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Mild earthquake jolts Baluchistan 19 Apr 2013 - 03:05 am

Islamabad: A mild earthquake hit parts of Dalbandin and adjacent areas in Baluchistan of Pakistan in the early hours yesterday. The meteorological department...

Power tariff protest 19 Apr 2013 - 03:03 am

Demonstrators holding kerosene lanterns shout slogans during a protest against a power tariff hike, in the western city of Ahmedabad, yesterday. State power...

Right to life, development for every child 19 Apr 2013 - 03:03 am

New Delhi: Every child in India will now have a right to life, development, education and protection. The government yesterday guaranteed it by...

Eight killed in Bengal storm 19 Apr 2013 - 03:03 am

Kolkata: At least eight people were killed in a storm that lashed parts of West Bengal on Wednesday evening, an official said here...

Death penalty for Pune blast convict 19 Apr 2013 - 03:03 am

Pune: Indian Mujahideen operative Himayat Baig was awarded the death sentence by a Pune court yesterday for murder, criminal conspiracy and other charges...

No breakthrough in Bangalore blast; Rs 500,000 for clues 19 Apr 2013 - 03:02 am

Bangalore: The Karnataka government yesterday announced a reward of Rs.500,000 to anyone providing credible information on the blast near the ruling Bharatiya Janata...

Plan for Gandhi memorial at birthplace of Orwell shelved 19 Apr 2013 - 03:02 am

Patna: Plans to create a memorial park for independence hero Mahatma Gandhi that would have encroached on the birthplace of British novelist George...

Seven more Mumbai blast convicts get four weeks to surrender 19 Apr 2013 - 03:02 am

New Delhi: A day after it gave four weeks’ time to film star Sanjay Dutt to surrender to serve his remaining sentence in...

SC cancels 49 mining leases in Karnataka 19 Apr 2013 - 03:01 am

New Delhi: The Supreme Court yesterday cancelled all leases for iron ore extraction in 49 category C mines — with the highest degree...

Students show their fashion design skills 19 Apr 2013 - 02:56 am

Dana Masoud receives ‘The Salam Fashion Award’ at the ceremony. DOHA: Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar (VCU-Q) presented its Fourteenth Annual Fashion Show,...

Chief of Staff meets British defence attaches 19 Apr 2013 - 02:55 am

The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Maj Gen Hamad bin Ali Al Attiyah met Lt Col Joe Mike Palmer, the former...

ictQatar-Intel MoU boosts Qatar’s digital programme 19 Apr 2013 - 02:54 am

Intel Corporation and ictQatar officials after signing the MoU. Doha: Intel Corporation yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ictQatar to collaborate...

Japan mission donates books to CCQ 19 Apr 2013 - 02:52 am

Japanese Ambassador Kenjiro Monji and Acting President of CCQ Dr Ibrahim Al Naimi with other officials. DOHA: Japanese embassy in Qatar, donated 80...

Al khaliji’s drug awareness efforts win MoI honours 19 Apr 2013 - 02:52 am

DOHA: Al khalij Commercial Bank (al khaliji) QSC recently joined Ministry of Interior’s Permanent Committee for Drug and Alcohol Affairs (PCDAA) in a...

Doha meet to shed light on smart cities in Mideast 19 Apr 2013 - 02:52 am

DOHA: Ideas and strategies for developing smart cities across the Middle East will be discussed at the Arab Future Cities Summit, to be...

Entrepreneurs, volunteers honoured 19 Apr 2013 - 02:51 am

Chairperson of Qatar Museum Authority Sheikha Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and Executive Director of SDC Amal Al Mannai with some...

HMC performs over 180 robotic surgeries 19 Apr 2013 - 02:50 am

A robotic surgery in progress at HMC’s Heart Hospital. DOHA: The Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has performed more than 180 surgical procedures, including...

Katara opens Spring art fair at amphitheatre 19 Apr 2013 - 02:48 am

Some of the artworks that will be on offer at the fair. Shaival Dalal DOHA: The Spring Outdoor Art Fair kicked off at...