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Government preparing tough anti-rape law 30 Dec 2012 - 11:40 pm

New Delhi: The Congress is in the process of firming up proposals for a strong law to curb crimes against women, which could...

Global luxury brands woo Delhi’s fashionistas 30 Dec 2012 - 11:39 pm

New Delhi: More than five international luxury brands, including Roberto Cavalli, Armani Junior, Tumi and Hackett, opened shop at the capital’s swish DLF...

Chilly Sunday in Delhi 30 Dec 2012 - 11:38 pm

New Delhi: It was a chilly Sunday with overcast sky in the national capital. The minimum temperature dipped to 7.7 degrees Celsius, normal...

CPI-M sacks three aides of Achuthanandan 30 Dec 2012 - 11:38 pm

Kochi: The long-delayed booting out of three staff members of Leader of Opposition V S Achuthanandan from the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M)...

Media rose to the occasion: Editors Guild 30 Dec 2012 - 11:38 pm

New Delhi: The Editors Guild of India said the media rose to the occasion in covering the horrific Dec 16 gang-rape with responsibility,...

The NR Eye: Can PBD session solve Keralites’ travel problems? 30 Dec 2012 - 11:37 pm

by Moiz Mannan Years of registering protests and political lobbying have yielded very little for non-resident Indians from the Gulf region when it...

Switzerland freezes $300 mn of Mubarak sons' assets: report 30 Dec 2012 - 07:11 pm

GENEVA: Swiss authorities have frozen 300 million dollars (227 million euros) sitting in Credit Suisse accounts in Geneva held by the sons of...

'Islamists' slit 15 Christians' throats in Nigeria: sources 30 Dec 2012 - 07:11 pm

KANO: Suspected Islamist extremists have killed 15 Christians by slitting their throats in an attack on a village in Nigeria's volatile northeast, residents...

Qatar Holding’s Heathrow stake bid gets EU nod 30 Dec 2012 - 04:44 am

DOHA: Qatar Holding’s bid for a stake in the UK’s Heathrow Airport Holdings Ltd has received regulatory approval from the European Union. Spanish...

Some expats ‘misusing’ abaya, thobe 30 Dec 2012 - 04:43 am

DOHA: A number of Qataris have been complaining that some expatriates misuse the traditional abaya and thobe. They have asked officials to take...

Anti-smoking association to be formed 30 Dec 2012 - 04:43 am

DOHA: An initiative to set up an anti-smoking association by concerned officials in the country is underway and it will include all institutions...

QF Radio names winners of photo contest 30 Dec 2012 - 04:40 am

DOHA: QF Radio has announced the winner and two runners-up for its Tweet and Win ‘Spirit of Qatar’ photography contest on Qatar National...

Indian dies hours after returning from vacation 30 Dec 2012 - 04:39 am

DOHA: A 30-year-old Indian expatriate died of a cardiac arrest yesterday, hours after he returned from vacation. The deceased, Noushad Madakandy (pictured), had...

PM receives calls from Arab League chief and Egyptian premier 30 Dec 2012 - 04:38 am

Doha: The Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor Al Thani yesterday received a telephone call from...

Remembering Benazir Bhutto 30 Dec 2012 - 04:38 am

Safeeran-e-Watan, a Pakistani socio-cultural body recently held a meeting to mark the fifth death anniversary of Benazir Bhutto at the residence of Ashique...

SFS students compete in enterprise challenge 30 Dec 2012 - 04:37 am

Students who took part in Qatar’s first-ever Enterprise Challenge competition give a thumbs up. DOHA: Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar...

Dubai now top destination for citizens 30 Dec 2012 - 04:37 am

DOHA: The managers and senior officials of local travel agencies have confirmed that the current season (January to November) has witnessed about 40...

Qtel Passport offers savings while roaming 30 Dec 2012 - 04:36 am

DOHA: Qtel customers can now enjoy their holiday season travels even more using Qtel Passport, the award-winning roaming service. Customers, whether travelling far...