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State rings in new year with hike in milk prices by Rs 4 per litre

BENGALURU: The state government has decided to hike the prices of milk by Rs four per litre from January 5. After a late evening meeting between chief minister Siddaramaiah and minister of state for animal husbandry A Manju, the government decided to hike the prices of milk by the said amount.

Happy 2016! New Year's firework displays around the world

People across the globe are ringing in the new year in their unique ways. From spectacular firework displays to attending special prayer sessions and taking part in traditional swims. Fireworks starts as the New Year is rung in Times Square in New York City, New York, U.S., on Jan. 1, 2016.

حرم شریف کی توسیع مکمل ، عارضی مطاف ہٹانے کا اعلان

سعودی حکومت نے حرم شریف کی توسیع مکمل ہوتے ہی خانہ کعبہ کے طواف کے لئے بنائے گئے عارضی مطاف کو ہٹانے کا اعلان کر دیا ہے۔ حکومتی بیان کے مطابق مکہ مکرمہ میں مسجد الحرام کا توسیع منصوبہ مکمل ہو گیا ہے اور اب خانہ کعبہ کے طواف کے لئے قائم کیا گیا عارضی مطاف ہٹایا جا رہا ہے۔ اس سلسلے میں یکم جمادی

Pakistani Singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Deported From Hyderabad Airport

HYDERABAD:  Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was deported soon after he landed at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here for not fulfilling immigration conditions. The singer, who had directly landed here from Abu Dhabi to participate in a programme organised at a city-based hotel last nigh

Man Who Burnt Dawood Ibrahim's Car Alleges Receiving Threat Calls

GHAZIABAD:  Swami Chakrapani Maharaj, who had set afire a car that purportedly belonged to Dawood Ibrahim in Ghaziabad, on Thursday claimed that he has received death threats from the underworld don. Mr Maharaj, who claims allegiance to the Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha, said he received a telepho

Dubai seeks cause of massive hotel fire at New Year

The authorities in Dubai are trying to find out what caused a spectacular fire to engulf a 63-storey luxury hotel in the city centre on New Year's Eve. After battling for more than 20 hours, firefighters appear to have extinguished most of the blaze at the Address Downtown Hotel. An eyewitness

PAN card must for cash transaction in India from today

Furnishing (Permanent Account Number) PAN will be mandatory from Friday for cash transactions such as hotel or foreign travel bills exceeding Rs50,000 - a move aimed at curbing the black money menace. Besides, PAN will be a must for all transactions, including purchase of jewellery, above Rs200,0

Smoke still wafting from Dubai's luxury Address hotel after New Year's blaze

(CNN)Clouds of smoke continued to waft Friday from a 63-floor luxury hotel in Dubai that was engulfed in flames on New Year's Eve. Firefighters had battled the blaze raging at the swankyAddress Downtown Dubai hotel late Thursday as a spectacular New Year's fireworks display lit up the night

Team Kejriwal Leads The Way. Ministers Share Rides, One Takes Bike

NEW DELHI: As the odd-even rule took off in Delhi today, Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia appealed, "for the sake of the city, it's time to stop thinking that we have to use our own car all the time." For 15 days from today, private vehicles will be allowed only on alternate days in a

E-commerce apps vs mobile sites: Which is better?

Every player in the e-commerce space is app-ready. The wallet friendly deals and one-click shopping experience that they offer are delightful, but one day, we were so exhausted with app download requests that we sat down with a few e-commerce pioneers, talked to them about our worries. Complaint

Petrol Price Cut by 63 Paise/Litre, Diesel by Rs 1.06/Litre

New Delhi: Petrol price was on Thursday cut by 63 paise per litre while diesel rate was lowered by Rs 1.06 a litre, on the back of a softening global oil market. Revised prices will take effect from the midnight of December 31 and January 1, 2016. After this revision, petrol will cost Rs 59.35 pe

More than 100,000 police on duty in France for New Year's Eve: Minister

PARIS: More than 100,000 police will be deployed throughout France to guard New Year's Eve celebrations that come six weeks after the jihadist attacks in Paris, interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve said on Thursday.  The minister said that while there was "no direct threat" of an attack, "all Europe

Farmers protest against erratic power supply

Members of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha and Hasiru Sene staged a protest in front of the Bescom office here on Thursday condemning erratic power supply. The protesters alleged that the unscheduled and long power outage has affected agricultural activities and drinking water supply. The students

New set of services to be launched through Absher

JEDDAH: The National Information Center of the Ministry of Interior has plans to launch a number of new electronic services via the "Absher" gateway for citizens and residents. These services are being launched in coordination with a number of wings of the ministry. The new Absher services will inv

2015 میں متعارف کرائی جانیوالی پسندیدہ ایپس جو موبائل صارفین کی دلچسپی کا باعث رہیں

سال 2015 موبائل فون میں نت نئی ایپس کے اضافے اور اسے جدید ترین بنانے کے لحاظ سے انتہائی اہم رہا ہے اور اب موبائل صرف فون ہی نہیں رہا بلکہ اس میں موجود جدید اپیس کی بدولت اس سے کمپیوٹر سمیت کئی ٹیکنالوجیز کے کام لیے جا سکتے ہیں اسی لیے جیسے جیسے اسمارٹ فونز کی اسکرین کا سائز بڑھتا گیا اس پر روزمرہ کا

فلسطینی علاقے غزہ نئے سال کے جشن پر پابندی

غزہ،31دسمبر(ایجنسی) فلسطینی علاقے غزہ کو کنٹرول کرنے والی حماس حکومت نے پہلی مرتبہ نئے سال کے موقع پر تمام ممکنہ پارٹیوں کے انعقاد پر پابندی عائد کر دی ہے۔ غزہ پولیس کے ایک ترجمان کے مطابق نئے سال کے جشن کی تقریبات علاقے کی اقدار اور مذہبی روایات کے خلاف ہیں۔ حکام کے مطابق نئے سال کی پارٹیوں کے انعق

Ex-NAC member to PM Modi: Images of Swami Vivekananda and B R Ambedkar should appear on rupee notes

NEW DELHI: Make space — Mahatma, Vivekananda and Ambedkar may join you. If a proposal made to Prime Minister Narendra Modi by an academic and policy maven, who was amember of the Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory Council at one time, gets enough high-powered backing, Indian currency notes may fe

Pakistani singer Adnan Sami gets Indian citizenship

It will be an apt New Year’s gift for Pakistani singer Adnan Sami. Mr Sami can become an Indian citizen as soon as he completes the necessary paperwork. The Union Home Ministry cleared the proposal on Wednesday. Mr Sami, who has been staying in India since 2011, will have to fill a citizenship form