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Marcos’ ex-aide gets jail term in New York 14 Jan 2014 - 06:33 am

NEW YORK: Imelda Marcos’ former secretary was sentenced yesterday to up to six years in a New York prison for a scheme to...

Underwear bomber’s life term upheld 14 Jan 2014 - 06:32 am

washington: Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, a Nigerian man who tried to set off an explosive hidden in his underwear while aboard a US airliner...

EU citizens force water debate onto agenda 14 Jan 2014 - 06:32 am

BRUSSELS: Water and who should provide it — the public or private sector — has become the first issue to be pushed onto...

Hungary PM to meet Russia’s Putin, nuclear deal likely 14 Jan 2014 - 06:32 am

BUDAPEST: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in Moscow today, the Kremlin said yesterday, and a diplomatic...

Abortion horrific: Pope Francis 14 Jan 2014 - 06:31 am

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis, whom conservatives in the Roman Catholic Church have accused of not speaking out forcefully enough against abortion, yesterday called...

EU says migrants contribute more than they take 14 Jan 2014 - 06:31 am

Brussels: Migrants contribute more than they take in their new countries, the EU said yesterday, adding there has been no massive influx from...

Republic Day rehearsal 14 Jan 2014 - 06:30 am

Soldiers taking part in a rehearsal for Republic Day parade on a cold winter morning in New Delhi yesterday.

Gujjar marriage party 14 Jan 2014 - 06:29 am

A Gujjar (nomad) marriage party with the groom on horse and bride in the palanquin at Sanganwari village in Pulwama district, 65km south...

Lohri festival 14 Jan 2014 - 06:28 am

Students perform a traditional folk dance near a bonfire as they celebrate the Lohri festival in Chandigarh yesterday. Lohri marks the culmination of...

Community fishing 14 Jan 2014 - 06:28 am

Villagers with their fishing nets and fishing baskets are engaged in community fishing on the occasion of Magh Bihu festival in Panibari village,...

Americans unlikely to get back their privileges soon 14 Jan 2014 - 06:26 am

Washington/New Delhi: Commercial activities inside the US embassy premises in Delhi are set to cease from Thursday. And although the Indo-US diplomatic row...

PM warns of danger to secularism 14 Jan 2014 - 06:26 am

New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh yesterday warned against attempts to derail India’s secular values by redefining secularism as a minister called for...

Army chief warns Pakistan 14 Jan 2014 - 06:26 am

New Delhi: In a clear warning to Pakistan, Indian Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh said yesterday that any militant who crosses the Line...

AAP to impact Congress most in Lok Sabha polls: Survey 14 Jan 2014 - 06:26 am

New Delhi: The AAP, which made a stunning debut in the Delhi assembly polls, is likely to impact the Congress’s fortunes the most...

Elections for 55 Rajya Sabha seats on Feb 7 14 Jan 2014 - 06:25 am

New Delhi: Biennial elections for 55 Rajya Sabha seats, including seven from Maharashtra, will be held on February 7, the Election Commission announced...

Deal signed to build new premises for Passports and Expatriate Affairs Department in Al Noaim 14 Jan 2014 - 05:07 am

Interior Ministry and CEG International officials at the event. DOHA: The Ministry of Interior has signed an agreement with CEG International, a leading...

WISE seeks project to deal with education challenges 14 Jan 2014 - 05:06 am

Ali M Al Mahmoud, Head of The Wise Learners' Operations, speaking during the Roundtable discussion at Hamad Bin Khalifa University yesterday. Kammutty VP...

181 QP graduates honoured 14 Jan 2014 - 05:04 am

The Minister of Energy and Industry and Chairman of Qatar Petroleum HE Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada honouring one of the graduates....