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The selectors have clearly opted for a conservative approach by picking senior batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for their first T20 series in 14 months. Will it have a bearing on India’s chances in another T20 World Cup? Only time can tell. Having endured a heartbreak in the previous two editions of the T20 World Cup, the two greats of the game can’t be faulted for wanting a final shot at glory in the format. But the same can’t be said about the selectors, who picked a fresh bunch of players to take the team forward since the crushing…
TCL is introducing four new soundbars for 2024, and for the first time, its entire range will support Dolby Atmos, the popular 3D, immersive surround sound format. TCL showed off the new soundbar models alongside its 2024 TV lineup at CES 2024. This year also marks the first time that TCL is incorporating up-firing drivers into its wireless surround speakers to create a 7.1.4-channel system. Like its 2024 TVs, TCL’s 2024 soundbars are divided into two ranges: the entry-level S Class and the step-up, performance-oriented Q Class. 2024 TCL S Class There are two models in the 2024 S Class…
The Abu Dhabi transport department has launched an “easy payment” service that allows customers to pay for fines through installments. On Monday, the Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) of the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) said that credit card holders from First Abu Dhabi Bank, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, and Emirates Islamic Bank, can benefit from this service. ITC plans to include more banks by the first half of 2024. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The service allows customers to pay the ITC fines through several installments, with a minimum collective value…
The UAE has taken significant steps towards supporting the digital content production sector and investing in its capabilities to increase its contribution to the country’s economy. This initiative is a key focus of the UAE’s National Strategy for Cultural and Creative Industries and complements a series of initiatives to attract professionals in the creative industries and innovative content creators. Over the past decade, there has been a concerted effort to develop the creative industries and creator economy ecosystem, aiming to increase its contribution to five per cent of the total GDP by 2031. Examining the achievements of the UAE in…
Germany’s Franz Beckenbauer, one of football’s greatest players who captained his country to World Cup glory in 1974 and won the tournament again as manager in 1990, has died at the age of 78, his family said in a statement on Monday. Beckenbauer bestrode the sport as player, coach, pundit and administrator for more than half a century and was widely admired around the world. “It is with deep sadness that we announce that my husband and our father, Franz Beckenbauer, passed away peacefully in his sleep yesterday, Sunday, surrounded by his family,” read a statement from his family. German…
In case the theme of CES 2024 wasn’t yet apparent, Hisense’s announcement of its new TV lineup makes it clear: Bigger, brighter screens are what it’s all about this year. The company had already signaled that this would be the case when it gave us an early look at its astonishingly bright 10,000-nit, 110-inch 110UX mini-LED TV in December 2023. Now that CES is here, Hisense has revealed yet more big and bright TVs, including a new 98-inch flagship ULED X model and a 100-inch mini-LED TV that we expect will set a new low price for giant screens. Here’s…
The UAE President, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received Antony Blinken, US Secretary of State, who is visiting the country. During the meeting at Qasr Al Shati in Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohamed discussed cooperation and joint efforts between the two countries and ways to enhance ties in various fields to achieve mutual interests. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The meeting also touched upon a number of regional and international issues of mutual interest and developments in the Middle East, particularly recent events in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and…
A roadside bomb exploded Monday near a van carrying police assigned to protect workers in an anti-polio immunisation campaign in restive northwestern Pakistan, killing at least six officers and wounding 10 others, officials said. The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. The bombing happened in the former Pakistani Taliban stronghold of Mamund in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan, police official Kashif Zulfiquar said. He said some of the wounded officers were in critical condition at a government hospital. Anti-polio campaigns in Pakistan are regularly marred by violence. Militants often target polio teams and police assigned to protect them, claiming…
Vietnamese automaker VinFast says it plans to spend up to $2 billion to build an electric vehicle factory in India, the world’s third-largest auto market by sales. The factory in southern India’s Tamil Nadu state will be the company’s first foray into India and follows VinFast’s launch of sales in the United States and other major markets. The plan highlights the company’s commitment to a “vision of a zero-emission transportation future,” Tran Mai Hoa, the company’s deputy CEO of sales and marketing, said in a statement. VinFast said it is committing $500 million in the first phase of construction and…
British star Emma Raducanu will compete at the second edition of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open next month, with the 2021 US Open champion the latest player confirmed to be participating in the WTA 500 event. The competition takes place at the International Tennis Centre, Zayed Sports City, on February 3-11, and is set to feature some of the world’s best female tennis players with Raducanu, who enters as a wildcard, joining fan favourite, Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur and world number 11 Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil. The hotly anticipated player field, which is expected to include many of the WTA…