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Batla House convict gets life term 31 Jul 2013 - 01:48 am

New Delhi: A Delhi court yesterday gave life term to Shahzad Ahmad, lone convict and a suspected Indian Mujahideen operative, in the 2008...

India reinstates subsidies to cash-strapped Bhutan: PM 31 Jul 2013 - 01:48 am

NEW DELHI: India has decided to reinstate vital fuel subsidies given to its northeastern neighbour Bhutan, the Bhutanese prime minister said yesterday, reversing...

Four militants killed in Kashmir 31 Jul 2013 - 01:48 am

Srinagar: Four militants were killed yesterday in north Kashmir when the army foiled a second infiltration bid in two days from across the...

School staff ill after tasting midday meal 31 Jul 2013 - 01:47 am

New Delhi: The principal, a servant and a teacher of a civic school here were admitted to hospital when they fell ill after...

Stolen violin worth $1.8m recovered 31 Jul 2013 - 01:46 am

A rare Stradivarius violin worth $1.8m stolen from its owner in 2010 has been recovered. LONDON: British police said yesterday they have recovered...

New York’s bid to ban soda drinks loses fizz 31 Jul 2013 - 01:45 am

NEW YORK CITY: New York’s bid to ban giant, sugary sodas on public health grounds suffered a new setback yesterday when an appeals...

Denzel Washington enjoys the lighter side of 2 Guns 31 Jul 2013 - 01:45 am

NEW YORK CITY: Double Oscar winner Denzel Washington relished the opportunity to tread new ground alongside Mark Wahlberg in their new film 2...

Artemis Fowl to be made into feature film 31 Jul 2013 - 01:44 am

LOS ANGELES: The Book series, Artemis Fowl, about a 12-year-old millionaire criminal mastermind will be adapted into a feature film, Walt Disney Studios...

Morgan Stanley names new Qatar head as deal activity revives 30 Jul 2013 - 05:13 pm

DUBAI: Morgan Stanley has appointed Qatari national Abdulla al-Ansari as the bank's new head in the country, according to an internal memo seen...

Pakistan elects Mamnoon Hussain president 30 Jul 2013 - 05:02 pm

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday elected businessman Mamnoon Hussain as 12th president of the nuclear-armed state, replacing the unpopular Asif Ali Zardari whose five-year...

BP, Total join Adriatic gas pipeline project 30 Jul 2013 - 04:52 pm

PARIS, France: Oil groups BP and Total and two other energy firms have taken stakes in a consortium which will build a trans-Adriatic...

JPMorgan in $410m power trading settlement 30 Jul 2013 - 04:38 pm

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Banking giant JPMorgan Chase agreed to pay a $410 million settlement to resolve US charges that it manipulated...

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Q2 net up 25pc 30 Jul 2013 - 02:34 pm

DUBAI: Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) reported a 25 percent rise in second-quarter net profit on Tuesday, beating analysts' forecasts. The United Arab...

Philippines lifts ban on sending workers to Iraq 30 Jul 2013 - 02:25 pm

MANILA: The Philippines said Tuesday it is lifting a nine-year ban on sending workers to Iraq, declaring the country mostly safe despite its...

China's Bo Xilai accused of $4m graft 30 Jul 2013 - 02:24 pm

BEIJING: Corruption charges against disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai will date back to an earlier stage of his career, media reported Tuesday a...

Pacquiao says Philippines presidency can wait 30 Jul 2013 - 02:17 pm

MANILA: Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao has no immediate plans to run for president, his chief aide said Tuesday, following a fierce political...

134 people killed in clashes in Sudan's Darfur 30 Jul 2013 - 02:16 pm

KHARTOUM: Some 134 people have been killed in new clashes between two rival tribes in Sudan's strife-torn Darfur region, a tribal leader said...

Bombs kill 12 in mainly Christian area of north Nigeria 30 Jul 2013 - 02:14 pm

KANO, Nigeria: Bomb blasts that ripped through a mainly Christian area of the largest city in northern Nigeria have killed 12 people, the...