A fire at Deonar dumping ground two days ago has led Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to shut down 74 schools run by it for two days, as the smoke from the ground veiled the area causing breathing difficulties. The schools are located in M-ward where people are complaining about foul smel

Google Maps is all set to receive its first major update in 2016 which brings several new features including Driving mode and more. The new Google Maps for Android version 9.19 is currently not available on Google Play and can be expected to be rolled out soon. For those who can't wait for the ne

There will be no interviews for junior-level jobs in Central government from January 1 though physical tests, in some cases, will continue as a qualifying measure. Interviews will be done away with even in cases where selection in the past used to be purely on the basis of performance in the inte

MANGALURU: Dakshina Kannada District Administration warned Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) to be alert and monitor strictly all construction sites in the city to control the rising number of malaria cases.  Citing the failure on part of the city corporation in reducing the mosquito source and cont

BEIJING: Rescuers on Friday pulled out four miners who had spent 36 days trapped underground in a collapsed mine in eastern China. The gypsum mine in Shandong province collapsed on Christmas Day, killing one and leaving 17 missing, including the four survivors. In the days that followed, rescuers

JEDDAH: The terrorist attack on a mosque in Al-Ahsa that killed four people and injured 18 was roundly condemned on Friday. Interior Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki said that two suicide bombers were prevented from entering Al-Ridha Mosque in the Mahasin area of Al-Ahsa during the F

Stepping up the offensive on Dalit scholar suicide issue, Rahul Gandhi today commenced a day-long fast along with agitating students of Hyderabad Central University here after participating in a candle light vigil in the wee hours. The Congress Vice President spent about two hours with agitating

A new rule, to be operational from February 15, a person can only book a maximum of six railway tickets from one email ID in a month. Currently, an individual user can purchase up to 10 tickets on IRCTC website. The decision has been taken to prevent touts from misusing the online ticketing facil

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