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Pak rupee drops 25 paisas in open market to reach 102.40
KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee further depreciated Thursday against US dollar in open market, however it remained steady in interbank. According...
Sony to stop distributing content for PlayStation mobile after July 15
TOKYO: Sony declared that it will stop distributing content for PlayStation mobile after July 15. Any purchased content will still...
South Korean won touches new 20 month low
SEOUL: The South Korean won touched a fresh 20-month intra-day low, while lead bond futures rose on Thursday after the...
India defence data at risk as Pakistani cyber security firm attacks, FireEye claims
DELHI: Pakistani cyber security firm has allegedly been accessing Indian government and defence data over for the last two years....
PM says Rs36b Karachi-Hyderabad Motorway to benefit billions of people, bring hearts closer
KARACHI: The M-9 Karachi-Hyderabad Motorway would eventually benefit billions of people across the region and help create a positive image...
Samsung to officially launch Galaxy Xcover 3 rugged Android Smartphone from April at price of EUR 275
SEOUL: Samsung Galaxy Xcover 3 will be launched at a price of EUR 275 (approximately Rs. 18,000) and will be...
68 buses to ply on route: Pindi-Islamabad Metro Bus near completion, says CM
RAWALPINDI: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, chairing the 6th meeting of the Punjab Metro Bus Authority, has said that the Punjab...
Malaysia’s MMEA ready to bust smuggling activities in Labuan, Sarawak waters
LABUAN: The Labuan Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) will crack down illegal border crossings into the waters here to halt...
Tokyo stocks jump 1.43pc at end of trade, Nikkei 225 up 267.59pts
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks jumped 1.43 per cent to close just below the psychologically important 19,000 level on Thursday, as a...
Qatar’s QIB inks MoU with S.K bank to enhance bilateral financial trade
DOHA: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Woori Bank, the most well-known bank of...
Fastest star in our galaxy propelled by thermonuclear supernova
WASHINGTON: A speeding star is the fastest such object in the Milky Way and researchers believe that a supernova sent...
Russia expects rise in crude oil exports
MOSCOW: Russian Energy Minister, Alexander Novak, said that Russian crude oil exports are expected to rise in 2015. Novak said...
Australian dollar slips to 6yrs low
SYDNEY: The Australian dollar failed to recover from the six-year low it hit on the broad greenback rally despite positive...
218,000 bpd: Kuwait crude oil exports to China hike 30.8% in January
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait’s crude oil exports to China in January jumped 30.8 percent from a year earlier to 923,000 tons,...
Spint rolls out Android 5.1 Lollipop update for Nexus 6, Verizon starts selling Nexus 6 in US
NEW YORK: Sprint customers are getting Android 5.1 Lollipop update for Nexus 6 smartphones in the US. Moreover, Verizon customers...
“Facebook has become about the advertisers more than it is about the users,” Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales slaps Facebook
SYDNEY: Wikipedia co-founder and technology entrepreneur Jimmy Wales has accused Facebook of putting advertisers ahead of its 890 million users....
Apple’s 13.1 mm MacBook lighter than MacBook Air
NEW YORK: Apple MacBook the thinnest Mac ever made (it’s only 13.1 mm thick) and it also comes in a...
Indian indirect tax revenue hits 7.4% to Rs4786.3b
NEW DELHI: Indian indirect tax revenue collection increased 7.4 percent to Rs4786.3 billion during April-February 2014-15. A provisional statement from...
Milky Way Galaxy may be 50% bigger than thought
PARIS: Rings of stars thought to surround the Milky Way are actually part of it, according to new research, meaning...
Android 5.1 OS update rolling out for Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 7 on T-Mobile, Nexus 6 on Sprint
NEW YORK: Google's Android 5.1 (Lollipop) OS update is rolling out on Nexus smartphones across the US, reported International Business...
