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Jury fails to reach verdict in UK terrorism trial 12 Nov 2014 - 01:06 am

LONDON: The jury in a mostly secret terrorism trial in which the defendant had been accused of possibly targeting former Prime Minister Tony...

Minister sees cover-up in British abuse case 12 Nov 2014 - 01:05 am

LONDON: A senior British minister said yesterday that there might have been a cover-up of historic claims of child sex abuse by public...

Pregnant US teen hurt in Mexico police shooting 12 Nov 2014 - 01:05 am

MEXICO CITY: Mexican police wounded a pregnant US teenager when they opened fire on a vehicle that ignored orders to stop, authorities said...

Commuters seek bus service on schedule 12 Nov 2014 - 01:04 am

Commuters waiting for buses at one of the terminals. DOHA: Residents have demanded that public buses be more regulated and monitored to ensure...

Ras Laffan sponsors setting up of 3 Toastmasters clubs 12 Nov 2014 - 01:02 am

Officials at the event. DOHA: The Ras Laffan Community Outreach Programme will sponsor the establishment of three Toastmasters clubs in the northern region...

AAB backs QRC works for Gaza 12 Nov 2014 - 01:00 am

Officials at the donation ceremony. Doha: Abdullah Abdulghani & Bros. Co. W.L.L. (AAB), represented by its Managing Director, Dr Nasser Abdulghani Al Abdulghani,...

HMC begins diabetes screening 12 Nov 2014 - 12:59 am

DOHA: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is holding events this month to increase awareness of diabetes risk factors, symptoms and prevention, in recognition of...

8 women die in Chhattisgarh after botched sterilisation 12 Nov 2014 - 12:58 am

A victim lies on a stretcher at a hospital in Bilaspur, Chattisgarh, yesterday. Raipur: Eight women have died in Bilaspur district after undergoing...

Toxic water maims a village 12 Nov 2014 - 12:53 am

DONA NANKA: Through his bloodshot, ruined eyes, ten-year-old Roshan Singh struggles to read his favourite comic book before readying for school in this...

After Mars, ISRO aims for the moon 12 Nov 2014 - 12:51 am

NEW DELHI: India now has its sights set on low-budget missions to the moon and the sun after becoming the first country in...

Shripad Naik takes charge 12 Nov 2014 - 12:49 am

Shripad Naik, the new minister in charge of the department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH), greets the media...

Autumn in Kashmir 12 Nov 2014 - 12:48 am

Kashmiri boys play football on dried leaves of the Chinar trees inside Mughal garden Nishat on the outskirts of Srinagar yesterday. The autumn...

Women ‘banned’ from main library at AMU 12 Nov 2014 - 12:44 am

NEW DELHI: An academic at one of the country’s oldest universities said yesterday that women were banned from its main library, as a...

Kerala temple case: SC declines amicus curiae’s offer to quit 12 Nov 2014 - 12:43 am

New Delhi: The Supreme Court yesterday declined senior counsel Gopal Subram-anium’s offer to step aside as amicus curiae in Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple case...

The NR Eye: Punjab takes another step towards NRI welfare 12 Nov 2014 - 12:43 am

by Moiz Mannan The prominent manpower exporting state of Punjab, which has witnessed a sizeable outbound migration shift towards the Gulf region, is...

BJP accuses Singhvi of hoarding black money 12 Nov 2014 - 12:42 am

New Delhi: The BJP yesterday accused Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi of hoarding black money by evading taxes, after Income Tax settlement commission reportedly...

Scheme for saving and educating girls in 100 districts to be launched soon 12 Nov 2014 - 12:42 am

New Delhi: India will launch a mega scheme for saving and educating the girl child in 100 districts of the country that have...

Congress keeps out Modi, BJP from Nehru meet 12 Nov 2014 - 12:41 am

New Delhi: Keen to resurrect Jawaharlal Nehru’s legacy at a trying time for the party and take the message to the masses, the...