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Any change in KASA-1000 route to cause delays: Breshna
KABUL: Breshna Company officials have warned that any change in the KASA 1000 electricity project could cause delays that will be costly....
Shell Eco-marathon provides opportunities to students
LONDON: Three student teams who belong to three educational institutions of Oman are representing the Sultanate in the 4-day Shell...
UAE customs foils 13,705 smuggling attempts in 2014
DUBAI: UAE customs has foiled 13,705 smuggling attempts in 2014, including a number of illicit items wild animals, fireworks and...
Ocean acidification cost oyster industry in Pacific Northwest nearly $110m, jeopardized about 3,200 jobs
PARIS: Typically when you think of acid and shellfish, you might picture some fresh lemon juice or a light mignonette...
S Korean finance minister sounds warning against raising corporate tax
SEOUL: S Korean finance minister Choi Kyung-hwan has stressed it would be ill-advised for South Korea to mark up tax...
65 million tonnes target: Sugarcane production decreases by 5.2% to 63 million tonnes
ISLAMABAD: The country’s sugarcane production has decreased by 5.2 per cent to 63 million tonnes against the target of 65...
Pink cloud appears over Arizona sky after NASA rocket launch
LONDON: An unusual pink cloud that lit up the sky over New Mexico and Arizona early on Wednesday was caused...
Astronauts take 2nd spacewalk in 5 days for cable, lube work outside ISS
WASHINGTON: NASA astronauts have ventured back outside the International Space Station for more cable work and a lube job. Wednesday’s...
Giant craters appear mysteriously in Siberia
HARROW: Scientists from the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) have revealed that the Siberia’s Yamal Peninsula, which is signified as...
Samsung confronts production problem with curved display Galaxy S6 Edge to be launch on 1 March
SEOUL: Samsung will launch Galaxy S6 and a variant with a curved display called Galaxy S6 Edge. While the South...
After loss of 12 lives Karachi Police start crackdown against intercity transporters for using substandard CNG cylinders
KARACHI: Karachi commissioner has woken from his slumber after the loss of 12 lives in the tragic accident on one...
Dark Matter may have caused mass extinctions, geologic upheavals on Earth
CANADA: Guides growth of supermassive black holes with new data, Planck satellite brings early universe into focus Was dark matter...
Google starts Lollipop update to small number of Android One phones in India
MUMBAI: Google revealed it has already started rolling out the update to a small number of Android One phones in...
New halal dating app ‘Minder’ facilitates Western Muslims
LONDON: A new ‘halal dating’ app has come into action for Western Muslims after the popularity of shaadi.com. The app...
Astronomers discover shockingly ancient black hole 420 trillion times as luminous as our sun
WASHINGTON: Astronomers have discovered the most luminous object ever — an old quasar blasting energy from a massive black hole...
NASA’s Chandra X-ray observatory finds intriguing member of black hole family tree
HONG KONG: Astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have discovered an intriguing cosmic object that may help provide answers to...
Thai customs seizes Bt5 million worth of illegal goods
BANGKOK: The Customs Department has announced the seizure of ivory and other illegal items worth Bt5 million that were mailed...
SHANGRI-LA tycoon Robert Kuok becomes Malaysia’s richest man with worth of $11.3 billion
KUALA LUMPUR: Robert Kuok retains the No. 1 spot on the Forbes Malaysia Rich List for the 10th straight year...
53m SIMs of 38m users verified: Govt extends deadline for SIM verification till April 14
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has extended deadline for biometric verification of SIM cards till April 14, as the earlier...
Suzuki Motorcycle India announces limited edition of Hayabusa Z with peak torque of 15.7kgm at 6,200rpm
DELHI: Suzuki Motorcycle India announced the limited edition of the Hayabusa Z. The bike, like the previous Hayabusas, lets fan...
