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Cambodia jails French peadophile for abusing teen 15 Jan 2013 - 09:30 am

PHNOM PENH: A Cambodian court jailed a 52-year-old French peadophile for 14 months on Tuesday for sexually abusing a teenage boy, prompting child...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 15 Jan 2013 - 09:09 am

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

Suicides in US military rise to record level 15 Jan 2013 - 08:40 am

WASHINGTON: Suicides in the US military rose to a record level last year, with 349 troops taking their lives, despite concerted efforts to...

Armstrong admits doping in Oprah interview 15 Jan 2013 - 08:35 am

AUSTIN, Texas: Cyclist Lance Armstrong has admitted to talk show host Oprah Winfrey that he used performance-enhancing drugs in a lengthy interview to...

India school rape sparks demos, headmistress held 15 Jan 2013 - 08:25 am

PANAJI, India: A seven-year-old girl has been raped in a school toilet in the Indian holiday state of Goa, sparking mass protests and...

We’ve right to retaliate: Army chief 15 Jan 2013 - 06:42 am

The Brigadier level officers from India (right), and Pakistan at the flag meeting at Chakan-da-Bagh, in Poonch, yesterday. New Delhi/Jammu: India yesterday took...

Pakistan denies truce violations 15 Jan 2013 - 06:42 am

Islamabad: Pakistan yesterday rejected allegations of ceasefire violations on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir levelled against it by the...

National space research hub to come up in Kolkata 15 Jan 2013 - 06:42 am

Kolkata: Aiming to emerge the national hub for research in space weather, supporting space missions and large-scale astrophysics projects, the Centre of Excellence...

Hindu leader jailed for hate speech in Hyderabad 15 Jan 2013 - 06:41 am

Hyderabad: Hindu religious leader Swami Kamlananda Bharati was yesterday sent to jail for allegedly making a hate speech and promoting enmity on grounds...

Girl gang raped, thrown out of vehicle in Bengal 15 Jan 2013 - 06:39 am

Activists hold banners during a protest against the gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old student in New Delhi, yesterday. Five men appeared...

Millions purify themselves at largest Hindu festival 15 Jan 2013 - 06:38 am

Hindu devotees after taking a dip during the first Shahi Snan (grand bath) at the ongoing Kumbh Mela, or Pitcher Festival, in the...

Govt delays controversial tax rules 15 Jan 2013 - 06:37 am

MUMBAI: India has decided to defer controversial rules to fight tax evasion for two years, the Finance Minister P Chidambaram said yesterday, which...

Visa-on-arrival for Pakistani elders at Attari from today 15 Jan 2013 - 06:37 am

Amritsar: Indian authorities are all set for a historic move to issue visas on arrival to Pakistani nationals aged 65 and above, from...

One more nabbed in Pune serial blasts case 15 Jan 2013 - 06:36 am

Mumbai: The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) yesterday arrested one man for alleged involvement in the August 2012 Pune serial blasts, an official said...

Minority Hazara community calls off protest 15 Jan 2013 - 06:35 am

Members of the Hazara community attend a funeral prayer for victims killed three days ago in a bomb blast in Quetta, yesterday. QUETTA:...

Afghans to decide on US troops’ immunity 15 Jan 2013 - 06:34 am

KABUL: Afghan elders will decide on the key issue of whether American soldiers remaining in the country after 2014 will be granted immunity...

Demand for poll panel’s dissolution ‘unjustified’ 15 Jan 2013 - 06:33 am

ISLAMABAD: Controversial cleric Dr Muhammad Tahirul Qadri, whose march is rolling towards Islamabad, has conveyed a few demands, with the sacking of the...

Judiciary’s plea for funds put on the back burner 15 Jan 2013 - 06:32 am

ISLAMABAD: Contrary to its rhetoric, the Pakistan People’s Party government appears uninterested about taking steps to ensure citizens receive expeditious justice. Despite a...