ISLAMABAD: Russia will invest a whopping USD 2 billion in Pakistan to build a 1,100-kilometre pipeline from southern port city of Karachi to Lahore to transport liquefied natural gas. "Pakistan and Russia have finalized an LNG pipeline deal in a recent meeting in Moscow and the two countries will

BENGALURU: Rajarshi Dhar had planned to book a cab to office and back on Saturday but before he could even start booking, he got a message on his Taxiforsure mobile app saying :We will not be able to oeprate due to bandh tomorrow. While in some companies, employees have been asked to come to offi

The Saudi-Yemeni Business Council intends to invest SR18.7 billion in Yemen to revive the nation’s economy, a council member said here Thursday. Abdullah bin Mahfouz told Arab News the Yemeni economy has been affected by the ongoing military Operation Decisive Storm and needs urgent financial suppo

SANA'A, YEMEN:  UN chief Ban Ki-moon called for an immediate ceasefire in Yemen as he began the hunt for a new peace envoy to the war-torn country, where Al-Qaeda is expanding its territory. The plea follows more than three weeks of air strikes by a Saudi-led coalition aimed at driving back Iran-

Qatar has passed a law forcing all shops, cafes, restaurants, malls, offices and even clinics to shut down for 90 minutes during Friday prayers, or face of a fine of QR 10,000 (2,746 USD). According to Qatari English daily, The Peninsula, the new decree was announced yesterday and it came directl

It suggests a package of five policy initiatives to sustain the growth of the financial sector and to spur foreign direct investments (FDIs).  Dubai — Sponsor-free visas, pensions and other measures can help boost the economy and attract global talent, the Dubai Economic Council has said. The

ROME: As many as 41 migrants drowned after a small boat carrying refugees sank in the Mediterranean, Italian media said today, days after 400 were lost in another shipwreck. Four survivors told Italian police and humanitarian organisations that their inflatable vessel sank not long after leaving

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia will open its $532 billion stock market to direct foreign investment on June 15, allowing qualified foreign institutions to buy shares, the Capital Market Authority (CMA) said. Final rules covering the opening of the market will be published on May 4, the CMA added. The author

MANGALURU: In view of grounding of one aircraft at Mumbai and subsequently late availability of aircraft and further due to A Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) at Mangaluru International Airport, Air India Express flights of April 17 and 18 are rescheduled to operate as under: Flight IX813 Mangaluru to Dubai

Communicating in the real world throws up more imponderable situations than the homogenous crowd you choose to interact with online. “Would you like to play a game on my mobile while we wait,” Ranjana asked her mother as they settled down at the clinic for their appointment. There were ten peop

JD(S) Supremo HD Deve Gowda on Thursday said that Janata Parivar will not destabilize the BJP govt in Centre but will highlight its failure in delivering election promises. Deve Gowda claimed that even a year after Narendra Modi came to power, poor are still suffering from malnutrition and farmer ar

(Reuters) - The United Nations envoy to Yemen, Jamal Benomar, resigned on Wednesday, according his official Facebook page, signaling the failure of U.N. efforts to end fierce fighting in the country. Benomar, a veteran Moroccan diplomat, brokered a 2011 transition plan aimed at quelling political

BENGALURU: If you are a resident of Whitefield, Koramangala, Yelahanka or their adjoining areas and plan to host house parties over the weekends, you might need to think again. Energy minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday categorically said that vast swathes of Bengaluru will have to bear with power c

The water shortage issue in Madinah will end in two weeks as maintenance works have been expedited, Saleh Jblaoi, director general of water in Madinah, has said. A total of 4,000 water tanks are being provided to the residents at nominal rates in view of the shortage of water, resulting from a dela

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Russia have agreed to hold first-ever joint military exercises as part of their enhanced defence cooperation, in a sign of increasing bonhomie between the Cold War-era adversaries. The agreement was reached during a meeting in Moscow between Pakistan defence minister Khawa

CAIRO: Egypt and Saudi Arabia are considering whether to hold joint military exercises in the kingdom as airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition pounded Shia rebels in Yemen on Wednesday. The airstrikes targeting Yemeni rebels known as Houthis began on March 26 in an effort to halt their advance acro

Saudi Arabian Airlines announced Tuesday that it was canceling its flights to and from the southern cities of Najran, Sharourah and Bisha as a result of bad weather conditions. Sandstorms in many parts of the Kingdom have also forced authorities to suspend classes in schools and universities, sabq.

NEW DELHI: Petrol price was today cut by 80 paise a litre and diesel by Rs 1.30 per litre, the second reduction in rates this month.The reduction will be effective from midnight tonight, Indian Oil Corp (IOC) said. After the cut, petrol will cost Rs 59.20 a litre in Delhi and diesel will be availabl