Nominations for the 79th Annual Golden Globe Awards, celebrating the best in television and film have been announced. The movies “The Power of the Dog” and “Belfast” led film nominees, earning seven nods each. The HBO drama “Succession” earned the most nominations for TV series with five, followed closely with Apple’s “Ted Lasso” and “The […]
DUBAI: Accenture, Dubai Cares, Microsoft, and UNICEF announced today the launch of a global, digital learning platform for young people. Operating under the Generation Unlimited partnership, the Passport to Earning platform aims to address the global education crisis — currently exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic — and prepare the next generation for decent work. The platform will provide […]
DUBAI: More than 1,500 people signed up to the first Walk the Talk event in the Middle East, held at Expo 2020 Dubai to launch a global 24-hour global walkathon in celebration of frontline healthcare workers and better health for everyone on United Nations’ International Universal Health Coverage Day. A collaboration between Expo 2020 Dubai, […]
Harnaaz Sandhu, who represented India at the 70th Miss Universe Organization pageant in Ilat, Israel, has been crowned the title this year. The Miss Universe Organization (MUO) pageant was announced in January 2021 to host the 2021 edition in Costa Rica. Costa Rican Tourism Minister Gustavo Segura later confirmed the talks. In a May 2021 […]
The India Pavilion, as well as the Swiss Pavilion, have both welcomed over half a million visitors from around the world since their inauguration. Piyush Goyal who inaugurated the Indian pavilion tweeted on the landmark achievement, said, “#IndiaAtDubaiExpo stands tall, showcasing our capabilities in achieving ambitious goals for global good, which reflects India’s Partnerships, Pride […]
DUBAI: The Dubai CrossFit Championship, one of the most anticipated events in the international sports calendar, is set to take place from December 16 to 18 at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium. Supported by the Dubai Sports Council (DSC), this year’s Dubai CrossFit Championship will bring 40 of the world’s biggest CrossFit stars to […]
DUBAI: RTA’s digital maturity scored 3.2 out of 5 in 2020, which was 0.5 higher than the 2.7 score achieved in 2019. This reflects an 18.5 percent improvement on the approved five levels, which are: setting a digital vision, developing digital enablers, adopting digital capabilities, introducing digital business models, and achieving digital leadership and sustainability. […]
Dubai: With an aim to boost the start-up ecosystem in the region, G7CR Technologies, one of the leading cloud service providers has invested over $1 Million in various start-ups via technology services in the last quarter. The ‘Start-up 360’ initiative by G7CR Technologies comes at a time when startups, SMEs and SMBs are relying on […]
Sharjah: In 2021, once again with utmost zeal and reverence, Aligarh Muslim University Alumni – UAE celebrated the birth anniversary of the university’s founder, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan. After two years of the gap caused by the pandemic, on 10 December 2021, more than 400 alumni assembled at Coral Beach Resort (Sharjah) to commemorate Sir […]
Francis Drake set sail from England on a circumnavigation of the world on this day in 1577. Did you know that: • Dutch explorer Abel Tasman sighted the South Island of present-day New Zealand on this day in 1642• A patent for a dry dock was issued to John Adamson on this day in 1816• […]
In one of the most remarkable seasons in F1 history, Max Verstappen has won his first World Championship following a dramatic final showdown with title rival Lewis Hamilton at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. On the reconfigured Yas Marina Circuit track, the Red Bull driver finished top of the podium in a thrilling […]
