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Floods affect 1.5 million people in Pakistan 19 Sep 2013 - 10:07 am

ISLAMABAD: Floods triggered by heavy rains in various regions of Pakistan have affected around 1.5 million people, according to a report released by...

GCC Ministers of Municipality start their 17th meeting in Manama today 19 Sep 2013 - 10:06 am

MANAMA: The GCC ministers of municipality are to start their 17th meeting here on Thursday in completion to the meeting of the senior...

Eight killed, three missing in SW China rainstorm 19 Sep 2013 - 09:44 am

BEIJING: Eight people have died and three others are missing after rain-triggered landslides in southwest China's Sichuan Province, according to China's News Agency...

Tokyo stocks close up 1.80pc on Fed decision 19 Sep 2013 - 09:14 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks rose 1.80 percent Thursday after the US Federal Reserve surprised markets by leaving its massive stimulus drive intact. The benchmark...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 19 Sep 2013 - 09:12 am

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

Etihad Airways plans expansion push into India 19 Sep 2013 - 08:52 am

ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways is expanding operations in India with more flights and wide-bodied jets, building on its deal with India's Jet Airways...

Mudslide buries village, new hurricane lashes Mexico 19 Sep 2013 - 08:48 am

ACAPULCO: A resurgent hurricane lashed Mexico's northwest coast Wednesday after twin storms killed at least 80 people nationwide and buried a village under...

Facebook 'Like' button is free speech right: US court 19 Sep 2013 - 07:48 am

WASHINGTON: Hitting the "Like" button on Facebook is an element of free speech protected by the US constitution, a federal court ruled Wednesday,...

Fuel protest 19 Sep 2013 - 07:23 am

Members of the Luxury Taxi Owners’ Union float a model of a taxi tied to gas filled balloons during a protest in Kolkata...

UP riots: Court orders arrest of lawmakers 19 Sep 2013 - 07:23 am

NEW DELHI: A court in northern India yesterday ordered the arrest of dozens of suspects including politicians and community leaders for inciting violence...

Police slammed for arrest of tea-drinking man 19 Sep 2013 - 07:23 am

MUMBAI: A court has reprimanded police for arresting a man they accused of drinking tea in a “suspicious” manner at one of the...

BJP prepares roadmap for Uttar Pradesh polls 19 Sep 2013 - 07:22 am

Lucknow: BJP has prepared an elaborate roadmap for the 80 parliamentary seats in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, party leaders...

PM to address UN on September 28 19 Sep 2013 - 07:22 am

New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is to address the 68th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on September 28 which...

Asaram’s bail plea to be heard on October 1 19 Sep 2013 - 07:22 am

Jaipur: Asaram Bapu, arrested on allegation of assaulting a minor girl, will continue to remain in judicial custody as the Rajasthan High Court...

CPI leader Veliyam Bhargavan dead 19 Sep 2013 - 07:21 am

Thiruvananthapuram: Veteran CPI leader Veliyam Bhargavan passed away at a hospital here, said party officials. He was 85, and is survived by his...

27,488 govt posts for SCs/STs/ OBCs unfilled: Report 19 Sep 2013 - 07:20 am

New Delhi: A staggering 27,488 government jobs reserved for scheduled castes and tribes and other backward classes are lying vacant with the maximum...

Target killing 19 Sep 2013 - 07:19 am

A Pakistani Shia who died in target killing is brought to hospital in Quetta yesterday. Reports said two Hazara Shia community members were...

Taliban kill Afghan provincial poll chief 19 Sep 2013 - 07:19 am

KUNDUZ: Taliban assassins riding motorbikes gunned down a senior election official in northern Afghanistan yesterday, raising fears the presidential vote due in April...