The economy does not seem to be swaying to the Modi government’s "achhe din” tune, as the latest official figures indicate that the prices of essential commodities and food items have risen the sharpest in the last five months. The wholesale price inflation in May touched 6.01 per cent as against

The precision associated with mathematics is not a virtue of the new Class X mathematics textbook of State Syllabus. Almost every chapter in the new textbook is riddled with errors. Mathematics teachers and officials in the State Education Department have spotted these mistakes. The revised textb

BANGALORE: Three years ago, Swati Bhondia was on her way to a Bangalore college to seek admission to BBM course. A ragamuffin girl accosted the teenager and asked for alms. "I did not wish to give her alms; I wanted to help her. I took her along with me. This 10-year-old inspired me into thinking

The government is exploring options to evacuate nearly 100 Indians stranded in the Iraqi cities of Mosul and Tikrit, which have fallen to the advancing militants of a jihadist organisation linked to al-Qaeda. With the Iraqi government forces supported by civilian volunteers struggling to repel th

Abu Dhabi: A passenger ferry service between Abu Dhabi and other Gulf cities may become a reality soon, providing a relaxing and entertaining travel option to the residents of Gulf countries, a top official told Gulf News. Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC), which manages nine non-oil and gas ports

The United States ordered an aircraft carrier into the Persian Gulf and laid out specific ways for Iraq to show it is forging the national unity necessary to gain assistance in its fight against insurgents. Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel yesterday ordered the USS George HW Bush from the northern A

June 15, 2014 | Rizwan Gangavaly | Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: Savitri Annapa Devadiga, 40, a resident of Mavin Katte in Shirali, died after being bitten by a snake on Sunday morning. As per sources, she was admitted to Shirali Government Hospital for treatment after a snake bit her at around 9 a

بھٹکلیس نیوز / 15 جون،2014 بنگلور۔کر ناٹک سکینڈری ایجو کیشن اگزامیشن بورڈ نے ایس ایس ایل سی امتحانات کے طریقے اور سوالاتی  پر چوں کے نظام میں تبدیلی لانے کا فیصلہ کیا ہے ،موجود آٹھویں اور نویں جماعتوں کے کامپراہینسیواینڈ کنٹی نیوئیشن ایویالیشن (سی سی ای)نظام  کو ایس ایس ایس ایل سی کے لئے بھی شروع

NEW DELHI: AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal will be by early next week vacating the government accommodation on Tilak Lane where he has continued to stay after resigning from the post of Delhi chief minister, party sources said. Delhi government had earlier issued a notice to Kejriwal asking him to pay

Dubai: In a massive expansion of the dedicated bus and taxi lanes network in Dubai, 30km of bus and taxi lanes will be added to some of the busiest areas in the city next year, Gulf News has learned. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has earmarked 10 routes inside Central Business Distric

In a grisly reminder of the tragedy that struck the holy shrine of Kedarnath almost a year ago, killing thousands, more bodies have been recovered from the area. Skeletal remains of 21 bodies have been recovered from densely forested areas near Jungle Chatti, around 14 km before Kedarnath, over t

Washington: US President Barack Obama said on Thursday that his national security team was "looking at all the options" as the crisis in Iraq unfolds, with Arab jihadists pushing towards Baghdad. "Iraq is going to need more help from us and it's going to need more help from the international comm

MUMBAI: IT major Tata Consultancy ServicesBSE -1.48 % (TCS) today said most of the hirings are happening in Tier-I and II cities. The city-headquartered software services provider is recruiting 55,000 people during the current fiscal and it has issued 25,000 offer letters so far. The acceptance l

Xolo has introduced its new Q-series smartphone, the Q1200, for the Indian market. The Xolo Q1200 is now listed on the company's website with a price tag of Rs. 13,999. Xolo announced the smartphone via its Facebook post that said, "Introducing Xolo Q1200, a smartphone packed with a bundle of sma

New Delhi: Famous freedom fighter, poet and journalist Maulana Hasrat Mohani was honoured today with the release of a commemorative postage stamp. Vice President of India Hamid Ansari released the stamp today in New Delhi. Addressing on the occasion, Ansari said that Maulana Hasrat Mohani was an

Testing of the first line of the multibillion-riyal high-speed Haramain railway system will start in six months, according to local media on Friday. The testing will take place on the line between Madinah and King Abdullah Economic City in Rabigh. Khalid Al-Suwaiket, president of the Saudi Railway

Manama: Shops in the Eastern Province city of Dammam in Saudi Arabia have been warned of a zero-tolerance policy if they fail to comply with strict restrictions on the sale of energy drinks. In March, the Saudi government banned the sale of energy drinks at all cafeterias, eateries and food out

NEW DELHI: Retaining your mobile phone number while shifting cities — say from Delhi to Mumbai or Chennai to Kolkata — is set to become a reality. National mobile number portability (MNP) — that allows you to keep your number while moving base — is set to be rolled out with the measure getting an in