Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) today announced the launch of the ‘DIFC Metaverse Platform’, in line with the Dubai Higher Committee for Future Technology and Digital Economy’s aim to attract technology innovators from around the world. The platform is part of a comprehensive strategy being developed by Dubai International Financial Centre, the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, …

Samsung Electronics said Tuesday that its fourth-quarter operating profits plunged nearly 70 percent, the biggest drop in more than eight years, as the global economic slowdown dealt a blow to electronics and chips sales. The South Korean tech giant said operating profits for the October to December period slumped to 4.3 trillion won ($3.4 billion), a 69 percent drop from …

KARACHI: Toxic gases emitted by some illegal factories and an outbreak of measles in the Mawach Goth area of Kemari District could be the prime reasons behind the alarming and mysterious deaths of several children, teenagers and adults during the last two weeks, said a report presented to Sindh CM Sed Murad Ali Shah. The report compiled by health and …

KARACHI: The presence of the Covid-19’s sub-variant BF-7 has been confirmed in Karachi, quoting Sindh health department. Sindh Health Department has said that highly infectious corona sub-variant BF-7 has been confirmed in Karachi. “This sub-variant of Omicron variant of the coronavirus has recently infected people in China on massive scale,” health department said. “It is the first case of the …

NEW DELHI: India hockey coach Graham Reid resigned Monday, the sport’s administrators said, a day after a World Cup that the side embarrassingly exited at the group stage. Once a powerhouse of hockey with eight Olympic golds to their name, India hosted the tournament but went out when they lost to New Zealand in a play-off for a quarter-final place. …

Did you know cricketer Shaheen Shah Afridi had an artistic side to him? The pace bowler is exercising his creative powers to design Lahore Qalandars’ new kit. CEO of Lahore Qalandars Atif Rana shared the news and said, “Shaheen Shah Afridi is our leader and our captain. He is designing Lahore Qalandar’s new kit and it is the best. The …

NEW DELHI: Indian opener Murali Vijay on Monday announced his retirement from international cricket. The 38-year-old Vijay played 61 Tests, 17 one-day and nine T20 internationals during a decade-long stop-start career for India. “Today with immense gratitude and humility, I announce my retirement from all forms of international cricket,” Vijay wrote on Twitter. “My journey from 2002-2018 has been the …

MELBOURNE: A triumphant Novak Djokovic paraded the Aust­ralian Open trophy around the gardens of Melbourne’s Government House on Monday, his 10th title having added another notch in the plus column for those who argue he is the Greatest Of All Time (GOAT). That debate may never be settled but if it is to be decided purely in terms of major …

SYDNEY: All-rounder Cameron Green has not been ruled out of facing India in the first of four Tests next month despite his finger injury, Australia coach Andrew McDonald said on Monday. Green broke his finger in the home South Africa series at the end of last year and has not played a match since, raising questions over whether he would …

LAHORE: Former Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur is set to return to the national team setup, but in a consultancy role, the country’s cricket board’s interim Management Committee chairman Najam Sethi told Dawn on Monday. “The negotiations are being finalised with Mickey Arthur to work as a consultant with the Pakistan team with his own handpicked support staff,” said Sethi. “Currently …