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Hospital to pay Rs1 lakh for 1989 negligence 07 Feb 2013 - 05:27 am

New Delhi: Twenty-three years after being operated on the wrong side for a hernia in a Chennai hospital, a 29-year-old man has been...

China’s role in Pakistan port a worry: Minister 07 Feb 2013 - 05:25 am

BANGALORE: China’s role in operating a strategically important port in Pakistan is a matter of concern for India, the Defence Minister said yesterday,...

Comprehensive healthcare scheme for children launched 07 Feb 2013 - 05:25 am

Thane (Maharashtra): The government is paying maximum attention to the health and welfare of women and children, especially those in the backward areas...

SC for regulating acid sale to prevent attacks 07 Feb 2013 - 05:25 am

New Delhi: The Supreme Court yesterday directed the union home secretary to convene a meeting of chief secretaries of all states and administrators...

Indian Army to get 145 US ultra-light howitzers this year 07 Feb 2013 - 05:25 am

New Delhi: The Indian Army is set to get the first lot of 145 ultra-light howitzers it is purchasing from the US for...

‘Funeral pillow’ big hit in Europe 07 Feb 2013 - 05:24 am

Alappuzha (Kerala): A ‘funeral pillow’, made in Kerala from coir and placed under the head of the departed prior to the burial, has...

Tunisia govt dissolved after critic slain 07 Feb 2013 - 05:04 am

TUNIS: Tunisia’s ruling Islamists dissolved the government yesterday and promised rapid elections in a bid to calm the biggest street protests since the...

Yemen dialogue in March 07 Feb 2013 - 05:04 am

SANAA: Yemeni President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi yesterday set March 18 as the date for a national dialogue to push forward the process of...

Ahmadinejad ally charged, freed 07 Feb 2013 - 05:03 am

DUBAI: A once-feared prosecutor at the centre of a row between two of Iran’s most powerful figures was charged and freed from two...

US drone missions flown from Saudi base, says report 07 Feb 2013 - 05:03 am

WASHINGTON: The high-profile US drone strike that killed American-born radical preacher Anwar Al Awlaki in Yemen was partly conducted from a secret air...

US wants Turkey to extradite Bin Laden’s son-in-law 07 Feb 2013 - 05:02 am

ANKARA: The United States has asked Turkey to extradite Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law Sulaiman Abu Ghaith after his detention in Ankara last week,...

Army blasts rebel targets in Damascus 07 Feb 2013 - 05:02 am

DAMASCUS: Syria’s army yesterday launched a fierce assault around Damascus, blasting rebel strongholds and sealing the main entrances to the capital, witnesses said,...

ElBaradei sounds alarm over call for his death 07 Feb 2013 - 05:00 am

CAIRO: Egyptian liberal politician Mohamed ElBaradei condemned Egypt’s Islamist-led authorities yesterday for not arresting a Muslim cleric who said he should be sentenced...

Bahrain oppn wants to know the mechanism ahead of talks 07 Feb 2013 - 05:00 am

DUBAI: Bahrain’s opposition said yesterday that an agreement on the mechanism of a planned national dialogue should be agreed before the start of...

Kuwait parliament to probe two mega projects 07 Feb 2013 - 04:59 am

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait’s parliament yesterday voted to form a special panel to probe allegations of irregularities in two contracts worth $5bn awarded to...

Israel leaders should face charges for ‘war crimes’ 07 Feb 2013 - 04:59 am

JERUSALEM: Israeli political and military leaders should be able to face charges in the event of alleged war crimes committed by soldiers, a...

Qatar slams Tunisian leader’s killing 07 Feb 2013 - 04:30 am

Doha: Qatar denounced yesterday the assassination of Tunisian general secretary of the Democratic Patriotic Party Chokri Belaid, after he was gunned down in...

Concern over contraceptive pill sale 07 Feb 2013 - 04:30 am

DOHA: Diane 35, a popular acne drug, also widely used as a contraceptive, is still being sold in Qatar despite growing international concerns...