His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, is the most popular leader on Facebook in the Gulf Cooperation Council, with over 5 million "likes" on the platform, according to a new study by Burson-Marsteller, a global public rel

Introducing the social network's second European data centre, he said, "I'm proud to share that Facebook's sixth data centre is now under construction in Clonee, Ireland. This will be our second European data centre, after Luleå in Sweden." Data centres deliver all of Facebook's services to the m

RIYADH: The King Abdullah International Foundation for Humanitarian Deeds has instituted the King Abdullah Humanitarian Prize in memory of the late king and his contributions in various fields nationally and internationally. The international award will be given once in two years in four fields — d

Riyadh (AFP) - US Secretary of State John Kerry, on a visit to Saudi Arabia, sought Saturday to reassure Gulf allies concerned about a perceived warming of ties between Washington and Iran. He also announced that the Syria Support Group of 20 nations and organisations will meet "very shortly" to he

As you probably know, LED bulbs are one of history’s greatest high-tech success stories. They use around 90 percent less electricity than incandescent bulbs, yet last 25 years or more. They turn on to full brightness instantly. They remain cool to the touch. They’re hard to break, and safety-coated

MAKKAH: The food wasted in Makkah could feed 17 percent of hungry children in 18 developing countries, said a press report Friday. There are an estimated 4.8 million starving children in Africa, Asia and Latin American countries, said Ahmad Al-Matrafi, director general of a charity food project in

THREE girl students of SVS Yoga Medical College at Kallakurichi near Villupuram in Tamil Nadu committed suicide on Saturday evening accusing the administration of charging excess fees and “torture”, and blaming college chairman Vasuki Subramanian for their death. The bodies of the three were foun

In the wake of the arrest of six suspected terrorists with ISIS links in the state, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara today said that more than 300 places have been identified as "sensitive". "Police department in Bengaluru and in the entire state have identified more than 300 places as sens

24 Jan, 2016 | Correspondent | Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: In a move that will bolster the security arrangements in Bhatkal, the Bhatkal Town Municipal Corporation has decided to install CCTV cameras at 26 crucial locations in Bhatkal out of which some have already been installed. Elaborating mor

JEDDAH: Fares of buses transporting female students to schools and colleges in Jeddah were raised 100 percent last week, from about SR400 to SR800. Company owners attributed the increase to rising fuel prices. However, citizens, like Faisal Ghazi, insist companies are using the rising fuel prices

JEDDAH: The Indian Consulate in Jeddah is organizing a grand mushaira at the International Indian School-Jeddah (Boys Section) on Thursday, Jan. 28. Indian nationals interested in attending the annual event may e-mail their requests for invitation cards with name, iqama number and mobile number to 

Four people were injured in a 15-vehicle collision on the Sharjah-Al Dhaid road at the intersection of Bridge No. 10 yesterday morning, because of the fog, Emarat Al Youm reports. The injured were taken to Al Dhaid Hospital for treatment. A 57-year-old woman of a Gulf nationality died, while h

Lead Trust announces the 7th Edition of the Lead Talent Search Exam - LTSE 2016 - on Sunday, 31 January 2016 across Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu & Maharashtra with the help of partner NGOs. LTSE will identify exceptionally bright students in their 10th std and offer freeships and scholarships f

BENGALURU: Come February 1, BMTC monthly passes will all be priced uniformly at Rs 1050. BMTC has proposed uniform pass rate and do away with two types of it, one worth Rs 850 and the other 1300. This can be used for all classes/types of bus services. The monthly pass holder will require to get an i

WASHINGTON: Tens of millions of residents from northern Georgia to New Jersey have shuttered themselves inside to wait out a mammoth storm that has made travel treacherous and could dump up to 2 feet of snow in some areas. Blizzard warnings stretch from northeastern Virginia to New York City, with

RIYADH: Around 2,000 engineering certificates have been caught and referred to security bodies to be dealt with according to the forgery system in the Kingdom, Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE) President Jameel Al-Baqawi has said. “No expatriate can work with a fake certificate in the Kingdom now. E

LUCKNOW:  Two protesters raised slogans, attempting to disrupt the Prime Minister's speech as he began speaking at the Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University in Lucknow, where he was chief guest at a convocation ceremony. The protesters were swiftly escorted out by the police, who detained them fo

اسلامی ممالک میں آج کل اس بات کو لے کر بڑی بحث ہو رہی ہے کہ بورڈ کھیل کہے جانے والا کھیل شطرنج کھیلنا اسلام میں حرام ہے یا نہیں. سعودی عرب کے ایک مفتی نے شطرنج کو حرام قرار دیا ہے. برطانوی اخبار دا گارڈین کی رپورٹ کے مطابق، مفتی شیخ عبداللہ نے ایک ٹی وی پروگرام میں روزانہ مسائل پر ناظرین کے سوالا