Australian Open prize fund reaches record $75 million
The prize fund for this year’s Australian Open has been increased by 16% to A$111.5 million ($74.88 million), making it the largest purse in the tournament’s history, organisers…
China’s Zhou moves from Ferrari to Cadillac as F1 reserve
China’s Zhou Guanyu has joined Cadillac from Ferrari as reserve driver for the Formula One debutants this season, the General Motors-backed team announced on Monday.The 26-year-o…
Kyrgios urges Djokovic to play after Adelaide pullout
Sydney: Nick Kyrgios urged Novak Djokovic to stay in tennis “as long as possible” after the Serbian great Tuesday pulled out of his only lead-up tournament to the Australian Open,…
Rockets, Mavs to play pre-season games in Macau
New York: The Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets will play two pre-season NBA games in Macau next year, the league announced on Monday.The games will be contested October 9 and 1…
Australian K-pop Idols: BLACKPINK, New Jeans, Stray Kids, ENHYPEN, and NMIXX [REMIX]
RO 600 for Omani citizenship application
Muscat: The Minister of Interior, Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal Busaidi, issued Ministerial Decision No. 92/2014, detailing the Executive Regulations of the Omani Nationality Law. This…
Venus to reach superior conjunction and disappear
MUSCAT: Venus will reach superior conjunction with the Sun on Tuesday at precisely 9:10 pm Oman time, passing almost directly behind the Sun from Earth’s perspective in an alignmen…
Royal Oman Police celebrates Annual Day
His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, the Supreme Commander, received a cable of greetings from Lt Gen Hasan bin Mohsin al Shraiqi, Inspector General of Police and Customs, on the…
HM confers Royal commendation medals on senior police, civil defence officers
NIZWA: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, the Supreme Commander, conferred the Medals of Royal Commendation, excellent service, and proficiency upon several senior officers of t…
ROP celebrates Annual Day, graduation of officer cadets
NIZWA: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) celebrated its Annual Day on Monday, observed on January 5 every year. The ceremony was held under the auspices of Shaikh Abdulmalik bin Abdullah…