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The Indian rupee slipped 1 paisa to 83.15 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday amid rising crude oil prices and withdrawal of foreign funds. Despite a weak American currency against major overseas rivals, negative sentiment in domestic equity markets kept the Indian currency under pressure, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 83.16 and inched up to 83.15 against the greenback in morning deals and traded at a loss of 1 paisa over its previous close. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. [Editor’s Note: For…
13TH GCC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY AUDIOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION DISORDERS CONFERENCE and 13TH EMIRATES OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY AUDIOLOGY SWALLOWING & COMMUNICATION DISORDERS CONGRESS A COMBINED MEETING WITH AMERICAN ACADEMEY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY – HEAD AND NECK SURGERY Dubai, UAE – January 16, 2024: Tomorrow marks the commencement of the highly anticipated Emirates ENT, Audiology, Swallowing, and Communication Disorders congress, hosted at the Intercontinental Festival City, Dubai, UAE. Running concurrently with the Thirteenth GCC conference on ENT, Audiology, and Communication Disorders, and in collaboration with the esteemed American Academy of Ear, Nose, Throat, and Neck Surgery, this conference is set to draw 1800 doctors and specialists alongside…
The Miami Heat are coming off a one-point win over the Nets on Monday night. The Toronto Raptors, however, are coming off a loss to the Celtics that very same night. The two now square off in just an hour, at 7:30 p.m. ET, with Jimmy Butler coming off a 31-point game in the Heat’s previous win. Here’s where you can watch these two teams go at it on the court tonight. Watch Heat vs Raptors live stream on Fubo Get Fubo right now for plans that start at $80 a month with $0 down to start off. All of…
The weather in the UAE will be fair to partly cloudy today, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). The clouds that form over western areas and islands may bring light rain late at night. Temperatures are set to reach 25°C in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, and drop to 19°C and 20°C in the emirates respectively. Light to moderate winds will blow. The sea will be rough, especially westward in the Arabian Gulf, and rough by early morning, becoming moderate to slight in the Oman Sea. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.…
UAE Facilitates Interactive Session with Ambassadors and Missions to Explore Humanitarian Diplomacy’s Role in Tackling Global Challenges Swiss Ambassador Acknowledges Strong Relations Between the UAE and Switzerland The session included ambassadors from Switzerland, Germany, Spain, Ghana, Angola, Kyrgyzstan, and the Philippines. Abu Dhabi, UAE 16th January 2024: In a significant gathering, diplomats and experts convened today for a panel discussion at the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy in Abu Dhabi. The panel discussion was entitled: “Shaping the future: UAE’s Humanitarian Diplomacy Role in Addressing Global Challenges” and aimed at deliberating the contemporary humanitarian challenges confronting the world and emphasizing the crucial…
Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event has predictably brought with it news of the new Samsung Galaxy S24 range. That means there are already some great phone deals for the Samsung Galaxy S24 and Samsung Galaxy S24+ when you buy direct from Samsung. Right now, if you preorder, you can enjoy extensive enhanced trade-in values for both phones, along with a free memory upgrade, up to $75 Samsung credit, and a student discount too. Even better, when you shop through our link, you can enjoy an extra $50 Samsung credit with the option to spend that on all kinds of things like…
Grid Readiness Seen as Key to Net Zero Ambitions, says New Utilities Study TAQA and Bloomberg launch Future of Utilities report, highlighting profound shifts in the sector as energy transition advances Abu Dhabi, UAE – January 17, 2023: Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA), one of the largest listed integrated utilities in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Bloomberg Media have launched a new global study focused on the future of the utilities sector. The groundbreaking ‘Future of Utilities’ study, published on the eve of the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos, found that grid readiness and…
It’s been quite a ride for Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander. When it launched from the Kennedy Space Center on Monday, January 8, there were high hopes that it would become the first U.S. mission to touch down on the moon since the final Apollo voyage in December 1972. Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic was also vying to become the first commercial endeavor to land on the moon. But it wasn’t to be. Just hours after liftoff, the company revealed that the Peregrine spacecraft had suffered a critical propellant leak that would prevent it from reaching the lunar surface in February as planned. Despite…
The Integrated Transport Centre in Abu Dhabi has informed motorists of a partial road closure on a key road in Abu Dhabi from Friday. The authority said that there will be a partial road closure on the E22 Abu Dhabi-Al Ain Road from Friday, January 19 to Sunday, January 21. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The authority has urged motorists to drive cautiously and to abide by traffic rules and regulations. The map below indicates the area of the closure:
A criminal court in Qatar has sentenced the Gulf Arab state’s former finance minister to 20 years in prison for laundering more than $5.6 billion, according to a document outlining the judgement seen by Reuters. The court of first instance also ordered Ali Sherif Al Emadi to pay a fine in excess of 61 billion Qatari riyals ($16.7 billion), consisting of 40.9 billion riyals — or twice the amount of money he laundered — plus additional fines amounting to more than 21 billion riyals, the document shows. Judges also found Sheikh Nawaf bin Jassim bin Jabor Al Thani guilty of…