Showing posts from October 22, 2012

Cutting my hair for Rush was risky: Neha Dhupia

IANS ACTRESS Neha Dhupia, who let go of her long locks for her role of a career woman in Rush, says it is the biggest risk she has ever taken in her career. “We thought a lot... whether to do it or …

If I’m satisfied, I’d be creatively dead: Amitabh Bachchan

UMA RAMASUBRAMANIAN IANS FORTY-THREE years in showbiz, over 180 films, national and international honours in his kitty and not to forget a huge fan following - Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan ha…

Holloway wins approval of Cheryl’s mom

IANS AFTER a rough start, dancer Tre Holloway has managed to make an impression on girlfriend Cheryl Cole’s mother. Holloway, 29, gave Joan, 53 a cross and a chain engraved - “To Mam Love Tre” - and…

Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel marry in Italy

REUTERS HOLLYWOOD couple Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have married in southern Italy, People magazine said on Friday. “It’s great to be married, the ceremony was beautiful and it was so specia…

B-Town feels shattered over Chopra’s demise

IANS SHOCKED”, “numb” and “heartbroken” is what the Bollywood fraternity felt after learning about the demise of veteran filmmaker Yash Chopra on Sunday evening following multiple organ failure. He …

King of Romance Yash Chopra passes away

PTI A LEGENDARY filmmaker, Yash Chopra changed the face of romance in Hindi cinema to become a brand in Bollywood with numerous hits under his belt in his five-decade long illustrious career. Chopra…

Spirit of Qatar reaches US for Key West World Championship

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA THE SPIRIT of Qatar Team has reached the United States of America to finalise preparations for the 32nd Annual Key West World Championships, which will take place, in Flori…

Unseeded Angelinos wins Qatar Futures title

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA UNSEEDED Theodoros Angelinos ended his threeyear wait as he overcame fifth seed Roman Jebavy in a tough final of the Qatar F4 Futures Tennis Tournament at the Khalifa Inter…

‘Rain King’ West comes second, gains best GP result for QMMF

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA RAIN KING Anthony West lived up to his reputation on the wet Sepang circuit and stormed to the second place at the Malaysian Moto2 Grand Prix, handing his QMMF Racing Team …

Gharafa beats Jaish 2-0 in QSL

IKOLI VICTOR DOHA AL GHARAFA beat El Jaish 2-0, thanks to Alex Meschini and Mark Bresciano on Sunday, earning the struggling side its first victory in four rounds of the Qatar Stars League season. G…

UDC net profit up 14% to QR537mn in 9 months

ASIF IQBAL DOHA UNITED Development Company (UDC), one of the largest public shareholding companies in Qatar, and the master developer of The Pearl-Qatar, on Monday reported an increase of 14 percent…

QInvest arranges $200mn loan for Turkish refinery

ASIF IQBAL DOHA TUPRAS, Turkey’s sole oil refiner, has signed a $200 million one-year loan with a group of nine Gulf-based banks. Qinvest, Qatar’s leading investment bank, acted as sole bookrunner a…

Saudi Telecom’s Q3 net profit up 25%

ZAWYA DOW JONES DUBAI SAUDI Telecom Co (STC), the kingdom’s biggest telecom operator, posted a 25 percent increase in third quarter profit as revenues grew on the back of broadband and its internati…

Europe, China do not need a trade war: Gucht

REUTERS BRUSSELS THE European Union will not back down from protecting its industries against Chinese competition it sees as unfair, but mutual selfinterest will prevent a damaging trade war, the EU…

BP, Rosneft set for $25 billion deal

REUTERS LONDON/MOSCOW ROSNEFT and BP are preparing to announce a deal worth over $25 billion that could give the British oil company a stake of between 16 and 20 percent in the statecontrolled Russi…

Expo to focus on efforts to sustain climate

IHSAN YOUSEF DOHA LEADING businessmen, experts and figures associated with environmental issues will take part in Qatar Sustainability Expo (QSE) which is to be held alongside the United Nations Cli…

Shopping mall staff held over extortion

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA THE Criminal Investigation Department has arrested a number of security staff of a wellknown shopping mall in Doha for extortion. The staff would reportedly detain some of …

UK ministers plan Doha trip to boost ties

AILYN AGONIA DOHA A NUMBER of British ministers including ministers of culture, trade and investment, defence and sports are expected to visit Doha in a series of visits to take place in a couple of…

566 securitymen killed on duty in one year, says Delhi Police chief

IANS NEW DELHI AT least 566 personnel of railway, paramilitary and state police were killed on duty in the past one year in the country, an official said in New Deljhi on Sunday. Delhi Police lost 1…

Pakistan aiding terrorists in entering India, says Shinde

IANS NEW DELHI INDIA’S Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Sunday targeted Pakistan for its help to terrorists infiltrating from across the border into the country. “We have information that Pakista…

Bacon’s ‘screaming pope’ at Katara

AILYN AGONIA DOHA One of Francis Bacon’s ‘screaming pope’ paintings, estimated between $18 and $25 million, is among the 16 masterworks from Sotheby’s forthcoming New York Auction of Contemporary Ar…

QR8mn jewellery theft lands four Europeans in CID net

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA THE Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested four members of gang of Europeans who struck a jewellery shop in Al Sadd area and made off with items worth more than Q…
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