A month after the BJP-Shiv Sena government in Maharashtra allotted a 2,000 sq mt land to actor-politician Hema Malini for setting up a dance academy, an RTI query has revealed that the plot was given away at a meagre sum of Rs 70,000, whereas the actual price is in several crores. On December 29,

Motorists found using their mobile phones while driving should be penalised heavily, Colonel Saif Muhair Al Mazroui, Director General of the Dubai Traffic Police said on Wednesday. Al Mazroui said that using a mobile phone while driving is a major cause of fatal accidents on the road, according t

Reliance Retail's Lyf branded smartphones have now been listed by the company's online store ahead of an official announcement. Reliance Digital has listed the Lyf Earth 1 (seen above), Water 1, and Water 2 smartphones with pricing details. Unfortunately, there is no word on the availability of the

In a blow to Indian IT firms, the US has notified an additional fee up to $4,000 for certain categories of the popular H-1B and L-1 visas. The US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) said applicants for certain categories of H-1B visas post December 18, 2015 must submit an additional fee o

Weather in UAE: Overcast skies and strong winds are forecasted for later today, with UAE residents being warned over unstable weather conditions. The UAE’s National Center for Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) issued the alert on Thursday morning, stating: “The NCMS warns against fresh to strong

BENGALURU: City in-charge minister KJ George on Wednesday told reporters he is not a receptionist to respond to every telephone call from mediapersons. The minister, who of late has earned a reputation of being unavailable to the media, claimed: "I have a lot of work to do and if I keep attending to

BEIJING: US Secretary of State John Kerry and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi agreed on Wednesday on the need for a significant new UN Security resolution targeting North Korea after its Jan. 6 nuclear test, though there were few signs of concrete progress. Kerry, on a two-day visit to Beijing,

JEDDAH: The Asir municipality has arrested a gang run by Arab expatriates who forced the cleaners in their region to beg for money from passers-by in Abha, in violation of the regulations, a media report said on Wednesday. According to sources, the expatriates worked in a cleaning company as supe

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre and Arunachal Pradesh Governor J P Rajkhowa to produce all records that prompted the Union government to impose President’s rule in the state. A five-judge Constitution bench, presided over by Justice J S Khehar, told Attorney General (A-G) Mukul Ro

نیویارک: گزشتہ سال سوشل میڈیا پر ایک ایسا ٹیکسٹ لوگوں کی توجہ کا مرکز رہا جسے کھولتے ہی موبائل فون کریش کرجاتا تھا لیکن اب ایک ایسی پراسرار ویب سائٹ نے سوشل میڈیا پر تہلکہ مچا دیا ہے جسے کھولتے ہی آپ کے موبائل کا ویب براؤزر یا پھر موبائل فون کریش ہوکر بند ہوجائے گا۔ اگر آپ آئی فون صارف ہیں تو خب

Qatar’s emir on Wednesday ordered a cabinet reshuffle in which he named a new foreign minister, according to state news agency QNA. Foreign minister Khalid al-Attiyah was replaced with Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani. Attiyah was named state minister for defense affairs. The emir, Sheikh Tam

President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday evening approved the Union Cabinet’s recommendation for the imposition of President’s rule on Arunachal Pradesh. The assent was given right after he hosted the traditional ‘At Home’ or reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan for French President Francois Hollande as

You will have to do better than hitting the delete button to get rid of porn.Delhi Police is out shopping for 'porn detection sticks' — USB devices with software that can bring back pornographic content from the dead. Though cops say the devices will be used to "fight cybercrime", it's a safe

Chancellor George Osborne and philanthropist Bill Gates have announced £3bn in funding over the next five years to tackle malaria. Britain will give £500m a year from its overseas aid budget. And The Gates Foundation will give $200m (£140m) this year, with other donations of at least £110m to fol

مصر،27جنوری(ایجنسی)مصر کی ایک مقامی عدالت نے اسلامی کی مبینہ توہین کے الزام میں ایک سرکردہ خاتون صحافی اور مصنفہ Fatima Naoot فاطمہ ناعوت کو تین سال قید اور 20 ہزار مصری پاؤنڈ جرمانے کی سزا سناتے ہوئے اس کا کیس خصوصی عدالت کو بھجوا دیا گیا ہے۔ عدالت نے ناعوت کے وکیل محمد عفیفی کی موجودگی میں گذشتہ

سعودی عرب میں سردی کی نئی لہر کے باعث ٹھنڈ میں اضافہ ہوگیا ہے جبکہ تبوک ریجن میں شدید برف بری کے بعد سڑکیں اور پہاڑیاں برف کی سفید چادر سے ڈھکی ہوئی ہیں ۔ ملک کے مختلف شہروں ریاض،دمام ،مدینہ منورہ ،جدہ ، مکہ مکرمہ ،حا یل ،با حا ،بریدہ کے علاقوں میں سرد ہوا ئیں چلنے لگیں ہیں اور درجہ حرارت میں کمی

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama says he will ban the use of solitary confinement for juveniles and low-level offenders in federal prisons, citing the potential for “devastating, lasting psychological consequences” from the use of the isolation as punishment. The move comes amid a national mov

MANGALURU: New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) has given fillip to industrialization in Karnataka by means of offering most comparative rates as compared to other major ports. The port has given all facilities to encourage coastal movement of traffic and now is the first Indian port to start the Ro-Ro s