By Siraj Wahab Saudi Crown Prince Sultan died in the United States on Saturday, the Saudi Press Agency announced. He was 83. His debilitating health problems had kept him out of the public eye for quite some time. “May Allah bless his soul and grant him the best reward for his services for his religion and homeland,” said a statement from the Royal Court. As crown prince, he was first in the line... 

New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar Friday called for reforms in agricultural marketing to enable farmers to get best prices for their products. The prevailing system of regulated markets under the Agriculture Produce Market Committee Act, 2003, was a constraint on farmers’ ability to sell their produce at the best prices, he said here. Pawar was addressing the Parliamentary... 

New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday said the task of “evolving a mechanism to check corruption was urgent” and the nation should “seize the moment”. “We are on the cusp of far reaching changes in fighting corruption. The agitation for the establishment of a Lokpal has brought the issue of cleaning up of public life right at the top of the agenda... 

Bangalore (YNN): SAP Labs India has launched Mahindra Reva, an environmental-friendly car with an affordable price thanks to the subsidy of Rs 62,000- Rs 82,000 offered by the Union Ministry of New & Renewable energy (MNRE). The green car was unveiled at a function held here that also marked a new approach for corporate India as part of its employee retention strategy in the face of instability... 

By Pradipta Tapadar Darjeeling (INS): In a firm indication that it has put the demand for Gorkhaland on the backburner, the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) has said the Darjeeling and Telangana statehood movements have to be viewed differently. “Though the issue of Darjeeling and Telangana are on the same lines, the two have to be viewed in a different way,” GJM general secretary Roshan Giri... 

Just like in normal tourism, medical tourism too is taken up by tourist to get healthy soon, just that the reason is a bit more literal in medical tourism. Medical Tourism is done by people who are looking for a cost effective treatment for their ailment in a different country. It is precisely a provision of low cost private medical care by joint venture of tourism industry with corporate players in... 

BANGALORE: A study by Frost and Sullivan estimates hazardous waste generation inIndiaat a compounded annual growth rate of 8% over the next five years. This would call for a significant investment in waste disposal facilities.  It has been estimated that the cost to put up an incinerator works out to between Rs.10-30 crore. In addition, it would cost Rs. 400 crore annually to operate the incineration... 

Steve Jobs. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)By BROOKE DONALD | AP SAN FRANCISCO: A copy of Steve Jobs’ death certificate made public Monday indicates that the Apple Inc. co-founder died of respiratory arrest resulting from pancreatic cancer that had spread to other organs. Jobs died last Wednesday at age 56. Apple did not disclose his cause of death, but Jobs had been in poor health for a number of... 

– Mir Mohsin Ali, Yahind News Riyadh – Bihar Centenary Celebration will be held on the 22 March 2012 in Patna. Deputy Chairman, Bihar Legislative Council Saleem Pervez invited all the Biharis living in the Middle East to celebrate this in Bihar. He invited on behalf of Bihar Chief Minister Nitesh Kumar. Those interested to join the celebration should send 2 photos and copy of ID card to... 

Murshid Kamal President JAMIA present momento to Mr.Khalid Saifullah at CoCopalm Restaurant (Photo: K.N.Wasif)- Mir Mohsin Ali, Yahind News Riyadh – Mr.S.Khalid Saifullah, an eminent educationalist from Bihar asked the NRIs to adopt a child for education as it will help the upliftment of Muslim community in India. He also revealed that adopting each child will cost 18000 Rupees every year. He...