Mallya had left India in March 2016, days after a consortium of banks moved to hear a petition to recover dues of Rs9,081 crore loaned to Kingfisher Airlines. London, April 18,2017: Vijay Mallya, India's liquor baron and former chairman of United Spirits, was on Tuesday arrested in Lond

PUTRAJAYA: Muslim preacher Dr Zakir Naik (pic) has permanent resident (PR) status in Malaysia, given to him about five years ago. Confirming this, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said that Malaysia, however, is not the only country in which the controversial Muslim preacher

Qatar Airways plans direct flight to Pune, Mangaluru, Lucknow, Jaipur, Tiruchirapalli, Chandigarh and Madurai Doha, Apr 18 : Doha-based Qatar Airways has sought a significant increase in capacity entitlements and access to seven new cities including Mangaluru as it aims to counter the growth of its

KUALA LUMPUR, 16 APRIL 2017: International preacher, Dr Zakir Abdul Karim Naik was awarded Anugerah Bintang Pahlawan Pribumi Perkasa Negara by Perkasa. The award was given to Zakir Naik to appreciate his contributions to Islam. Zakir Naik was handed a sash and songkok by Ibrahim Ali. Zakir

Eighteen countries from various regions selected by the reciprocity principle were included into the list. Citizens of UAE and India are eligible to visit Russia's Far East without visas, Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev announced on Monday. According to a TASS report, Medvedev said tou

DUANVALE, Jamaica, April 17,2017 (Arab News): Violet Brown spent much of her life cutting sugarcane in the fields around her home in western Jamaica. She attended church regularly, avoids pork and chicken and celebrated her 117th birthday last month. On Saturday, she is believed to have become the

RIYADH, April 18,2017: With 70 days to go before the end of the campaign of targeting residency and labor violators, preliminary results are already “positive,” according to officials from the General Directorate of Passports and Ministry of Labor and Social Development. The campaign is helping vio

Struggling to find form after three losses in four matches, Gujarat Lions would look to make the home advantage count when they take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in their 2017 IPL match on Tuesday. The Lions had a dream debut last season by finishing third. But, they are struggling this year, l

Opening batsman David Warner (70 not out) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (5/19) dazzled for Sunrisers Hyderabad as they withstood Manan Vohra's plundering 95 to pip Kings XI Punjab by five runs in an Indian Premier League (IPL) contest on Monday. (Also read: Bhuvneshwar Kumar survives Manan Vohra onslaught t

Half centuries by Yusuf Pathan and Manish Pandey enabled Kolkata Knight Riders overcome early jitters en route a thrilling four-wicket win over Delhi Daredevils in an Indian Premier League match on Monday. It was a team effort by KKR, who first rode on Sunil Narine and Nathan Coulter-Nile controlled

London: Chelsea great John Terry will leave the club at the end of the season, the Premier League leaders announced on Monday. "John Terry and Chelsea Football Club today jointly announce our captain will leave the club at the end of the season," said a club statement. The 36-year-old former E

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said former BCCI president N Srinivasan cannot represent the board in the 24 April International Cricket Council (ICC) meeting as he has been held guilty of "conflict of interest" and "abuse of authority". The apex court allowed acting secretary of the Board

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India]: CEO of Kannada news channel ‘Janashri news’ Laxmiprasad Vajapai, was arrested on charges of blackmail. Following the complaint of a business man, a case was registered at the Koramangala Police Station under Section 384 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) wherein Vajapai

Peshawar: Pakistan police announced on Monday they had arrested 22 people after the lynching of a university student accused of blasphemy, but observers said there was little hope authorities would secure convictions. A large mob attacked journalism student Mashal Khan last Thursday, stripping, b

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India]: The Bellandur Lake in Karnataka once again on Monday spilled toxic foam, creating panic among the people living in nearby areas. The spilled chemical foam can is seen flowing on the roads and into nearby drains. The lake is a part of Bellandur drainage system that d

Kabul [Afghanistan]: U.S. President Donald Trump’s National Security Adviser Lt. Gen. H.R McMaster is adamant about defeating the Taliban in Afghanistan. He said those members of the Taliban who refuse to join the peace process will be defeated on the battleground. “The Taliban must be defeate

Ankara: Turkey’s referendum process to grant expansive new powers to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was held on an “unlevel playing field”, with campaigning restrictions and late procedural changes, monitors said. Opposition events were obstructed and state resources misused, the Organisation for S

Mumbai: Leading singer Sonu Nigam on Monday lashed out at “forced religiousness” in India after being woken up by the ‘azaan’ from a nearby mosque, triggering a torrent of reaction for and against. The “Kal ho naa ho” singer posted: “God bless everyone. I’m not a Muslim and I have to be woken up