News Desk DUBAI: Sensational Sofia Kenin will be the star attraction when she takes to the courts at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships after lifting her first Grand Slam trophy at the Australian Open. When she reached the third round in Dubai a year ago she was ranked an anonymous 37 in the world, but she returns as the world number …

KARACHI: The Nest I/O, P@SHA’s Tech Incubator and Accelerator, signed an MoU with Islamabad United, a leading HBL PSL team, to promote entrepreneurship in the country. Under the umbrella of #UnitedWeTech, both partners will be working together to identify and promote entrepreneurs and founders with a proven Minimum Viable Products (MVP), demonstrated traction, and/or a strong positive social aspect.  “We …

Sport Desk DUBAI: Australian Open champions Novak Djokovic and Sofia Kenin will headline a fantastic fortnight of tennis action when the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships gets underway on 17th February. Djokovic, who will be seeking his fifth crown in Dubai, defeated Dominic Thiem on Sunday to earn a record eighth Australian Open title, a day after Sofia Kenin astounded everyone by claiming …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: The agreement between Pakistan Super League franchise Lahore Qalandar and Medicam Group of Companies has been finalized.  Medicam Chairman Mr. Khalil Ahmad Nanitalwala, Chief Executive Officer, Salman Khalil Nanitalwala, Managing Director, Junaid Khalil Nanitalwala, Chief Operating Officer Khurram Khalil NaniTalawala, Director Admin Zafar Riaz Bari and others attended the event. “We want cooperation with cricket as …

DUBAI: Supported by cricketing superstars Yuvraj Singh and Shahid Afridi, alongside 12,000 spectators, Laing O’Rourke triumphed by 147 runs over CoEX Project Team in the final of the third annual Expo 2020 Dubai cricket tournament at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Friday. The popular tournament forms part of Expo 2020 Dubai’s strategy to advance worker welfare and health, safety, quality …

DUBAI: The Emirates Group Chairman & Chief Executive, His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum today received Nadim Hakim, Beirut Basketball Club President at the Group’s headquarters. During the visit, Hakim presented the Arab Women’s Club Championship Trophy to His Highness Sheikh Ahmed. This is the first time the Beirut Basketball Club clinches the Arab Women’s Club Championship title. Emirates …

DUBAI: Swiss pair Roger Federer and Belinda Bencic will next month attempt to achieve a remarkable double as they bid to retain their Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships titles. Last year was only the second time in the history of the tournament that two players from the same country won the title, after Fabrice Santoro and Amelie Mauresmo in 2002. “It …

DUBAI: Dubai Holding today announced the highest number of Emirati participants in the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon since the introduction of the UAE National Prize Category in 2011.  Over the last nine years, Emirati participation has increased by 325% with the 2020 marathon not only seeing the greatest number of Emiratis taking part but also record times for UAE Nationals in the …

KARACHI: The first leg of the annual Jazz Golf Tournament teed-off in Karachi at the DHA Golf Club. The one-day event saw participation of distinguished Jazz Business customers and the company’s top management. The event kicked off early morning and concluded mid-afternoon followed by a prize-giving ceremony. To show its customers and employees that it truly values them, Jazz organizes the …

DUBAI: Worknesh Degefa made it a Dubai double with victory in the 2020 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon today (Friday) as debutant Olika Adugna won a dramatic sprint to the finish in an historic men’s race. Degefa, the winner in Dubai in 2017, produced the top performance of the day clocking a fast time of 2:19:38 leading from start to finish. But while …