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Spinner Varun Chakravarthy returned bowling figures of 2-17 as Kolkata Knight Riders booked their play-off spot with an 18-run win over Mumbai Indians in a rain-reduced IPL match. Two-time champions Kolkata posted 157-7 as Venkatesh Iyer top-scored with 42 off 21 balls after being invited to bat first at their home Eden Gardens in a 16-overs-a-side match. Bowlers combined to defend the total after Mumbai raced to 65-0 and Chakravarthy, a mystery spinner, got the big wickets of Rohit Sharma, who made 19 after coming in as impact substitute, and skipper Hardik Pandya, who was caught out for two. Five-time…
After Fortnite unleashed a flood of crossovers into the gaming world, there’s almost nothing that’s off the table anymore. Call of Duty getting a Nicki Minaj operator, for example, would likely never have happened 10 years ago, and yet here we are. The rapper/singer is often called the Queen of Rap, but she’s expanded her talents to dolphin-diving and no-scoping noobs on the battlefield. If you want to strut your stuff as Minaj in your next match, complete with her own set of pink weapons and vehicle skin, there are a few bits of information you need to know before loading…
The UAE has welcomed the United Nations General Assembly’s vote to support granting full membership to the State of Palestine. This is seen as a significant step towards peace and achieving a two-state solution. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said that the UAE is steadfast in its commitment to reinforcing peace and justice, safeguarding the rights of the brotherly Palestinian people, and establishing an independent sovereign Palestinian State, in accordance with UN resolutions and the relevant agreements which aim to end the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The UAE had presented the resolution determining that the State of Palestine…
Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Saturday that another one of the hostages abducted during its October 7 attack on Israel has died. Hamas released a video saying that Nadav Popplewell, who was taken hostage from the southern Israeli community of Kibbutz Nirim, died after being wounded in an Israeli strike in Gaza. The Israeli military did not offer immediate comment on the latest video. It has referred to previous videos of hostages released by Hamas as psychological terror. It has also denied some of the previous accusations by Hamas that hostages were killed by Israeli fire. Stay up to…
BioWare has had a rough few years. Following the critical and commercial success of Dragon Age: Inquisition, the studio moved on to Mass Effect: Andromeda and Anthem, two games that abandoned the tenets of previous BioWare titles under mounting publisher pressure. It’s been over six years since Inquisition, and although we know Dragon Age: Dreadwolf is in development, it’ll be a while before we see it. From the release date to the teaser trailer to any news and rumors we could find, here’s everything we know about Dragon Age: Dreadwolf. Release date We’ve known that Dragon Age: Dreadwolf is in the works thanks…
The health ministry in Gaza said Saturday that at least 34,971 people have been killed in the Palestinian territory during the war between Israel and Hamas. The tally includes at least 28 deaths in the past 24 hours, a ministry statement said, adding that 78,641 people have been wounded in Gaza since the war broke out when Hamas attacked Israel on October 7. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. On Monday, Israel called on Palestinians to leave eastern Rafah ahead of a ground invasion of the southern Gaza city, amid increasing global alarm…
French President Emmanuel Macron said Saturday he hoped star footballer Kylian Mbappe would be freed up by his likely future club Real Madrid to take part in the Paris Olympics for France. “I’m counting on Real Madrid to free up Kylian for the Olympic Games so he can come play with the French team,” Macron said in a video posted on X, formerly Twitter. Mbappe confirmed on Friday that he will leave French champions Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season, with Real Madrid widely expected to be his next destination. Real Madrid has already said that it will…
Just when we thought we knew what the Hisense 2024 TV lineup looked like … surprise, there’s a new model! Say hello to the new Hisense U9. Oh, and since we’re here, how about we take a closer look at the UX series, too. We’re going to give the full rundown of the U9 in terms of critical specs, pricing, and when we expect actual availability, along with some new info on the UX series. And then we’ll look at the U9’s performance, because I did take some time to measure it — and spent some time watching it, too.…
A school employee was fined Dh2,000 by a Dubai court for taking and sharing unauthorised picture of a female teacher caught sleeping in campus. The incident took place at a private school during a break between classes, where the teacher was captured dozing off in the teachers’ lounge. The accused, a colleague of the teacher, who works as an administrator at the school, reportedly took advantage the compromising situation and photographed the teacher – using a mobile phone – without her knowledge. The teacher’s face was clearly visible in the picture. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow…
England’s James Anderson will retire from Test cricket after the first match of the series against West Indies at Lord’s this year, he said on Saturday, ending a 21-year career in which he became the most successful ever pace bowler. The 41-year-old has taken 700 Test wickets, behind only Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan (800) and Australia’s Shane Warne (708) on the all-time list. Having made his debut for England at Lord’s in 2003, Anderson will finish his illustrious career at the same ground his 188th test, two weeks shy of his 42nd birthday. “It’s been an incredible 20 years…