Tue, 21-Oct-2025

India has the lowest mobile data in world, report says

CHINESE SMARTPHONE UNDER $100

India, where fewer than 2 percent of users connect over a landline, has the cheapest average data cost at just 26 US cents per gigabyte, according to a survey of over 6,000 mobile data plans in 230 countries. The low cost is partly down to the nation’s vibrant market and high technological awareness, which means … Read more

Russia’s sovereign fund opens first foreign office in Saudi Arabia

Russia sovereign fund opens Saudi office ahead of Putin visit

Russia’s sovereign wealth fund announced the opening of its first overseas office in Saudi Arabia ahead of President Vladimir Putin’s expected visit to Riyadh. The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) said it hoped to boost bilateral cooperation in economic and other spheres by setting up shop in Saudi Arabia. Putin is expected to travel to … Read more

Reward announced for identifying miscreants choking Karachi sewerage lines

Sindh Information Minister Saeed Ghani announced on Tuesday Rs100,000 reward for anyone identifying the miscreants involved in deliberately throwing garbage on the roads and choking sewerage lines in Karachi. Saeed Ghani made the announcement while speaking to the media on Tuesday. He said anyone who makes video of, send it to the Sindh government via … Read more