Justice and how it comes around
Two weeks ago, I alluded to my encounter with a man named Akhil. Slight of frame, thick moustache, hooked nose with a pair of spectacles balanced midway on the bridge.…
UAE youth jiu-jitsu teams leave for Worth Youth Cup
Abu Dhabi: The UAE’s Under-16 and Under-18 national jiu-jitsu teams left for the Romanian capital Bucharest to participate in the World Youth Cup and the Balkan Open for Youth.###Yousef Al…
Dh4.4 million to help people of determination
Abu Dhabi###A communication device for people with motor deficits, a buddy system to help people of determination get around, and an application that helps people with hearing impairment speak through…
Bihar: Man fights with crocodile to save buffalo
Patna: A man in Bihar fought with a crocodile to save his buffalo. The man suffered severe injuries to his feet and has been admitted to a government hospital. Authorities…
Alisha Moopen granted 10-year UAE residency visa
Dubai: Alisha Moopen, deputy managing director of Aster DM Healthcare, has become one of the first Indian women business leaders in the UAE to receive the 10-year permanent residency gold…
Pakistani mum in Dubai left with Dh450,000 hospital bill seeks help
Click:charging stationDubai: The mother of a prematurely born baby girl is seeking help to clear a hospital bill that has reached almost Dh450,000 even as the child battles for life in…
Facebook’s Libra seeks Swiss payment system licence
ZURICH: Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency project is seeking a Swiss payment system licence, financial watchdog FINMA said on Wednesday, noting the breadth of the planned services would require broad oversight.###The world’s…
Dr. K. Sivan: From Indian farmer’s son to top Isro scientist
“First of all, I’m an Indian.” With those words, Dr Kailasavadivoo Sivan, chairperson of the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro), had endeared himself to his compatriots.###The son of a farmer from…
No negativity for leaving the Indian set-up, Sanjay Bangar says
New Delhi: Sanjay Bangar has said that he won’t be taking any offers outside India immediately. Bangar’s five-year tenure as India’s batting coach ended this month and the former batsman…
Hsieh Su-Wei makes Japan Open quarter finals
Hiroshima: Defending champion Hsieh Su-wei was just a game from defeat three times as she rallied to fend off Priscilla Hon 1-6, 7-6 (2), 7-5 on Wednesday to advance to…
No-deal Brexit could cause drug and food shortages: documents
London: Preparedness in Britain for a no-deal Brexit remains “at a low level”, with logjams at Channel ports threatening to impact drug and food supplies, according to government assessments released…
Neymar rape accuser charged with extortion in Brazil
Sao Paulo: Police in Sao Paulo said Tuesday they will bring extortion and slander charges against a Brazilian model who accused football star Neymar of rape.###Najila Trindade filed a rape…