JEDDAH: Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) has tightened restrictions on cash withdrawals from banks using credit cards in an effort to head off any consumer debt problems. “The move by SAMA is in line with global best practice that is mindful of consumers and their protection,” commented John

There is nothing unofficial about it. The government of India has banned access to at least 857 websites it considers pornographic. By order no. 813-7/25/2011-DS (Vol.-V), the department of Electronics and Information Technology has asked the Department of Telecom to notify internet service provider

KOLKATA: Flood situation in south Bengal districts remained grim on Monday after fresh water was released from different barrages, compounding the woes of over 37 lakh people in 12 affected districts. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, who stayed at state secretariat Nabanna overnight to

RIYADH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman called Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to discuss relations between the two countries and emphasize the new integration strategy and strengthening of ties. The two leaders discussed ways to increase mutual cooperation, areas of common

Authorities in the United Arab Emirates say 41 people will go on trial for trying to "seize power and establish a caliphate" in the Gulf nation. The state news agency said the group comprised foreigners and UAE nationals. Attorney General Salem Saeed Kubaish said the suspects planned to "carry

August 02, 2015 | Correspondent | Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: Auto driver, Madeva Durgappa Naik (45), who met with an accident Saturday evening near Toor Masjid on NH66 Bhatkal succumbed to his injuries and passed away Sunday morning. According to sources, Madeva was critically injured on Saturda

August 02, 2015 | Correspondent | Bhatkallys News Karwar: Deputy Commissioner Ujwalkumar Ghosh has urged the officials to pay immediate attention to the grievances received on WhatsApp and to resolve them at the earliest. In a meeting with the officials, DC said that people are taking advantage o

LONDON: A 12-year-old girl in the UK has achieved the highest possible score of 162 on a Mensa IQ test, which could make her brainier than Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking. Nicole Barr, of Harlow, Essex, got a perfect 162 on the Mensa test. The score puts the tween in the top one per cent o

BENGALURU: A day after the newly appointed city police commissioner NS Megharikh assured that attention will be paid to social media, a picture circulated on WhatsApp helped traffic police nab an errant auto driver on Saturday. Incidentally, the driver was stealing his own auto that had been seiz

RIYADH: A thick layer of sand covered the city’s skyline on Saturday with a heavy blanket of dust caused by strong winds hampering visibility and creating traffic snarls on busy roads. The traffic department advised motorists to drive slowly and exercise caution like use of headlights as darkness e

Google's Chrome web browser is the most popular web browser in the world right now, according to StatCounter. But Microsoft's new web browser for Windows 10, called Edge, might prove to be superior. In a Windows blog post on Wednesday, Gabe Aul, Microsoft's head of the Windows Insider program, an

Cognizant Technology Solutions Hiring Accounts Process- Bangalore - Walk-in- 3rd & 4th Aug 2015. Designation    :  Process Executive Work Location:  Bangalore Experience      : Freshers Qualification: B Com/ MBA-Finance / M Com Eligibility Criteria: Excellent Communication Skills 10

واشنگٹن: اسمارٹ فون کی تمام ترترقیوں کے باوجود نابینا حضرات اس سے استفادہ نہیں کرسکتے تھے لیکن اب جنوبی کوریا کی ایک کمپنی نے ’’ڈاٹ‘‘ نامی گھڑی تیار کی ہے جو دنیا کی پہلی بریل اسمارٹ واچ ہے جسے تعلیمی مقاصد کے لیے بھی استعمال کیا جاسکتا ہے۔ ڈاٹ نامی اس بریل اسمارٹ واچ میں ابھرے ہوئے نقطے ایک جگہ سے

LONDON (Reuters) - A private jet crashed in southern England on Friday, killing four people on board, a spokesman for Britain's Hampshire police service said, and Saudi and British media said the passengers were relatives of deceased al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden. A spokeswoman for the British

Palestinian officials say Israel is "fully responsible" for the death of an infant in an arson attack blamed on Jewish settlers in the West Bank. The 18-month-old boy was killed in the night-time attack on two homes in the village of Duma. His parents and brother suffered serious injuries. Slo

NEW DELHI— In the social media deluge of tweets, poems and art work, to honour late President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, a piece of art by Delhi-based artist, Sameer Hazari, has managed to provoke. Hazari shows Kalam on a 1000-rupee note instead of Mahatma Gandhi that --notwithstanding the 200,000-plus

New Delhi: Petrol price was on Friday lowered by Rs 2.43 per litre and diesel by Rs 3.60 per litre, the third reduction in rates this month, with effect from the midnight of July 31 and August 1. Petrol in Delhi will cost Rs 64.47 per litre from Saturday instead of Rs 66.90 until Friday, while a