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The Indian rupee was nearly flat on Tuesday, with traders expecting the currency to largely move sideways as the Reserve Bank of India continued to hurdle sharp declines that also helped cool near-term volatility expectations. The rupee was at 83.4975 (Dh22.75) against the U.S. dollar as of 09:50 a.m. IST, barely changed from its previous close at 83.5050. The rupee remained in a narrow band on Monday, with likely intervention from the RBI limiting weakness in the currency, traders said. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The central bank’s interventions have also helped…

The ongoing edition of the ICC T20 World Cup in West Indies and USA has witnessed some high-quality action, memorable upsets, crucial knocks and top-class bowling spells. After a fast and furious start to the 20-over showcase, it is time to take a breath. The ICC Men’s T20I World Cup has delivered in so many ways already – featuring rising stars, big guns firing, blockbuster matches, Super Overs, and wild upsets and only eight out of 20 featuring teams will get the fruits of their hard work and entertaining performances. Here is an assessment of what each team needs to…

PIONEERING THE FUTURE: MENA’S CORPORATE GIANTS LEAD THE CHARGE IN CSR INNOVATION Cicero & Bernay, in collaboration with CARMA International, launches the fourth edition of the annual regional corporate social responsibility report. Egypt, the KSA and the UAE lead the charge, with an awareness majority of 96%, 92% and 91%, respectively. In the current year, 80% of MENA executives expect increased CSR activities. Regionally, Egypt (93%) and the KSA (87%) show the strongest intent to expand CSR efforts. DUBAI, UAE, June 10, 2024 – For the fourth consecutive year, Cicero & Bernay (C&B), a leading communication partner headquartered in Dubai,…

NASA Live: Official Stream of NASA TV While most NASA spacewalks at the International Space Station (ISS) are for upgrade or maintenance work, the one taking place on Thursday, June 13, has a rather different objective — to find out if there are any living organisms on the exterior of the orbital outpost. It sounds like a pretty exciting premise for an Alien-like movie, but it’s highly unlikely anything quite so horrific will result from the upcoming research. NASA astronauts Tracy C. Dyson and Matt Dominick will spend some of their time during this week’s spacewalk collecting samples for analysis…

The weather in UAE on Tuesday (June 11) is expected to be fair in general to partly cloudy at times, according to the National Center of Meteorology (NCM). There is also a probability of rainfall over the mountains this afternoon due to the formation of convective clouds in the eastern and southern areas. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The weather department noted while it may rain, weather will still be hot today with temperatures reaching up to 48ºC in internal areas. The the humidity index will reach up to 80 per cent…

Gaming laptops are all the rage right now. Aside from being mobile, compact, and stylish, there’s a certain appeal to a completely self contained system. If you’re not a tinkerer, you probably just want to open a laptop and start playing games right out of the box. Alienware deals are great for this. The brand has tons of completely prebuilt gaming laptop deals and gaming PC deals. Take this Alienware x16 gaming laptop, for example. It’s currently on sale for $3,000 after a $600 discount. Keep reading for more info on the specs of this stylish machine. Why you should…

President Sheikh Mohamed received a phone call on Monday, June 10, from the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte. During the call, the two leaders discussed urgent efforts to secure an immediate ceasefire in response to the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territory, the need to increase the flow of humanitarian aid, and the importance of protecting civilians. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Both leaders also emphasised that a clear path towards a comprehensive, just, and lasting peace based on the two-state solution should be established. This…

Singapore Airlines said on Tuesday, June 11, it has offered $10,000 compensation to passengers who suffered minor injuries on a flight hit by violent turbulence last month and will discuss higher payouts with those more badly hurt. A 73-year-old British man died of a suspected heart attack and several other passengers and crew onboard flight SQ321 from London suffered skull, brain and spine injuries during the sudden, extreme turbulence while flying over Myanmar. The pilots diverted the Singapore-bound Boeing 777-300ER carrying 211 passengers and 18 crew to Bangkok, where the injured were taken to hospitals. Stay up to date with…

Ninety nine per cent of UAE organisations had two or more identity-related breaches in the past year, a survey showed. CyberArk, an identity security company, has released a new global research report that shows how siloed approaches to securing human and machine identities are driving identity-based attacks across enterprises and their ecosystems. The CyberArk 2024 Identity Security Threat Landscape Report provides unique perspectives on how Artificial Intelligence (AI) boosts cyber defenscs as well as attacker capabilities; increases the pace at which identities are created in new and complex environments; and highlights the scale of identity-related breaches affecting organisations. While the…

Apple’s WWDC 2024 keynote has come and gone. As we anticipated, it was a big one. From lots of UI changes in iOS 18 to Apple’s big bet on AI with Apple Intelligence, it’s safe to say that this year’s conference was one of the most memorable. Of the 1 hour and 47 minute keynote, Apple spent 15 minutes talking about iOS 18. That doesn’t sound like a lot of time, but the company was going through new features rapidly and covered a lot of ground. iOS 18 includes some pretty major changes for the iPhone and one of the biggest…