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1,817 to 2,381 turtle deaths in 2014: Shrimp fishery, turtles getting incidentally killed in huge numbers
KARACHI: An interview-based survey whose findings were shared during the proceedings of a regional symposium on Tuesday showed a massive...
Pakistan home to 4 of total 7 species of marine turtles: Illegal fishing nets causing their depletion
KARACHI: Pakistan’s continental shelf was home to four of the total seven reported species of marine turtles while the use...
Researchers: World’s largest asteroid impact zone found in Australia
WASHINGTON: Deep in the heart of Australia, intersecting the three territories of Queensland, South Australia, and Northern Territory, is the...
Scientists find massive impact area from huge meteorite that struck Earth millions years ago
AUSTRALIA: A massive impact area from a huge meteorite that struck the Earth millions of years ago has been found...
Scientists find evidence suggesting Australian craters formed during 1 or 2 meteorite smash
SYDNEY: The scientists have several kinds of evidence suggesting the Australian craters were formed during one or two meteorite smash,...
Nissan agrees to strengthen body shell, fit airbags in controversial Datsun Go hatchbacks
DELHI: Nissan’s Datsun Go has worst being affected by Global New Car Assessment Programme as it has been giving a...
$3 million LaFerrari unveils at Melbourne Motoring Festival
MELBOURNE: The Australian Motoring Festival starts from today at the Melbourne, Australia. The new flagship by Ferrari named as LaFerrari...
700-years-old Holy Quran pilfered in Jaipur, India
JAIPUR: A 700-years-old Holy Quran pilfered in Rajasthan, India. The Holy Quran was possessed by a Hindu possessor. According to...
PTCL introduces SmartLink app, allows customers to receive landline calls on mobile
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has announced the new SmartLink application for the customers which will enable them to...
Supermodel Ayyan submits evidence to prove ownership of $500,000
ISLAMABAD: Supermodel Ayyan has submitted evidence to customs authorities regarding the ownership of currency that was being allegedly smuggled by...
US Treasuries prices fell on Thursday, govt due to sell $29 billion in new seven-year notes
NEW YORK: Seven-year notes are popular with many asset managers, but they may demand higher yields, or lower prices, to...
Britain’s FTSE top share index fell 1.5% today after record hit of 2.7% on Tuesday
LONDON: Britain's FTSE top share index fell 1.5 percent on Thursday at 6,882.29 points after a record high hit on...
Denmark’s Danfoss revenue grows 4% to 34.4b kroner in 2014
COPENHAGEN: The Danfoss group declared that it had earned high revenue of 34.4 billion kroner in 2014, raised about 4 percent...
Business advisory council will be formed to strengthen govt-private sector partnership: Dar
KARACHI: The Federal Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar has said that a business advisory council will be formed to strengthen...
Saudi Arabia launches air strikes in Yemen, Indian shares fell over 2%, lowest in 10 weeks
MUMBAI: Indian shares hit 10-week lows on Thursday, heading for their seventh straight session of falls as blue-chips after Saudi...
$22b deal with Qatar: First shipment of 147,000cf LNG arrives Pakistan
KARACHI: As per the government claims, the first shipment of 147,000 cubic feet of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), has arrived...
SA’s Rockcastle to invest €750m in Poland
CAPETOWN: South African’s Rockcastle Executive Director Spiro Noussis stated that the company plans to invest €750m in Poland. He said...
Asian stocks mostly decline by weak US data; Japan’s Nikkei 225 sheds 1.2pc
TOKYO: Asian stocks mostly fell Thursday, battered by weak U.S. economic data and Wall Street's retreat from near record highs....
Mercedes launches Rs 78.5 lac E400 Cabriolet & Rs 76.5 lac CLS 250 CDI in India
NEW DELHI: uxury automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz launched on Wednesday two of its specialty cars -- the new CLS-Class Coup and...
$300 million savings: First shipment of 60,000 tonnes LNG reaching Pakistan today, says Abbasi
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, responding to call-attention notice, has told the National Assembly...
