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The chairman of India’s Tata Sons, N. Chandrasekaran, said on Wednesday that he will not seek reappointment at the end of his term due to a lack of backing from the board, following tensions with the charity arm that controls the salt-to-aviation conglomerate.His imminent departure could add to headaches for the 158-year-old group which is grappling with mounting losses at group airline Air India, a sharp decline in sales for its Jaguar Land Rover car business and the fallout of a recent data leak at its electronics arm that affected its top clients Apple and Tesla.Disagreements had been brewing between…
Standing on a ferry as it waits to dock on the Greek island of Ithaca, Giorgia Ongarato is only too keen to talk about the Odyssey, the epic poem that inspired Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster film.For the 50-year-old Italian lawyer, visiting Ithaca, widely believed to be the island home of Odysseus in Homer’s epic, had long been a dream.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.“I studied Greek when I was a child, and I studied the Odyssey,” said Ongarato, who arrived wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with the word “Odyssey” in ancient Greek alongside a line…
Lionel Messi said on Wednesday he is having doubts about continuing his career following the death of his father last week.Messi’s father, Jorge, died last week aged 68 at a medical clinic in the Argentine city of Rosario after a long illness.”I don’t know what I’m going to do without you. I don’t know how to move forward. I only played football and now I have quite a few doubts about whether I’m going to keep doing it for much longer,” Messi wrote in a tribute on Instagram.”You were by my side from the beginning; there was so little left…
SHARJAH, 12th August, 2026 (WAM) — Under the directive of H.H. Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Centre (Sheraa), Sheraa has launched the second edition of the Sharjah Women Impact Fellowship (SWIF), offering high-potential entrepreneurs leadership development, mentorship and strategic networks to help scale their ventures. SWIF builds on Sheraa’s long-standing commitment to advancing women-led entrepreneurship. Today, women lead 49% of the ventures supported by Sheraa, significantly exceeding global averages. Through the fellowship, Sheraa advances its broader vision of equipping founders to grow successful businesses and emerge as influential leaders shaping the UAE’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.…
ROME, 12th August, 2026 (WAM) — UAE racer Alya Abdulsalam Fairouz will compete in the Norwegian Grand Prix of the Formula 4 Powerboat Championship, taking place in Drammen from 21 to 23 August. Alya recently concluded her participation in the Viverone round in Italy as part of the Formula 4 Powerboat World Championship, finishing 13th overall. She also improved on her previous national record of 1:10 minutes, recording the third-fastest time of the round with a time of 1:03 minutes. Fairouz will continue completing the series of required and officially sanctioned rounds under the Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM) during her…
Gold rose more than 1% on Wednesday, supported by a softer dollar after a U.S. inflation reading matched expectations, bolstering bets that the Federal Reserve will keep rates on hold in September.Spot gold rose 1.1% to $4,416.29 per ounce by 09:25 a.m. EDT (1325 GMT), and climbed above the 100-day moving average, which is currently at $4,387.33. Bullion scaled to its highest level since June 5 on Tuesday. U.S. gold futures gained 0.8% to $4,476.10.U.S. consumer inflation increased slightly in July, potentially weakening the argument for an interest rate hike from the Fed next month. It edged up 0.1% last…
Lionel Messi has reportedly stepped away from football following the death of his father and longtime representative, Jorge Messi.According to Doble Amarilla, Messi has chosen to take an indefinite break to spend time with his family, with Inter Miami leaving the timing of his return to the United States up to him.Jorge died at Sanatorio Centro in Rosario, Argentina, at the age of 68 following a prolonged illness. The hospital confirmed that he died at 2 am on August 8 but did not disclose further medical details, citing patient privacy.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp…
Playing 20 Test matches in 12 months is a challenge in the post-T20 era for most all-format young cricketers. But surviving this hectic schedule is a challenge of epic proportions for players on the wrong side of their 30s.As Australia begin their new season with the first match of the two-Test series against Bangladesh at home on Thursday, all eyes will be on their legendary bowling quartet — Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, skipper Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon.The season ahead could be gruelling for the four veterans, with Australia scheduled to play 20 Test matches across continents, with an additional…
SHARJAH, 12th August, 2026 (WAM) — Investments by Emirati youth in Sharjah’s real estate sector reached a cumulative value of AED 4.3 billion as of August 2026, through 7,052 properties traded by 5,314 young individuals. This reflects their growing position as strategic partners and their strong confidence in the attractiveness of the emirate’s economic and legislative environment. The statistical figures released by Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department coincide with the celebration of International Youth Day on 12 August, highlighting the pivotal role played by the nation’s youth in strengthening the real estate sector and their growing investment awareness, which has…
ABU DHABI, 12th August, 2026 (WAM) — The UAE Football Association (UAEFA) has announced the appointment of Croatian coach Zlatko Dalić as head coach of the senior national team for the next phase, succeeding Romanian Cosmin Olăroiu. “Welcome, Zlatko Dalic. The UAE Football Association is pleased to announce the appointment of the Croatian as the new Head Coach of the UAE National Team,” the UAEFA posted on X. The association will announce details of the Croatian coach’s contract, on Thursday, during a press conference at its headquarters in Dubai, attended by association officials and media representatives. The conference is expected…