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More join Karnataka CM race 10 May 2013 - 12:34 am

Bangalore: Ahead of Congress observers’ arrival here for selection of Karnataka’s new chief minister, the race for the post intensified with more Congress...

Jagan’s bail plea rejected; SC asks aide to surrender 10 May 2013 - 12:34 am

New Delhi/Hyderabad: YSR Congress president YS Jaganmohan Reddy will remain behind bars as the Supreme Court yesterday dismissed his bail plea in an...

Life terms for three over 1984 riots 10 May 2013 - 12:33 am

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court yesterday sentenced to life imprisonment three convicts in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case in which Congress leader Sajjan...

Syria-Iraq-US 10 May 2013 - 12:30 am

Ethics between Islam and the West 10 May 2013 - 12:29 am

By Prof Shahul Hameed Before discussing this issue, we need to have a clear idea of some concepts involved. One question that arises...

Islamic perspective on ethics 10 May 2013 - 12:29 am

BY Muna Ali When Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was asked about who among people is best, he responded that people are...

Keeping balance between work and worship 10 May 2013 - 12:28 am

Allah Almighty mentions in the Quran the ruling for seeking a livelihood, saying at the end of Surah Al Jumuah (Friday Chapter) what...

Anwar calls for nationwide protest 10 May 2013 - 12:27 am

Malaysia’s opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim delivers his speech during a rally in protest against Sunday’s election results at a stadium in Kelana Jaya,...

Show of police force as China workers protest 10 May 2013 - 12:27 am

BEIJING: Hundreds of police lined the streets of a Beijing shopping district yesterday after a rare protest over a woman’s death in the...

Japan criticised over Okinawa 10 May 2013 - 12:27 am

BEIJING: China criticised Japan yesterday for lodging a diplomatic protest against a Chinese state media commentary calling into question Japanese sovereignty over the...

Eight perish in Dhaka textile blaze 10 May 2013 - 12:27 am

DHAKA: A fire at a garment factory killed at least eight people yesterday in the latest disaster to hit Bangladesh’s textile industry reeling...

Bravery award hints at incident involving Kim 10 May 2013 - 12:26 am

SEOUL: The unusual award of a top medal for bravery to a North Korean traffic policewoman has fuelled speculation that she might have...

North Korea spurns South’s plea on Kaesong 10 May 2013 - 12:26 am

Seoul: North Korea yesterday rejected a South Korean demand for a promise not to take actions that may again disrupt operations at a...

China bird flu death toll 32 10 May 2013 - 12:24 am

BEIJING: China reported one more death from a new strain of bird flu yesterday, bringing the death toll to 32, with the number...

5 bodies found on Mayon, Thai rescued 10 May 2013 - 12:23 am

Filipino soldiers check the body of the Filipino tourist guide killed after a sudden explosion of rocks and ash at the slope of...

Black sand mining banned 10 May 2013 - 12:22 am

A loader transporting black sand at a mine along the beach of San Vicente town, Ilocos Sur. The environmental department has banned black...

Mediators’ kidnapping flayed 10 May 2013 - 12:22 am

MANILA: The Philippines condemned the kidnapping of four Filipino peacekeepers in the Golan Heights in Syria. The government called on all parties concerned...

Armed forces ready to defend sovereignty 10 May 2013 - 12:22 am

MANILA: The military is ready to defend the country’s sovereignty in case a large Chinese fleet reportedly headed for the Spratlys enters Philippine...