This is in reference to Two Emirati toddlers left in car die as vehicle goes up in flames (November 13). Leaving children in cars is never a good idea. They are naturally curious and will touch and play with stuff without knowing the dangers. A cigarette ignition point in the car, for example, can easily start a fire.
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This is such a sad tale. I cannot bear to think what those children must have gone through. Just too tragic to contemplate.
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UAE’s golden visas reward hard work and achievements
Regarding the online article UAE grants permanent residency to 2,500 expatriates (November 13) about the UAE's golden visas: recognising the contributions of various professionals such as scientists, researchers, investors and innovators for permanent residency is a dramatic development for the UAE, a land of golden opportunities.
The country has once again proven it rewards the hard work and achievements of foreign residents. Kudos to the UAE.
K Ragavan, Bengaluru
Politics in India has become a matter of bartering and alliances
In reference to Rashmee Roshan Lall's article What state elections in India have in common with Istanbul and Budapest (October 29): the Indian state of Maharashtra is in an infamous pickle. Despite winning the largest number of seats in the recent assembly elections, the ruling Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) party could not muster a coalition with its partner, the Shiv Sena, to form a government.
The Shiv Sena then tried to cobble a coalition with the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and even the Congress to form a government.
However, all attempts failed and on November 12, president’s rule was imposed on the state.
At stake was the desire of all the parties to gain the coveted seat of chief minister. None of the parties had enough seats and numbers to command the prized job.
Now the central BJP government will rule the state through the governor. Prime minister Narendra Modi is back in the saddle and will call the shots via the governor.
Politics in India is now becoming a matter of bartering. The BJP-Shiv Sena fought against the NCP-Congress coalition. Parties with diametrically opposite ideologies are trying to forge alliances to form a government.
So be it, if they can deliver a government to address the woes of the rural poor and the urban harassed of the once prosperous Indian state.
Rajendra Aneja, Dubai
The years Ramadan fell in May
England's lowest Test innings
- 45 v Australia in Sydney, January 28, 1887
- 46 v West Indies in Port of Spain, March 25, 1994
- 51 v West Indies in Kingston, February 4, 2009
- 52 v Australia at The Oval, August 14, 1948
- 53 v Australia at Lord's, July 16, 1888
- 58 v New Zealand in Auckland, March 22, 2018
The specs: 2018 Ducati SuperSport S
Price, base / as tested: Dh74,900 / Dh85,900
Engine: 937cc
Transmission: Six-speed gearbox
Power: 110hp @ 9,000rpm
Torque: 93Nm @ 6,500rpm
Fuel economy, combined: 5.9L / 100km
The Greatest Royal Rumble card
50-man Royal Rumble - names entered so far include Braun Strowman, Daniel Bryan, Kurt Angle, Big Show, Kane, Chris Jericho, The New Day and Elias
Universal Championship Brock Lesnar (champion) v Roman Reigns in a steel cage match
WWE World Heavyweight ChampionshipAJ Styles (champion) v Shinsuke Nakamura
Intercontinental Championship Seth Rollins (champion) v The Miz v Finn Balor v Samoa Joe
United States Championship Jeff Hardy (champion) v Jinder Mahal
SmackDown Tag Team Championship The Bludgeon Brothers (champions) v The Usos
Raw Tag Team Championship (currently vacant) Cesaro and Sheamus v Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt
Casket match The Undertaker v Rusev
Singles match John Cena v Triple H
Cruiserweight Championship Cedric Alexander v Kalisto
Killing of Qassem Suleimani
EU Russia
The EU imports 90 per cent of the natural gas used to generate electricity, heat homes and supply industry, with Russia supplying almost 40 per cent of EU gas and a quarter of its oil.
The five pillars of Islam
The Old Slave and the Mastiff
Patrick Chamoiseau
Translated from the French and Creole by Linda Coverdale
India Test squad
Virat Kohli (c), Mayank Agarwal, Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wk), Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Shubman Gill
Which products are to be taxed?
To be taxed:
Flavoured water, long-life fruit juice concentrates, pre-packaged sweetened coffee drinks fall under the ‘sweetened drink’ category
Not taxed
Freshly squeezed fruit juices, ground coffee beans, tea leaves and pre-prepared flavoured milkshakes do not come under the ‘sweetened drink’ band.
Products excluded from the ‘sweetened drink’ category would contain at least 75 per cent milk in a ready-to-drink form or as a milk substitute, baby formula, follow-up formula or baby food, beverages consumed for medicinal use and special dietary needs determined as per GCC Standardisation Organisation rules
MATCH INFO
New Zealand 176-8 (20 ovs)
England 155 (19.5 ovs)
New Zealand win by 21 runs
