Initial digging on Dh2 billion Dubai creek extension project starts Dubai: Work on the Dh2 billion Dubai Canal project has begun with digging near Safa Park. Turkish construction giants Mapa and Gunal Constructions have been awarded the contract to carry out the project, while Halcrow and Parson

A virulent form of ransomware has now infected about quarter of a million Windows computers, according to a report by security researchers. Cryptolocker scrambles users' data and then demands a fee to unencrypt it alongside a countdown clock. Dell Secureworks said that the US and UK had been w

برطانیہ کے محکمۂ موسمیات نے عنقریب خلا کے موسم کی پیشگوئی شروع کرنے کا اعلان کیا ہے۔ چوبیس گھنٹوں کی اِس پیشگوئی کے ذریعے شمسی طوفانوں پر نظر رکھی جائے گی جو کرۂ ارض کےمواصلاتی نظام کے لیے خطرناک ثابت ہو سکتے ہیں۔ خلا کا موسم شمسی ذرات پر مشتمل ہوتا ہے جن میں جمع توانائی شمسی طوفان پیدا کرتی ہے۔

27 December 2013 | Khaleejtimes The smugglers have been paying Rs50,000 to Rs75, 000 and free air tickets to each carriers for successfully carrying one kg of gold to airports in the country. The move by the Indian tax authorities to put those bringing gold through legal channels into the coun

26 Dec 2013 | Press Release USA: Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC - www.iamc.com), an advocacy organization dedicated to preserving India's pluralist and tolerant ethos, has called into question a dubious verdict of the lower court in the Narendra Modi Gujarat pogroms case. A Magistrate'

Around 15,000 km of state highways and district roads will be upgraded under various state and Central government-sponsored schemes. Speaking at the launch of phase-2 of the State Highway Development Project on Thursday, Public Works Minister H C Mahadevappa said that the work will commence from

BANGKOK: At least 29 people were killed and four badly injured when a bus plunged into a deep ravine in northeast Thailand, police said on Friday. The accident occurred around midnight Thursday-Friday in Lom Sak district, Phetchabun province while the bus was en route to the northern province of

DUBAI: One would have thought that Dubai-Sharjah traffic couldn’t deteriorate any further. But it has. This time things are so bad, even the pre-Salik and the notorious snarls-up of 2008 pale in comparison. No matter which road you try, it takes anywhere from four to five hours for a round trip duri

MUMBAI: More and more people in the country are finding jobs through social media websites, a study says. "More than half the respondents in India, or 56 per cent, said they were contacted through social media about employment opportunity in the prior (last) year, while 25 per cent of respondents

As smartphones age, they tend to slow down and lag too much while performing the simplest of tasks. But worry not, you can make your old gadget operate faster, just follow these three tips: Updates Firmware updates take care of lags, bugs, and other issues that you may not be aware of. Such issu

Muzaffarnagar: A three-year old child has died reportedly due to cold in a private riot relief camp in neighbouring Shamli district, an organiser said on Monday. Uves, died on Sunday due to cold at Manna Majra village under the Kairana police station, Kari Alemgir, organiser of the camp, said.

25 Dec 2013 | Press Release | Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: Idara Adab-e-Islami Hind's Karnataka chapter will organize a one-day literary conference and grand mushaira in Bhatkal on 5th January 2014 at Shams English Medium School Bhatkal from 10 am. In this conference, famous poet from Hyderabad M

Renters will have to provide a statement of income from their employer to landlords before leasing a property in Dubai. Dubai Land Department (DLD) has now included an income statement in the list of documents that a tenant requires for renting an apartment in the emirate. The other documents

Arvind Kejriwal today said his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had "no alliance" with any party, amid reports of a Congress rethink on external support to his government. The chief minister designate, who has turned down any security cover or a bungalow that comes with his new role, also said, "I don't need s

Muaz Shabandri / 25 December 2013 Falcon, 10-km sunrise, National Flag in record-breaking attempt  Scenes of a flying falcon, a 10-kilometre sunrise and the UAE National Flag will be projected into the open night air when hundreds of thousands of fireworks go off as part of a world record atte

New Delhi:  People may soon be able to use SMS communication with government departments as a documentary proof while utilising citizen-services for making payments, registrations and various other schemes. The Centre today launched a platform with about 241 applications for the public after comp

Kundapur: Kundapur excise officials on Tuesday December 24 seized several bottles of liquor that were being illegally transported from Goa to Mangalore by bus. Based on credible information, the excise officials seized the liquor at Shiroor check post early morning. The bus was also seized. Pr

WAGAH: Director General Military Operations of Pakistan and India met at the Wagah border to work out a mechanism to ease tension and ensure peace at the Line of Control (LoC). The Pakistani side was led by Director General Military Operations (DGMO) Major General Aamer Riaz while the Indian side