A Dubai-based Indian expat has won a brand-new studio apartment after shopping at a hypermarket in Al Barsha, becoming the third winner of the citywide “Win Your Home in Dubai” initiative.Aditi, who works in the finance sector and has lived in Dubai for 12 years, was given the ownership of the apartment at a ceremony held in front of hundreds of shoppers. She said her “heart was racing” when she learnt she had become a new homeowner. Aditi had entered the draw while shopping with her husband and daughter.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp…
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DUBAI, 9th July, 2026 (WAM) — Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and Dubai Taxi Company (DTC) have inaugurated the first phase of their partnership to establish a major charge point hub, exclusive for DTC’s electric taxi fleet.Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA, and Abdul Muhsen Ibrahim Kalbat, Chairman of the DTC Group’s Board of Directors, inaugurated the hub, which features 24 next-generation ultrafast charge points of 360 KW each and is located at DTC’s headquarters in Muhaisnah 4.The initiative forms part of a long-term strategic agreement signed at WETEX 2025 between DEWA and DTC to deploy…
ABU DHABI, 9th July, 2026 (WAM) — Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, and Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, received Helen McEntee, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Minister for Defence of Ireland, in Abu Dhabi, during the Irish Minister’s first tour of the Arab Gulf region since assuming office, with the aim of further enhancing bilateral relations between the two countries and discussing areas of mutual interest. During the meeting, the two sides underlined the steady growth of relations between the UAE and Ireland, spanning more than 50…
England defender Jarell Quansah has been suspended for two matches following his red card in the team’s Fifa World Cup last-16 victory over Mexico, leaving manager Thomas Tuchel short of back-line options for the latter stages of the tournament.Quansah was sent off after a video review determined that he made a sliding studs-up tackle.2026 FIFA World Cup simulator: Predict your championsEngland had been weighing a possible appeal after Fifa overturned a one-match suspension imposed on United States striker Folarin Balogun earlier in the tournament.However, the two-match ban means Quansah will miss England’s quarter-final against Norway on Saturday in Miami and…
The Paris Haute Couture calendar is notoriously gatekept. For decades, its strict codes have been guarded by legacy French houses, making it the ultimate, elusive stage for global designers. But this season, a historic shift took over the Parisian runways, with unapologetic Indian craftsmanship written all over it.On July 8, Manish Malhotra made his long-awaited debut on the official Paris Haute Couture Week calendar with his Fall/Winter 2026–27 collection, a showcase that doubled as a heartfelt tribute to his mother, whom he simply called his ‘Maa’, and a defining milestone for India’s growing presence on the global couture stage.Alongside Malhotra’s…
The film features one of India’s biggest stars. It took about a year to make but almost another four trying to get past censors.Starring Diljit Dosanjh in the lead role, ‘Satluj’ focuses on police abuses in the 1980s and ’90s, one of the most violent periods of independent India when an insurgency was roiling Punjab state. As the country’s Central Board of Film Certification presented an ever-growing list of demands for cuts and changes, the makers went to court. When that proved futile, they gave up on a theatrical release and put the film online last Friday, which does not…
Oil prices slid over 1% on Thursday as markets assessed the escalating conflict between the U.S. and Iran and its implications for efforts to end the war and fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz.About 20% of global oil supplies passed through the strait before the Iran war.Brent futures fell $1.12, or 1.4%, to $76.90 a barrel at 11:02 a.m. EDT (1502 GMT), while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell $1.20, or 1.6%, to $72.32.On Wednesday, Brent closed at its highest since June 19 and WTI closed at its highest since June 22.Iranian armed forces launched attacks on U.S. military infrastructure…
جوهانسبرج في 9 يوليو/ وام / أحرز الفارس مايكل كلوز من جنوب أفريقيا، لقب الجولة الثالثة لسلسلة سباقات قرية الإمارات العالمية للقدرة لمسافة 207 كلم، والتي أقيمت على مدار أيام 7 و8 و9 يوليو الجاري من 8 مراحل، في بلدة فوريسميث بولاية فري ستيت في جمهورية جنوب أفريقيا.وأقيم السباق والمعروف باسم (فوريسميث 200)، بشراكة بين قرية الإمارات العالمية للقدرة وEIEV PULSE، واتحاد جنوب أفريقيا للفروسية، بمشاركة 74 فارساً وفارسة.وتم تقسيم مسافة السباق إلى 8 مراحل، وتضمن اليوم الأول 74.2 كلم على 3 مراحل، و74.2 كلم في اليوم الثاني على 3 مراحل أيضاً، و58.6 كلم في اليوم الثالث على مرحلتين.وتوّج الفارس…
DUBAI, 9th July, 2026 (WAM) — His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, expressed his pride in the participation of more than 830,000 students from across the UAE in the 10th edition of the Arab Reading Challenge.His Highness Sheikh Mohammed congratulated Danah Adel Al Zarouni, a Grade 6 student at Al Ittihad National Private School (Khalifa A, Abu Dhabi) on winning the title of UAE Champion of the 10th Arab Reading Challenge.His Highness said, “Proud of more than 830,000 students in the UAE who took part in the Arab Reading Challenge…
دبي في 9 يوليو/ وام / يواصل طلاب وطالبات الإمارات ترسيخ مكانة الدولة في صدارة المشهد الثقافي والمعرفي العربي، إذ حققوا نتائج متميزة في الدورة العاشرة من تحدي القراءة العربي، عكست عمق شغفهم بالقراءة، وتمكنهم من أدوات اللغة العربية، وقدرتهم على الحوار والتعبير عن أفكارهم بثقة واقتدار.وشهدت التصفيات النهائية على مستوى دولة الإمارات منافسات قوية بين نخبة من الطلبة من مختلف إمارات الدولة، حيث شارك في التحدي أكثر من 830 ألف طالب وطالبة مثلوا 1250 مدرسة تحت إشراف 2120 مشرفاً ومشرفة، وتميزت المنافسات بتقارب كبير في المستويات، وأظهرت جيلاً قارئاً يؤمن بأن المعرفة هي الطريق الحقيقي لصناعة المستقبل، وأن الكتاب…