Saudis world's biggest Tweeters, India at 21st position
Washington: In an unexpected finding, Saudis have emerged as the world's largest active Twitter users, while Indians ranked among the lowest tweeters on the microblogging site, according to new research. According to PeerReach, one-third or 32 per cent of the Saudi's online population are active monthly Twitter users. However, countries such as India, Nigeria and Germany seem to have very little to tweet with only one per cent active Twitter user
Rights group asks Gulf States to take more steps for workers protection
Dubai: An international rights group is urging Gulf Arab states to take additional steps to safeguard domestic workers who are often outside normal labour laws and protections. Today's statement by Human Rights Watch comes amid wider attention the Gu
Pill to help skin beat ravages of winter
London: Taking a single pill of beauty vitamin supplement every day can help protect skin against the ageing effects of a harsh winter, according to a new research. The first clinical trial into the effect of a micro-nutrient beauty supplement
Indian turns sunglasses into smartphone charging device
Washington: What can you do with your sunglasses when the Sun goes down? You can use them to charge your smartphone! An Indian designer based in the US has turned a pair of sunglasses into a smartphone charging device by adding solar panels to them.
38-minute CPR boosts heart attack survival
Washington: Performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for 38 minutes or longer can improve a patient's chance of surviving a cardiac arrest, according to new research. Sustaining CPR for this long also improves the chances that survivors w
Sharjah book fair: India scripts success story
Sharjah: A star-studded author line-up, including former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Ruskin Bond, Kamal Haasan and Ravinder Singh, best-sellers, higher publisher participation and a wide variety of books in diverse languages on sale drew massive cr
Chitrangada wants to see politicians in jeans and tees
Gurgaon: Bollywood actress Chitrangada Singh feels politicians in our country, especially the youth leaders, should abandon their formal clothes in favour of more casual attires. "The youth leaders in our country should dress more casually. I th
Maldives president-elect proposes pay cut
Male: Hours after initial results showed that Abdulla Yameen had won on Saturday's second round of presidential election, the candidate of the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) said he would propose a pay cut due to the current plight of the
22-yard pitch has been a temple for me: Sachin
Mumbai: India's cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, who bid a teary farewell to the sport, on Sunday said the 22-yard pitch has been a temple for him and thanked the game for making him whatever he is. A day after ending his 24-year long illustrious car
