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New traffic rules, new fines in UAE soon
The UAE Ministry of Interior will implement costlier traffic fines in July GN | May 14,2017 Dubai - The deadline is approaching, and it is approaching fast. On July 1, UAE motorists should stay on the alert as the cost of traffic fines will dig deeper into their pockets. Once the new
Apple begins production of iPhone SE model in India
Apple has begun assembling iPhone SE models with Wistron Corporation IAN | May 17,2017 Mumbai - In a bid to gain foothold in the fast-growing Indian smartphone market, Apple on Wednesday announced commencement of initial production of its popular iPhone SE model at its Bengalu
Can woman be given option to say no to triple talaq: Supreme Court
The bench asked whether it was possible for the AIMPLB to do that and whether their advisory would be followed by the Qazis at the ground. IANS|May 17, 2017 New Delhi - The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the All India Muslim Personal Law Board if it was possible to give the woman
Meet the Indian teen who has developed world's smallest satellite for Nasa
KalamSat, developed by Tamil Nadu's Rifath Sharook, will be launched by Nasa rocket on June 21 New Delhi, May 15,2017: When the US’ National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) launches the world’s smallest satellite KalamSat on June 21, it will be the first time ever that it would be pilot
Auto driver’s daughter Farhana of Gujarat tops 12th exam with 99.72% marks
Ahmedabad, May 16,2017: The daughter of an autorickshaw driver studies hard and scores 99.52 per cent in her Std XII Science exams. Amazing, right? This could have been a truly inspirational tale, if not for one hurdle: NEET. Farhana Bawani is unhappy that NEET has the potential to end her dream
N. Korea carries out new missile test amid rising tensions with US
SEOUL , May 16,2017: North Korea on Monday celebrated the launch of what appeared to be its longest-range ballistic missile yet tested in a bid to bring the US mainland within reach, saying it was capable of carrying a “heavy nuclear warhead.” Leader Kim Jong-Un personally oversaw the test on Sun
Bangladesh upholds life sentence for firebrand preacher
DHAKA , MAy 16,2017 : Bangladesh’s top court Monday upheld a life sentence for a firebrand religious preacher convicted of war crimes, rejecting calls for him to be hanged. The Supreme Court stood by its 2014 decision to jail Delwar Hossain Sayeedi for life over atrocities committed during Bangla
More than 22,000 deported in 6 months
Saudi Gazette Riyadh, May 16,2017 : The Saudi security authorities have deported in the past six months more than 22,000 violators of residency and labor laws. The Directorate General of Passports has completed the procedures for deporting the violators after carrying out investigations t
Yogi Adityanath Visits Martyr's Family. AC, Sofa Come And Go With Him
LUCKNOW, May 14,2017 (NDTV): The family of Prem Sagar - one of the two soldiers mutilated by Pakistani troops earlier this month - has described the arrangements made for a visit by Yogi Adityanath on Sunday as "humiliating". For the Chief Minister's brief visit, the Uttar Pradesh administration ins
Riyadh Metro 54% complete, on schedule
RIYADH, May 13,2017 ( Arab News): The Riyadh Metro project is 54 percent complete and on schedule, Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar, chairman of the High Commission for the Development of Arriyadh, said Thursday following the second meeting of the commission at its headquarters in the capi
How to get UAE resident visa for your parents in Dubai
Here's how to get a residence visa for your parents; Who can sponsor parents? UAE expatriates, holding valid resident visas having a minimum salary of Dh20,000 or a monthly pay of Dh19,000 plus a two-bedroom accommodation can get one year renewable resident visas for their parents or p
Dubai set for two new islands by Madinat Jumeirah
Shaikh Mohammad announced the Dh6.3b tourism project, which will break ground in June 2017 and will be completed by late 2020 Dubai, May 14, 2017 (GN): His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced on Sunday the launch
Bhatkal: Early morning lightning kills a pregnant woman
Bhatkallys News Bureau/ Rizwan Gangavali Bhatkal 15 May 2017: One woman, identified as Bibi Safia (22) a resident of Firdaus Nagar Bhatkal was killed when a lightning struck her house during the early hours of Monday while she was sleeping with her family. Amanullah Khan, father of the decease
“CIA faked the death of Osama Bin Laden” – Edward Snowden
“I have documents showing that Bin Laden is still alive on the CIA’s payroll,” Snowden claims Edward Snowden, a former contractor for the National Security Agency (NSA), has been 10 years of prison for releasing various documents regarding government surveillance programs. After his shocking
India’s longest bridge to be inaugurated near China border
The bridge is seen as an attempt by India to shore up its defence requirements along the Sino-Indian border Dibrugarh, May 14,2017 (PTI): India’s longest river bridge, capable of withstanding the weight of a 60-tonne battle tank, will be inaugurated in Assam close to the border with China on May
ISRO gearing up for maiden launch of its heaviest rocket in June
The rocket's main and bigger cryogenic engine has been developed by space scientists and will be powering the rocket for the first time. The notable aspect of this rocket is that the main and bigger cryogenic engine has been developed by space scientists here and will be powering the rocket for t
Mumbai becomes world's busiest single-runway airport
One flight in 65 seconds on an average in fiscal 2017 KT| May 14,2017 The Mumbai airport has become the world's busiest amongst the single-runway facilities by handling 837 flights a day or one in 65 seconds on an average in fiscal 2017, taking over London's Gatwick airport that ha
Ransomware cyber-attack threat escalating - Europol
Friday's cyber-attack has affected more than 200,000 victims in 150 countries, Europol chief Rob Wainwright says. He told the BBC the act was "unprecedented in its scale" and warned more people could find themselves affected on Monday morning. The virus took control of users' files, dema