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Former StanChart capital markets specialist joins Abu Dhabi bank 02 Sep 2013 - 10:33 am

ABU DHABI: Standard Chartered's head of capital markets for the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan is joining First Gulf Bank as head...

Ford recalls 370,000 cars to check steering issue 02 Sep 2013 - 10:22 am

WASHINGTON: US automaker Ford Motor Company is recalling 370,000 cars to inspect a steering shaft issue. Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis and Lincoln...

Pakistani-Chinese joint air exercises starts Monday 02 Sep 2013 - 09:56 am

ISLAMABAD: The Chinese and Pakistani air forces will start a joint exercise in China's Xinjiang region today. Pakistani radio reported today that the...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 02 Sep 2013 - 09:23 am

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

Tokyo stocks close 1.37pc higher 02 Sep 2013 - 09:17 am

TOKYO: Tokyo shares closed 1.37 percent higher on Monday after the dollar extended its gains despite a Wall Street sell off at the...

Hankook signs tyre deal for Mercedes-Benz S-class 02 Sep 2013 - 09:15 am

SEOUL: South Korea's leading tire maker Hankook Tire Company has signed a deal with Daimler AG to supply original equipment tires for the...

India may shut petrol pumps at night 02 Sep 2013 - 09:14 am

NEW DELHI: India is considering closing fuel pumps at night as one of a number of "austerity measures" aimed at cutting its ballooning...

Dubai's Drake wins $113 Louvre Abu Dhabi museum contract 02 Sep 2013 - 08:24 am

DUBAI: Dubai contractor Drake and Scull International has won a 415 million dirham or $112.99 million contract from the main developers assigned to...

India's Gandhi flying to US for medical check-up 02 Sep 2013 - 08:16 am

NEW DELHI: The head of India's ruling party, Sonia Gandhi, is to fly to the United States for a medical check-up, according to...

Inter-Korea panel holds first meet on industrial park 02 Sep 2013 - 07:54 am

SEOUL: North and South Korea held the first meeting Monday of a committee tasked with reopening their Kaesong joint industrial zone, five months...

Vodafone set to announce $130bn Verizon sale 02 Sep 2013 - 07:54 am

LONDON: British telecoms giant Vodafone has agreed to sell its US wireless joint venture stake to partner Verizon in a deal worth $130...

Asaram questioned in Jodhpur 02 Sep 2013 - 03:02 am

Police escort spiritual guru Asaram Bapu outside an airport after his arrest in Jodhpur yesterday. Jaipur: Arrested spiritual guru Asaram Bapu, facing allegations...

False terror cases destroying families, say Muslims 02 Sep 2013 - 03:01 am

New Delhi: False terror cases against young Muslim boys was the main concern expressed by the minority community members who gathered here to...

Kerala gets first government medical college since 1982 02 Sep 2013 - 03:01 am

Manjeri: Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy yesterday inaugurated a government medical college — the first to come up here in three decades —...

Gold supply crunch may hit festive season 02 Sep 2013 - 03:00 am

New Delhi: A supply crunch following the government’s policy to curb gold imports and concern over a possible Western attack on Syria could...

Society at tipping point: Pitroda 02 Sep 2013 - 03:00 am

New Delhi: The Indian economy and society is at the “tipping point” and needs a strong government with “international outlook” to take the...

Rape accused escapes from jail 02 Sep 2013 - 03:00 am

Bangalore: A 36-year-old prisoner, involved in several criminal cases including rape, murder and kidnapping, escaped from the central jail on the city’s outskirts...

Rupee fall a hard lesson for students overseas 02 Sep 2013 - 03:00 am

NEW DELHI: Student Mikael Haris is wrestling with the sort of question confronting others across India, including companies, investors and banks, following the...