Sports India need hunger to win: Kumble NEW DELHI : India can bounce back in the ongoing four-Test series in England if they get their "hunger and intent back", Published 04 Aug, 2011 09:04am
World Afghan in uniform kills NATO soldier: Military KABUL : An Afghan wearing police uniform shot dead a NATO soldier in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday, the military said. Published 04 Aug, 2011 08:59am
Markets Tokyo shares finish 0.23pc after forex intervention TOKYO : Tokyo share prices closed 0.23 percent higher Thursday on Japanese authorities' intervention to weaken the yen a Published 04 Aug, 2011 08:57am
Markets European stocks rebound, London up 0.54pc LONDON : European stock markets rebounded on Thursday after days of sustained losses as investor concerns mounted over t Published 04 Aug, 2011 08:55am
Top News E&T Dept. surpasses target of Rs20138.3mn in 2010-11 KARACHI: Sindh Excise and Taxation Department has markedly surpassed its set target of tax collection and recovered Rs23 Published 04 Aug, 2011 08:45am
Pakistan Zahid lauds PM initiative of seeking suggestions from prominent figures ISLAMABAD : Political analyst Zahid Malik appreciated Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani's initiative of inviting pr Published 04 Aug, 2011 08:40am
Top News Gold imports fall by 21pc ISLAMABAD : The imports of gold into the country witnessed fall of 20.99 percent during the fiscal year 2010-11, as agai Published 04 Aug, 2011 08:30am
Business & Finance Munich Re profit up 3.8pc, takes Greek debt hit FRANKFURT: The world's biggest re-insurance group, Germany's Munich Re, said Thursday that its second quarter net profit Published 04 Aug, 2011 08:30am
Top News Rio Tinto books record $7.8bn 1H earnings SYDNEY : Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto on Thursday reported record underlying first-half earnings of US$7.8 bi Published 04 Aug, 2011 08:27am
Top News Syria's Assad decrees multi-party system: SANA DAMASCUS : President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday issued a decree authorising a multi-party political system in Syria, th Published 04 Aug, 2011 08:19am
Business & Finance Adidas profits up 11pc at 140mn euros BERLIN : German sportswear and equipment maker Adidas said Thursday its second quarter net profit gained 11 percent to 1 Published 04 Aug, 2011 08:07am
Business & Finance ThyssenKrupp scuppers rumours of French ship alliance BERLIN : The German industrial group ThyssenKrupp said Thursday that it saw no chance of a ship-building alliance or coo Published 04 Aug, 2011 07:55am
Markets China allows cooking oil prices to rise SHANGHAI : China has allowed cooking oil producers to hike prices to cover the rising cost of raw materials, companies a Published 04 Aug, 2011 07:44am
World Storm abates after killing seven in Thailand BANGKOK : Seven people have died in flooding across northern Thailand caused by the tail end of tropical storm Nock-ten, Published 04 Aug, 2011 07:36am
Top News Swiss Re profits up 18 pc, issues positive outlook ZURICH : Reinsurance giant Swiss Re posted an 18 percent jump in second quarter net profit to $960 million, and said tha Published 04 Aug, 2011 07:32am
Business & Finance Deutsche Telekom profit plunges by 26.7 percent FRANKFURT : The German telecommunications operator Deutsche Telekom said Thursday that its second quarter net profit fel Published 04 Aug, 2011 07:29am
Business & Finance SK Telecom's Q2 net profit up 3.7pc SEOUL : South Korea's top mobile carrier SK Telecom said Thursday its second-quarter net profit rose 3.7 percent year-on Published 04 Aug, 2011 07:26am
Business & Finance Lloyds Banking Group slumps to £2.3bn loss LONDON: Britain's state-rescued Lloyds Banking Group on Thursday reported a first-half net loss of £2.3 billion (2.6 bil Published 04 Aug, 2011 07:15am
World Cosmonauts launch Gagarin satellite on second try MOSCOW : Two Russian cosmonauts on Thursday completed a tortuous six-hour spacewalk in which they launched a tiny satell Published 04 Aug, 2011 07:13am
Markets Spain to offer bonds as ECB meets amid crisis FRANKFURT/MADRID: Spain plans to auction up to 3.5 billion euros ($5 billion) of bonds on Thursday as the European Centr Published 04 Aug, 2011 06:54am