Makkah Metro will transport some of the 2.5m gathered for the ritualsMakkah: At least 2.5 million Muslims began the annual Haj yesterday, heading to an encampment near the holy city of Makkah to retrace the route taken by the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) 14 centuries ago.Travelling on foot, by public tra

Pratibha Patil to meet Khalifa, open workers' centre.Abu Dhabi: Indian President Pratibha Patil is coming to the UAE on November 21 on an official visit.She is expected to meet President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on November 22, M.K. Lokesh, the Indian Ambassador to the UAE tol

Indian telecoms minister Andimuthu Raja resigned from his post on Sunday, local media reported, after allegations that the government had given out lucrative telecoms licences at low prices.New Delhi: Indian telecoms minister Andimuthu Raja resigned from his post on Sunday, local media reported, aft

Pilgrims from around the world are expected to spend 630 million to 700 million Saudi riyals each day during the Haj, according to the Saudi-based daily Al Riyadh.Dubai: The Haj is a priceless spiritual experience, but the entire trip can cost UAE pilgrims from Dh16,000 to Dh150,000 for a 14-day pa

Lucknow: The three siblings were no less than "little angels" for Ikram, a shopkeeper in Uttar Pradesh's Badaun district, when they handed over his box containing around Rs.15,000 which was given to them by mistake on their purchase.The siblings had Thursday night purchased a clay pot for Rs.30 from

Road map requires Internet Service Providers to get ready by December 2011KOCHI - All the committees and working groups forming part of the IPv6 Task Force that will oversee the country's transition to a 'new' global web-address protocol are expected to be in place by this month-end.Deadlines have b

Poken accommodates growing contact details of peopleYou attend an international conference, network with people from different places, and return home, your pocket full of business cards.Now you want to take it a step further and 'connect' with your new-found contacts on Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter,

Winning entry was chosen from over 1,08,000 doodles with India themeInternet users logging on to the Google homepage on Sunday will find a 'doodle' that showcases what is termed as the 'New India.' With a scholarly hat perched atop Google's G and a satellite bearing India's name on its way to the

Clean-energy project will be completed on time without cutting budget , says CEO Abu Dhabi : Masdar, Abu Dhabi's government-backed renewable energy company, is on track to develop a clean-energy city on time and intends to maintain its current level of spending, its chief executive officer said. "We

ABU DHABI - Abu Dhabi has unveiled its largest infrastructure project, the world's biggest industrial zone project being built in Taweelah, where certain industrial units that add value to the emirate's drive for economic diversification would be granted 100 per cent foreign ownership rights. The

NEW DELHI: An inflow of over Rs 7,300 crore into 26 companies, most of them registered at two Delhi addresses, from companies registered in Mauritius and Cyprus has caught the attention of tax sleuths. Sensing that this could be a case of ''round-tripping'' - money that was clandestinely salted awa

Nagpur, Nov 13, (PTI):Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh has said that all Hindus arrested for their alleged involvement in terror activities across the country are linked to the Rashtriya Swayayamsewak Sangh (RSS). Turning tables on the Nagpur-headquartered saffron outfit for its observatio

The Mashair Railway, also known as Makkah Metro, rolls out on Sunday to serve pilgrims beginning the annual Haj thereby bringing a new solution to crowding. The dual-track light railway, with its initial number of nine stations, connects the three holy sites of Mina, Muzdalifah and Mount Arafat - a

Yangon: Myanmar's military government freed its archrival, democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, on Saturday after her latest term of detention expired. Several thousand jubilant supporters streamed to her residence. A smiling Suu Kyi, wearing a traditional jacket and a flower in her hair, appeared at

Muscat - The potential of Karnataka as an ideal investment state was put forth by captain Ganesh Karnik, Deputy Chairman of the Government appointed NRI Forum Karnataka, who visited Oman from Tuesday to Friday. He appealed to Oman NRIs to take advantage of the good industrial climate of the state an

Bhatkal - "Qurbani is a supreme sacrifice performed by Allah's Messenger Hazrath Ibrahim (AS) & Sunnah of Hazrath Muhammad (PBUH), so everyone who is capable of performing this sunnah should do this. For this purpose expensive and big animal is not necessary, it can be done with average animal." Thi

Sharjah - Bhatkal clinched runners-up trophy after going down in the final of "Mayura Cup 2010" being played at Wanderers Club grounds here at Sharjah. The tournament was organized by Karanatak Sangha Sahrjah as a part of one day (9:00 am to 9:00 pm) sports fest wherein apart from Kabaddi, other eve

Dubai - Like every year, this year also Old students of Jamia Islamia Bhatkal will arrange a Group Qurbani here in Bhatkal. The Group Qurbani is a best alternative for those who reside outside and those who can't afford to buy the whole animal. The price for one share is fixed to 220 Dh and the meat