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Ravindra Jadeja hit his 20th Test half-century as India took a commanding 175-run lead against England on the second day of the first test. Jadeja scored 81 not out as India finished on 421-7 at stumps after resuming Friday on 119-1. England scored 246 runs in its first innings. Jadeja was India’s third batter to score 50-plus runs in the first innings, after Lokesh Rahul was out caught for 86 and opener Yashasvi Jaiswal got 80. After lunch, India was still trailing by 24 runs and Rahul came out firing. Shreyas Iyer was caught at midwicket off Rehan Ahmed but…

There is less than one week before Netflix removes a crop of films from the service. Some of the marquee films leaving by February 1 include La La Land, Damien Chazelle’s musical romance starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone; 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, Michael Bay’s action thriller about an infamous attack in Libya; and Call Me by Your Name, Luca Guadagnino’s coming-of-age story that kick-started Timothée Chalamet’s rise to stardom. January 31 is the last day to watch these select movies. Below, you’ll find three more films leaving Netflix at the end of January 2024. Our picks…

With the winter season still in full swing, there are lots of indoor and outdoor activities to take part in, all across Dubai. From art festivals to thrilling adventure, here is a list of five activities for residents to check out this upcoming week: Relax in this retreat If you are looking for a fully immersive experience, then head to Green Planet on Saturday, January 27 for a unique yoga experience. The 60-minute live, streaming yin yoga and meditation session, surrounded by 3,000 plants and animals within the Middle East’s only indoor tropical forest promises to be a relaxing experience.…

Britain’s King Charles went into hospital on Friday to have planned treatment to address an enlarged prostate, Buckingham Palace said, joining his daughter-in-law Kate who is recovering from surgery. The king was pictured arriving with his wife Queen Camilla at the private London Clinic, where Kate, the Princess of Wales, is also having treatment after undergoing abdominal surgery last week. A royal source said Charles had visited Kate ahead of his own treatment. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. “The king was this morning admitted to a London hospital for scheduled treatment,” Buckingham…

Daniil Medvedev came back fom the brink for the fourth time in his career on Friday when he moved past long-term rival Alexander Zverev 5-7, 3-6, 7-6(4), 7-6(5), 6-3 to reach his third Australian Open final. Meeting for the 19th time but first at a major, Medvedev was two points away from defeat in the fourth-set tie-break but stayed composed, eventually advancing to his sixth Slam title match after a four-hour and 18-minute epic inside a lively Rod Laver Arena. The 2021 US Open champion, who now leads Zverev 12-7 in the pair’s Lexus ATP Head2Head series, will aim to…

Canon Maxify GX2020 MSRP $379.99 “The Canon Maxify GX2020 has everything a home office printer needs.” Pros Excellent photo prints, even on plain paper Good print speed and quality Generous 250-sheet paper tray Fast 600 dpi scans Quick and easy set up Cons No borderless photo prints Couldn’t print an envelope Canon’s Maxify GX2020 is an all-in-one printer designed for the home and the office. With so many people working from home, that sounds like a winning combination. Budget printers focus on keeping the upfront cost low while maintaining quality, and the best printers do a little bit of everything…

Abu Dhabi has been ranked number one in the world’s safest cities list of 2024, according to the online database, Numbeo. Three other emirates, including Ajman, Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah, featured among the top six cities globally. Abu Dhabi was best in safety index (86.8) and last in crime levels (13.1). Caracas in South American country of Venezuela scored the worst with a crime index of 82.2 and safety of 17.8. The crime index is an estimation of the overall level of crime in a given city or country. Numbeo ranked 329 cities on its crime index. Stay up…

Turkey’s president finally approved Sweden’s bid to join NATO on Thursday, ending months of delay and leaving only Hungary standing in the way of Stockholm’s membership of the military alliance. Tayyip Erdogan signed off on the Turkish parliament’s earlier ratification of the bid, the presidency’s official gazette showed, about 20 months after Stockholm first asked to join NATO following the Russia-Ukraine crisis. “We welcome Turkey’s ratification of Sweden’s NATO application. We have now reached a decisive milestone on the road to full membership in NATO,” Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on social media network X. Stay up to date…

Dubai Capitals’ top-order batters Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Jake Fraser-McGurk powered their team to another victory in the DP World ILT20 Season 2 as they defeated the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders by five wickets at the Dubai International Stadium on Thursday. An aggressive Capitals comfortably chased down a target of 183 in 16.1 overs, for the loss of four wickets. Speaking after the game, the Afghanistan wicketkeeper-batter Gurbaz said: “Having lost the last game, coming back like that makes everybody in the team happy. I’m happy with my performance as well, but the team performed well as a unit too. “The…

Titan Eye+ Strengthens Footprint in UAE with Strategic Openings India’s Leading eyewear brand opens 2 Stores in UAE on 23 January in Sahara Centre, Sharjah and City Centre Al Shindagha, Dubai Dubai, United Arab Emirates As it commemorates its 1-year anniversary in the region, Titan Eye+ has launched two more stores in the UAE following the first successful international opening in Bur Juman last year. India’s largest eyewear company’s impressive footprint of 860+ Titan Eye+ stores across 300 different cities in India has now been further enhanced with 3 stores in the UAE. Conveniently located at Sahara Centre, Sharjah and…