Abu Dhabi, (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has called on violators of its entry and residency laws to benefit from the country’s new amnesty provisions. The violators of the entry and residency law would be granted permits to leave the country, in case, they handed themselves up voluntarily to the competent authorities within the [...]

New Delhi, (IANS) Budget carrier SpiceJet will expand its international network with flights on three new routes. The low cost carrier (LCC) Monday said it will open three new sectors Kochi-Male, Kochi-Dubai and Dubai-Ahmedabad. “We continue expanding our network on domestic as well as on international routes and decision to add three new routes is [...]

New Delhi, (IANS) Heavy Industries Minister Praful Patel Monday said his ministry is agreeable to cutting duty on luxury cars imported from Europe as part of the proposed India-European Union free trade agreement. The readiness to accept duty cuts was in the interest of Indian small car exports to Europe, the minister said. “The India-EU [...]

Kolkata, (IANS) Stating that the naming of some Kolkata Metro railway stations after icons has created problems for commuters, Minister of State for Railways Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury Monday proposed insertion of locality names beside those of the stations. “Kolkata is a cosmopolitan city and everybody may not be aware about Uttam Kumar or Kavi Subhas. [...]

New Delhi, (IANS) An all-party meeting Monday failed to break the parliament logjam over foreign investment in multi-brand retail with opposition MPs adamant on the demand for a debate under voting rules, rejecting the government’s appeal to reconsider their views. “It was a good meeting, Many members said the house must run… I will appeal [...]

Portable computers have been standard fantasy in science fiction. It represents the dream of having something in your pocket that could do virtually everything that you need it to do. For a long time though that has meant having the power of a PC in your pocket. We are still far from the era of [...]

New Delhi, (IANS) Who said there are less options for fashion-conscious men during winters? This season, jazz up your wardrobe with Indian cuts and styles such as classic ‘bandhgalas’ or ‘angrakha’-style jackets to make a statement, suggest designers. Unlike women, who can use accessories to glamourise their look, men face limitations on this front. But [...]

Putin condoles Bangladesh factory tragedy (20:16) Moscow, Nov 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Vladimir Putin Sunday expressed his condolences to his Bangladeshi counterpart Zillur Rahman and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over a fire at a clothes factory that claimed the lives of over 100 people. The fire broke out in a building operated by Tazreen [...]

Srinagar, Nov 25 (IANS) At least fifty-two buildings, including houses and granaries, were gutted in an overnight blaze in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, police said here Sunday. No loss of life was reported. “Fifty-two structures including residential houses, granaries and cowsheds, were gutted in a fire in Frisal village,” a senior police official told [...]