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Not much excitement seen in second phase of LS polls

The second phase of voting to the lower house of Indian Parliament did not reflect an overwhelming response though important states were involved.

Modi has put national security at the centre of his campaign

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Saudi Arabia to host G20 Summit in 2020

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host the 15th annual G20 Leaders' Summit in November 2020 in its capital, Riyadh.

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Time’s list of most influential people

Time magazine’s 2019 list of the 100 most influential people debuted Wednesday and was dominated by celebrities and celebrity tributes.

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N.Korea asks US to remove Pompeo from nuclear talks

North Korea said on Thursday that it had test-fired a new type of "tactical guided weapon," its first such test in nearly half a year, and demanded th...

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Pakistan leaves Amir out of World Cup preliminary squad

Pakistan selectors on Thursday left out pace spearhead Mohammad Amir from the preliminary 15-man squad for next month's World Cup to be held in Englan...

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    Opinion

    When beliefs turn into bullets labels become important

    Aysha Taryam

    White supremacy and its ideology is on the rise, unabashedly metastasizing and leaving a trail of casualties in its wake.

    20 Mar 2019

    Voters don't forgive

    Shaadaab S Bakht

    Promises win power, performance its perpetuation. The ruling Indian dispensation would have done well to remember that in the interest of the country,...

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    Economic sanctions make life hard

    Michael Jansen

    In the year since I last visited Syria, Damascenes have lived without the metallic report of mortars fired by insurgents landing in the city and its s...

    4 hours ago

    Role regret

    Just because we enjoy watching a particular actor in a particular role, it does not mean that actor enjoyed being in that particular role.

    4 hours ago

    Trump sends right signal on Arab Coalition

    US President Donald Trump’s veto of a resolution from Congress and his assertion of support to the Arab Coalition in Yemen is a bold, timely and credi...

    21 hours ago

    Why we need historic spaces like Notre Dame

    It seems the cruellest of ironies: an edifice constructed over the span of centuries, consumed by flames and streamed in real time to an audience of h...

    21 hours ago

    Gun lovers don't have a credible argument

    It’s just a fact of life that handguns are now permanent legal fixtures in the American landscape. We have to live with that. But the freedom to own a...

    21 hours ago

    Local News

    Mohamed Bin Zayed receives US Envoy for Hostage Affairs

    The meeting, held at Al Shati' Palace in the UAE capital, occasioned a review of a number of regional and international issues of common interest.

    9 hours ago

    OIC fest highlights cultural diversity

    The 2nd Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Festival, held under the patronage of Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Tolerance, will...

    20 hours ago

    Police qualify 204 child safety ambassadors

    Dubai Police qualified 204 children to become safety ambassadors in 18 schools across the emirate, revealed police officers on Wednesday.

    20 hours ago

    Azyan Awards to host renowned figures

    The biggest regional names in fashion, beauty and wellness, luxury magazine editors and top image consultants will be judging the Azyan Awards competi...

    21 hours ago

    Sport

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    Pakistan leaves Amir out of World Cup preliminary squad

    Pakistan selectors on Thursday left out pace spearhead Mohammad Amir from the preliminary 15-man squad for next month's World Cup to be held in Englan...

    Japan rugby chairman quits months before World Cup

    Yoshiro Mori announced his surprise resignation as honorary chairman of the Japan Rugby Football Union, officials said on Thursday, just months before...

    9 hours ago

    Liverpool crush Porto to reach Champions League semi-finals

    Liverpool crushed FC Porto 4-1 in Portugal on Wednesday to win their Champions League quarter-final tie 6-1 on aggregate and march on to a last-four s...

    19 hours ago

    2,750 athletes to compete in Zayed Sports Tournament

    Highly popular and regular Ramadan feature, the twenty-third Zayed Sports Tournament will see the participation of 2750 national and international ath...

    20 hours ago

    Nadal steamrolls to opening win as Nishikori ousted

    Rafael Nadal charged out of the blocks on Wednesday to hammer Roberto Bautista Agut 6-1, 6-1 in his opening match at the Monte Carlo Masters.

    20 hours ago

    Lifestyle

    Skipping breakfast may increase death risk

    Do you skip your morning meal and eat dinner late at night? If so, it may increase the risk of death and other heart-related problems, researchers hav...

    6 hours ago

    Hailey Bieber to launch beauty line

    Model Hailey Bieber has officially set her sights on the beauty industry, according to the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

    7 hours ago

    ‘The Secret Life of Pets’ to become a Universal attraction

    A new attraction that takes riders on an adventure through a New York City street scene with a group of unleashed pets will open next year at Universa...

    8 hours ago

    Electric scooters are overtaking station-based bicycles

    Electric scooters are overtaking station-based bicycles as the most popular form of shared transportation outside transit and cars in the U.S, accordi...

    9 hours ago

    Dog vs cat: Which pet owner is happier?

    A recent survey by The General Social Survey released the results of its study which included questions about pet ownership for the first time. The su...

    11 hours ago

    Ophelia, a woman madly in love, inspires fashion designer Salita Nanda

    Esteemed fashion designer Salita Nanda is launching her latest collection, Ophelia, exclusively at the Numaish Summer Show, which will be held on Apri...

    13 hours ago

    Why the measles virus is so contagious

    Measles is one of the most contagious infectious diseases,” says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic pediatric infectious diseases specialist.

    17 Apr 2019

    For its health and yours, keep the cat indoors

    At least one running argument among cat lovers is now over: Whiskers, Lucy and Tigger are definitely better off staying indoors, scientists reported W...

    17 Apr 2019

    Business

    Sensex ends 135 points lower

    Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Thursday after advancing for four consecutive sessions as investors took to profit booking. Investors also treaded wit...

    an hour ago

    Investcorp strengthens business relations with Asian economies

    A senior delegation from Investcorp, a leading global provider and manager of alternative investment products, led by Executive Chairman, Mohammed Ala...

    an hour ago

    OPPO unveils Reno Series with new features in ME

    OPPO—a leading global smartphone brand—has officially launched its newest smartphone series, Reno, in the Middle East. The company selected Dubai as t...

    an hour ago

    Amazon to shut China online store

    Amazon.com said it would shut its China online store by July 18, as the US e-commerce giant focuses on the lucrative businesses of selling overseas go...

    2 hours ago

    Businesses across eurozone stumble into second quarter

    Businesses across the eurozone stumbled into the second quarter as demand remained weak despite more modest price rises, surveys showed on Thursday. G...

    2 hours ago

    Ford expects $1 billion profit rise from Michigan truck plant

    Ford Motor’s shift in production at a Michigan plant to trucks from less profitable cars will lead to a more than $1 billion improvement in operating ...

    2 hours ago

    Japan exports decline in March

    TOKYO: Japan’s exports declined in March as shipments to China dropped more than 9 per cent, pulling the nation’s trade surplus sharply lower. The dat...

    2 hours ago

    Ivanka Trump promotes businesswomen after Ivory Coast cocoa farm visit

    Ivanka Trump vowed support for initiatives to promote women in business on Wednesday, after visiting an Ivorian cocoa farm on the second leg of her Af...

    12 hours ago

    Jet Airways lenders ‘reasonably hopeful’ of successful bids for grounded airline

    Lenders to India's Jet Airways Ltd said on Thursday they are “reasonably hopeful” that the bidding process for the grounded airline will end successfu...

    12 hours ago

    UAE’s oil and non-oil sectors to drive economic growth in 2019

    Economic activity in the UAE is set to accelerate to 2.2 per cent in 2019, up from an estimated 1.7 per cent in 2018, according to ICAEW’s latest Econ...

    21 hours ago

    Amendments in Abu Dhabi real estate law

    In his capacity as Ruler of Abu Dhabi, President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has issued a law amending provisions of Law No. 19 o...

    21 hours ago

    China’s economy grows at a steady 6.4% pace in Q1

    China’s economy grew at a steady 6.4 per cent pace in the first quarter, defying expectations for a further slowdown, as industrial production jumped ...

    21 hours ago

    Global plastics, rubber industry to achieve 4-5% annual growth

    The global plastics and rubber industry has continued to achieve annual growth rates of between 4 per cent and 5 per cent since the turn of the millen...

    21 hours ago

    ECI, JIACC to boost Arab-Italian economic and trade relations

    Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE Federal credit insurance company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Italy-based Joint Italian...

    21 hours ago

    Most Read

    Billie Eilish has reached the top of her game in the blink of an eyelid

    The girl with the dead-eyed stare was 13 when she released her debut single, and now, less than four years later, she has a No.1 album with the second...

    10 hours ago

    Boeing conducts final test flight of 737 MAX with software fix

    CEO Dennis Muilenberg tweeted a video where he said the test flight was carried out on Tuesday, adding that test pilots have completed 120 flights tot...

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    Sensex ends 135 points lower

    Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Thursday after advancing for four consecutive sessions as investors took to profit booking. Investors also treaded wit...

    an hour ago

    Investcorp strengthens business relations with Asian economies

    A senior delegation from Investcorp, a leading global provider and manager of alternative investment products, led by Executive Chairman, Mohammed Ala...

    an hour ago

    OPPO unveils Reno Series with new features in ME

    OPPO—a leading global smartphone brand—has officially launched its newest smartphone series, Reno, in the Middle East. The company selected Dubai as t...

    an hour ago

    Pakistan leaves Amir out of World Cup preliminary squad

    Pakistan selectors on Thursday left out pace spearhead Mohammad Amir from the preliminary 15-man squad for next month's World Cup to be held in England.

    2 hours ago

    Amazon to shut China online store

    Amazon.com said it would shut its China online store by July 18, as the US e-commerce giant focuses on the lucrative businesses of selling overseas goods and cloud services in the world’s most populous nation. The move underscores how entrenched, home-grown e-commerce rivals have made it difficult for Amazon’s marketplace

    2 hours ago

    Businesses across eurozone stumble into second quarter

    Businesses across the eurozone stumbled into the second quarter as demand remained weak despite more modest price rises, surveys showed on Thursday. Growth stuttered in Germany and forward-looking indicators in its Purchasing Managers’ Index suggest a contraction among manufacturers

    2 hours ago

    Ford expects $1 billion profit rise from Michigan truck plant

    Ford Motor’s shift in production at a Michigan plant to trucks from less profitable cars will lead to a more than $1 billion improvement in operating earnings, an official at the No. 2 US automaker said. The increase in earnings, before interest and taxes,

    2 hours ago

    Japan exports decline in March

    TOKYO: Japan’s exports declined in March as shipments to China dropped more than 9 per cent, pulling the nation’s trade surplus sharply lower. The data released Wednesday by the Finance Ministry was more or less in line with forecasts. The report followed two days of trade talks

    2 hours ago

    N.Korea asks US to remove Pompeo from nuclear talks

    North Korea said on Thursday that it had test-fired a new type of "tactical guided weapon," its first such test in nearly half a year, and demanded that Washington remove Secretary of State Mike Pompeo from nuclear negotiations.

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