Dubai: If you’re planning on heading outdoors on Friday, the weather might be favourable as residents can expect an increase in cloud cover today (August 2, 2019). ### According to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), the weather will be fair in general. Adding to favourable weather is a slight decrease in the per cent…
On Thursday, Angelo Robinson walked out of an Ohio prison. Robinson, 43, had spent more than half of his life behind bars and, until quite recently, had no reason to believe he would get out anytime soon. ### But a remarkable effort to free him began last year, and eventually both the prosecutor’s office that…
CHITRAL, Pakistan: From the once pristine rivers of Hindu Kush to the slums of Islamabad, Pakistan is being smothered by plastic due to a lack of public awareness, government inertia, and poor waste management. ### Plastic bags are a large part of the problem – the nation uses some 55 billion of them each year,…
Dubai: The month of August has arrived, and with it, a wave of Haj pilgrims and holiday-goers are expected to rush to the airport. ### Before residents fly out, police across the UAE are warning homeowners on the dangers of leaving their residence unsecured and cautioning people on how to keep their valuables safe from…
Fifteen minutes into ‘Hobbs & Shaw’ we establish Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and Jason Statham are fast and furiously alpha. ### While Johnson’s Luke Hobbs is the hulk-esque lawman who prefers brawn over finesse while beating down bad guys, smug former agent-turned-rogue Statham is all about the style with moves that involve Deckard Shaw rolling…
Abu Dhabi : Ties between the UAE and Saudi Arabia are based on mutual social and political foundations, further reflected in their direct political convergence, Turki Bin Abdullah Al Dakheel, Saudi Ambassador to the UAE, has stated. ### During his speech delivered yesterday at the Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research, ECSSR, entitled, ‘Saudi-Emirati…
Dubai: Indian businessman Rajesh Jain of JG Group, Dubai, has received his 10-year UAE golden visa on Wednesday. ### Jain, CEO of JG Group, collected his visa from the office of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs, Dubai. ### In a statement to Gulf News, Jain thanked the authorities for providing him with the…
Dubai: Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company (Adnic) reported on Thursday a 19 per cent jump in its net profit for the second quarter 2019 as income rose and claims incurred fell. ### The company recorded Dh66 million in profit for the quarter, up from Dh55.4 million in the same period. This brought profits for the…
When Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar uploaded an Instagram video of a Saturday night party, little did he know that he and his friends would land in a controversy. ### Johar’s video that went viral, showed his friends and Bollywood A-listers including Deepika Padukone, Ranbir Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal, Arjun Kapoor, Malaika Arora, Shahid Kapoor, filmmaker Ayan…
Tokyo: Scientists in Japan will begin trying to grow human organs in animals after receiving government permission for the first study of its kind in the country. ### The cutting-edge – but controversial – research involves implanting modified animal embryos with human “induced pluripotent stem” (iPS) cells that can be coaxed into forming the building…