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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…
The 40-hour workweek has been standard in the U.S. for more than eight decades. Now some members of Congress want to give hourly workers an extra day off. Sen. Bernie Sanders, the far-left independent from Vermont, this week introduced a bill that would shorten to 32 hours the amount of time many Americans can work each week before they’re owed overtime. Given advances in automation, robotics and artificial intelligence, Sanders says U.S. companies can afford to give employees more time off without cutting their pay and benefits. Critics say a mandated shorter week would force many companies to hire additional…
Cara Delevingne’s Los Angeles home was gutted in a huge fire Friday, in a blaze that left the multimillion-dollar house a smoldering ruin. The actress-model was not at the sprawling pad in the plush Studio City area, but there were two people — and Delevingne’s cats — at home at the time. All escaped without serious injury. “My heart is broken today. I cannot believe it. Life can change in a blink of an eye, so cherish what you have,” the 31-year-old posted on Instagram. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. “Thank you…
Connections is the latest puzzle game from the New York Times. The game tasks you with categorizing a pool of 16 words into four secret (for now) groups by figuring out how the words relate to each other. The puzzle resets every night at midnight and each new puzzle has a varying degree of difficulty. Just like Wordle, you can keep track of your winning streak and compare your scores with friends. Some days are trickier than others. If you’re having a little trouble solving today’s Connections puzzle, check out our tips and hints below. And if you still can’t get…
The weather today is expected to be partly cloudy to cloudy at times over the island regions and some coastal and Northern areas, as per a forecast by the National Centre of Meteorology. There is also a probability of light rainfall today. The NCM issued red and yellow alerts in some parts of the country. Taking to X, the authority alerted residents of lowered visibility until 9am today. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Here are the areas that will be affected by fog. Temperatures are set to rise today gradually, with humidity…
Kevin Costner recently unveiled the first look at his upcoming multipart Western Horizon: An American Saga. However, for the vast majority of Yellowstone fans, the only saga they want is the conclusion of the Dutton family’s story and a glimpse of what comes next. Costner reinvigorated his career by headlining Yellowstone as John Dutton, but his clashes with Paramount Network and showrunner Taylor Sheridan have left Costner’s future with the franchise in question. Although we’re still several months away from the return of the series, we’re sharing everything we know about Yellowstone season 5, part 2. And we’ll keep updating…