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Modi will be disastrous as PM: Manmohan 04 Jan 2014 - 04:36 am

“If by strong prime minister you mean that you preside over the mass massacre of innocent citizens on the streets of Ahmedabad, that...

Crimes against women in Delhi rise to 412pc 04 Jan 2014 - 04:35 am

Leftist women activists carry posters as they shout slogans during a protest march against the gang rape and murder of a teenager, in...

Ganguly resigns from law university 04 Jan 2014 - 04:34 am

kolkata: Retired Supreme Court judge and West Bengal Human Rights commission chairman Ashok Ganguly yesterday tendered his resignation as guest lecture of the...

Petrol, diesel prices hiked 04 Jan 2014 - 04:33 am

New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices will go up by 75 paise and 50 paise a litre, excluding taxes, from midnight yesterday, state-run...

100 die as Iraq forces battle Al Qaeda-linked militants 04 Jan 2014 - 04:09 am

The mayor’s destroyed building is seen in Fallujah, 50km west of Baghdad, yesterday. RAMADI, Iraq: More than 100 people were killed yesterday as...

Bahrain accuses Tehran of training opposition militants 04 Jan 2014 - 04:08 am

Protesters carrying Bahraini flags and photos of Shia scholar Isa Qassim march during an anti-government rally organised by main opposition group Al Wefaq...

Syrian opposition, Al Qaeda group clash near Aleppo 04 Jan 2014 - 04:06 am

Syrian residents flee homes following clashes between opposition fighters and forces loyal to President Assad in Adra area, east of Damascus yesterday. Damascus:...

Tunisian parliament begins historic vote on new charter 04 Jan 2014 - 04:05 am

Tunisian Islamist MP and General Rapporteur of the constitution Khedher Habib (centre), speaks with his colleagues during a meeting of the Constituent Assembly...

Gala time for fans 04 Jan 2014 - 04:00 am

by Kammutty VP Football fans had a gala time in Qatar as two European giants Real Madrid of Spain and Paris Saint Germain...

Corruption 04 Jan 2014 - 03:57 am

SOCHI OLYMPICS BOMBS TERRORISM 04 Jan 2014 - 03:56 am

Group: ViewsEurope Credit: VAN DAM Source: Landsmeer, Netherlands Keywords: COLOR SOCHI OLYMPICS BOMBS TERRORISM 010213 Provider: CartoonArts International / The New York Times...

Nominations invited for 2014 WISE Awards 04 Jan 2014 - 03:43 am

Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha, which introduced solar-powered floating schools in Bangladesh to ensure children’s uninterrupted education even during monsoon, was recognised by WISE in...

Sheikh Jassim Quran contest opens in Croatia 04 Jan 2014 - 03:40 am

Some of the contestants at the event. Doha: The Sheikh Jassim bin Mohamed bin Thani Quran Memorisation and Recitation Competition for non-Arabic speakers...

More participants likely in Hadad Al Saluki competition 04 Jan 2014 - 03:39 am

Participants registering for the Hadad Al Saluki contest last year. DOHA: More people are expected to take part in the Hadad Al Saluki...

Babies day out 04 Jan 2014 - 03:38 am

A couple carrying their children in child bicycle trailers in the West Bay area of Doha last evening. Salim Matramkot

Mercury may dip to eight degrees from Tuesday 04 Jan 2014 - 03:37 am

DOHA: The country is expected to witness unstable weather beginning tomorrow with a sudden rise in the mercury levels. But a sudden cold...

QR1.2m falcon centre opens in Al Shahaniyya 04 Jan 2014 - 03:36 am

DOHA: A falcon centre, the biggest facility in the country which can accommodate 600 falcons, has opened at Al Shahaniyya. Sheikh Khalifa bin...

10,000 cars in custody of Traffic Department 04 Jan 2014 - 03:36 am

DOHA: Around 10,000 cars are in the custody of the Traffic Department, 3,000 of them abandoned by owners because fines had exceeded their...