International News

Abu Dhabi, June 14 (IANS/WAM) Siraj Malayalam, a Kerala-based daily here, will serve as a media conduit to the Indian community in the UAE for the Abu Dhabi Police.
Siraj, which has an edition from Dubai, has signed a MoU with the Abu Dhabi Police to this effect.

Major General Khalil Dawood Badran, director general of the finance and services at Abu Dhabi Police and Al Sheikh Abu Bakr Musliyar Kanthapuram, head of Siraj Publishing Group, were present during the signing of the MoU Sunday.


Chitkul (Himachal Pradesh), May 25 (IANS) Pretty wooden houses with slate rooftops are fast disappearing in Chitkul, a village close to the China border in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district. Multi-storeyed concrete structures are instead changing the skyline.
With felling of trees banned and wood prohibitively expensive, residents have been opting for concrete that is eclipsing the ethnic beauty of the pristine village located at an altitude of 3,450 metre (11,319 feet) above sea level. Chitkul is the last village connected by road in the area. 



Ahmedabad, June 13 (IANS) Over 2,000 bottles of blood were collected at a donation camp organized Sunday by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and the Ahmedabad Medical Association to mark the 600th anniversary of the city and the World Blood Donor Day.

"Ahmedabad requires about 160,000 bottles of blood every year and it is our endeavour to create a permanent platform so that the requirement can be met through voluntary efforts," said Jitendra Patel, president of the medical association.

Washington, May 3 (IANS) With no plans to hang his boots as yet, India's grand old marathon man Ashis Roy has completed his 102nd marathon in Potomac River Run Marathon here on a hot sultry Sunday.

Shopping is the soul of Dubai, a place whose very name can be pronounced "Do-Buy"! Retail is a key driver of Dubai's economy. It is the major tourist attraction. Dubai lures visitors from Asia, Africa, Europe and the Middle East since it offers very enticing shopping experiences. The city offers scintillating malls, almost every brand in the world, shopping bargains, huge discounts.