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Singh vows to continue with reforms 30 Sep 2012 - 11:14 am

New Delhi: Signalling the Congress-led UPA’s intention to continue with decisions to revive high GDP growth, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh yesterday said economic...

13 die of starvation in West Bengal 30 Sep 2012 - 11:13 am

Kolkata: Claiming there have been 13 starvation deaths in West Bengal in the past 14 months, a network of trade unions and NGOs...

India’s heaviest communication satellite launched 30 Sep 2012 - 11:13 am

Chennai: India’s heaviest communication satellite GSAT-10 was successfully launched by an Ariane-5 rocket from Kourou launchpad in French Guiana, ISRO said yesterday. It...

Protest against anti-Islam film 30 Sep 2012 - 11:11 am

Supporters of various religious parties hold their party flags during a rally in Karachi yesterday. According to local media, thousands of supporters of...

PML-N ahead of Khan’s party in popularity 30 Sep 2012 - 11:11 am

LAHORE: Despite trenchant criticism from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI), the Pakistan Muslim League — Nawaz (PML-N) is currently the most popular party in the...

Zardari, Karzai agree to lessen ‘trust deficit’ 30 Sep 2012 - 11:10 am

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Zardari met his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meeting in New York and...

Auditor general for probe into hydel project delay 30 Sep 2012 - 11:10 am

ISLAMABAD: The auditor general of Pakistan has asked Wapda to “hold an inquiry and fix responsibility for five-and-half-year delay in implementation of Neelum-Jhelum...

Punjab govt to give 100,000 more laptops to students 30 Sep 2012 - 11:10 am

ISLAMABAD: The Punjab provincial government, headed by Mian Shahbaz Sharif, has decided to distribute 100,000 more laptops among brilliant students of the province...

Libyans give up weapons, including a tank 30 Sep 2012 - 08:11 am

A Libyan man hands over his gun to army officers during a ceremony in Tripoli, Libya, yesterday. Libyans began handing over their weapons...

Inept moves can hit dollar, euro value: PM 30 Sep 2012 - 08:11 am

DOHA: There is concern in Qatar, which is a major investor in US and European assets, that haphazard attempts by countries to shore...

QSL clash 30 Sep 2012 - 08:10 am

Al Sailiya’s Beli Mamouni Dagano (left) and ElJaish’s Mohammed Abdulla Mustafa Saif vie for the ball during QSL clash at Qatar Stadium in...

Bahrain teenager killed in protests 30 Sep 2012 - 08:09 am

DUBAI: Security forces in Bahrain opened fire yesterday to disperse angry Shia protesters following the funeral of a youth who was shot dead...

Qatari patient shifted from HMC to UK in chartered flight: Report 30 Sep 2012 - 08:08 am

DOHA: The Qatari patient, being treated in London for a new SARS-like virus, was shifted from Doha to the UK in a private...

No ‘emergency’ landing in Lagos: Qatar Airways 30 Sep 2012 - 08:08 am

LAGOS: A Qatar Airways flight from Doha safely made an emergency landing in Nigeria’s economic capital Lagos yesterday after encountering a problem with...

Qatar Academy hosts back to school programmes for parents 30 Sep 2012 - 08:07 am

Doha: Qatar Academy hosted a series of “Back-to-School” nights for parents of Primary and Senior students from grades KG to 12 this week....

The WISE book focuses on 14 high-impact initiatives 30 Sep 2012 - 08:06 am

By Fazeena Saleem DOHA: The second edition of the WISE publication will explore the association between education and work. The WISE book 2012...

Major Japanese firms look to invest in Qatar 30 Sep 2012 - 08:06 am

Tokyo: The Ministry of Business and Trade has participated in the “Qatar Week: Ferjaan in Tokyo” event, organised by the Qatar Museums Authority...

London Business School Alumni holds inaugural gathering 30 Sep 2012 - 08:05 am

London Business School Alumni members during its inaugural gathering at HIlton Doha. Doha: London Business School Alumni held its inaugural gathering in Doha...