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March is in full swing. With the 2024 Oscars now just a memory and March Madness about to begin, this weekend feels a bit empty. Of course, you could see Dune: Part Two again, or you can stay at home and see what’s streaming. If you do, there’s a treasure trove of movies, new and old, underrated and, er, rated, that are worth watching. Hulu has some of the best library titles, and the following three movies are worth a watch this weekend. One is an American comedy similar to The Holdovers, another is an underrated horror sequel, and the…

Pakistan Information and Broadcasting minister said that some “miscreants” associated with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf tried to sabotage Pakistan’s deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), reported Dawn. The deal was crucial for Pakistan’s economic stability, the minister emphasised. His statement comes after the IMF refused to accept a letter from the PTI during a protest outside their Washington offices, where officials asked demonstrators to submit the letter via email instead. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The PTI in their letter urged IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva to “withhold any further financial assistance…

Top real estate developers Nakheel and Meydan will now fall under the umbrella of Dubai Holding, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced on Saturday. This step, he said, comes as part of efforts to “consolidate and enhance the momentum of Dubai’s economic growth”. “The goal is to create a more financially efficient entity that owns hundreds of billions in assets and includes global expertise in various sectors with which we can compete regionally and globally, achieve our national goals, and support us in achieving Dubai Economic Vision 2033,” the Dubai Ruler and Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE…

Love crossword puzzles but don’t have all day to sit and solve a full-sized puzzle in your daily newspaper? That’s what The Mini is for! A bite-sized version of the New York Times’ well-known crossword puzzle, The Mini is a quick and easy way to test your crossword skills daily in a lot less time (the average puzzle takes most players just over a minute to solve). While The Mini is smaller and simpler than a normal crossword, it isn’t always easy. Tripping up on one clue can be the difference between a personal best completion time and an embarrassing…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office described the latest proposals for a hostage deal by the Islamist movement Hamas as unrealistic on Friday but said a delegation would leave for Qatar to discuss Israel’s position on a potential agreement. It said Netanyahu had approved plans for a military operation in Rafah, the southern Gaza city where more than a million people are sheltering, and said the army was preparing operational issues and the evacuation of the civilian population. ALSO READ

South Korea’s ‘Squid Game’ actor O Yeong-su has been found guilty of sexual misconduct, a local court said Friday, after he was charged with assaulting a woman in 2017. The 79-year-old in 2022 became the first South Korean to win a Golden Globe Award for best supporting actor in a series for his performance as a seemingly vulnerable old man in the mega-hit Netflix dystopian thriller. The actor was sentenced to eight months in prison, suspended for two years, the Seongnam Branch of the Suwon District Court told AFP. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on…

Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen continued his impressive run at the All England Open 2024 badminton men’s singles event with a hard-fought win over Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia in the quarterfinal on Friday. Sen, runner-up at the 2022 edition of the All England Open, prevailed over the 2021 champion 20-22, 21-16, 21-19 in one hour and 10 minutes. This was Sen’s fourth win over the Malaysian shuttler in five head-to-head meetings. “It was a really good match and happy to be on the winning side. It was all about keeping the nerve. I knew he has the quality to…

Strands is a brand new daily puzzle from the New York Times. A trickier take on the classic word search, you’ll need a keen eye to solve this puzzle. Like Wordle, Connections, and the Mini Crossword, Strands can be a bit difficult to solve some days. There’s no shame in needing a little help from time to time. If you’re stuck and need to know the answers to today’s Strands puzzle, check out the solved puzzle below. How to play Strands You start every Strands puzzle with the goal of finding the “theme words” hidden in the grid of letters.…

India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by USD 10.470 billion to USD 636.095 billion in the week that ended on March 8, as per the latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The foreign exchange kitty rose for a third straight week to hit an over two-year high. Before March 8 week, the foreign exchange reserves rose by USD 6.554 billion to USD 625.626 billion, data showed. During the latest week, India’s foreign currency assets (FCA), the biggest component of the forex reserves, rose by USD 8.21 billion to USD 562.352 billion, the central bank’s weekly statistical data…

We have the solution to Wordle on March 16, as well as some helpful hints to help you figure out the answer yourself, right here. We’ve placed the answer at the bottom of the page, so we don’t ruin the surprise before you’ve had a chance to work through the clues. So let’s dive in, starting with a reminder of yesterday’s answer. Yesterday’s Wordle answer Let’s start by first reminding ourselves of yesterday’s Wordle answer for those new to the game or who don’t play it daily, which was “ERUPT.” So we can say that the Wordle answer today definitely…