JEDDAH: Oil prices slipped back below $30 on Friday. This has raised questions about global growth on one hand and left investors braced for a third straight week of losses on world stock markets on the other. In fact, the price of crude oil fell again after a rebound in the previous session, helpi

A senior official at the UAE’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) has confirmed that Value-Added Tax (VAT) will be introduced across the UAE and the GCC in 2018. Younis Haji Al Khoori, Undersecretary at the MoF, said that the GCC countries have agreed to unify their tax policies before the introduction of

Around two lakh students waiting for the Common Admission Test (CAT) results were taken by surprise on Friday as IIM-Ahmedabad sent their scores via personalised SMSes to their registered mobile phone numbers. IIM-Ahmedabad, which conducted the examination, had not intimated that it would declare

Xiaomi, ahead of its scheduled Tuesday launch, has officially revealed the Redmi 3 smartphone. Priced at CNY 699 (approximately Rs. 7,000), the Xiaomi Redmi 3 smartphone is now listed on the company site in China with pricing details. We can expect Xiaomi to announce the availability details soon.

Oil prices fell for a sixth session to a new 12-year low on Monday as slowing growth in China rattled investors' hopes for demand this year and traders increased bets against any near-term recovery. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was down $1.55 at $31.61 per barrel by 11:35 a.m. EDT (16

BAQUBA, Iraq:Bombings killed 20 people and wounded dozens at a cafe in the Iraqi town of Muqdadiyah northeast of Baghdad on Monday, officers said. A bomb exploded at the cafe and a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-rigged vehicle after people gathered at the scene, a police captain and an ar

BEIJING: The Chinese capital Beijing will shut down 2,500 polluting firms in 2016 in its latest environmental protection efforts to reduce pollution as the city continues to be engulfed by smog most part of the year. The Fengtai, Fangshan, Tongzhou and Daxing districts are required to close 2,500

مریکا میں 320 کلومیٹر فی گھنٹہ کی رفتار سے دوڑنے والی منفرد الیکٹرک کار نمائش کیلئے پیش کردی گئی ۔ جدید الیکٹرانک ریسنگ کار ایف ایف زیرو 1 لاس ویگاس میں نمائش کیلیے پیش کی گئی،ہلکے کاربن فائبر سے بنی اس کار میں ایک شخص کے بیٹھنے کی گنجائش ہے۔ تین سو بیس کلومیٹر فی گھنٹہ کی رفتار سے دوڑنے والی

To curb the menace of black money, the Income Tax department has notified new rules under which high-value transactions by individuals beyond a certain threshold will have to be reported by banks, property registrar and other agencies. Under the new norms, cash receipts/withdrawal, purchase of share

New Delhi: The year 2015 witnessed many incidents and controversies. Despite being at the centre of many debates, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emerged as the second politician after Dr APJ Abdul Kalam who generated the most positive sentiments in 2015. Former president Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, who

TRIPOLI, Libya: A truck bomb exploded in the western Libyan city of Zliten near a police base, killing at least 60 policemen and wounding 200 on Thursday, officials said. No one claimed responsibility for the bombing, but a local Daesh affiliate has been trying to gain a foothold in Zliten from its

Whether it was photo-editing, news, live video streaming, or messengers, the year 2015 saw many apps that instantly appealed to the masses and rose to popularity after they got launched. Here is a list of the 9 most popular apps of the year 2015: 1. Enlight January 02, 2016

A Mumbai schoolboy made history on Tuesday when he became the first batsman in any class of cricket to score 1,000 runs in a single innings, with Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar leading the plaudits. Fifteen-year-old Pranav Dhanawade smashed his way to 1,009 not out off 323 balls as he obliterated

At least two people were killed and 30 injured as a powerful earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter Scale rocked Manipur and other north-eastern states early Monday. "Initial report indicates that one person was killed and 30 injured due to the earthquake," Inspector General of Police Clay Khong

COLOMBO: Up to 100,000 people still living in camps six years after the end of Sri Lanka’s brutal ethnic war will be given land to build homes within six months, President Maithripala Sirisena told AFP Sunday. “It is an ambitious target, but I will see that all the internally displaced people are g

Mumbai: Association of Muslim Professionals a pan-India social welfare organization distributed the Scholarship of 10 lac rupees to 100 Students of Higher and Technical Education for the 3rd consecutive year. Through the Scholarship project AMP tries to support the financially needy students mostly

RIYADH: During the past Hijri year, 21,000 beggars were identified and arrested. Of these, 9 percent were Saudi nationals. Up to 74,000 people were found violating and manipulating social insurance conditions, said the Minister of Social Affairs Majed Al-Qusbi. During the 6th session of the Shoura

January 02, 2016 | Press Release | Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: Moulana Abul Hasan Islamic Academy’s annual Islamiyat Exams for this academic year will be conducted on Saturday 23rd January 2016 at 11:00 am in all High Schools and College Centers across India. This was announced by Moulana Afzal Nadv