Cricket: India-Australia Test Day 1 highights
By Rajive Singh The much awaited and much talked about Test series began today at Pune in India. Cricket pundits and commentators say it will be battle royale. India is flushed after a series […]
Day: February 24, 2017
Idex 2017 ends with 90 deals worth over Dh19 billion
By Sheena Amos ABU DHABI: The 13th edition of the International Defence Exhibition and Conference, Idex and fourth Naval Defence Exhibition, Navdex, concluded today with a cumulative of 90 deals worth over Dh19 billion signed […]
UAE shares rise Dh25.5 billion on back of EIB
By Rajive Singh ABU DHABI: Ups and downs in the UAE stock markets dominated today’s session amid liquidation margin, driving the general index of Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange up by 0.34 per cent or 4,653 […]
Trending: How to make makeup from water bottles
By Sheena Amos What do you do with empty water bottles? Dispose off them properly or just chuck them under your bed. Now this young lady has found a novel way to make use of […]
Jennifer Lopez on her love life… and some rumours
By Angel Chan USA: I loved this chat. I hope you will too. Jennifer Lopez looking good (as ever) gave ellen a lowdown on her love life, and addressed some rumors that have been swirling around […]
Now get self-lacing sneakers – but at a cost
By Sheena Amos Older people with a back problem – and younger people with a sloth problem will love this new innovation – self-lacing sneakers. Neither of the two categories need to thread lace into […]
7 Earth-like planets found – is life out there? [video]
By Angel Chan Pasadena, USA: Humans wishing not be alone will be happy to learn that Nasa has found seven planets in space which are very similar in nature to Earth. And that begs the […]
UAE starts on 100-year plan to settle planet Mars
By Rajive Singh DUBAI: The UAE has started work on its ambitious plan to have a settlement on planet Mars by year 2117. And the responsibility to put UAE on Mars has been given to […]
After wishing to ban ‘pineapple’ topping, Iceland president recommends ‘seafood’ on pizzas
By Rajive Singh DUBAI: Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, President of Iceland, raked up a controversy when he declared that if he had the power to ban pineapple toppings on pizzas, he would. There was worldwide reaction with […]
UAE girl students develop ‘smart submarine’
By Sheena Amos ABU DHABI: A flair for science, creativity and ambition led students Amira Sulaiman, Shamsa Al Mansouri and Sarah Al Amri to develop a multi-task, multi-purpose ‘smart submarine’. According to the students, the […]