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Govt readies for banking, other reforms 13 Dec 2012 - 06:38 am

NEW DELHI: India’s government vowed yesterday to press ahead with banking and other reforms after winning a parliamentary vote to let in foreign...

Retired judge to head Walmart lobbying probe 13 Dec 2012 - 06:37 am

NEW DELHI: India yesterday announced the appointment of a retired judge to probe spending by US supermarket chain Walmart on lobbying in Washington...

BJP puts off action against rebels 13 Dec 2012 - 06:37 am

Belgaum: The ruling BJP in Karnataka yesterday put off action against 14 assembly and seven legislative council members for backing the new outfit,...

Gujarat goes to first phase of polls today 13 Dec 2012 - 06:37 am

gandhi nagar: Almost half of Gujarat would exercise their franchise today for 87 seats in the first phase of the 182-member Gujarat Assembly...

Zee journalists refuse lie-detector test 13 Dec 2012 - 06:36 am

New Delhi: Zee Group chairman Subhash Chandra yesterday told a Delhi court he was ready to undergo a lie-detector test while two journalists...

Sitar legend Ravi Shankar passes away 13 Dec 2012 - 06:35 am

NEW DELHI: Legendary Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar, who influenced musicians ranging from The Beatles to violinist Yehudi Menuhin, has died aged 92...

Napoleon’s palace in Venice shines again 13 Dec 2012 - 06:34 am

VENICE: After a century of neglect, a magnificent palace built by Napoleon in Venice has re-opened its doors to the public on the...

Last Tsar’s letters fetch record price 13 Dec 2012 - 06:34 am

GENEVA: A Russian collector living in Monaco paid a record 120,000 Swiss francs ($128,700) for four letters written by the last Tsar, Nicholas...

‘Storage Wars’ is rigged, says fired cast member 13 Dec 2012 - 06:33 am

LOS ANGELES: The popular TV show “Storage Wars” — in which treasure hunters bid to buy unseen items in abandoned units — is...

Cabinet nod for Ukraine deal 13 Dec 2012 - 06:20 am

Doha: The Deputy Premier and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud presided over the cabinet’s regular...

Pistorius in sensational win over equine challenger 13 Dec 2012 - 06:19 am

South African Paralympic and Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius competes in a 400 metres race against Arab horse Maserati during the closing ceremony of...

Qatar Executive gets top EU approval 13 Dec 2012 - 06:19 am

DOHA: Qatar Airways’ private jet division Qatar Executive has received a European Air Safety Agency (EASA) certification approval to provide maintenance and repair...

Firm ordered to pay QR200,000 blood money over worker’s death 13 Dec 2012 - 06:18 am

DOHA: A criminal court has severely reprimanded a construction company and one of its foremen for lack of safety measures at a worksite...

Rents seen rising after several years 13 Dec 2012 - 06:17 am

DOHA: Annual inflation in the country was 2.6 percent, Qatar’s national office for statistics said yesterday citing consumer price index (CPI) figures for...

National Day 13 Dec 2012 - 06:16 am

A home in East Hilal is being decked up with Qatari flags ahead of the National Day. Salim Matramkot

Event managers must get QTA nod for hoardings 13 Dec 2012 - 06:16 am

DOHA: Event managers and, arguably hotels, restaurants and other tourism facilities as well, will now have to seek approval from the Qatar Tourism...

QU to trace Qatar’s roots for National Day celebrations 13 Dec 2012 - 06:15 am

Doha: Qatar University will celebrate National Day on December 16 with an array of events which reflect the country’s culture, heritage and traditions...

Shabazz’s visit to Qatar not related to documentary 13 Dec 2012 - 06:14 am

Doha: The Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies (QFIS) at Hamad bin Khalifa University has denied a report carried by The Peninsula on Tuesday...