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Emir presented with Zayed Merit 01 Nov 2013 - 02:15 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani is conferred the Zayed Merit by the UAE President H H Sheikh Khalifa...

Extra care for diabetic kids urged 01 Nov 2013 - 02:09 am

From left: Moona Masri-Whitice, Executive Director of The Art of Business; Dr Abdulla O Al Hamaq, Executive Director of Qatar Diabetes Association; Dr...

First Metro service likely by 2019-end 01 Nov 2013 - 02:08 am

DOHA: The first Metro rail service is not likely to be flagged off in Doha before the fourth and last quarter (October- December)...

Remembering Indira Gandhi 01 Nov 2013 - 01:12 am

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh scatters flower petals as he pays his respects at Shakti Stahl, the memorial for former Indian prime minister Indira...

Getting ready for Diwali 01 Nov 2013 - 01:11 am

Customers stand under lanterns for sale at a Diwali market in Mumbai yesterday. The Hindu festival of lights will be celebrated across the...

Suspect in Patna and Bodhgaya blasts flees 01 Nov 2013 - 01:11 am

Patna: Meher Alam, a terror suspect in the Patna serial blasts, fled from a toilet in Muzaffarpur while being brought here from Darbhanga...

Space chief warns of tricky Mars mission 01 Nov 2013 - 01:10 am

NEW DELHI: The head of India’s space agency warned yesterday of the immense complexity of sending a mission to Mars as the country...

Metal collected from farmers to build world’s tallest statue 01 Nov 2013 - 01:09 am

AHMEDABAD: Farmers were urged yesterday to hand over scraps of metal and tools for the world’s tallest statue, as construction began on what...

198 child workers rescued in one month in Delhi 01 Nov 2013 - 01:08 am

New Delhi: Nearly 200 children employed at various places here have been rescued in the past one month, the Delhi government informed the...

Lessons from Japan’s cycling culture 01 Nov 2013 - 12:52 am

A Japanese man riding a ‘mamachari’ bike with his children in Tokyo. Tokyo: The Japanese, as a nation of 120 million people packed...

Driver fined for wearing Google Glass 01 Nov 2013 - 12:52 am

Washington: Cecilia Abadie was rolling along a California highway on Tuesday night when she was pulled over for speeding. She said she was...

Chinese boy, 10, jumps to death on teacher’s order 01 Nov 2013 - 12:51 am

BEIJING: A 10-year-old Chinese boy jumped 30 floors to his death after failing to write a self-criticism letter demanded by his teacher, state...

In iPad era, US debates value of cursive script 01 Nov 2013 - 12:51 am

ELLICOTT CITY: For third-grade pupils at Triadelphia Ridge Elementary School in suburban Ellicott City, an hour’s drive from Washington, learning to write joined-up...

Discovery of Earth-like planet raises hopes of more 01 Nov 2013 - 12:51 am

lONDON: Scientists have found the most similar planet to Earth so far discovered, which is only a little bigger and seems to be...

Babies remember melodies heard in womb: Study 01 Nov 2013 - 12:50 am

London: Newborn babies can remember melodies played to them while they were in the womb, according to a study. Scientists found that the...

Aid doubtful without Kabul security deal 01 Nov 2013 - 12:49 am

Children play marbles in an old section of Kabul on Monday. Keeping up a flow of Western aid to Afghanistan is considered crucial...

Plan for new anti-terrorism courts for Karachi in limbo 01 Nov 2013 - 12:49 am

KARACHI: The law enforcers in the city have stepped up their game to arrest criminals in the city, as also acknowledged by the...

Talks with Pakistani Taliban underway, says Sharif 01 Nov 2013 - 12:49 am

LONDON: Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif told British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg yesterday his country had started talks with the Pakistani Taliban,...