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Virat Kohli and skipper Rohit Sharma quit T20 Internationals on Saturday shortly after India’s win over South Africa in the World Cup final. India beat South Africa to clinch the 2024 T20 World Cup title with a seven-run win in the final on Saturday. Indian bowlers defended 177 after Kohli’s fighting 76 off 59 balls. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. “This was my last T20 game playing for India,” player-of-the-match Kohli said following India’s seven-run victory at Kensington Oval. “Time for the next generation to take the T20 game forward,” Kohli said.…
I won’t lie: Nvidia did a good job with Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) 3, and there’s almost no way that this success didn’t contribute to sales. DLSS 3, with its ability to turn a midrange GPU into something much more capable, is pretty groundbreaking, and that’s a strong selling point if there ever was one. What comes next, though? The RTX 40-series is almost at an end, and soon, there’ll be new GPUs for Nvidia to try and sell — potentially without the added incentive of gen-exclusive upscaling tech. DLSS 3 will be a tough act to follow, and…
Did you just move to the UAE for the first time? Or are you a long term resident who’s moving homes? Getting settled in can be daunting, with many things to check off your list. However, there are government services that make your life easier. One of this is ensuring you can get a natural gas connection and have that sumptuous home-cooked meal as soon as possible. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. If you are moving to a new home in Sharjah, and want to apply for a natural gas connection, you…
A pair of superb strikes for Switzerland by Remo Freuler and Ruben Vargas sent defending champions Italy crashing out of Euro 2024 in the round of 16 after a sloppy, rudderless display by Luciano Spalletti’s side ended in a 2-0 defeat. Though the Swiss defended well, the Italians made their job all the easier with bad passing and poor-decision-making, giving the ball away cheaply in central positions and failing to press with any vigour as they headed for the exit. After a slow, tenuous start on a sweltering evening in Berlin, Switzerland should have taken the lead in the 24th…
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 review: Costner’s Western is an epic bore “Costner has abandoned his small-screen success for a triumphant return to the big screen, only to make a movie that’s basically television.” Pros Some good performances Costner’s star power We deserve more Westerns Cons It’s ungodly long It’s half a story at best It’s plotted like a bad TV pilot It’s tempting to celebrate Horizon: An American Saga on grounds of gumption alone. Having successfully revived his career with Yellowstone, Kevin Costner has taken leave of that television sensation, riding off into the sunset in pursuit…
Hail could be seen in some parts, despite the scorching temperatures prevailing in the country. This is not the first time UAE has seen hail and heavy rains amid summer, despite hail typically being seen as a winter phenomenon. Temperatures in the UAE surpassed the 50°C mark this week ahead of peak summer. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Watch below a video shared by UAE’s weather-related social media account storm_ae, where hail can be seen in the eastern region. The National Centre of Meterology (NCM) has issued an orange alert for rain…
Explosions, air strikes and gunfire rattled northern Gaza on Saturday, the third day of an Israeli military operation that has uprooted tens of thousands of Palestinians and compounded what the UN called “unbearable” living conditions in the territory. An AFP correspondent reported ongoing explosions from the Shujaiya area near Gaza City, with a resident saying bodies were visible on the streets. Israel’s military on Saturday said its operations were continuing in Shujaiya where fighting “above and below the ground” left a “large number” of militants dead. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. A…
Few actors in the history of Hollywood have had the kind of career that Kevin Costner has assembled. He went from being the biggest leading man of his generation to proving that he could be a genuinely great director, earning a couple of Academy Awards along the way. Now, Costner is back with his Horizon saga, one of the biggest bets any Hollywood personality has ever made on themselves. As we finally get to see what those movies will be like, this is also the perfect opportunity to look back on Costner’s long career. Few actors or directors have had…
A new bus service will soon start to cover Dubai Hills Estate, a residential area located within Dubai’s Mohammed bin Rashid City, Khaleej Times has learned. Visitors to Dubai Hills Mall will also enjoy the new service that will start from Equiti Metro Station on Sheikh Zayed Road. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has yet to officially announce the roll out of the new service and timings, but Khaleej Times can confirm buses will start from Equiti Metro Station and pass along Umm Suqeim Road, and will stop at Dubai Hills Mall, Business Park, Acacia 1; Park Heights 1,…
A small fire that broke out in a refinery in Kuwait has been brought under control, Kuwait News Agency KUNA reported on Saturday. A limited fire that broke out in one of the storage areas inside the Al-Zour refinery was fully controlled, an official spokesman for the Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC), told KUNA. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. There were no injuries, the spokesman added.