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Pranab presents Padma awards 21 Apr 2013 - 03:43 am

New Delhi: Space scientist Roddam Narasimha, industralist Adi Godrej and wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt were among a galaxy of individuals conferred with Padma awards...

Global study centre for core projects launched 21 Apr 2013 - 03:42 am

Mayor of London Boris Johnson during the launch of the Institute of Infrastructure Studies at Four Seasons Hotel yesterday. Shaival Dalal DOHA: The...

Queen’s birthday celebrated in Doha 21 Apr 2013 - 03:40 am

FROM LEFT: The Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage H E Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kuwari, the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson...

Emir sends condolences to Chinese premier 21 Apr 2013 - 03:40 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and the Deputy Emir and Heir Apparent H H Sheikh Tamim bin...

Chelsea Barracks project to go ahead 21 Apr 2013 - 03:39 am

Mayor of London Boris Johnson and the British Ambassador to Qatar, Michael O’Neill, with other officials at the press briefing yesterday. Ayub Basfari...

Sri Lanka to get tough with manpower firms 21 Apr 2013 - 03:36 am

Sri Lankan Minister of Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities Wimal Weerawansa. By Fazeena Saleem DOHA: A top Sri Lankan minister who...

Business plan contest picks 21 for final round 21 Apr 2013 - 03:35 am

DOHA: The 2013 Al Fikra National Business Plan Competition has reached the final round, with 21 contestants selected from nearly 130 entries to...

MoI officers get British training to handle emergencies 21 Apr 2013 - 03:33 am

Top and below: Officers taking part in training sessions. Doha: The Police Training Institute celebrated the graduation of the first batch for the...

QF seminar to discuss living conditions of expat workers 21 Apr 2013 - 03:32 am

DOHA: The living conditions of migrant workers in the region will be discussed at a public seminar tomorrow by the Center for Islamic...

Widam opens improved automatic abattoir 21 Apr 2013 - 03:31 am

The Chairman of Widam Food Sheikh Nayef bin Eid Al Thani and Central Municipal Council Chairman Saoud bin Abdullah Al Hanzab with senior...

Health records to go electronic by next year 21 Apr 2013 - 03:01 am

The Deputy Chief of Medical, Academic and Research Affairs for CIS at HMC Dr Abdul Wahab Al Musleh during the conference at the...

Pakistan envoy honoured 21 Apr 2013 - 03:00 am

Pakistan Welfare Forum (PWF) and Pak-Qatar Business Forum (PQBF) hosted a dinner in honour of the ambassador of Pakistan Syed Hassan Raza at...

New Yorker wins top prize in QF contest 21 Apr 2013 - 02:59 am

DOHA: A winner has been drawn from hundreds of entries to Qatar Foundation’s ‘Passion Drives Our World’ competition. Lucia Domville, from New York...

Boston Marathon Bombing 21 Apr 2013 - 02:57 am

Napolitano re-elected as Italy’s president 21 Apr 2013 - 02:46 am

A view of the Italian Parliament during the election of president in Rome yesterday. ROME: The Italian parliament yesterday re-elected 87-year-old President Giorgio...

Suspect was under FBI surveillance 21 Apr 2013 - 02:45 am

MOSCOW: One of the two ethnic Chechens suspected by US officials of being behind the Boston Marathon bombings had been under FBI surveillance...

Residents await return to homes after Texas explosion 21 Apr 2013 - 02:37 am

WEST, Texas: Officials in West, Texas, made plans yesterday to allow residents to return to their homes in parts of town blocked off...

French family returns after hostage ordeal 21 Apr 2013 - 02:37 am

PARIS: Tired but smiling, a French family of seven arrived in Paris early yesterday, welcomed by relatives and French President Francois Hollande following...