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The Indian rupee weakened on Wednesday, pressured by dollar demand from large foreign banks, even as most of the unit’s Asian peers ticked higher. The South Asian currency was at 83.2475 against the US dollar (22.68 against UAE dirham) as of 9am, UAE time, lower by 0.07 per cent compared to its closing rate of 83.1925 (22.67) in the previous session. [Editor’s Note: For real-time forex rates, click on the widget below or visit Khaleej Times’ dedicated Trading News page here.] The dollar index was little changed in Asian hours at 101.5 but continues to hover close to its weakest…
Dugasta Properties elevates the game at Indian Golf Society Golf Day, making history in UAE Exceptional golfing experience and unprecedented prizes mark a day of luxury and giving back Date: Dubai, UAE; December 27, 2023 Dugasta Properties, a pioneering property developer renowned for delivering properties with an attractive 10 percent return on investment and no service charges, sponsored the Indian Golf Society Golf Day on Thursday, 7th December 2023, held at the esteemed Earth Course of Jumeirah Golf Estates. Dugasta proudly sponsored a tournament at Jumeirah Golf Estates’ Earth course for the Indian Golf Society. Notable names such as BMW,…
Christmas is over, but you can still take advantage of smartwatch deals from various retailers if you’re interested in owning one of the wearable devices, or upgrading from an older model. The chaos of the holiday shopping season probably means stocks are already running low though, so to help you make a quick purchase, we’ve gathered the top offers for smartwatches made by Fitbit, Apple, Garmin, and Samsung. You’re going to have to hurry because we’re not sure how much time you’ve got left to take advantage of these bargains. Best Fitbit after-Christmas deals Fitbit’s smartwatches are fitness-focused, with features…
Why settle for one fireworks show to ring in 2024 — when you can watch it seven times? Dubai’s Global Village on Wednesday confirmed that it is doing its yearly round-the-world New Year’s Eve celebrations. The popular festival park will be lighting up the skies as it marks seven midnights, depending on different time zones of seven countries. From China to Turkey, guests are invited to revel in distinct New Year’s celebrations at the top of each hour, from 8pm until 1am. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Here’s the firework schedule: COUNTRYTIMEChina8pmThailand9pmBangladesh10pmIndia10.30pmPakistan11pmUAE12amTurkey…
Power cuts have become a fact of life in war-torn Gaza. But thanks to embedded SIM cards, Palestinians can still access the Internet and maintain a channel of communication with loved ones abroad. “Without them, we’d be cut off from the world,” said Hani Al Shaer, a local journalist who depends on eSIM cards to do his live streams. “And no one would know what was happening in Gaza,” he added, just as the besieged territory on Tuesday experienced the latest in a series of telecoms breakdowns since the war began. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow…
If the many rumors, leaks, and teasing by the CEO are true, Sonos is on the cusp of releasing its first wireless headphones in 2024, and the benefits to Sonos’ customers could be considerable. Being able to use one set of headphones for travel, office, and home use — that also integrate with the Sonos ecosystem of whole-home wireless speakers — would be convenient. And, assuming the new headphones work with Wi-Fi (like the rest of the company’s products), they will be among the first wireless headphones to deliver lossless, hi-res audio without the need for special codecs, perfect wireless…
The day will be fair in general and partly cloudy at times, the National Centre of Meteorology has said. Heavy rain has also been forecast across the nation. Low clouds will appear over the east by afternoon. Light to moderate winds will blow, freshening westward over the sea. Red and yellow alerts have been issued for fog and rough seas. The alerts say: “Fog formation with a deterioration in horizontal visibility, which may drop even further at times over some internal and coastal areas from midnight until 10am on Wednesday.” “Fresh winds and rough sea with wave height reaching 6ft…
Apple halted the sales of two Apple Watch models earlier this month following a court ruling that the company violated patent laws. Apple’s last hope was the White House, which could offer the company a respite from a sales and import ban with a veto order. However, Apple didn’t get any such relief from the Biden Administration on the sales ban covering the Apple Watch Series 9 and the Apple Watch Ultra 2. In an executive release issued by President Biden’s office, the White House has decided to uphold the sales ban suggested by the United States International Trade Commission (ITC).…
The Israeli National Security Council has issued a travel advisory for its citizens in India, suspecting that an explosion near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi on Tuesday was “a possible terror attack”. No one was injured in the blast that occurred near the Israel embassy in the Chanakyapuri diplomatic enclave in New Delhi on Tuesday evening. When contacted, Israeli embassy spokesperson Guy Nir said, “We can confirm that around 5.48pm, there was a blast in close proximity to the embassy. Delhi Police and the security team are still investigating the situation.” The recommendations of the Israeli National Security Council…
Wall Street’s main indexes kicked off the last week of the year on a positive note on Tuesday as growing bets of early rate cuts by the Federal Reserve lifted investor sentiment after Christmas holidays. Signs of cooling inflation have bolstered expectations of a dovish policy pivot by the Fed next year, pushing the benchmark S&P 500 index close to its record closing high touched in January 2022. A close above that level will confirm the benchmark index has been on a bull run since bottoming out in October 2022. US stocks ended higher on Friday after the Commerce Department’s…