The Waratahs are running out time to snatch a Super Rugby finals spot but defence coach Steve Tandy is confident it would only take small tweaks to turn their fortunes around. NSW sit fourth in the Australian conference with a 4-6 record and six rounds to go, including a trip to Johannesburg to take on…
The Rebels were the only Aussie winners on a big weekend of Super Rugby. Melbourne had a comfortable win over the Reds in Queensland while the Waratahs were stunned by the continually improving Sunwolves. Who stood out for the Aussie teams in round seven? 1. Tetera Faulkner The Rebels had a big assignment in Brisbane…
When Harry Hoopert donned the socks of the Dalby Wheatmen in the Reds’ club round at Suncorp Stadium a few weeks ago, he wasn’t just paying homage to one of the best-named rugby clubs in the country. The product of Jondaryan, a town of about 380 inhabitants on the Warrego Highway between Toowoomba and Dalby,…
Dubai: Three-year-old Haniyya’s father was waiting for her and her younger brother to grow up so that he can take them for a dream trip to Europe. ### However, the Dubai-based Indian software developer’s dreams were dashed on Friday. His family met a horrible accident when they were on the way back to Dubai after…
In recent weeks, tens of thousands of fires have been recorded across the Amazon rainforest, with dramatic biodiversity loss and severe negative impacts on climate. ### Generally, the Amazon sees fires all year round. However, last month which was typically the beginning of the fire season saw a rise in the number of fires breaking…
Dubai: An Indian political leader from the Bharatiya Janata Party has said termed a $20 (Dh73) service fee on Indian pilgrims travelling to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib through the proposed Kartarpur corridor as “jazia” (a tax traditionally sought from non-Muslims). ### On Saturday, Tarun Chugh, BJP national secretary and co-incharge of the party in the national capital, alleged…
Gleneagles, Scotland: The US team fought back in the fourballs on Saturday to level the scores at 8-8, heading into the final day of the Solheim Cup at Gleneagles. ### Three of the four fourball matches were decided on the final hole while Americans Danielle Kang and Lizette Salas beat Carlota Ciganda and Azahara Munoz…
Her parents were keen to give her a grounded, normal upbringing and for Sara Ali Khan — the daughter of popular Bollywood actors Amrita Singh and Saif Ali Khan — that meant that she had to stay away from star-studded award ceremonies during her impressionable teens. ### “There was no point of me being there,…
Dubai: Living in Umm Al Quwain? The relative humidity is expected to hit 95 per cent today. ### In fact, residents across the UAE are expected to experience high humidity levels today. ### The National Center of Meteorology issued a yellow alert in Abu Dhabi’s Madinat Zayed, in Al Dhafra area as fog and mist…
Abu Dhabi: Shaikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, on Sunday visited a number of Emirati soldiers who were injured while carrying out their national duties, at Zayed Military Hospital. ### He inquired about their health and praised their heroism and devotion while carrying out their duty. ###…