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Tennis: Nadal fights off Dimitrov to reach Open semi 22 Jan 2014 - 12:07 pm

Rafael Nadal of Spain hits a shot against Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria during their men's singles match on day 10 of the 2014...

Li Ka-shing's HK Electric investments in $3bn IPO 22 Jan 2014 - 11:31 am

HONG KONG: Li Ka-shing, Asia's richest man, raised more than $3 billion for the Hong Kong listing of his electricity assets on Wednesday...

Six policemen, 1 child killed in Pakistan's roadside blast 22 Jan 2014 - 11:16 am

ISLAMABAD: Six Pakistani police officers and a child were killed in a roadside blast in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa town of Charsadda on Wednesday morning,...

Taiwan probes Foxconn ex-employees over bribery claims 22 Jan 2014 - 11:16 am

TAIPEI: Taiwanese authorities launched island-wide raids to investigate allegations that some former managers at the technology giant Foxconn had solicited bribes from suppliers,...

Tokyo stocks close 0.16pc higher 22 Jan 2014 - 09:12 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed 0.16 percent higher Wednesday after the Bank of Japan said its monetary easing programme was winning the war against...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 22 Jan 2014 - 08:53 am

Exchange Rates in Qatar DOHA: Exchange Rates for foreign currencies as issued on Wednesday by Qatar National Bank (QNB) are as following: Currency...

Bomb blast kills five in northwest Pakistan 22 Jan 2014 - 08:49 am

PESHAWAR: At least five people were killed and eight injured in a bomb attack near a police van in the country's restive northwest...

S. Korea to spend $1.5bn on 5G 'movie-in-a-second' service 22 Jan 2014 - 08:48 am

SEOUL: South Korea, already one of the most wired countries on earth, Wednesday announced a 1.6 trillion won or $1.5 billion plan to...

Govt bows; Kejriwal ends protest 22 Jan 2014 - 04:45 am

A supporter of Aam Aadmi Party removes a poster with a portrait of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal from the site of a...

Classical dance festival 22 Jan 2014 - 04:43 am

Dancer Mira Nigam Upadhaya and her troupe perform the Bharat Natyam in front of the 1,000-year-old Surya Mandir on the first day of...

Heavy rains in Delhi 22 Jan 2014 - 04:43 am

A pedestrian covers himself with a plastic sheet during heavy rains in New Delhi yesterday.

Republic Day rehearsals 22 Jan 2014 - 04:39 am

Border Security Force soldiers are seen on their camels at a busy road as they leave after rehearsing for the Republic Day parade...

Sunanda died of poisoning: SDM report 22 Jan 2014 - 04:38 am

New Delhi: Sunanda Pushkar, wife of union minister Shashi Tharoor, died of poisoning, a report by the sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) probing her death...

Cong expands panel of spokespersons 22 Jan 2014 - 04:37 am

New Delhi: The Congress yesterday expanded its panel of spokespersons in an effort to put across its viewpoint in the run-up to the...

Air India to offer discounted fare scheme from today 22 Jan 2014 - 04:37 am

New Delhi: Entering into a price war, Air India yesterday said that it will launch its promotional fare scheme by offering 50 percent...

Supreme Court commutes 15 death sentences due to delays 22 Jan 2014 - 04:37 am

New Delhi: Holding that delay in deciding mercy pleas or insanity/mental illness like schizophrenia could be grounds for commuting death sentences, the Supreme...

The NR Eye: NRIs to have tax-free bonds option 22 Jan 2014 - 04:37 am

by Moiz Mannan India has made another push towards internationalizing its currency and presented another attractive window of opportunity for non-resident Indians wishing...

Indian diplomats in US face lifestyle choices 22 Jan 2014 - 04:36 am

Washington: Indian diplomats in the United States are in a fix. Either they begin paying their domestic helps as per US laws or...