ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan used an address celebrating Independence Day on Wednesday to criticise India for its actions in the Kashmir region that has long been a flashpoint between the two neighbours. ### India revoked the special status of its portion of Himalayan Kashmir, known as Jammu and Kashmir, on August 5 and…
Johannesburg: Cricket South Africa on Tuesday named three uncapped players in their squad for three Test matches in India in October, the first matches for both teams in the world Test championship. ### Fast bowler Anrich Nortje, wicketkeeper-batsman Rudi Second and left-arm spinner Senuran Muthusamy were picked for the 15-man squad for a three-Test series…
Dubai: At 27, Nyla Khan is a successful entrepreneur. ### You might recognise her business, Kids World Nurseries, which is currently valued at a couple of million dollars. That’s not all, however. Plans are in full swing to see these numbers rise to a whopping Dh100 million in the next five to eight years. ### The story…
Dubai: Tuesday’s visit by Al Houthis with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei is further proof of their fealty to Iran, the UAE has said. ### UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Anwar Gargash, said of the meeting: ### “Houthi relations with Iran, for long in search for proper designation, is clearer following their leadership’s meeting…
Dubai: The hashtag #YoongiWeLoveYou has been trending worldwide and in the UAE for the past 10 hours after the Army stepped in against alleged ‘body shaming’ comments on their favourite ‘idol’. ### It all started off with some internet users commenting on pictures of BTS lead rapper Suga, whose real name is Min Yoon-gi. A Korean website, Nate.com,…
Buenos Aires: World Cup winner Jose Luis Brown, who scored Argentina’s opening goal in the 1986 World Cup final against West Germany, has died at the age of 62, local media reported. ### The country’s football association confirmed the former central defender’s death in a tweet, while former Argentina striker Gabriel Batistuta also tweeted his…
In its continual drive towards Emiratisation, a paramount priority of the UAE government, one more milestone has been reached with the announcement of the launch of the Emirates Youth Professional School (EYPS). The strategy, launched to mark International Youth Day celebrated annually on August 12, aims to bridge the gap between the educational experience of…
Meet Mohammad Rafiq, an ex-Pakistan Air Force serviceman who leapt into action to save worshippers when an armed man burst into a Norwegian mosque on Saturday. Rafiq apprehended the shooter who opened fire at the Al-Noor Islamic Centre in Baerum, west of the capital Oslo. ### Social media users are hailing him as a hero…
Joe Biden### Each time a mass shooting strikes one of our communities we grieve. We gather our loved ones. We reach for answers and clamour for action. Each time, for a moment, it feels like this time will be different. ### But then the news cycle rolls on. And we push down the gut-churning knowledge…
Madrid: Barcelona may want to make up for the biggest collapse in Europe by signing the most expensive player in the world, but a team that was by far the best in Spain is already significantly better. ### After finishing 11 points clear of Atletico Madrid last season, Barca signed Atleti’s most dangerous player in…