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Mixed response from Gulf Indians 18 May 2014 - 08:52 am

Dubai: There have been mixed reactions among expatriate Indians living in Gulf countries following the landslide victory of the BJP, led by Narendra...

Victory bigger than 1977, says Shiv Sena 18 May 2014 - 08:51 am

Mumbai: The country has a stable government with full majority for the first time in 30 years with a strong leader like Narendra...

Man held for fanning US bush fires 18 May 2014 - 08:51 am

People on Trestles beach watch Erickson air crane firefighting helicopters suck water from a lagoon to fight the Talega Fire on nearby Camp...

Obama chats with workers 18 May 2014 - 08:50 am

US President Barack Obama (left) and Vice President Joseph Biden (right) meet with local workers, including Meredith Upchurch (centre), at the Dupont Circle...

Obama chats with workers 18 May 2014 - 08:49 am

US President Barack Obama (left) and Vice President Joseph Biden (right) meet with local workers, including Meredith Upchurch (centre), at the Dupont Circle...

Boko Haram launches fresh attack 18 May 2014 - 08:47 am

Members of Senegalese women’s rights, human rights, and Islamic aid organisations hold signs as they take part in a demonstration calling for the...

Bodies found in flooded Bosnia homes 18 May 2014 - 08:46 am

Serbian army soldiers evacuate people in a boat in the flooded town of Obrenovac, southwest of Belgrade, yesterday. OBRENOVAC, Serbia: Seven bodies were...

Ukraine election body raises security concern 18 May 2014 - 08:44 am

KIEV: Ukraine’s election body issued a stark warning yesterday that it may be impossible to hold next week’s presidential election in the east,...

Norway marks constitution landmark amid row 18 May 2014 - 08:42 am

OSLO: Norway celebrated the 200th anniversary of its constitution yesterday shortly after a controversy on whether the country betrayed its democratic principles by...

24 take part in ROTA service in Indonesia 18 May 2014 - 05:08 am

Student volunteers with officials during the reflection event at Hamad Bin Khalifa University Students Centre. DOHA: Twenty four student volunteers from five different...

Emir Cup celebration 18 May 2014 - 05:07 am

Al Sadd Sports Club players and fans celebrate with the trophy after winning the 42nd Emir Cup Final on the Corniche yesterday. (Kammutty...

VCU-Q students hold skills development workshops in Indonesia school 18 May 2014 - 05:04 am

VCU-Q students and faculty members during a workshop at Rota Bayat School in Indonesia. DOHA: Nineteen student and faculty volunteers from Virginia Commonwealth...

QGBC seminar discusses waste management initiatives 18 May 2014 - 05:03 am

Professor Neil Kirkpatrick, Sustainability Manager at Parsons Brinkerhoff, speaking at the QGBC seminar. DOHA: The Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC) organised a seminar...

Attorney-General meets US Homeland Security officials 18 May 2014 - 05:02 am

The Attorney-General Dr Ali bin Fetais Al Marri met yesterday US Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Charles Johnson. They discussed strengthening cooperation between...

Qatar Airways touches down in Al Ahsa in Saudi 18 May 2014 - 05:01 am

Officials cutting a cake to mark the inaugural Qatar Airways flight in Al Ahsa yesterday. Doha: Qatar Airways yesterday announced inauguration of its...

QNRSF discusses cyber security 18 May 2014 - 05:00 am

DOHA: Representatives from Qatar Foundation Research and Development (QF R&D) stressed their commitment to fostering greater collaboration among the nation’s leading stakeholders gathered...

Proposed changes to sponsorship spark debate in legal circles 18 May 2014 - 05:00 am

Yousuf Al Zaman & Ahmed Al Khalaf By MOHAMMED OSMAN DOHA: The proposed amendments in the country’s sponsorship law announced last week have...

Cheap tissue causes concern 18 May 2014 - 04:57 am

Doha: Low quality tissues have become cause of concern for customers. Customers are complaining about poor quality of tissue papers which are being...