Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has said the Gujarat riots of 2002 are not comparable with the anti-Sikh riots in Delhi in 1984, rejecting Infosys chief N R Narayanamurthy's view that the post-Godhra violence should not stand in the way of Narendra Modi becoming Prime Minister. While describing as

NEW DELHI/RALEGAN SIDDHI: After eight unsuccessful attempts over the last five decades, India on Wednesday took the historic step of enacting the Lokpal law by which an anti-corruption watchdog would be established that will have in its purview even the office of the Prime Minister. The Lokpa

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations has received reports from local sources in South Sudan that between 400 and 500 people have been killed and up to 800 wounded in the latest violence in Africa's youngest country, UN security council diplomats said on Tuesday. "Two hospitals have recorded bet

A US design firm claims to have developed a revolutionary new desk with a built-in cycle, pedalling of which generates electrical power to charge devices such as laptops. The design firm Pedal Power created two such cycling generators that produce electrical power known as Big Rig and Pedal G

The Central Placement Cell of Bangalore University has taken a small step in making its students more employable. It conducted a skill assessment test for as many as 120 MBA students recently. The objective of the test, conducted on a pilot basis, was to assess the ability of the students in reas

18 Dec / Arab News Jeddah - The Shoura Council has endorsed a proposal to reduce the weekly working hours for employees in the private sector from 45 to 40 with a two-day weekend. The Shoura members, who met on Monday, adopted a number of amendments to the Labor Law and agreed to reduce total week

Dubai Government has increased salaries of its employees, said a statement issued today. According to a Dubai Government Human Resources Department statement, the Government of Dubai employees will receive increment between 30 to 100 per cent of their basic salary. Retroactively as of June 201

NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Lokpal and Lokayukta Bill, which provides for creation of an anti-corruption ombudsman. The most prominent of the group of anti-graft bills on the anvil, the Lokpal Bill establishes a lokpal at the central level and asks states to establish lokay

New Delhi: The possibility of President's Rule looms large in Delhi as the political deadlock continues over the formation of government in the national capital even nine days after the elections that threw up a hung verdict. On Saturday, Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung sent a detailed report

BAHRAICH: Comparing BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi to Hitler and Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav to Mussolini, Union steel minister Beni Prasad Verma on Sunday alleged the two leaders had a tacit understanding to polarize votes. "The reincarnations of Hitler and Musso

Lost your Emirates ID card, you can now get a replacement card in just 24 hours. Emirates Identity Authority (Eida) offers a premium service, charging Dh150 for issuing a replacement card. “The premium paid service is available at Dh150 per card,” a spokesperson told Emirates 24|7. To avail

It’s amazing to think about the ways LinkedIn has changed the way we interact – not only with each other, but also with our own data. LinkedIn has become the pre-eminent professional networking site amassing nearly 260 million users in 200 countries—and accomplishing all of this in just under

بھٹکلیس نیوز / 15 دسمبر، 13 بھٹکل / (رضوان گنگاولی) بھٹکل کی قومی شاہراہ اور ساگر روڈ پر آج بعد عصر دو مختلف سڑک حادثات پیش آئے جس میں تین لوگوں کے معمولی زخمی ہونے کی اطلاع ہے ۔ ذرائع کے مطابق پہلا حادثہ قومی شاہراہ نشاط نرسنگ ہوم کے قریب پیش آیا جس میں ایک ایکٹیوا اسکوٹر نے تیز رفتار بائک کو ٹکر

15 Dec 2013 | Rizwan Gangavaly | Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: In a yet another accident on NH 66 Bhatkal one person has been injured when his Honda Activa bike rammed into a Maruti Swift car near SBI ATM at around 2.15 in the afternoon. The rider had a lucky escape with minor injuries as he fell

RALEGAN SIDDHI: Rubbishing Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal's contention that the Lokpal bill under consideration in Parliament was weak, Anna Hazare on Sunday said "if anyone feels there are shortcomings in the bill after it is passed, they should fast for it." "I have read the provisi

Your Android smartphone, more often than not, carries a lot of personal data, including e-mails , passwords, photos and videos, messages, contacts - and even sensitive office documents. It is therefore important that you keep your handset from prying eyes. Equally crucial is a contingency plan,

The Emirates Identity Authority (Eida) has announced the launch of an innovative batch of its services through mobile phones and tablets allowing customers to perform a number of ID card-related transactions anytime and anywhere. First phase will allow Emiratis to renew their ID cards in two minu

Nelson Mandela came home on Saturday. A hearse carrying Mandela’s body drove into his hometown in rural South Africa ahead of burial on Sunday, returning the country’s peacemaker to the place where he had always wanted to die. It was here in Qunu that Mandela roamed the hills and tended livest