New Delhi: Indian cricket fans and pundits on Monday turned on wicketkeeper-batsman MS Dhoni for his poor strike rate in the final overs of his side’s narrow 31-run World Cup …
Like mother, like daughter: Lizard is born without a dad
There is a two-foot-long, emerald green Asian water dragon at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. And this dragon, named Saphira after the character in the popular Eragon book series, has done …
Cricket World Cup: Jury is still out if Rishabh Pant is the remedy for India
Birmingham: The hype around the much-awaited World Cup bow of Rishabh Pant ended against England on Sunday, albeit on a day when his guru Mahendra Singh Dhoni came under scrutiny …
Lowest, best government service centres in the UAE to be revealed
Dubai: Government service centres across the UAE have been put under the spotlight, with the lowest five ranked departments to be named and shamed. ### In a surprise tweet on …
Off the Cuff: Praise song for the unloved animals
Sing, O muse, of the lumbering opossum, of the nearsighted, stumbling opossum, whose only defences are a hiss, a hideous scowl and a rank scent emitted in terror. Let us …
Wimbledon tennis: Old guard gear up for a fight
Dubai: For the past 16 years, only four players have won the singles crown at The Championships. While Roger Federer is at the top with eight titles, Novak Djokovic follows …
Ajman offers 50% discount on traffic fines
Ajman: Motorists who did not commit any traffic offences between January 1 and June 1, 2019, are eligible for a 50 per cent discount on their accumulated traffic fines and …
‘Gladiator’, ‘Harry Potter’ film and concert at Dubai Opera
Fans of acclaimed films ‘Gladiator’ and ‘Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban’ will get to experience the entire films played in high definition on a large screen while the …
Cricket World Cup 2019: Kane Williamson urges New Zealand to ‘move on’ after Australia defeat
London: New Zealand captain Kane Williamson urged his side to move on after an 86-run defeat by champions Australia at Lord’s on Saturday condemned the Black Caps to their second …
‘Dangal’ girl Zaira Wasim quits Bollywood, says her religion threatened
Zaira Wasim, the Kashmiri girl who became famous overnight after her superb debut in Aamir Khan’s Bollywood blockbuster ‘Dangal’ on Sunday said she has decided to say goodbye to her film …