Sports Quick thrills hurt ageing India in Tests NEW DELHI: Ageing superstars, a shallow back-up pool and the national addiction to instant cricket have left India facin Published 23 Aug, 2011 05:34am
Business & Finance CPP unclear when UK's FSA will finish probe on it LONDON : British credit card insurer CPP Group said it was unclear when a regulatory probe into aspects of its business, Published 23 Aug, 2011 05:10am
Top News Bahrain July CPI falls 1.3pc, least in 5 months DUBAI : Consumer prices in Bahrain fell 1.3 percent on an annual basis in July, the least in five months, and rose 0.6 Published 21 Aug, 2011 10:03am
Markets Iran says India to settle oil debt in a week: Report TEHRAN : Indian refiners will settle all oil debts to Iran by the end of this month, a business daily reported on Sund Published 21 Aug, 2011 09:38am
World Libya conflict at 'crucial point': British minister LONDON : British Foreign Office minister Alistair Burt said Sunday that the Libyan conflict was now at "an extraordinari Published 21 Aug, 2011 09:35am
Markets Swiss want central bank to fight franc's rise: Poll GENEVA : Two out of three Swiss want the country's central bank to stem the franc's rise and over a quarter are calling Published 21 Aug, 2011 09:33am
Top News BEOE takes action against elements extracting money from job seekers ISLAMABAD : Bureau of Emigration & Overseas Employment (BEOE) has taken very serious notice of a report that some unscru Published 21 Aug, 2011 09:27am
Pakistan Sheikh Rashid concerned over Karachi situation KARACHI : Chief of his own faction of Muslim League, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has expressed his deep concern over law and ord Published 21 Aug, 2011 09:22am
Pakistan Shipping activity at Port Qasim KARACHI : No ship arrived at Port on Saturday, August 20, 2011 . Berth occupancy was maintained at 28pc at the Port Published 21 Aug, 2011 09:19am
World Greek prime minister rules out snap elections ATHENS : Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou on Sunday ruled out the possibility of snap elections because of the cou Published 21 Aug, 2011 09:15am
Top News Military convoy bombed in Chashma CHASHMA: A military convoy was attacked by militants using a remote controlled bomb, wounding seven soldiers in Chashma Published 21 Aug, 2011 08:51am
Business & Finance OPF providing over Rs110mn subsidy annually to its schools ISLAMABAD : Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) is providing over Rs110 million subsidy annually to its 25 schools and Published 21 Aug, 2011 08:26am
Markets South Africa to exceed mine transformation target: Minister JOHANNESBURG : South Africa 's Mines Minister Susan Shabangu said she is confident that a government-set ownership targ Published 21 Aug, 2011 08:19am
World Tehran prosecutor confirms 8-year jail term for US hikers TEHRAN : Tehran 's prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi on Sunday confirmed that Iran has sentenced two American hikers Published 21 Aug, 2011 08:14am
World Libya's former number 2 urges tribe to disown Qadhafi DUBAI : Libya 's defected former number two Abdessalam Jalloud has urged the tribe of strongman Moamer Qadhafi to disow Published 21 Aug, 2011 08:04am
Business & Finance Frutarom buys Aromco for $25mn JERUSALEM : Food flavourings and specialty ingredients company Frutarom said on Sunday it has acquired UK-based Aromco f Published 21 Aug, 2011 07:59am
Business & Finance Four at Deutsche Bank charged in South Korea: Report SEOUL : South Korean prosecutors have charged four Deutsche Bank employees with illegally manipulating Seoul 's stock m Published 21 Aug, 2011 07:52am
Markets BHP secures takeover of Petrohawk SYDNEY : Mining giant BHP Billiton said on Sunday it had secured its $12.1 billion takeover of US energy firm Petrohaw Published 21 Aug, 2011 07:48am
Business & Finance UAE Central Bank to review retail lending rules: Paper DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates central bank plans to review its retail lending rules at the beginning of next year, an Published 21 Aug, 2011 07:29am
Markets India's NALCO gets govt nod to mine coal block BHUBANESWAR : India 's state-run National Aluminium Co Ltd (NALCO) , the country's third largest producer of aluminium, Published 21 Aug, 2011 07:23am