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Green project brings junk PCs back to life 29 Sep 2012 - 11:16 am

DOHA: The group of Qatari inventors and scientists wanted to recycle computers dumped by companies and homes into useful “green computers” for the...

Labour Ministry steps up efforts to reduce workplace accidents 29 Sep 2012 - 11:15 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Labour is stepping up efforts to reduce the rate of workplace accidents and injuries through awareness campaigns on occupational...

Four dead, eight injured in Russian plant fire: official 29 Sep 2012 - 11:12 am

MOSCOW: Four people were killed and eight others were injured when a fire broke out at an industrial waste treatment plant in Russia's...

50pc of shops at Villaggio yet to open 29 Sep 2012 - 11:11 am

Doha: About 50 percent of the shops and activities in Villaggio mall are still closed, waiting to complete the maintenance required to meet...

Bargain deals 29 Sep 2012 - 11:07 am

by Salim Matramkot The used car market in the Industrial Area (Street Number 10) is becoming quite popular with both the sellers and...

The lies about aid and Afghanistan 29 Sep 2012 - 11:05 am

By Conor Foley The news that the British have built far more schools and hospitals in Helmand province than the government of Afghanistan...

If US strikes Iran, Obama must make legal case for it 29 Sep 2012 - 11:04 am

US President Barack Obama has relied on a self-defence rationale to conduct drone strikes in Pakistan, Somalia and Yemen. By Jeffrey Smith and...

Why US gives Myanmar’s dear lady a hard time 29 Sep 2012 - 11:03 am

By Christian Caryl As I write this, Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is visiting the United States for the first time...

India's heaviest satellite GSAT-10 launched successfully 29 Sep 2012 - 10:55 am

BANGALORE: India's advanced communication satellite GSAT-10 was successfully launched early hours on Saturday on board Ariane-5 rocket from Europe's spaceport in French Guiana,...

Dubai's Emaar sells hotel to Abu Dhabi firm 29 Sep 2012 - 10:52 am

DUBAI: Dubai's Emaar Properties , the builder of the world's tallest tower, has sold one of its hotel assets to an Abu Dhabi-based...

Two dead in Indonesian air show crash 29 Sep 2012 - 10:36 am

JAKARTA: A light aircraft burst into flames after hitting a building during an air show in Indonesia on Saturday, killing both the pilots,...

Anti-film protest in Delhi 29 Sep 2012 - 10:22 am

Warrants against Raj; summons to Raj, Uddhav

New system for welfare scheme cash transfer 29 Sep 2012 - 10:22 am

New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh yesterday set up a new system to ensure beneficiaries of government welfare schemes — like old age...

Warrants against Raj; summons to Raj, Uddhav 29 Sep 2012 - 10:21 am

New Delhi: Spelling fresh trouble for Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray, a Delhi court issued two non-bailable warrants (NBWs) against him...

BJP wants PM to go, predicts early elections 29 Sep 2012 - 10:21 am

Surajkund, Haryana: The BJP yesterday demanded Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s resignation and said the 2014 Lok Sabha election could be held early if...

Kelkar panel tells govt to withdraw subsidies 29 Sep 2012 - 10:20 am

New Delhi: A committee, formed to prepare a fiscal consolidation plan for the government, yesterday recommended withdrawal of all subsidies, saying the Indian...

Pawar’s resignation accepted, others to resume work 29 Sep 2012 - 10:19 am

Mumbai: Curtains came down on the 72-hour political crisis in Maharashtra with NCP chief Sharad Pawar accepting the resignation of Deputy Chief Minister...

US judge jails man behind anti-Islam film 29 Sep 2012 - 09:49 am

LOS ANGELES: An Egyptian-American man behind an anti-Islam film that has stoked violent protests across the Muslim world was arrested on Thursday in...