar said that it was “one bad day” for India in an “otherwise sterling tournament.” “Hard luck Team India, just one bad day in an otherwise sterling tournament can be heartbreaking. I can imagine the agony of the players, fans and well-wishers and what they must be going through. Losses are a part of the sport but let us remember that this unit gave their all for us throughout…
Although it’s been working to strip some of its titles off the platform, the best movies on Max are all worth your time. Among the titles on Max that are most essential are some of the greatest action movies ever made. These movies range from modern masterpieces to under-the-radar gems that weren’t given the love they deserved upon their initial release. While choosing just three titles means leaving off a bunch of great movies, that’s exactly what we’ve done here. These are three action movies on Max that you definitely need to watch. Furious 7 (2015) Perhaps the last great…
The UAE is increasingly becoming a destination for Indian students pursuing higher education offering a diverse range of career opportunities. Apart from the IIT Delhi-Abu Dhabi campus that is making nascent inroads into the country, other higher education Indian institutions have already made their presence here. They include BITS Pilani-Dubai, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Amity University-Dubai and SP Jain School of Global Management – Dubai. These not only enhance the academic landscape but also enhance the cultural ties between the two nations. Framework and policies in general and higher education including national qualifications frameworks to facilitate mutual recognition of…
Filipinos have done it: The Philippines’ Miss Universe 2023 candidate Michelle Dee ranked No. 1 in the pageant’s ‘Voice for Change’ advocacy platform, based on the latest numbers on the portal. ‘Voice for Change’ allowed this year’s contestants to share with the universe their advocacies through a three-minute video. The public was then invited to take part and “choose the voices that resonate with them”. Voting closed at 11.59pm on November 13, with Philippines on the top spot. The 28-year-old Filipina stunner garnered a whopping 265,463 votes for championing autism acceptance, inclusivity, and empowerment, drawing from her own experience as…
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Monday, approved the Government of Dubai’s general budget for the fiscal cycle of 2024-2026, with total expenditures of Dh246.6 billion. Sheikh Mohammed also approved Law No. (20) of 2023 regarding the General Budget of the Dubai Government for the Fiscal Year 2024, with expenditures estimated at Dh79.1 billion, which reflects the emirate’s economic recovery and boosts its ambitions to stimulate the macro-economy and support the objectives of the Dubai Strategic Plan 2030 development project as well as the Dubai Economic…
India coach Rahul Dravid described captain Rohit Sharma as an exceptional leader despite the team’s six-wicket defeat by Australia in the World Cup final that ended their 10-match winning streak in the tournament. Batting more aggressively than ever before, Rohit played a crucial role during the World Cup by giving his team explosive starts in the powerplay overs to help them arrive in Ahmedabad for the final as firm favourites on the back of a stellar run. “His batting was fantastic, the way he set the tone for us. We knew we wanted to play a certain way and we…