CAIRO, Mar 02, 2011 (AFP): Toppled Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak is receiving medical treatment for cancer in Saudi Arabia, according to a report in the state-owned Al-Akhbar newspaper on Wednesday."Mubarak is currently in a military base in the city of Tabuk and is receiving treatment for colon

Deoband : Mar 2, 2011: Shaikh Abdur Rahman Al-Sudais, the Imam of Haram in Makkah, is paying a visit to India on the invitation of Maulana Arshad Madani in the end of March 2011. He will atend 'Azmate-e-Sahaba Conference' held by Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind New Delhi.There are reports that the Imam will pay

Basic commodities will be lowered by around 40%Abu Dhabi, Mar 2,2011 (GN): Amid concerns over rising global commodity prices, the UAE Ministry of Economy will step in to lower the prices of essential foodstuffs for a month with prices being reduced by up to 40 per cent, a ministry official said Tues

New Delhi, Mar 2 (PTI) " Seven out of every 10 engineering students in India prefer Bangalore as their 'first job' city, ahead of the capital Delhi, reveals a survey.According to employability measurement and recruitment firm Aspiring Minds Research Cell, about 72 per cent of the engineering student

AFTAB H. KOLA in Times of Oman MUSCAT, March 2,2011: In an impressive demonstration of solidarity and allegiance to His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said and his government, around 4,000 people from all walks of life took out a march in Bausher yesterday.The peaceful march, with slogans of unflinching

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SOHAR, March 1,2011: Demonstrators set a Lulu supermarket ablaze and rallied at two places in this Omani seaside town yesterday in a third consecutive day of clashes.About 1,000 protesters blocked the entrances to the Sohar Industrial Area, home to the sultanate's major industries, demanding jobs, w

SOHAR, Feb 28,2011: Two demonstrators were killed in Sohar yesterday after the police fired rubber bullets into the crowd of hundreds of protestors who were demanding political reforms, witnesses said.Lulu in Sohar was on fire and incurred heavy damages. Today, the protestors are gearing to protest

Will the number of admissions to engineering courses in Karnataka come down this year? This is the common question haunting both the State government as well as the managements of private engineering colleges.The cause for this apprehension is the new norm introduced by the All India Council for Tec

Abu Dhabi, Feb 28,2011 (GN):The General Civil Aviation Authority of United Arab Emirates (GCAA) has confirmed that a "Grumman 21T" aircraft en route to Saudi Arabia from Al Ain crashed Sunday evening at Al Ain Airport.According to a statement of GCAA the aircraft departed from Al Ain International a

NEW DELHIm Feb 28,2011 (PTI): A new series of coins will be unveiled soon carrying the Rupee symbol, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee announced in the Budget today."Indian Rupee now has a new symbol, which has been notified for use by the Central and State Governments, business entities and the gen

NEW DELHI, Feb 28,2011 (TNN): Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee presented Union Budget 2011 in Parliament today.OVERVIEW: Budget estimates for 2011-12 projects Rs 9,32,440 crore - an increase of 24 per cent.Expenditure in 2011-12 is estimated at Rs 12,57,729 crore, an increase of 13.4%.Revenue defi

Dubai. Feb 28,2011 (GN): Students, senior citizens and people with special needs will be able to apply for the much awaited discounted fare cards to use public transport in Dubai with effect from March 15, said a senior official at the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA)"Special category passe

NEW DELHI, 28 February 2011 (Reuters): India's finance minister announced on Monday a food security bill for 2011/12, a budget measure that would provide cheap grains for millions of India's poor but which has sparked worries over its huge cost.It was part of a slew of increased social spending in t

DUBAI, 28 February 2011 (KT): Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) from states going for elections in the coming months have been given the option of getting their names enrolled in the electoral list in person or by post as the preliminary procedure to exercise their franchise, it was announced on Sunday.Wi

UNITED NATIONS, 27 February 2011 (reuters): The UN Security Council on Saturday unanimously imposed what Washington said were "biting sanctions" in the form of travel bans and asset freezes on Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and his family.The resolution adopted by the 15-nation council also called fo

Abu Dhabi, Feb 27,2011 (GN): The national ID card registration will be linked with residence visa issuance and renewal in Ras Al Khaimah from Tuesday, the Emirates Identity Authority (Eida) announced.This will require all Ras Al Khaimah residents to apply for the ID card before applying for or renew

COLOMBO: Shahid Afridi took four wickets and Misbah-ul-Haq notched a second successive half-century as Pakistan upstaged Sri Lanka in a highly-charged World Cup Group A match by 11 runs on Saturday. Afridi, who recorded Pakistan's best bowling figures of 5/16 in all World Cup matches in the 30