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49,000MW needed by 2025: UPSs consuming 2000MW electricity, says REAP
LAHORE: The increasing usage of the UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) systems in Pakistan are consuming about 2000MW of electricity on...
South korean stocks end in negative territory, KOSPI declines 12.43pts
SEOUL: South Korean shares ended in negative territory Monday as concerns spread about the export-driven economy due to the accelerating...
China court sentences 18 months jail to smuggler for smuggling luxury bags
ZHEJIANG: A court in Ningbo has fined a man 550,000 yuan (HK$696,150) for smuggling luxury bags into China from overseas,...
WHO worries over Indian tobacco smuggling
NEW DELHI: World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday said the smuggling of tobacco in southeast Asia was thriving despite stringent laws...
MTI ‘s Cheetah robot can now run, jumps over hurdles autonomously
NEW YORK: MIT researchers have trained their cheetah robot to jump over hurdles as it runs - making it the...
China inks MoU with Kazakhstan to enhance Customs cooperation
BEIJING: China and Kazakhstan have signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation between the customs departments of the two countries....
Cigarette smuggling increases four-fold between 2012-14
NEW DELHI: Cigarette smuggling into the country increased four-fold (by value) between 2012 and 2014, seizure data from the Directorate...
Scientists discover new sea creatures off Puerto Rico coast
NEW YORK: Exploring the murky depths of the Puerto Rican sea, scientists from around the world have found many previously...
Swiss firms show interest to invest in Iran
TEHRAN: Chairman of Iran-Switzerland Friendship Association said that European companies, Swiss companies in particular, are interested to invest in Iran....
Water we drink once pass through dinosaurs, study shows
LONDON: All of the water we drink once passed through a DINOSAUR, according to shocking new claims. According to YouTube...
Petrol pumps closed down as POL prices increased
LAHORE: Just before the government’s announcement of increasing prices of petroleum products, the filling station in the country’s second largest...
Hong Kong stocks close 0.63pc stronger, Hang Seng advances 172.97pts
HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares have closed 0.63 per cent higher, while Shanghai has surged almost five per cent after...
Greece, Iran to enhance economic relations
TEHRAN: Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias said on Thursday said his country is keen to expand economic relations with Iran,...
Italy’s import from Iran reaches €131 in Q1
TEHRAN: Italy’s imports from Iran more than doubled in the first quarter of 2015, reaching €131 million compared to the...
Indian steel authority to export rail tracks to Iran
NEW DELHI: Steel Authority of India (SAIL) has cut its price of rail tracks meant for Iran Railways (IRIR) after...
Russian wheat export at risk due to low price at EU
MOSCOW: European wheat futures eased on Friday to their lowest in almost two weeks as weak U.S. prices, favourable crop...
A new species lived alongside ‘Lucy’: study
HARROW: According to the findings of a new study, a fossil discovery has made a notable addition to new facts...
Plant clinics to provide technical assistance to farmers
LAHORE: The Punjab government has announced to launch plant clinics in across the province, which will not only make the...
Asian imports of Iranian oil up by 12% in April
TEHRAN: Asian imports of Iranian crude rose 12 percent in April from the previous month to a four-month high of...
$6m worth cattle exported from Idaho in Q1 2015
BOISE: More than $6 million worth of live cattle were purchased from Idaho producers during the first quarter of 2015,...
