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There’s been a lot of dance seemingly coming out of nowhere. A recent unexpected sighting — one of many this year — happened just this month on Saturday Night Live, when Chloe Fineman, dressed in a Santa coat, appeared on Weekend Update with an idea for a sexy present: reenacting the dance that Julia Stiles performed at the end of Save the Last Dance. So random! Stripping off her coat to reveal a leotard and ripstop pants, Fineman, with elfin ballerina determination, bops from side to side in an approximation of the choreography — snapping her fingers alongside high knees,…

Motherhood has helped give Naomi Osaka a new mindset when things are getting tough on court. In her first competitive match since September 2022, the four-time major winner was broken while serving for the match and needed three match points in the tiebreaker before converting a 6-3, 7-6 (9) victory over Tamara Korpatsch on Monday at the Brisbane International. Osaka didn’t play the Australian Open last year and later revealed she was pregnant. She and her partner, rapper Cordae, became parents to daughter Shai in Los Angeles in July. “It’s a big change overnight,” former No. 1-ranked Osaka said of…

After a long college football bowl season, the road to crowning a national champion begins on New Year’s Day with the College Football Playoff Semifinals. In the first game, the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide (12-1) will take on the No. 1 Michigan Wolverines (13-0) in the 2024 Rose Bowl. The game will be played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Going into conference championship weekend, many experts believed Georgia would extend their 29-game win streak and defeat Alabama to win the SEC Championship. Yet, Nick Saban’s team had other plans as the Crimson Tide upset the Bulldogs by…

As many as 50 free life-saving heart surgeries for children, especially those from conflict zones and underprivileged backgrounds, have been announced to mark Abu Dhabi-based billionaire businessman Yusuffali M.A. completing five decades in the UAE. The philanthropic initiative has been initiated by Dr Shamsheer Vayalil, the son-in-law of Yusuffali, and the chairman of Burjeel Holdings, one of the largest healthcare services providers in the region. Dr Shamsheer is married to Dr Shabeena, the eldest daughter of Yusuffali, and the vice-chairperson of VPS Healthcare. The initiative is aimed at children with congenital heart diseases, and pays tribute to Yusuffali’s dream run…

All eyes will be on the College Football Playoff Semifinals on New Year’s Day as the college football bowl season nears its conclusion. In the second semifinal, the No. 3 Texas Longhorns (12-1) will take on the No. 2 Washington Huskies (13-0) in the 2024 Sugar Bowl. The game will be played at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. After losing to Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry, Texas’s chances for the playoff decreased dramatically. However, Oklahoma lost multiple games, reopening the door for the Longhorns. Texas took advantage of the opportunity and won the Big Championship, punching their ticket…

Dubai Police recently organised an arm wrestling championship for inmates — a first-of-its-kind event at the state level. It was organised by the General Department of Punitive and Correctional Establishments, Dubai Police’s ‘Positive Spirit’, and the Emirates Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (EBBF), as part of the police’s broader effort to create a positive and rehabilitative environment for inmates. Brigadier Marwan Abdul Karim Julfar, director of the General Department of Punitive and Correctional Establishments, stated that 70 inmates participated in the championship, divided into categories over and under 90 kg. Meanwhile, Brigadier Ali Khalfan Al Mansouri, Director of the General Department…

Goodbyes are not easy. Ask megastar Amitabh Bachchan who got teary-eyed while bringing the curtains down on the 15th season of ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’. Big B recently bid adieu to the 15th season on an emotional note. In a video shared by Sony TV’s Instagram handle, Amitabh Bachchan said, “(Ladies and gentleman, now it’s time to go as the stage won’t be the same. It’s difficult to let everyone know that we won’t be returning here from tomorrow)”. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The particular clip garnered loads of love from the…

Higher remittances likely to spur dollar reserves By HP Ranina/NRI Problems Question: Foreign exchange reserves of India have been hovering below the $600 billion mark. Will the year 2024 result in breaching this mark? ANSWER: There is every possibility that the foreign exchange reserves of India will reach a figure higher than $600 billion this year. Foreign direct investment is likely to flow in to the maximum level that India has ever seen in view of several foreign projects being set up in the manufacturing space. Foreign portfolio investments are also likely to be at an all-time high as the…

It’s a no-brainer that almost all Bollywood celebrities are fitness freaks and Shilpa Shetty Kundra is one of them who religiously follows the regime to stay fit and full of energy. The actor kicked off her first day of the New Year on a ‘balanced’ note. On the first day of 2024, Shilpa Shetty’s post is all about working out. Taking to Instagram, Shilpa shared a video of herself performing balancing asana. Sharing the video, she wrote, “I’m starting 2024 on a ‘balanced’ note with the Ashwa Sanchalana Salamba Utthita Eka Padasana, which is a great balancing asana. It helps…

There are a lot of excellent 2-in-1 laptops out there, and they’re perfect for those who want something that is a hybrid between a tablet and a laptop so that they can use their device on a table or in handheld mode. One of the better options to go for, and that is regularly suggested, is the HP Spectre x360 2-in-1, which is packed with features. It also has a great deal on it from HP right now, knocking it down to $1,400 from $1,700, which is a solid $300 discount that you can either save or put into some…