New York: On Wednesday, Microsoft officially released a beta version of Internet Explorer 9, the latest remake of the company's nearly-ubiquitous Web browser. A few months from now, it will become the built-in browser on all new PCs. Most techies think of Internet Explorer as the first piece of soft

GENEVA - The protective ozone layer in the earth's upper atmosphere has stopped thinning and should largely be restored by mid century thanks to a ban on harmful chemicals, UN scientists said on Thursday.The "Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion 2010" report said a 1987 treaty that phased out ch

LOS ANGELES - Samsung Electronics has struck deals with four US carriers to begin selling a Google Android-powered tablet computer during the coming holiday season, taking on Apple Inc's iPad on its home turf.Samsung on Thursday announced details of its new 7-inch touchscreen Galaxy, to be sold thro

The UAE has become the preferred employment destination after Saudi Arabia and Qatar, according to a survey.The Bayt Middle East Job Index states that of the 2,763 respondents across the region, 46 per cent voted for Saudi Arabia, while the UAE was a close second with 44 per cent. The preferred stat

WASHINGTON - Four US students who launched a new social networking site called "Diaspora" are stressing its ease of use and stricter privacy policy, in a bid to make waves in a field dominated by Facebook.The version available to software developer since Wednesday is giving outsiders an opportunity

Yanbu - Bazm-e-Bhatkal organized a grand Eid Milan on Tuesday 4th September at 11:00 pm here at Istiraha. The function was started with the recitation of verses from holy Quran. Mr Abdul Rawoof Armar introduced the chief guests Mr. Yunus Kazia, Mr. Iqbal Ikkery, Mr. Nayeem Ikkery and Mr. Qamar Sada

Jeddah - Like every year, this year also Manki Muslim Jamat, Jeddah hosted a spectacular Eid Get-together on 11 September at Hotel Lathani. The program was presided over by Association President Mr. Ali Bapu Abdu Sattar. The program was started with the Qirat of Hafiz Mohammed Mubeen Abu Hussaina f

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After UAQ, visa medical test to link with ID in Abu Dhabi and three northern emirates in three years Abu Dhabi: Expatriates in Abu Dhabi and three northern emirates will soon be able to register for National Identity (ID) cards when they undergo the required medical tests for their residence visas,

The high-speed rail link is part of ambitious railway project to be launched by QatarManama: A high-speed rail link is being planned between Qatar's Education City and Bahrain that would make a one-way journey possible in just 51 minutes.The idea is to woo Bahraini students to enrol at the various p

Former England captain Andrew Flintoff made his decision to quit the cricket after speaking to medical advisersDubai: Andrew Flintoff calls it a day and England has lost one of their finest allrounders. It was Flintoff's performance in the 2005 Ashes series that gave England the much needed confiden

New Delhi - The Muslim MPs in the Lok Sabha seem to be first rate laggards. Not only that they shirk their duty of raising questions in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of Indian Parliament, they even lag behind when it comes to spending the money available to them under Member of Parliament Local Are

Bhatkal - Highway Authority of India officials are conducting meetings with the public representatives of the area from where the NH 17 is passing through as a part of its upgradation plan. According to the proposed plan the stretch of 193 km highway from Goa to Kundapur will be converted into a fou

Bhatkal - Under-construction building near Bhatkal bunder collapsed injuring 7 labourers. According to the sources the construction work was going on as a part of state govt's plan to build new ice factories under Karnataka Fisheries Development Corporation. The incident occurred at around 5:30 pm w

London: Cell phone users may soon be able to recharge their devices wirelessly.Japanese technology company Fujitsu has developed a system capable of simultaneously charging multiple portable electronic devices such as mobile phones, digital cameras and laptop computers without the need for cable con

New Delhi: Ahead of the court verdict on Ayodhya dispute, a French writer on India says it would be a moment of reckoning and an opportunity for Indian leadership to bring Muslims back into mainstream."September 24 would be the next turning point in India's history. I hope the judges are aware of it

New Delhi - Common Aptitude Test (CAT) aspirants now will have a "practice test paper" to familiarise them with the online format of the examination.Prometric, which is entrusted with the task of conducting CAT, has designed the test paper to provide a comprehensive overview of what to expect on the

Washington - US President Barack Obama has counselled American children to aim high as the country's success in the 21st century depends on them in the face of increasing competition from ''Bangalore, India'' and ''Beijing, China'' where students are ''working harder than ever''."You've got an oblig