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Top Saudi cleric calls for reforms 17 Mar 2013 - 03:13 am

RIYADH: One of Saudi Arabia’s leading clerics has delivered a rare warning to the government that it could face “the spark of violence”...

Iran to launch ‘Jamaran 2’ today 17 Mar 2013 - 03:13 am

Tehran: Iran will today launch its second home-made Mowdge class destroyer, dubbed as ‘Jamaran 2’, the Iranian Defence Ministry announced here yesterday. In...

Cartoon 17 Mar 2013 - 03:12 am

Infectious diseases unit coming up 17 Mar 2013 - 02:46 am

DOHA: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) is building an infectious diseases unit at Al Rumailah Hospital. Hamad Medical Corporation is preparing to invite...

Karzai, Hagel discuss prison transfer 17 Mar 2013 - 02:45 am

WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel and Afghan President Hamid Karzai spoke in a call yesterday about efforts to quickly resolve one of...

Assad urges BRICS to intervene 17 Mar 2013 - 02:29 am

Demonstrators wave independence flags of Syria during a protest on the second anniversary of Syria’s conflict, in Paris, yesterday. BEIRUT: Syria’s President Bashar...

GCC looks at forming joint anti-graft body 17 Mar 2013 - 02:10 am

HE Abdullah bin Hamad al-Attiyah with other participants at the first meeting of agencies responsible for anti-corruption and integrity protection in the GCC...

Swiss tourist gang-raped in MP 17 Mar 2013 - 02:09 am

A security official looks at the site where a Swiss woman was raped the night before, near Gwalior, yesterday. BHOPAL: A Swiss female...

Muslim groups against lower consensual sex age 17 Mar 2013 - 02:05 am

New Delhi: Three leading Muslim groups are against the government decision to lower the age for consensual sex, saying it will be a...

First navigation satellite launch in June 17 Mar 2013 - 02:05 am

Bangalore: India will launch in June the first of the seven Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) into the earth orbit to provide...

Congress govt in Andhra survives no-trust motion 17 Mar 2013 - 02:05 am

Hyderabad: The ruling Congress in Andhra Pradesh survived the second no-confidence motion in 16 months early yesterday thanks to a divided opposition. But...

Harassment still treated lightly, says Shobhaa De 17 Mar 2013 - 02:05 am

New Delhi: Sexual harassment of women is not seen to be serious in India, with lewd remarks about a woman being treated as...

Passing out parade 17 Mar 2013 - 02:04 am

Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force recruits participate in a passing out parade at a signal training school on the outskirts of Amritsar, yesterday.

Sonia calls for struggle against communal forces 17 Mar 2013 - 02:03 am

Narayanpur (West Bengal): Stressing that the Congress was committed to secularism, party chief Sonia Gandhi yesterday called for an all-out struggle against communal...

Be vigilant, Italy tells citizens as row deepens 17 Mar 2013 - 02:03 am

NEW DELHI: Italy yesterday warned its nationals in India to be “vigilant and cautious” amid a deepening diplomatic row over two Italian marines...

I don’t dream, keep working: Modi 17 Mar 2013 - 02:03 am

New Delhi: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi yesterday dodged questions on whether he wanted to be prime minister, saying his mantra in life...

Media must maintain ethics: Pranab 17 Mar 2013 - 02:03 am

Kottayam (Kerala): Media must maintain ethics and its conduct should be correct, President Pranab Mukherjee said here yesterday. “The media has an important...

Three suicides in New Delhi 17 Mar 2013 - 02:02 am

New Delhi: Three people, including a newly-married woman, committed suicide by hanging themselves in separate incidents here, police said yesterday. The body of...