New Delhi: A total of 144 doctors and still counting. The Sabharwal family could well be in Guinness World Records for its five generations choosing to become doctors & the sixth generation following suit. It all began in the 1920s when influenced by Mahatma Gandhi’s talks on education and health, Lala Jeewanmal Sabharwal, a station master on the railways in Lahore decided to serve society.
Delhi: Mohammad Azharuddin and Sangeeta Bijlani’s 14-year-old marriage is reportedly over, following the former India skipper’s close relationship with Jwala Gutta, a married badminton champ half his age. If the buzz in Hyderabad (which has now reached Mumbai as well and is fast spreading to the rest of the country) is to be believed, then all is not well between the mian-biwi.
Kuwait: By the end of this year, subscribers at Zain, Viva and Wataniya Telecommunication Companies will be able to subscribe at any of these companies and keep their old mobile numbers.
Kuwait – The holy month of Ramadan will hit in accordance to astronomic calculations on August 11, said astrologist Adel Al-Saadoun on Saturday. Al-Saadoun told KUNA that the crescent for Ramadan would be forming on the August 10 Tuesday, at 6:01 a.m. making Wednesday the first day of the holy month in Kuwait.
CNN: The Smoking Jacket, Playboy’s nudity-free, "safe-for-work" website, debuted Tuesday — a bid by the iconic men’s magazine to stay relevant in a cyberworld full of anything-goes competitors. "Cube dwellers and office drones alike shall rejoice at this fun, sexy, satirical antidote to the drudgery of the work day," Playboy editorial director Jimmy Jellinek said in a written statement.
Kuwait – No further amnesty period will be allowed for illegal residents in the near future, said an official from the Ministry of Interior. He denied reports which claimed that a new amnesty program was listed on the Minister of Interior’s agenda.
Kuwait – Kuwait Union of Consumer Cooperative Societies (KCCS) said on Thursday that they will work on reducing the prices of around 400 food and non-food commodities by up to 55 percent, in attempt to ease financial pressure on citizens and residents alike in the upcoming period, particularly the holy month of Ramadan.
Kuwait – The country is expected to witness, today and tomorrow, a severe dust storm during the day, with horizontal visibility due to decrease sharply because of the hanging dust. In the meantime, a very hot weather is expected to prevail in the same period.
Mumbai, India – Gurgaon-based Olive Telecom announced the launch of a new tablet PC. The Olive Pad is touted as India’s first 3G tablet PC.The tablet also doubles up as a smartphone that allows users to make voice and video calls.
Kuwaiti experts sounded alarm bells over the increasing demographic imbalance in the Gulf state and the constantly widening gap between foreign and local population.
Manila – A Filipina maid’s 24-years of service to her Singaporean employer was rewarded after she found herself named as one of the beneficiaries of her multi-million dollar fortune. A 47-year-old carer is due to inherit a total of $4 million after she was named by her employer Quek Kai Miew as one of the beneficiaries of her estate, according to Singapore daily The Straits Times.
Kuwait – The government intends to study the possibility of granting foreigners right to own real estate properties, reports Al-Shahid daily. Lawmaker Naji Al-Abdulhadi said the government should carefully study this proposal, because the country is currently facing problems in granting residential land areas and it might further increase the prices of these properties.
Kuwait – Kuwait’s health ministry has approved plans for building a new maternity hospital in Al-Sabah health area, Kuwait Times has reported.
Why do people work? There may be many reasons, but for most one of the most important is saving money for emergencies or tough times. Salem, a young Kuwaiti man, said that it is easy for him to save money regularly because he doesn’t have to pay rent and his living expenses, such as bills and food, are all covered by his parents.
Clive Worth, a British ex-miner, has taken credit for sleeping with about 1,500 women he met online. The Huffington Post reported that Worth claims 300 of them have been through the social networking site Facebook. But now he has told Metro UK that he’s been thrown off Facebook.
Kuwait – MP Dr. Waleed Al-Tatabaie has proposed that the fees of medical tests, X-rays and surgeries conducted for expatriate workers in case of emergency should be paid by the sponsor of the company sponsoring the expatriate workers.
McCook, Nebraska – Unified efforts of local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies found 15-year-old Kuwait National Eman Mohammed Alsayegh in McCook, Tuesday evening.The Osceola County Florida Sheriff’s Office contacted the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) for assistance as it was thought the girl may be in the North Platte area.
Around 150 Muslims, mostly European converts to Islam, with their families are meeting in a farm turned to a camping site in southern Holland to listen to Muslim speakers from around the world.
Kuwait has asked 22 government ministries and establishments to work from 8.30 am until 1 pm during the month of Ramadan.The civil service bureau said that all ministries and government agencies would work five days a week, from Sunday until Thursday.
Kuwait – 360 Mall, Kuwait’s newest shopping centre has announced the debut of Kuwait’s latest family entertainment centre that is marked by a range of comprehensive amusement attractions that are specifically designed to meet the leisure needs of the entire family. The mall’s entertainment venue is located on the third level of 360 Mall.
Mumbai, India – The days of reaching the airport in the nick of time and skidding through the check-in counter just before the aircraft doors shut are over.Strict norms enforced from this week mean that if flights miss their scheduled time of departure for any reason, they’ll face huge delays. That’s translated to airlines making sure everyone is on board well before departure time.
Kuwait – The Minister of Electricity and Water Bader Al-Shuraian referred an employee at Consumer’s Affairs Sector to Public Prosecution.The employee was involved in forging invoices to cancel electricity fees for some consumers.
Despite millions spent on drug research and development, one of the more promising treatments for Alzheimer’s disease (a progressive brain disorder that affects more than 5 million Americans) is found in a substance widely known for its ability to spice (and color) food.
Kuwait – Rumors of pending fuel price increases of between five and ten percent have alarmed local consumers, with many fearing that such price rises will inevitably lead to higher prices at the petrol pump, as well as knock-on increases in the costs of food and all other consumer goods.
London (AFP) – Sachin Tendulkar’s blood is to be used in a special edition of a huge biography of the Indian cricket legend, its publishers said Monday. A giant deluxe book, the Tendulkar Opus, is coming out in February, with 10 copies being printed using his blood.
