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Hardik Pandya was on Friday named Mumbai Indians captain in place of a highly-successful Rohit Sharma, who led the IPL giants to five trophies. The announcement from Mumbai Indians comes after Hardik made a return to the franchise last month, following a high-profile trade from Gujarat Titans, whom he led in the past two seasons. In a statement, Mumbai Indians said the change in leadership was part of their future planning and thanked Rohit for his exemplary service to the franchise. Mumbai Indians are the most successful IPL franchise alongside Chennai Super Kings who both have won five titles each.…
HSMAI Middle East concludes 6th Annual ROC Commercial Strategy Conference, Dubai, UAE:–The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Middle East successfully concluded its 6th Annual ROC Commercial Strategy Conference, the last of the Global, Commercial Strategy Conferences after London, Toronto, Singapore, India, and Korea. The event’s theme was around Connect Evolve Lead. Connect: Phil Bedford, MSc, Asentiv Worldwide, shared an inspiring keynote on networking in the hotel industry. Evolve: Steven van Belleghem, a Customer Experience Enthusiast spoke about the story of evolution and the infusion of genuine Customer Culture. Lead: Michael Dominguez, Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) spoke about The…
While 2023 was a relatively quiet year for laptops, 2024 is going to be a shake-up. With everything from AI chips to an embrace of ARM, we’re about to see some things come to fruition that have been bubbling in the background for years. Even PC sales are expected to receive a bump as a result of it. The end result will be laptops that might look familiar on the outside — but will represent a major shift in how they are made and used, and even how they function. Efficiency looks to make a leap Apple’s MacBooks are the…
With her combat boots and safety vest on, Jordanian Princess Salma bint Abdullah II joined the kingdom’s royal air force in flying aid to the war-torn Gaza Strip, authorities announced on Thursday. In photos released by the Jordananian Armed Forces, Princess Salma — who holds the rank of a first lieutenant in the Royal Jordanian Air Force — is seen wearing her full military uniform, standing among the officers who are part of the mission to bring medical supplies to Jordan’s field hospital No. 76 in Gaza. This is the fifth batch of crucial aid to be airdropped in the…
Assistant coach Ahmed Raza has attributed the UAE’s sensational 11-run victory over Pakistan in the Asian Cricket Council U10 Asia Cup semifinals on Sunday to their mental toughness and self-belief. Invited to bat first at the ICC Academy in Dubai, UAE were dismissed for a modest total of 192 runs in 48.3 overs. However, backed by some disciplined bowling and inspirational work on the field, the hosts dismissed the visitors for 182 with three balls to spare. They will take on Bangladesh in Sunday’s final in a bid to make more history, Bangladesh defeated India by four wickets in the…
NOVARTIS UAE AND KUWAIT CERTIFIED AS GREAT PLACE TO WORK® Certification is backed by employee feedback, recognizing Novartis’ dedication to fostering an inspired, curious, and unbossed culture. December 2023; Dubai, United Arab Emirates — Novartis, a focused innovative medicines company, has been certified as a Great Place to Work® in the UAE and Kuwait after a thorough and independent analysis conducted by Great Place to Work® Middle East. This certification is based on direct feedback from employees, provided as part of an extensive and anonymous survey about the workplace experience. “Novartis is committed to fostering a workplace that is not…
If there’s one creator you can count on for creating the types of games you never see coming, it’s Hideo Kojima. After his exodus from Konami and the formation of his own studio, he directed his first non-Metal Gear game in decades with Death Stranding. He has already confirmed that a sequel is in the works but has now revealed a second project. OD, or Overdose as some refer to it, will be the first deep dive into a genre Kojima has only touched on in his other games, as well as the beloved P.T.: horror. While you can never really know…
The UAE’s Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (Mohre) on Friday announced that it has revoked the licences of two domestic worker agencies over certain violations — including ‘failure to fulfil obligations towards their employees’. The two agencies were identified as Emirates International Center for Domestic Workers Services and Al Shamsi Office for Domestic Workers Services. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Mohre ordered the owners of the two offices to settle unresolved issues with their employees and fulfil their obligations towards them. The companies were also directed to pay fines that they…
“DP World ILT20 helped me grow as a cricketer,” says UAE U19 Skipper Aayan Afzal Khan Aayan has led the UAE team into the semi-finals of the ongoing U19 Asia Cup against Pakistan He made his debut for UAE in both T20s and ODIs in 2022 and found a place in the Gulf Giants squad for the inaugural edition of the DP World ILT20 Aayan Khan of Gulf Giants, CP Rizwaan of Gulf Giants and Sanchit Sharma of Gulf Giants celebrate the win during the final match of the DP World International League T20 between the Desert Vipers and the…
The Voyager 1 spacecraft is experiencing a communication issue, meaning it is currently unable to send science data back to Earth. Launched in 1977, the pair of Voyager probes are the most distant man-made objects in the universe, having traveled beyond the orbit of the planets and into interstellar space, the region between stars. NASA announced the issue this week, confirming that the spacecraft was still able to send and receive commands but not science data. “Engineers are working to resolve an issue with one of Voyager 1’s three onboard computers, called the flight data system (FDS),” NASA wrote in…