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Dubai court fines afghan visitor with Dh50,000 on smuggling charges
DUBAI: Dubai court has fined 24-year-old Afghan visitor with Dh50,000 for smuggling 62 capsules of heroin in his intestines when...
Bitly moves to shut down link shortening feature as 80% of bundles contained spam content
DELHI: Bitly URL-shortening service, has announced that it is shutting down its bundles feature for link shortening due to lack...
30 top Russian banks lose $477mln in first two months of 2015
MOSCOW: Central Bank's data showed Russian 30 top banks lost $477 million (22.8 billion rubles) in first two months of 2015....
25% or $4b textile exported without converting into garments: Govt accused of withholding TUFS notifications
LAHORE: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Chairman SM Tanveer has said that the federal government has withheld the notifications...
Facebook new feature allows users to stay informed about events from pages in their event dashboards via Web, Facebook mobile apps
DELHI: Facebook has launched a feature aimed to solve the issue with the oft-mentioned drop in Facebook pages’ organic reach,...
April Fools’ Day pranks: Google wants users to share reactions to visited websites on its mobile Chrome browser through Selfie
DELHI: Google now wants users to share reactions to the websites they visit on its mobile Chrome browser through a...
Iraq gives $12bln in loan to foreign oil companies
BAGHDAD: Iraqi Deputy Minister for gas refineries at the Ministry of Oil, Fayaz Hassan, said that Iraq gives almost $20...
Telstra appends Medibank Private’s Anywhere Healthcare network to e-health arsenal
SYDNEY: Australian largest telecommunications provider Telstra looks to grow profits outside its traditional businesses as signed agreement to add Medibank...
GST on HSD reduced to 32%: Petrol price increased by Rs4/litre to Rs74.29, diesel by Rs3 to Rs83.61
ISLAMABAD: In wake of Yemen conflict, the federal government has increased the price of petroleum products from today (April 1)....
1-5 million tons production capacity: Russia willing to renovate Pakistan Steel Mills: Ambassador
ISLAMABAD: Russia is ready to renovate Pakistan Steel Mills, however, the Pakistani government should decide whether to modernise the PSM...
Iranian oil market facing troubles due to sanctions
TEHRAN: Iran’s oil sector is facing massive hurdles to the transportation of oil and also insuring cargoes due to international...
Rice export may touch $4b target if serious efforts made: President Mamnoon
ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain has said if serious efforts are made, Pakistan can achieve the rice export target of $4...
Inbox by Gmail update allows users to set custom time, date for email reminders
LONDON: Inbox by Gmail app update is rolling out which allows users to set a custom time and date for...
Bandai Namco to start fielding pitches from local Japanese developers to make games use characters from possess select franchises
LONDON: Bandai Namco has announced plans to allow Japanese developers to pitch game ideas and similar subjects that use Bandai...
Prices of imported wheat up by Rs100 to Rs1,300 per 40kg
LAHORE: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that the provincial government has decided to increase the price of imported wheat...
Twice the coral trout in Great Barrier Reef protected zones
MEXICO: The Great Barrier Reef is benefiting from the allocation of protected zones that contribute to the growing number and...
Russian cosmonauts used tablet computer in space for 1st time
NEW YORK: Russian cosmonauts have used a tablet computer for the first time in the history of Russian space exploration,...
Leshi TV CEO Jia Yueting says sorry for declaring Apple as Hitler
BEIJING: Leshi TV CEO Jia Yueting has issued an excuse after posting an offensive ad that declared Apple as Hitler....
Customs Valuation Dept surveying top stores to examine prices of imported goods
KARACHI: Directorate Customs Valuation Director-General Samaira Nazir Khan has said that the department is conducting survey in the top stores...
GST on HSD reduced to 32%: Petrol price increased by Rs4/litre to Rs74.29, diesel by Rs3 to Rs83.61
ISLAMABAD: In wake of Yemen conflict, the federal government has increased the price of petroleum products from today (April 1)....
