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Stipe Miocic defeated Daniel Cormier by unanimous decision in a five-round bout Saturday night to win the rubber match in a fantastic trilogy between the fighters and retain his heavyweight championship at UFC 252. Miocic (20-3) swept the scorecards 49-46, 49-46 and 48-47 to stake his claim as perhaps the greatest heavyweight in UFC history. “I’m happy to cement my legacy,” Miocic said. Miocic tagged Cormier with a vicious poke to his left eye late in the third round that sent the challenger staggering to his corner. Cormier’s eye was about swollen shut, but he gamely fought on the final…

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is arguably the greatest white-ball skipper in the history of the game, former England captains Michael Vaughan and Nasser Hussain said in a tribute to the Indian who quit international cricket on Saturday. Known for his unflappable demeanour, ‘Captain Cool’ Dhoni led India to World Cup titles in 2007 (Twenty20) and 2011 (ODI), besides overseeing their 2013 Champions Trophy triumph. India also became the top-ranked test team under Dhoni, who ended an illustrious, trophy-laden career with an Instagram message. “What an incredible international career. You could argue the greatest ever white ball captain & finisher,” tweeted Vaughan.…

India has sent technical equipment and a team of specialists to Mauritius to help local authorities deal with an environmental crisis after an oil spill from a Japanese ship, a government official said on Sunday. A Japanese bulk carrier struck a coral reef off the Indian Ocean island nation on July 25, spilling about 1,000 tonnes of fuel oil and triggering a state of “environmental emergency”. The carrier split on Saturday, and the oil spill spread over a vast area of endangered corals, fish and other marine life in what some scientists called the country’s worst ecological disaster. Scientists say…

Saudi Arabia will resume the new school year via distance learning programs for seven weeks in all public schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Minister of Education Dr. Hamad Al-Sheikh announced. “Distance education will begin on August 30. We decided to start this year with distance learning for seven weeks after that we will determine if there is a need for an extension of any stage.” Al Sheikh explained that studying for universities and technical training schools would be done remotely for theoretical courses, and in attendance for practical classes. The minister added that male and female teachers’ attendance…

MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina have announced their retirement from international cricket. Dhoni took to Instagram to make his announcement, putting up a slideshow of images from his career to the soundtrack of yesteryears singer Mukesh on his official account, with the caption: “Thanks – Thanks a lot for ur love and support throughout.from 1929 hrs consider me as Retired.” Raina, like his captain, made it official in an Instagram post with a photo showing him with Dhoni and his teammates, with the caption: “It was nothing but lovely playing with you, @mahi7781 . With my heart full of pride,…

74th Indian Independence Day Flag hoisting ceremony was held at ‘The Indian Club – Bahrain’, premises on Saturday. The function was held in a very simple manner, with the presence of less than 10 persons (including the 6 Ex-Com members) to adhere to the social distancing norms & Covid-19 protocols. The ceremony started with the Indian National Flag hoisting followed by the national anthem. The Indian Club President Mr. Stalin Joseph, rendered the Independence Day speech. The function was broadcasted live in the social media for the Indian Club members.

Apple Inc is readying a series of subscription bundles that will let customers sign in for several of the iPhone maker’s digital services at a lower monthly price, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. The bundles, dubbed “Apple One” inside the Cupertino, California-based company, are planned to launch as early as October alongside its next iPhones, the report said, citing people with knowledge of the effort. The bundles are designed to encourage customers to subscribe to more Apple services, which will generate more recurring revenue, according to the report. ♦ MTA asks Apple to help people unlock their phones without removing their…

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, on Thursday received Piyush Srivastava, who handed him a copy of his credentials as Ambassador-Designate of the Republic of India to the Kingdom of Bahrain. The Minister praised the historical friendship relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Republic of India, stressing Bahrain’s interest in advancing these relations at various levels, and in strengthening bilateral cooperation for the common interests of both sides, wishing the ambassador success in his duties. Ambassador Srivastava  expressed the Republic of India’s pride in its strong friendly relations with the Kingdom of Bahrain, and…

Labor and Social Development Minister Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan announced that a total of BD 17 million will be distributed to citizens benefiting from government support on August 15. Minister Humaidan praised the decision to unify the date for the disbursement of five direct government support programs for eligible citizens, which was issued by the Cabinet in January, stressing that unifying the disbursement date, since its implementation starting from February 15, contributed to maximizing citizens’ benefit from the amounts of all support programs simultaneously, to enable them to benefit from it. The support includes social allowance, living standard improving…

England launched a new version of its delayed COVID-19 smartphone app on Thursday using Google and Apple contact tracing technology, as well as providing local infection data and QR code check-ins at venues. The app was supposed to be the linchpin in Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan for a “world beating” COVID-19 test-and-trace system that would control local flare-ups of the virus and allow the economy to reopen. But it has been dogged by problems. An earlier version developed by the National Health Service missed its May target, and in June the government abandoned the centralised technology it was pursuing in…