Heavy rainfall alert issued across Oman, Muscat among high-impact areas
Muscat: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued a detailed weather alert warning of heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and associated hazards across several parts of the Sultanate…
Sinner powers past Michelsen to reach Miami quarter-finals
Miami: Jannik Sinner powered into the Miami Open quarter-finals on Tuesday, defeating unseeded American Alex Michelsen in straight sets to stay on course for the “Sunshine Double”…
Gauff outlasts Bencic to reach Miami semi-finals
Miam: Coco Gauff battled past Belinda Bencic to reach the semi-finals of the Miami Open for the first time on Tuesday with a gruelling 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 victory.Fourth seed Gauff had…
Liverpool’s Salah to end glittering Anfield career at end of season
Mohamed Salah, one of Liverpool’s greatest-ever players and the driving force behind the club’s modern era of success, will leave Anfield at the end of the season.The Egyptian f…
Sri Lanka switches off street lights, neon signs
Colombo – Sri Lanka ordered street lights, neon signs, and billboard lighting to be switched off from Tuesday as part of measures to cut energy consumption by 25 percent to tackle…
BTS concert drew 18.4 million viewers, says Netflix
Seoul – The comeback concert by K-pop megastars BTS drew an estimated 18.4 million viewers worldwide, streaming giant Netflix said Wednesday.The seven-member group took to the stag…
Verstappen’s Japan GP win streak under threat as Mercedes dominate
Suzuka, Japan: Max Verstappen says that the Japanese Grand Prix is one of his favourite races, but his chances of a fifth straight victory at the weekend look vanishingly slim as…
Cort closes ‘year of struggles’ with stage 2 win on Tour of Catalonia
Banyoles, Spain: Uno-X rider Magnus Cort shook off a difficult year to win stage 2 of the Tour of Catalonia on Tuesday after a long-range breakaway was caught just ahead of the hom…
Heavy rains claim lives across Oman: CDAA
Muscat: Several people were rescued by the Civil Defense Ambulance Authority (CDAA), including families, since the start of the current weather conditions on Saturday, March 21. At…
Police services temporarily suspended in some governorates due to weather conditions
Muscat: The Royal Oman Police has announced the suspension of services at its service centres across all governorates on Wednesday, except in South Al Sharqiyah, Al Wusta and Dhofa…