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DOTC urged to sue Metro Rail Transit owner 19 Sep 2014 - 08:14 am

MANILA: The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) was urged yesterday to sue Metro Rail Transit Corp (MRTC), owner of the MRT line,...

Border woes dominate talks with China 19 Sep 2014 - 04:14 am

Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) shakes hands with Prime Minster Narendra Modi after the joint statement at Hyderabad House in New Delhi yesterday....

Ensure essential items for Kashmiris, SC tells govt 19 Sep 2014 - 04:13 am

A Kashmiri woman scoops up silt and mud at her flood-damaged dwelling in Srinagar yesterday. New Delhi: The Supreme Court yesterday said the...

Talks culminate in 16 accords 19 Sep 2014 - 04:12 am

New Delhi: India and China agreed to cooperate across a wide gamut of activities following yesterday’s talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and...

China not a warlike nation: Xi 19 Sep 2014 - 04:12 am

NEW DELHI: China is not a warlike nation, President Xi Jinping said here yesterday. “A warlike state, however big it may be, will...

Kerala homes that have a member abroad are better off 19 Sep 2014 - 04:11 am

Thiruvananthapuram: The households in Kerala that have at least one family member living abroad are better off economically as compared to those families...

Marriage queries annoy single women most, finds survey 19 Sep 2014 - 04:11 am

New Delhi: When are you getting married or why aren’t you getting married—these are questions that annoy single Indian women most, according to...

Afghan govt needs unity deal: UN 19 Sep 2014 - 04:11 am

Presidential candidates Abdullah Abdullah (left) and Ashraf Ghani UNITED NATIONS: Afghan presidential rivals must agree on a new unity government in the next...

Wagah border ceremony 19 Sep 2014 - 04:10 am

Pakistani Rangers, in black, and Indian Border Security Force personnel perform the daily retreat ceremony at the India-Pakistan Border in Wagah on Wednesday.

Islamic Studies professor accused of blasphemy shot dead in Karachi 19 Sep 2014 - 04:10 am

Relatives and colleagues carry the coffin of professor Muhammad Shakil Auj who was killed in an attack by gunmen in Karachi yesterday. ISLAMABAD...

PTI can check voter rolls of Lahore seat 19 Sep 2014 - 04:09 am

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) yesterday granted Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan’s request to inspect the electoral record of NA-122...

New US scholarship plan for Pakistani students 19 Sep 2014 - 04:08 am

ISLAMABAD: The United States government launched yesterday the second phase of its Merit and Needs Based Scholarship Programme which would benefit 3,000 talented...

Afghan troops kill 24 Taliban militants 19 Sep 2014 - 04:08 am

Kabul: At least 24 Taliban militants were killed following military operations by Afghan national army (ANA) forces in the past 24 hours. Afghan...

‘Truce’ between protesters, govt proposed in Islamabad 19 Sep 2014 - 04:08 am

ISLAMABAD: An opposition jirga seeking to resolve the 34-day standoff between the government and protesters besieging parliament is close to a workable solution...

Emir visits Bavaria 19 Sep 2014 - 04:04 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani being received by the Minister-President of Bavaria, Horst Seehofer, at Prinz Carl Palais...

A380 to start flying passengers on Oct 10 19 Sep 2014 - 04:03 am

The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani (centre), the Minister of Finance, H E...

Fishing at Corniche 19 Sep 2014 - 04:02 am

A group of young men fishing at the Corniche yesterday. SALIM MATRAMKOT

NCCCR marks 10th anniversary 19 Sep 2014 - 04:01 am

Dr Hanan Al Kuwari, Managing Director of HMC, cuts the anniversary cake while other senior HMC officials look on. Doha: Hamad Medical Corporation’s...