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Trinamool triumphs in civic polls 26 Nov 2013 - 10:22 am

Kolkata: The Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress’ juggernaut rolled on in West Bengal as the ruling party captured the prestigious Howrah Municipal Corporation and...

Top court for dialysis unit in every district 26 Nov 2013 - 10:21 am

New Delhi: The Supreme Court yesterday issued notice to the central and state governments and union territories, asking them why they should not...

Scribe quits magazine over sexual assault 26 Nov 2013 - 10:21 am

NEW DELHI: A young woman resigned yesterday from a top Indian investigative news magazine, which is at the centre of a sex scandal...

Industry welcomes lifting of sanctions against Iran 26 Nov 2013 - 10:21 am

New Delhi: India Inc. yesterday hoped that exports to Iran would rise following the interim agreement between the oil-rich nation and major world...

81 percent voting in Mizoram 26 Nov 2013 - 10:20 am

Aizawl/New Delhi: Balloting to elect a new government in the northeastern border state of Mizoram ended peacefully yesterday, with over 81 percent of...

Gujarat forms commission to probe snooping 26 Nov 2013 - 10:20 am

Ahmedabad/New Delhi: The Gujarat government yesterday announced a commission of inquiry, headed by a retired woman judge, to probe the allegations of stalking...

Odisha on alert for cyclone Lehar 26 Nov 2013 - 10:20 am

Bhubaneswar: Odisha yesterday asked collectors of its 10 coastal and southern districts to remain alert as cyclone Lehar over the Bay of Bengal...

Visva Bharati to honour Suu Kyi 26 Nov 2013 - 10:19 am

Kolkata: Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi is one of the luminaries who will be honoured with the Desikottama — Visva...

Top award sought for Salim 26 Nov 2013 - 10:19 am

Ali Aligarh: An academic from Aligarh has urged the government to confer Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian award, to Salim Ali —...

Yemen air strike kills 12 'Qaeda' militants 26 Nov 2013 - 10:00 am

SANAA: A Yemeni air raid has killed 12 suspected members of Al-Qaeda in the restive southern province of Abyan, the interior ministry said...

Tokyo shares lose 0.67pc on yen rebound 26 Nov 2013 - 09:16 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks lost 0.67 percent on Tuesday, a day after closing at a six-month high, as the dollar's rally on the yen...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 26 Nov 2013 - 08:53 am

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

Arabtec says to increase Target Engineering stake 26 Nov 2013 - 08:39 am

DUBAI: Dubai builder Arabtec will raise its stake in contractor Target Engineering to 98 percent from 60 percent in a 270 million dirhams...

Malaysia summons Singapore envoy over spying reports 26 Nov 2013 - 08:39 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's government summoned Singapore's high commissioner for talks on Tuesday, saying it was "extremely concerned" by media reports that the city-state...

Citigroup can't block Abu Dhabi arbitration over $7.5bn stake 26 Nov 2013 - 08:17 am

NEW YORK: A U.S. judge has rejected Citigroup Inc's effort to block the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority from seeking a second arbitration over...

Syria's Toxic Agents 26 Nov 2013 - 07:52 am

Iran N-deal blunts possible Israel strike 26 Nov 2013 - 07:26 am

Supporters of Iranian President Hassan Rowhani hold his portraits outside the Mehrabad Airport in Tehran to welcome Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif who...

Saudi Arabia cautiously welcomes Iran nuclear deal 26 Nov 2013 - 07:23 am

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia cautiously welcomed yesterday the Geneva nuclear deal reached between Iran and world powers, saying “good intentions” could lead to a...