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UAE condemns Jaipur blasts
Dubai, May 14 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has strongly condemned the serial blasts in Jaipur, the capital of the Indian state of Rajasthan,
India, UAE agree to institutionalize India-GCC dialogue process
Dubai, May 13 (IANS) India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed to institutionalize the India-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) dialogue process with regular meetings. The ...India woos UAE firms to invest in infrastructure
Dubai, May 13 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee has called upon investors in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to invest in India's infrastructure sector. 'India ...Pranab hails Dubai firms' 'tailor-made' India projects
Dubai, May 13 (IANS) The projects being designed by various Dubai-based companies as part of their investment plans in India are tailor-made for Indian requirements, ...ICC confirms two-year ban on Samuels
Dubai, May 13 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed the decision of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB)'s Disciplinary Committee banning Marlon Samuels for ...Iranian military shells rebel positions in northern Iraq
Baghdad, May 13 (DPA) Iranian artillery Tuesday shelled villages in northern Iraq where Iranian Kurdish rebels are believed to be operating, according to a local ...Iran seeks 'friendly settlement' of Lebanese crisis: Ahmadinejad
Tehran, May 13 (DPA) Rejecting accusations of Iranian interference in the Lebanon crisis, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday that Iran sought only a 'friendly settlement' ...Hamas rejects Israeli demand on ceasefire term
Gaza, May 13 (DPA) Hamas rejected Tuesday an Israeli demand that any truce deal with Gaza miltias include the release of an Israeli soldier snatched ...US, Britain behind Shiraz mosque bombing, says Iran
Tehran, May 13 (IANS) Iran has accused the US and Britain of being behind the bomb blast in a mosque in Shiraz and ...14,000 policemen to secure Bush's visit to Jerusalem
Jerusalem, May 13 (Xinhua) About 14,000 Israeli police officers will man the streets of Jerusalem, safeguarding US President George W. Bush's three-day visit to Jerusalem ...India on Bahrain telecom operator's radar
Dubai, May 13 (IANS) India figures prominently in Bahrain telecom operator Batelco's overseas expansion plans. Stating that the Middle East does not hold much scope for ...Suspected Islamic radicals kill nine Algerian soldiers
Algiers, May 13 (DPA) Nine Algerian soldiers were killed by suspected Islamic terrorists in two separate attacks, Algerian media reported Tuesday. Six soldiers died when they ...Bank of Baroda, UAE real estate firm sign MoU
Dubai, May 13 (IANS) Bank of Baroda, a leading Indian public sector bank, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Dubai-based real estate company ...India, Oman likely to sign labour welfare agreement
Muscat, May 13 (IANS) India and Oman are finalising an agreement on labour welfare that is likely to be signed later this year. 'A working level ...Energy, infrastructure new bases of India-Gulf ties: Pranab
Abu Dhabi, May 12 (IANS) Energy security and development of infrastructure are the foundations of India's new terms of engagement with the Gulf region, according ...Dubai registers 163 percent growth in construction waste
Dubai, May 12 (IANS) With no let up in its building boom, construction and demolition waste generated in Dubai registered a record 163 percent growth ...Israeli police on high alert ahead of international conference
Jerusalem, May 12 (DPA) Israeli police have increased their alert level to one grade below an emergency situation ahead of an international conference of world ...Curfew lifted in north Iraq, US soldier killed in attack
Baghdad, May 12 (DPA) Iraqi authorities lifted a curfew Monday in northern Nineveh, allowing people to leave their homes three days after a military offensive ...Dubai police clamp down on drugs gang
Dubai, May 12 (IANS) The anti narcotics officials of the Dubai police have busted an international drugs trafficking gang which was planning to smuggle a ...UAE joins UN body for preserving cultural property
Abu Dhabi, May 12 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has agreed to join the United Nation's intergovernmental organisation dedicated to the conservation of cultural ...IAEA, Iran to hold nuclear talks Monday
Tehran, May 12 (RIA Novosti) A delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is to arrive in Tehran later Monday to continue negotiations on ...Arab League appeals for immediate end to violence in Lebanon
Cairo, May 12 (DPA) Arab foreign ministers cut short an emergency meeting Sunday over the crisis in Lebanon to appeal for an immediate end ...Cautious calm retuns to Mount Lebanon, as army deploys
Choufayet (Lebanon), May 12 (DPA) A cautious calm prevailed Sunday night in Mount Lebanon following fierce clashes between followers of the Druze leader Walid Jumblatt ...Ceasefire established in Mount Lebanon(Lead)
Choufayet (Lebanon), May 11 (DPA) A ceasefire was established Sunday between followers of the Druze leader Walid Jumblatt and opposition followers after clashes broke out ...Satyam reports 100 percent growth in Middle East revenues (Gulf Business Capsule)
Muscat, May 11 (IANS) Leading Indian software company Satyam Computer Services has registered over 100 percent growth in revenue, pushing it to 102.76 million dirhams ...Most Commented
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Shahrukh Javed Jah
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03 March, 2008 03:57:37
I think musharraf should be ranked nuumber 1
Yogishri Oumkaar
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20 February, 2008 05:32:50
For democracy to survive, the majority of population of a country should be liberal, which is not the case with Pakistan. Democracy means a setup ...
Yogishri Oumkaar
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14 February, 2008 09:19:25
This was not just a political tamasha, they have also made a mockery of the lives of thousands of people. Every morning in almost all ...
Yogishri Oumkaar
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03 February, 2008 09:23:57
Mr. Raj Thackeray seems to be the most ignorant about Chhath Puja. By his comments, he has shown disrespect towards the people of Bihar ...
Steve Rice
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22 January, 2008 09:33:49
Mr. Gordon Brown has come on this visit to India and China with a specific purpose. As rightly said in the article Britain has now ...