Memories of Phil Hughes tragedy came back on Thursday once again as a 17-year-old teenage cricketer, Ben Austin, breathed his last in Melbourne after being hit by a ball in the neck region during a training session at the nets. A player from…
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Universal Music, Stability AI to Develop Music Creation Tools
By Mauro Orru
Universal Music Group said it reached an agreement with artificial-intelligence startup Stability AI to develop professional music creation tools as the record label steps up efforts to leverage the technology.
The...
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Two microbial metabolites compete to control the cells’ protein building machinery
The microbiome-the trillions of bacteria, viruses, and fungi that live quietly in our body-plays a crucial role in shaping human health by providing a variety of micronutrients necessary for vital functions. But these tiny…
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Hawks’ Trae Young suffers sprained right knee vs. Nets
Trae Young suffered a sprained right knee in the 1st quarter of Wednesday’s game in Brooklyn.
NEW YORK — Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young left Wednesday night’s game against the Brooklyn Nets with a sprained right knee.
Hawks coach Quin…
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NICE U-Turn Expands Access to Prostate Cancer Drug – Medscape
- NICE U-Turn Expands Access to Prostate Cancer Drug Medscape
- Prostate cancer drug that can halve death risk to be offered to thousands in England The Guardian
- Pedro Barata, MD, on darolutamide efficacy across age subgroups Urology Times
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Adobe deepens Google Cloud partnership to advance AI and next-gen creativity, says CFO
Good morning. Adobe is doubling down on agentic AI to make creativity more conversational.
At its annual MAX user conference on Tuesday, Adobe (No. 201 on the Fortune 500) announced recent product innovations and how its partnership with
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With more Moon missions on the horizon, avoiding crowding and collisions will be a growing challenge
Interest in the Moon has been high – just in the past two years there have been 12 attempts to send missions to the Moon, nearly half of which private companies undertook. With so much activity, it’s important to start thinking about…
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Water bears survive cosmic radiation with one DNA-protecting protein – learning how could boost human resilience, too
A newly discovered protein from Earth’s toughest animal is inspiring breakthrough therapies for cancer and cardiovascular disease.
Tardigrades, often called water bears or moss piglets, are microscopic creatures that can survive just…
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Understanding the role of m6A methylation in acute lung injury pathogenesis
Acute lung injury (ALI) is a critical clinical condition characterized by diffuse inflammation of the lung parenchyma and intractable hypoxemia, typically caused by factors, such as trauma, pneumonia, shock, and sepsis. Clinical…
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Pakistani Rupee Registers Modest Gains Against US Dollar
The Pakistani rupee posted a marginal gain against the US dollar on Thursday, appreciating by 0.01% in the inter-bank market.
At the close of trading, the rupee settled at Rs. 280.92, up by Rs. 0.04 from the previous day’s close of Rs. 280.96.
In the open market, exchange companies quoted the dollar at Rs. 281.05 for buying and Rs. 282.05 for selling.
The rupee also strengthened against several major currencies. Against the Euro, the PKR rose by 51.92 paisa or 0.16%, closing at Rs. 326.19 compared to Rs. 326.71 a day earlier. The local unit gained 55.31 paisa or 0.15% against the British Pound, settling at Rs. 370.62 versus Rs. 371.18 previously.
The rupee appreciated by Rs. 1.10 or 0.31% against the Swiss franc, closing at Rs. 351.42. Against the Japanese Yen, the PKR strengthened by 1.82 paisa or 0.99% to close at Rs. 1.8263, up from Rs. 1.8445.
The local currency also gained 5.85 paisa or 0.15% against the Chinese Yuan, ending at Rs. 39.52 from Rs. 39.58. It appreciated by 1.35 paisa or 0.02% against the Saudi Riyal to Rs. 74.91, and by 0.97 paisa or 0.01% against the UAE Dirham to Rs. 76.48.
So far in the current fiscal year, the rupee has gained Rs. 2.84 or 1.01% against the US dollar. However, it has declined by Rs. 2.37 or 0.84% since the start of the calendar year.
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