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UAE plans to invest $32b for airport expansion
DUBAI: A staggering Dh120 billion ($32.6 billion) investments are in place for the development of UAE airports to meet the...
Android 5.1 Lollipop-based Cyanogen OS 12.1 update for Yu Yureka, Yuphoria enters final phase of testing
NEW DELHI: Yu Televentures, Micromax's subsidiary, has announced that the Android 5.1 Lollipop-based Cyanogen OS 12.1 update for the Yu...
UAE, Saudi Arabia pump record oil rates last month
RIYADH: The UAE and Saudi Arabia pumped oil at record monthly rates last month as Opec forged ahead with its...
Micromax thinks of launching 2nd generation Canvas Hue Smartphone at price of Rs 11,736
NEW DELHI: Micromax is thinking of launching the second generation of its Canvas Hue Smartphone at a price of Rs...
Alibaba announces two more strategic partnerships in media industry
BEIJING: E-commerce mammoth Alibaba Group Holding is building a stronger presence in the entertainment industry, announcing two more strategic partnerships...
Industrial delegation visits Dubai to explore trade opportunities
LUDHIANA: An industrial delegation has come back from its trip to Dubai with a vision to explore free trade opportunities...
UAE, South Africa to strengthen R28b trade investment in agri sector
DUBAI: South Africa and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) hope to strengthen their R28 billion trade relationship through investment in South...
Twitter gets rid of 140-character limit on direct messaging
LONDON: Twitter says it would get rid of the 140-character limit on direct messaging. It will now allow users to...
4 smugglers arrested for smuggling marijuana in shipment
AL ADAID: Officers from the National Coast Guard Service of Costa Rica were busy earlier this week in the southern...
Singapore’s unemployment rate falls to 1.8% in Q1: MOM
SINGAPORE: The labor market in Singapore remained tight in the first quarter of 2015, as overall unemployment rate dipped to...
WeChat connects you with family, friends via your mobile device
LONDON: WeChat allows you to connect with family, friends and even strangers via your mobile device. It is a cross-platform...
Sangli customs intercepts 2 for smuggling deer worth Rs 20,000
KOLHAPUR: Two persons were arrested on Thursday for smuggling two barking deer near Peth naka, around 40km north of Kolhapur...
Motorola Moto Maker plans to introduce customisation programme for smartphones in India
NEW DELHI: Motorola Moto Maker plans to introduce customisation programme for smartphones in India soon. For the uninitiated, the Moto...
Ireland authorities seize drugs worth £60,000
LISBURN: Up to £60,000 worth of cannabis along with quantities of class A, C and prescription drugs have been seized...
Bank of Japan set for more easing in Oct as inflation still low
TOKYO: The Bank of Japan remains on course to expand its monetary stimulus in October, a Reuters poll showed, but...
New Doom is as violent as hell
TOKYO: Bethesda has revealed the first gameplay from id Software's reboot of classic first-person shooter Doom. And it is violent...
Customs foils 317 bids to smuggle drugs last year
DOHA: Customs authorities foiled 317 bids to smuggle drugs into the country last year, a senior customs official said yesterday....
Vietnam’s rice exports hit 2m tones in last 5 months
HANOI: Viet Nam earned some US$875 million from shipping nearly 2.1 million tonnes of rice abroad in the first five...
Agriculture in West to take benefit from Pacific trade deal
NEW YORK: Rice farmer Don Bransford looks over a field planted in early May east of Williams in Colusa County....
India’s annual naphtha exports to fall 1.2m tonnes
NEW DELHI: India’s annual naphtha exports could plunge by as much as 1.2 million tonnes, after the country’s cabinet allowed...
