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Oil drops below $32 a barrel for the first time since April 2004

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

Fill vacant posts of KAT panel members in 4 months: Karnataka HC

BENGALURU: The Karnataka high court has directed both the state as well as the union government to take steps to fill up within four months the vacant posts of judicial as well as administrative members in the Karnataka Administrative Tribunal (KAT) .  This was after the court was told that by Dece

Bombings at Iraq cafe kill 20: Officials

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

MoH steps up its e-health services

RIYADH: The Ministry of Health (MoH) has entered into a strategic partnership with a private company to improve its electronic health services in the Kingdom. The agreement was reached in the presence of Health Minister Khalid Al-Falih and Elm CEO Abdulrahman bin Saad Aljdaa at the MoH headquarters

New office bearers elected for Tanzeem

January 11, 2016 | Correspondent | Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: After the recently held Tanzeem elections, office bearers for the new term were selected, said an organization member. For the new term, Kazia Muzammil has been retained as the President of Majlise Islah Wa Tanzeem while Mohiddin Alta

Pathankot airbase attack: Pak arrests some suspects

Pakistani authorities carried out raids at different places following attack on the Pathankot air base in India, leading to some arrests, intelligence officials said today. They said that raids were carried out in Gujranwala, Jhelum and Bahawalpur districts and an unspecified number of people wer

Russian doctor punches patient to death

MOSCOW: Russian investigators have opened a criminal probe in the case of a patient who died after he was punched in the head by a doctor. The announcement of the probe Saturday said the incident took place Dec. 29 in a hospital in Belgorod, 570 kilometers (350 miles) southwest of Moscow. Video of

Dense fog delays 65 flight

BENGALURU: Dense fog delayed departure and arrival of over 65 flights to and from the Kempegowda International Airport on Saturday morning. Over 1,000 flyers had no option but to wait as heavy fog between 6 and 7am dipped visibility to 100 metres, putting air traffic controllers in a tight spot. Ove

Emerging opportunities in India highlighted

JEDDAH: The Consulate General of India, in association with the Saudi-Indian Business Network (SIBN), organized an event to commemorate the 14th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) at the consulate premises on Saturday. The theme of the event was “India: Emerging economy with emerging opportunities.” Mor

Photos: National Road Safety Week Inaugurated at Bhatkal

Helmet must for pillion riders from Tuesday

Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy said on Friday that wearing helmets will be mandatory for pillion riders across the State from January 12 onwards.  Speaking to mediapersons here, Reddy said that the new rule will come into effect from Tuesday. “People of all age groups must wear helmets,” h

OIC appoints four women to top posts

JEDDAH: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has appointed four Arab women to top positions in the 47-year-old organization. The OIC is the world’s second-largest international organization after the United Nations, consisting of 57 countries. Iyad Madani, the OIC’s secretary general, is

It's time to change, says Saudi prince

Saudi Arabia is poised for a Thatcherite revolution, according to the young prince in charge of its economy, who outlined plans to slash energy subsidies and invite private investors into industries, including the world's biggest oil company. In an interview with The Economist magazine, Mohammed

New speed, radar limits on Dubai roads

Dubai: Dubai Traffic Police announces a revision in speed limits on some streets in the emirate. Colonel Saif Mohair Al Mazrouie, Director, General Directorate of Traffic Police, Dubai Police, said the changes have been made in respect to Dubai Police’s strategic aim of reducing road fatalities i

Life-saving mobile app for Indian workers in GCC: MigCall

Around 200 Indian blue collar workers in Oman have welcomed the New Year with a new hope by downloading a new multi-lingual mobile application that will help them in times of difficulties. Indian Ambassador to Oman Indra Mani Pandey launched a mobile app ‘MigCall’ for the benefit of Indian worker

UAE MoI app has instant messaging

The Smart Government Program at the Ministry of Interior (MoI) has launched an Instant Messaging Service as a part of a new design of its MoI UAE App for smart phones. This aims to further promote effective communication with customers by answering their inquiries and receiving their suggestions,

Top resume lies to avoid in the New Year

In order to get a job in a desperate situation or to increase chances of landing a better one, candidates may put false information on a resume – they lie or fudge details that can brighten their job prospects. According to various surveys and research in the past, an increasing number of candida

کرناٹک کے گورنر نے کہا ، لڑکیاں جب کالج جائیں تو فیشن سے دور رہیں

میسور،9جنوری(ایجنسی) کرناٹک کے گورنر Vajubhai Vala اپنے ایک بیان کو لے کر تنازعات میں گھرتے نظر آئے. دراصل انہوں نے طالبات کو مشورہ دیا کہ جب وہ کالج جائیں تو فیشن سے دور رہیں. وہ وہاں کسی خوبصورتی مقابلہ میں شامل ہونے نہیں جا رہی ہیں، تو لپ سٹک لگانے کی کوئی ضرورت نہیں. انہوں نے کہا، 'آپ کالج میں