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Tokyo stocks hit highest level since 2010 30 Jan 2013 - 09:44 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks jumped 2.28 percent on Wednesday to close at their highest level in nearly three years thanks to a weaker yen...

Delhi rebukes Pakistan minister for SRK remark 30 Jan 2013 - 09:06 am

Bollywood film actor Shah Rukh Khan reads out a statement during a function to announce new Times Of India Film Awards (TOIFA) Bollywood...

Agra fumes over ‘razing Taj’ comment 30 Jan 2013 - 09:05 am

Agra: The city of Agra is fuming over Uttar Pradesh Minister Mohammad Azam Khan’s statement that he would have led the mob that...

Govt cheating people on Lokpall Bill: Anna Hazare 30 Jan 2013 - 09:05 am

Patna: Unhappy over delay in parliament passing the Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare yesterday accused the Congress-led UPA government of cheating him and people....

Telangana leaders booked for offensive opinions 30 Jan 2013 - 09:05 am

Hyderabad: The Andhra Pradesh police yesterday filed a case against Telangana leaders K Chandrasekhara Rao and M Kodandaram for their alleged offensive remarks,...

Bunty’s thirst for burglary took him to south: Police 30 Jan 2013 - 09:04 am

New Delhi: The infamous high-tech, super-thief “Bunty Chor” from Delhi who burgled hundreds of houses across north India for decades shifted base to...

Gang rape verdict very soon, says lawyer 30 Jan 2013 - 09:03 am

NEW DELHI: Verdicts for five men accused of the fatal gang rape of a student on a New Delhi bus would be handed...

A third of professionals sleep-deprived: Survey 30 Jan 2013 - 09:02 am

Mumbai: Almost a third of professionals in India say they sacrifice sleep to fit in personal and work commitments by waking up early...

No more Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu: Karnataka 30 Jan 2013 - 09:02 am

New Delhi: Karnataka told the Supreme Court yesterday that it cannot spare any more water for Tamil Nadu as it would affect the...

Qatar's Ahli Bank names Ahmed Murad as new CEO 30 Jan 2013 - 09:02 am

DUBAI: Qatar's Ahli Bank, in which Bahraini lender Ahli United Bank sold most of its 33-percent stake recently, has named Salah Jasim Mohamed...

More voices in BJP for Modi as PM candidate 30 Jan 2013 - 09:02 am

New Delhi/Mumbai/Patna: Voices continued to arise within the BJP yesterday for making Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi the party’s prime ministerial candidate. But...

Karzai warns of ‘plot’ against peace process 30 Jan 2013 - 08:39 am

KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai yesterday accused foreign countries of plotting against his war-weary nation’s peace programme, saying all negotiations should take place...

US, Afghanistan set for new security talks 30 Jan 2013 - 08:39 am

WASHINGTON: The United States and Afghanistan this week launch a third round of talks to try to reach an elusive bilateral security deal...

Kabul seeks proof of airline smuggling 30 Jan 2013 - 08:38 am

KABUL: The Afghan government on Monday demanded that the US provide evidence that the country’s largest private airline is involved in smuggling drugs...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 30 Jan 2013 - 08:38 am

Exchange Rates in Qatar DOHA: Exchange Rates for foreign currencies as issued on Wednesday by Qatar National Bank (QNB) are as following: Currency...

US lawmakers support bill named after Malala 30 Jan 2013 - 08:38 am

ISLAMABAD: A bill named after Malala Yousufzai is getting bipartisan support in the US Senate as key Democratic and Republican lawmakers are backing...

Policeman dies in attack on Swabi polio workers 30 Jan 2013 - 08:37 am

PESHAWAR: Gunmen opened fire on a polio vaccination team in northwestern Pakistan yesterday, killing a policeman providing security to the workers, officers said....

Bahrain's Investcorp H1 net profit soars 30 Jan 2013 - 08:35 am

DUBAI: Bahrain-based alternative investment manager Investcorp said profits for the first half of fiscal year 2013 soared on the back of increased fee...