Showing posts from October, 2012

Soha bonds with sister-in-law Kareena

IANS ACTRESS Soha Ali Khan had fun spending time with sister-in-law Kareena Kapoor during the last two weeks. Soha’s brother Saif Ali Khan married Kareena Kapoor in an intimate ceremony on October 1…

Kamal Haasan remembers ‘ever enthusiastic’ Yash Chopra

SUBHASH K JHA IANS YASH Chopra’s sudden demise has left veteran actor Kamal Haasan, who met the filmmaker weeks before he passed away, shocked. “And then I hear he’s gone!” said the actor, shocked b…

Britney’s ex-confidante gets death threats, to sue her mother

BRANDON LOWREY REUTERS THE former confidante of pop star Britney Spears broke down on the witness stand on Wednesday, saying his villainous portrayal in a book written by the singer’s mother trigger…

Sometimes a vampire just wants to party

NANCY MILLS NYT SYNDICATE WHEN Amy Heckerling got the idea to write a vampire comedy, she was in the midst of caring for her sick parents. “If I’m looking for a feel-good movie, young love is more f…

Police probes alleged racism by referee

AFP LONDON LONDON’S Metropolitan Police said on Tuesday they were investigating alleged racist comments made by the referee during last weekend’s Premier League match between Chelsea and Manchester …

I’m ready for Test cricket, says Manoj Tiwary

PTI MUMBAI AFTER stealing the show with a confident knock of 93 for India ‘A’ against the touring England team, Manoj Tiwary on Tuesday said that he was prepared for the grind of Test cricket. India…

Attiyah, Mikkelsen vie for top spots in Cyprus

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA AN impressive roster of international, regional and local drivers will push hard for top honours at this weekend’s Cyprus Rally. Taking place on November 2 to 4, the rally,…

Messi best player, Barca top team

AP LONDON LIONEL MESSI is the best footballer in the world and his team Barcelona the top-rated club, according to the inaugural AP Global Soccer 10 football rankings released on Tuesday by The Asso…

$920 million bond default stares at UAE’s Dana Gas

REUTERS DUBAI DANA Gas is set to become the first United Arab Emirates (UAE) company to fail to pay an Islamic bond on maturity, three sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, sending its s…

Ford earns $2.2bn in US, loses $468mn in Europe in Q3

REUTERS DETROIT FORD Motor Co on Tuesday posted a third-quarter profit that trounced Wall Street forecasts due to higher vehicle prices and record-high profit margins of 12 percent in North America.…

Etihad to buy two more Airbus for $417million

ZAWYA DOW JONES DOHA ABU Dhabi-based airline Etihad Airways ordered two Airbus A330- 200 aircraft as part of an effort to renew its fleet, Airbus said on Tuesday. The United Arab Emirate airline cho…

BP raises dividend as Q3 profit jumps to $5.5bn

AP LONDON OIL company BP is rewarding long-suffering shareholders with a substantial dividend increase just days after it sold a stake in a Russian joint venture for billions of dollars. BP also rev…

Urdu awards to be presented in Doha on November 7

L N MALLICK DOHA THE 16th annual Aalmi Frogh-e-Urdu Adab Awards will now be presented on November 7 at Doha Sheraton’s Salwa Hall. This was announced by Chairman Majlis-e- Frogh-e-Urdu Adab Mohammad…

HMC receives 1,480 cases on fourth day of Eid

MOHAMED KHOULAIDI DOHA THE emergency unit of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) received about 1,480 cases on the fourth day of Eid Al Adha on Monday. According to HMC officials, 15 of the cases were o…

Over 100 handed visas for US, Canada at WWICS seminar

RAJESH MISHRA DOHA OVER 100 visa-seekers, including investors, businessmen and skilled professionals, received landing papers /visas for the US, Canada and Australia at a one-day awareness seminar o…

Mannai Air Travel gets accreditation

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA MANNAI Air Travel received the ISO 9001 – 2008 accreditation by the International Standards Organisation and becoming the first travel management company in Qatar to receiv…

Fast-track cheque clearance in Qatar soon

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA BANKS in Qatar may soon be using cheque scanners that will facilitate end-to-end cheque clearance in one day. The EPSON’s TM-S1000 cheque scanner has been certified by Prog…

Expats come together at ‘Eid Milan’

LN MALLICK DOHA A LARGE number of expatriates from different countries attended an ‘Eid Milan’ (Eid get-together) organised by Sohni Dharti, a socio-cultural group of Pakistani expats, in Al Khor re…

New Libyan PM names 30-member cabinet

AFP TRIPOLI LIBYA’S new premier presented on Tuesday a cabinet that includes liberals and Islamists, in a fresh test of the country’s fledgling democracy after the 2011 armed uprising that ousted Mo…

Air Force brass among 25 killed in Syria

AFP DAMASCUS ASYRIAN air force general has been assassinated in Damascus, state television said on Tuesday, as air strikes pounded rebel bastions and fighting raged for control of areas around the c…

Harley eyes 80% Qatari market share

ASIF IQBAL DOHA HARLEY-DAVIDSON (HD), one of the world’s leading luxury motorbike manufacturers, plans to increase its market share in Qatar to about 80 percent over time, a top company official has…

Qatar considers buying AC Milan

Tribune News Network DOHA AC MILAN owner Silvio Berlusconi is ready to sell the Serie A powerhouse to Qatar, as he feels the time has come to say farewell to his beloved club, according to Goal.com.…

It’s a war of extermination in Syria, says prime minister

AFP DOHA PRIME Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor al Thani has accused the Syrian regime, with the complicity of the international community, of waging a “…

Storm Sandy cripples US, claims 39 lives

AP NEW YORK THE misery of superstorm Sandy’s devastation grew on Tuesday as millions along the US East Coast faced life without power or mass transit for days, and huge swaths of New York City remai…

Soha bonds with sister-in-law Kareena

IANS ACTRESS Soha Ali Khan had fun spending time with sister-in-law Kareena Kapoor during the last two weeks. Soha’s brother Saif Ali Khan married Kareena Kapoor in an intimate ceremony on October 1…

Kamal Haasan remembers ‘ever enthusiastic’ Yash Chopra

SUBHASH K JHA IANS YASH Chopra’s sudden demise has left veteran actor Kamal Haasan, who met the filmmaker weeks before he passed away, shocked. “And then I hear he’s gone!” said the actor, shocked b…

Britney’s ex-confidante gets death threats, to sue her mother

BRANDON LOWREY REUTERS THE former confidante of pop star Britney Spears broke down on the witness stand on Wednesday, saying his villainous portrayal in a book written by the singer’s mother trigger…

Self-loathing sells for Titus Andronicus

JON CARAMANICA NYT SYNDICATE TALK, talk, talk – all Patrick Stickles does is talk. On Ecce Homo, the first song from the new album by his band Titus Andronicus, he’s talking about himself, and it’s …

Messi under 23 players for world player award

AP ZÜRICH LIONEL MESSI is in the running for a fourth consecutive FIFA world player of the year award after being selected on Monday among the 23 candidates for the price of 2012. Messi and Barcelon…

Indian tour a challenge, says England captain

PTI MUMBAI ENGLAND captain Alastair Cook on Monday described the forthcoming four-match series against India as a huge challenge as no team from his country has won a Test series here for three deca…

Djokovic finishes the year as No.1

AP LONDON NOVAK DJOKOVIC has clinched the year-end world No. 1 ranking for a second straight year. The last player to accomplish the feat in consecutive seasons was Roger Federer, from 2004-07. Djok…

Giants wins World Series title

AP DETROIT THE San Francisco Giants beats the Detroit Tigers 4-3 on Sunday to complete a four-game sweep and win its second World Series title in three years after Marco Scutaro singled home the tie…

Indian rupee falls 52 paise against dollar

REUTERS MUMBAI THE rupee fell to its lowest in over a month on Monday, weakening past the 54-level against the dollar, as caution prevailed ahead of the central bank’s policy review and as the euro …

GCC states should reduce spending growth, says IMF

REUTERS DUBAI MOST Arab oil exporting countries in the Gulf should plan to reduce growth in government spending to make their budgets more sustainable, as their combined surplus could turn into a de…
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