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Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said it was a "magnificent feeling" as he clinched his first LaLiga title as manager of the club where he won eight as a player, ending a four-year drought for the Catalan giants.Xavi's side wrapped up the title after two fi

Novak Djokovic said his rivalries with Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and Andy Murray had helped him become stronger in the face of adversity, after the world number one battled his way into the last 16 of the Italian Open.The 35-year-old Serb was a set and a

A passenger walks up to an airport security checkpoint, slips an ID card into a slot and looks into a camera atop a small screen. The screen flashes "Photo Complete” and the person walks through - all without having to hand over their identification to th

On Friday, Elon Musk announced that NBC Universal’s Linda Yaccarino will serve as the new CEO of Twitter. Yaccarino is a longtime advertising executive credited with integrating and digitizing ad sales at NBCU. Her challenge now will be to woo back advert

Australian researchers have discovered the wreckage of the MV Blythe Star, nearly 50 years after it suddenly sank off the coast of Tasmania.The 44-meter-long ship capsized and sank off Tasmania's southwestern coast in October 1973.The Australian National

At least 13 people were killed when a passenger van and a semi-truck collided on a highway in northeastern Mexico on Sunday, local authorities said.The vehicles crashed on a road between the cities of Zaragoza and Hidalgo in the border state of Tamaulipas

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has embarked on a trial operation of the “First Autonomous Electric Abra”, with a capacity to carry eight passengers.It was manufactured locally at the RTA’s Al Garhoud Marine Maintenance Centre, featuring a des

Dubai Municipality has further expanded its beach tourism offering with the opening of three new beaches for night swimming in Jumeirah 2, Jumeirah 3 and Umm Suqeim 1. The 800-metre-long night-swimming beaches feature lighting systems, which enable reside

H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Media Council, met with the members of the Higher Committee for Development and Citizens Affairs in Dubai at the Emirates Towers.During the meetin

 The Dubai Press Club (DPC), organiser of Dubai PodFest, the region’s leading event dedicated to podcasting, today unveiled the agenda of the third edition of the event, which is being held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin

Dubai has once again retained its position as the top destination for Greenfield foreign direct investment (FDI) projects globally for the second consecutive year. The announcement was made by.The emirate's performance in attracting Greenfield FDI project

Dubai Customs has reached an impressive feat in the realm of advanced technology to bolster government services. They have secured a second intellectual property certificate from the Ministry of Economy for their groundbreaking "Blockchain System for Mana

: Hala Badri, Director General of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), visited the showCACE 2023 Exhibition organised by Zayed University's College of Arts and Creative Enterprises (CACE) at Dubai Design District until 16 May. This visit is p

Describing the Karnataka assembly poll results as a “ray of hope”, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said she hopes that the rest of the country will also reject “communal politics” and vote for its development and prosperity. Mehbooba’s remarks came a...

By Ashis Biswas Union Home Minister Mr Amit Shah’s belated announcement assuring that no official decision would be made regarding a proposed alteration in the status of Meitei tribespeople in Manipur state without a comprehensive discussion among all con...

By Tirthankar Mitra Time was when hearts beat faster whenever Imran Khan charged in to bowl or looked the way the red ball moving at him as he raised his bat to send it to the ropes or outside the stadium. One does not recall too many occasions when the o...