Gill dropped, Kishan back for India’s T20 World Cup title defence
NEW DELHI: India’s test and one-day captain Shubman Gill could not find a place in their 15-member squad for next year’s home Twenty20 World Cup, but stumper-batter Ishan Kishan re…
Ibri claim 1st win as Al Rustaq snach 1st point in round 8
MUSCAT, DEC 20Ibri Club claimed its first victory of the current Jindal Football League season after securing a valuable 1–0 away win over Samayil Club in the match held at Nizwa S…
OIA-backed fish canning plant in Duqm boosts value-added fisheries industry
MUSCAT: A major tuna and sardine canning facility backed by the Oman Investment Authority (OIA) has begun operations in the Special Economic Zone at Duqm, reinforcing the Sultanate…
Village of Happiness hosts inclusive family carnival
MUSCAT, DEC 20The two-day Village of Happiness Carnival, inaugurated by Dr Khamis bin Saif al Jabri, Chairman of Oman Vision 2040 Implementation Follow-up Unit, at the Oman Civil A…
Passport for clothes soon
DHAKA: Clothes destined for Europe could soon require digital passports to prove their green credentials, opening a new era of transparency for the world’s $1.7-trillion fashion in…
‘Immense’ collection of dinosaur footprints found in Italy
ROME: Hundreds of metres of dinosaur tracks with toes and claws have been found in the Italian Alps in a region that will host the 2026 Winter Olympics, authorities said on Tuesday…
CEPA opens Indian market to Omani exports
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion has confirmed that the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the Sultanate of Oman and the…
‘Tomb Raider’ Lara Croft to star in two new games 30 years on
Paris: With a remake of the first “Tomb Raider” game and an original title also starring its protagonist Lara Croft in the pipeline, American studio Crystal Dynamics say they are c…
Where emotion lives
For Hussain bin Abdullah al Ghamlasi, art was never a dramatic discovery. It entered his life quietly during his school years, where his natural ability helped him form friendships…
How local manufacturing can support sustainable economic growth
Local manufacturing contributes immensely to the economic growth of Oman. On the economic front, Oman has continuously sought to diversify and minimise its dependence on oil revenu…