New York: Consuming potato puree during prolonged exercise works just as well as a commercial carbohydrate gel in sustaining blood glucose levels and boosting performance in trained athletes, a new study suggests. ### “The research has shown that ingesting concentrated carbohydrate gels during prolonged exercise promotes carbohydrate availability during exercise and improves exercise performance,” said study’s…
An online car rental website in Dubai is offering luxury rental cars for up to 99 per cent discount. The caveat : You need to pay a subscription fee ranging between Dh200 and Dh500 and reserve your spot for a limited period of time. ### When on your subscription period, you can rent the below…
Los Angeles: A jury in California recommended the death sentence on Friday for a man dubbed the “Hollywood Ripper” who was earlier found guilty in the gruesome killings of two women at their homes. ### Michael Gargiulo, 43, was convicted in August on two counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder by…
Singer Amaal Mallik has ripped into Sonakshi Sinha’s single ‘Aaj Mood Ishqholic Hai’ while on a chat show with his brother Armaan Malik. ### During the #NothingToHide segment, Armaan was asked to rank singers in order from best to worst among a list. ### He responded: “Arijit Singh, Jubin Nautiyal, Badshah, Honey Singh. Badshah and…
Kozhikode, Kerala: A court on Saturday rejected the bail application of serial killer Jolly Thomas and her two accomplices, and remanded them to judicial custody until November 2. ### The bail plea was heard at Thamarassery Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, near Kozhikode. ### The three were arrested on October 5 in connection with the case…
Lahore: A Pakistani court Friday sentenced a man to five years “rigorous imprisonment” — jail and hard labour — for a blasphemous Facebook post, in what is believed to be one of the first such cases under controversial cybercrime laws. ### Sajid Ali was charged with posting blasphemous and derogatory content against revered Islamic figures…
Dubai: There’s just One Year to Go. One year till Dubai showcases the World’s Greatest Show. ### Expo 2020 Dubai will be a celebration of human brilliance and achievement. It will be an opportunity for people to connect from different corners of the world, to experience the best of art, culture, geography, science, technology, innovation…
Actress Alia Bhatt is enjoying hanging out with her half sister Pooja Bhatt on the set of ‘Sadak 2’. ### Alia on Friday took to Instagram and Twitter, where she shared a photograph of herself along with Pooja sitting on a log. ### “Priceless moments with the big sister … #sadak2 #sadak2diaries … @ Mysore,…
Kathmandu: A team of military mountaineers from the UAE Armed Forces, along with Sherpa support, recently scaled Mt. Himlung Himal, a 7,126-metre peak in the Himalayas, 150km northwest of the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu. ### The team of 16 Emiratis from the UAE Armed Forces in sent three of its members to the summit on the…
With Hazzaa Al Mansoori making our nation’s space exploration debut as the first Emirati astronaut, there has never been a stronger affirmation of the UAE’s pioneering spirit. ### Investment in human talent and creativity, coupled with breakthrough technology has been instrumental in achieving the latest UAE milestone, and will continue to build a solid legacy…