RIYADH: The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) will launch a new index for overnight funding transactions denominated in UAE Dirham in December, Arab News reported. Donia aims at providing market participants with interbank market data, and to improve transparency in domestic money market activities,as a part of the new Dirham Monetary Framework implementation plan. […]
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Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma wished a Happy Birthday to Indian tennis star Sania Mirza on her 35th birthday.Happy birthday, Sania! Wishing you love and light always,” Anushka wrote on her Instagram story along with a tennis player picture. Moreover, Sania celebrated her 35th birthday in the United Arab Emirates with her husband Shoaib Malik, who […]
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KARACHI: As many as 805 new dengue cases have so far been reported across Sindh in the first 15 days of November, the health department data confirmed Monday amid the new wave of breakbone fever, ARY News reported. Karachi, with 507 dengue cases, tops the chart across Sindh whose central district makes for the highest […]
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KARACHI: New Zealand will tour Pakistan next year to play two Tests and three ODIs, sources confirmed to this correspondent. According to the sources, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has agreed to play two Tests and three ODIs (ICC Men’s World Cup Super League) in Pakistan next year. Meanwhile, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has proposed to […]
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The prime minister took a decision in order to provide relief to the masses, the federal government has said. The prices of petroleum products are fixed by the government for 15 days.Earlier on November 5, the government had jacked up the prices of petrol and diesel by more than Rs8 per litre, days after the prime […]
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RIYADH: The Saudi football federation on Saturday said it was launching the first edition of a women’s league later this month.Women’s sport was long frowned upon in conservative Saudi Arabia.But the November 22 launch is part of a programme set up by the Saudi Arabia Football Federation in 2017 to support women’s football. According to […]
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BEJING: Players in China said Monday they could no longer access popular survival game Fortnite as its developer Epic Games pulled the plug on a Chinese version amid a crackdown by authorities on gaming and the tech sector.Mexico City has set a world record for free Wi-Fi access thanks to thousands of public internet access […]
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A recent Huthi rebel advance near Yemen’s lifeline port of Hodeida has displaced more than 6,000 people, the United Nations has said.The insurgents on Friday took control of a large area south of Hodeida, a key port where the warring sides agreed a ceasefire in 2018, after loyalist forces withdrew.”Some 700 families (approximately 4,900 people) […]
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LONDON: The Indian government’s National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval has protested with the British government over Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) holding major Khalistan Referendum events across the United Kingdom, attracting huge Sikh participation.Indian media reported that India’s NSA Ajit Doval has made it clear to his UK counterpart Stephen Lovegrove that the Modi government […]
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The new Netflix movie Red Notice starring the Hollywood A-List trio of Dwayne Johnson, Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds has become the biggest first day film in the streaming platform’s history.Dwayne Johnson lately turned to social media to share the news. “Still processing this historic industry news. RED NOTICE shattered opening day records for NETFLIX […]
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