NEW DELHI: Resisting the temptation of election-year populism, the general Budget on Thursday offered no major tax sops but slapped a surcharge on the super-rich, raised duties on mobile phones, cigarettes and imported luxury vehicles and introduced TDS on property sale above Rs 50 lakh. Pres

  BANGALORE: CEO Marissa Mayer's decision to scrap the work-from-home option at  Yahoo has shocked technology professionals and diversity experts. While some say work-from-home policy has its benefits, others point out that IBM— a company that has made significant progress in providing this

Jubai, KSA - Six Jubail International primary schoolchildren were killed yesterday and 10 injured in a traffic accident on the Road No. 1 in Jubail. Sixteen boys and girls were on board the school bus when it was struck by a speeding and lane-jumping Toyota Land Cruiser. The Land Cruiser jump

Bhatkal – Student Islamic Organization of India (SIO) Bhatkal unit today held protest outside Assistant Commissioner’s office against the media for linking Bhatkal town with the recent Hyderabad blasts. On this occasion SIO demanded legal action against media for defaming image of Bhatkal tow

Bhatkal – Bhatkal MLA, Mr J D Naik today laid foundation stone for Community Bhavan here at Marukeri village of Bhatkal. This was introduced as a part of 5th Suvarna Gram Panchayat Scheme. Rs 70 lakh budget has been allocated for this project. On this occasion Zilla Panchayat member Ms Savita

Bhatkal – Police today raided ration shop near Tengingundi cross and seized 350 liters of illegal Kerosene along with an auto rickshaw loaded with the Kerosene. According to the sources, local residents are aware of illegal trading of Kerosene and other food stuffs from Govt ration shop but they

Innovative scooter designed by Hungarian company Antro transforms into a rolling suitcase that you can take with you almost anywhere. Moveo scooter is powered by an electric motor. It is lightweight ( 25 kg ), compact when folded, and has a top speed of 50 km/h. No need for parking space.

Dubai’s RTA will adopt a new electronic system in the second quarter of this year for recording driving test results to reduce human errors, the Al Roeya newspaper has reported. This could reduce complaints of bias by driving licence applicants, said Ahmed Bahrouzyan, Chief Executive Officer, RTA Li

NEW DELHI: Finance minister P Chidambaram will present one of the most highly anticipated budgets of recent years on Thursday, a blueprint for austerity that forms the centrepiece of India's efforts to stave off a damaging credit ratings downgrade. The 2013/14 budget caps an intensive seven-month

The suit A single-breasted suit is appropriate for all fields of employment. When wearing a single-breasted suit with more than two buttons, you may button all of the buttons-except the bottom button. Most suits come with pants that are pleated (some double or tripled). They should feel fuller

After announcing the next generation PadFone, Asus has also unveiled the Fonepad, a 7-inch tablet that also offers phone functionality, including 3G connectivity for mobile data and full telephony support, at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2013. As reported earlier, the tablet is powered by  a

UNITED NATIONS: More than 40,000 people a week are fleeing war-torn Syria and the total number of refugees will likely pass 1 million in less than a month, a senior U.N. official told the Security Council on Wednesday. U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres said the U.N. agency

New Delhi: As many as 254 lives have been lost in the country due to swine flu during the current year till February 24, with Rajasthan reporting maximum of 105 deaths. According to the Union Health Ministry, a total of 2,267 persons have tested positive for the Influenza A (H1N1) virus acros

Close to 421 kilometers by the year 2030. That is the goal for the Dubai RTA’s Rail Agency in terms of total distance covered by trains in emirate. Speaking to the Al Roya newspaper Adnan Al Hammadi, CEO, RTA’s Rail Agency, said that 197 passenger stations, served by six Dubai Metro lines as well

گوگل کا پہلا ٹچ شکرین لیپ ٹاپ اب تک گوگل کے کروم بک لیپ ٹاپ کو زیادہ کامیابی نہیں مل سکی ہے گوگل نے اپنا پہلا ٹچ سکرین لیپ ٹاپ جاری کیا ہے جسے ’کروم بک پکسل‘ کا نام دیا گیا ہے اور یہ گوگل کے کروم آپریٹنگ سسٹم پر کام کرے گا۔ گوگل کا کہنا ہے کہ اس کا زیادہ تر حصے اس نے خود تیار کیے ہیں۔ اس ل

کولکتہ کے بازار میں آتشزدگی، 19 افراد ہلاک مغربی بنگال کے مرکزی شہر کولکتہ کے سيالدہ علاقے میں واقع سوريہ سین بازار میں آگ لگنے سے انیس افراد کے ہلاک ہونے کی خبر ہے۔ مغربی بنگال کی وزیر اعلی ممتا بینرجی نے مہلوکین کے لیے دو دو لاکھ اور زخمیوں کے لیے پچاس پچاس ہزار روپے معاوضے کا اعلان کیا ہے۔

Bhatkal - A new Diesel-Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU) train servicewas introduced in the new rail budget which was presented by Union Minister of Railways, Mr Pavan Bansal yesterday. The new DEMU service will run between Bhatkal  and Thokur, a village in South Kanara distict. DEMU Train runs s