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China yuan firms against US dollar
SHANGHAI: China's yuan firmed against the dollar on Monday after the G7 agreed in principle that it would be good...
Paddy crop to be cultivated on more than 4.5m acres in Punjab
SIALKOT: The Punjab Agriculture Department has announced that the paddy crop will be cultivated on more than 4.5 million acres...
Budget 2015-16: Govt urged to demolish all duties on import of solar equipment
LAHORE: In its budget proposals to end loadshedding in the country, Pakistan Solar Association (PSA) has asked the government to...
FBR issues Internal Communication Policy
ISLAMABAD: With the aim to ensure timely service delivery to external stakeholders, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched Internal...
Huawei appears on global Interbrand 100 rankings, while other tech-firms dominate the top-ten list
LAHORE: Emerging as one of the strongest telecom brands in the world - Huawei has been recognized on various global...
South korean won tumbles to 10 week low in early trade
SEOUL: The South Korean won fell to a 10-week low early in the session as investors were wary of intervention...
U.S. astronaut hall of fame announce to transfer to Kennedy space center
FRANCE: The United states Astronaut Hall of Fame has announced its decision to relocate to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor...
China wants to participate in International Space Station program
BEIJING: Astronaut Nie Haisheng, who served China's Shenzhou 10 mission as commander, has expressed his desire to go to the...
Customs Principal Appraiser, Dy Superintendent-IR retire
ISLAMABAD: Muhammad Akhtar Javed, Principal Appraiser (BS-16), Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive, Lahore, has been granted voluntary retirement from government...
Solar powered LightSail falls due to glitch in its software
EALING: Planetary Society's solar-powered LightSail spacecraft, which was launched with U.S Air Force's secret X-37B space plane on May 20,...
Race & gender prejudices can reduce with sleep therapy, study
BRENT: A new study conducted by researchers at Northwestern University and published in a recent edition of the journal Science...
A mission to Jupiter moon, Europa planned by NASA
EUROPE: According to a recent disclosure, a mission to a Jupiter moon, Europa, has been planned by the US space...
Dinosaurs may have been warm blooded
CANADA: To put the issue whether dinosaurs are warm blooded or cold blooded to rest, a study published in Science...
Tattoos may cause swelling, itching or severe skin allergies, researcher
PARIS: Tattoos may cause swelling or itching, and symptoms may appear in as soon as a few months or as...
Japan’s industrial production grows 1% in April
TOKYO: Japan's industrial production rose one percent in April, the first increase in three months, Efe news agency reported. However,...
Malaysia Airlines sees growth in New Zealand
WELLINGTON: Malaysia Airlines appears to be getting back on its feet in New Zealand as the company reports increased sales...
New Zealand wine soars to new heights
WELLINGTON: New Zealand wine continues to advance rapidly in the U.S. market, delivering impressive growth in both volume and value....
German group takes over second-biggest Dutch cheese firm
BERLIN: The second biggest cheese company in the Netherlands, dairy cooperative DOC Kaas, is being taken over by German dairy...
Lumia 940 and Lumia 940 XL are in works
NEW DELHI: Lumia 940 and Lumia 940 XL are in the works. The report suggests that the phones will have...
Highly unique spongy moon of Saturn will be next in NASA’s schedule
DUBLIVE: An extremely close pass will be made to the NASA probe Cassini on Hyperion, one of Saturn’s strangest moons....
