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Indian cinema fans in the UAE could walk away with half a kilogram of gold or a brand-new SUV simply by heading to the movies this August.VOX Cinemas has launched its Filmy Fever campaign across its UAE locations, offering moviegoers the chance to win one of two major prizes when they purchase tickets for selected Indian films.The promotion runs throughout August, with one winner set to receive 500g of gold through Dream Dubai, valued by organisers at Dh235,000. Another winner will receive a Jetour T2 SUV.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp channels.How to enterMoviegoers…

Bangladesh’s stunning Test win in Australia was years in the making, tracing its roots to reforms introduced after a crisis period in 2019.The country’s first-ever Test win on Australian soil on Sunday came after years of efforts to make red-ball cricket a priority, both financially and structurally, former players said.Following a players’ strike and the suspension of star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan in 2019, Bangladesh endured a difficult tour of India, prompting a rethink at the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).One of the board’s key decisions was to overhaul player contracts and significantly increase financial incentives for Test cricket, former captain…

Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving from a specialist technology to a core workplace skill, prompting companies across the UAE to rethink how employees work, learn and adapt in an increasingly AI-driven economy.As the UAE accelerates its ambitions to become a global AI hub through major investments, national strategies and widespread digital transformation programmes, business leaders say AI fluency is becoming as fundamental as digital literacy once was.According to Ergul Hemmingsen, Chief Human Capital Officer at Core42, organisations can no longer limit AI expertise to technical teams. “AI fluency is no longer a nice-to-have or a capability reserved for technical teams.…

Ranveer Singh has begun filming his next project, Pralay, a post-apocalyptic zombie survival thriller set in a near-future Mumbai.Principal photography for the film began on August 16, 2026, across live locations in and around Mumbai.Directed by Jai Mehta, Pralay follows a survival story set against the backdrop of a deadly pandemic and subsequent zombie outbreak that leaves Mumbai devastated.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp channels.The film marks Singh’s next major project following the Dhurandhar duology.Trade analyst Taran Adarsh announced the start of filming on X, describing Pralay as Singh’s “ambitious new survival spectacle”.Adarsh wrote:…

Sonal Dinusha was delighted after he struck a defiant century to save Sri Lanka from following on before rain halted play on the third day of the opening Test in Galle on Monday.Sri Lanka were bowled out for 284 in reply to India’s 462, conceding a first-innings lead of 178 runs, before bad weather prevented any further play.India will be hoping for good weather on the final two days to force a result and take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.Rain has disrupted all three days so far, with 17 overs lost on the opening day and only 43…

Online fast-fashion retailer Shein is eyeing a company valuation in its planned Hong Kong IPO of just a quarter of the nearly $100 billion number seen in a share sale four years ago, sources said, as its growth prospects weaken.Two people familiar with the situation said Shein’s value was likely to be around $25 billion in the IPO, while a third source said the company was looking at a valuation of between $25 billion and $28 billion, based on the marketing price band for the offering.The decline comes after Singapore-headquartered Shein’s biggest markets crack down on e-commerce platforms selling cheap…

Susan Egan has her picks for who should play Hercules and Megara in a live-action adaptation of Disney’s Hercules: Tom Holland and Zendaya.Egan, who voiced Meg in the 1997 animated film, suggested the couple for the roles while speaking to Deadline at D23.Asked who she would like to see take on Hercules and Meg, Egan named Holland and Zendaya. “Tom Holland and Zendaya, the world needs it.”Egan also pointed to Zendaya’s confidence, voice and presence as qualities that would make her suited to Meg. She said her choice was not simply because Holland and Zendaya are the “it” couple, adding that…

We can only speculate on when Vogue, the monthly lifestyle magazine, sat down with Cristiano Ronaldo for the special interview published last Sunday.Unlike the stepovers he famously unleashed in the early stages of his career against helpless defenders, Ronaldo, 41, decided to take a clear and direct shot on target when asked by Vogue how long he would continue to play football.“This is probably my last year of football, and I want to leave a spectacular legacy,” the Al Nassr striker responded.Ronaldo’s candid take on his football future now feels eerie, given its close proximity to his great rival Lionel…

UAE has become the first country in the world to approve an oral treatment for non-segmental vitiligo, giving eligible patients aged 12 and above a new treatment option. The Emirates Drug Establishment (EDE) has approved a new therapeutic indication for RINVOQ (upadacitinib) to treat adults and adolescents aged 12 years and older with non-segmental vitiligo whose condition requires systemic therapy medicines that circulate throughout the body. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Vitiligo is a skin condition in which areas of the skin lose their pigment, causing white patches to appear. It occurs…

War, tariffs and AI gyrations have done little to dent the flow of cash into emerging markets, as reforms, deeper local capital markets and diversification away from U.S. assets reshape the asset class.Global shocks that once triggered sharp sell-offs across developing economies have failed to derail investor demand this year, with emerging market debt inflows at a more than two-decade high and governments issuing record amounts of bonds.Improved policymaking, stronger foreign exchange reserves and growing domestic investor pools have helped cushion countries from the shocks.”Roughly from 2015 to 2025 was like the valley of tears for emerging markets: strong dollar,…