Showing posts from October 24, 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…

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…

Jim Sturgess straddles the many worlds of Cloud Atlas

IAN SPELLING NYT SYNDICATE JIM Sturgess can – and does – rattle off the reasons why he had to participate in Cloud Atlas, an ambitious sci-fi epic that bounces from the past to the present to the fu…

France plans to build 10 stadiums for Euro 2016

AP PARIS TEN stadiums, one more than required, will be ready for the European Championship in 2016, says French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet. French organisers need a minimum of nine …

Oman Sail’s teams take top spots in Extreme Sailing

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA FOUR race wins on the final day were enough to secure Pierre Pennec’s crew on Groupe Edmond de Rothschild a victory at the Extreme Sailing Series in Nice, France, for a sec…

Al Sadd, CBQ join hands for handicapped fans

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA AL SADD Club and Commercialbank of Qatar (CBQ) have joined hands for a special cause – enable the disabled. The two have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, committing th…

Radwanska upsets Kvitova in Istanbul

AP ISTANBUL AGNIESZKA RADWANSKA defeated title-holder Petra Kvitova 6-3, 6-2 to start round-robin play at the WTA Championships on Tuesday. Kvitova entered the match with a 25-match winning streak i…

Barzan project important for Qatar’s growth, says RasGas MD

To Explain Their Own Views IF we are reminded of anything this election season, it is that America is a house divided against itself. The anger and mistrust between Democrats and Republicans, libera…

US energy sector fuels jobs growth, says IHS

REUTERS WASHINGTON THE US oil and gas rush is cutting into jobless numbers, supporting a total of 1.7 million jobs this year, a number that will swell to almost 3 million by 2020, a leading consulta…

Qtel completes $1.8 billion Wataniya deal

ZAWYA DOW JONES DOHA QATAR Telecom (Qtel) said on Tuesday it has completed its $1.8 billion stake hike from 52.5 percent to 92.1 percent in Kuwait’s National Mobile Telecommunications Company (Watan…

Qatar second most popular investment hub in MENA

ASIF IQBAL DOHA QATAR has maintained its second most popular investment destination status in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region along with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), while Saudi Ar…

Emaar’s Q3 net profit drops 4.7%, misses forecast

REUTERS DUBAI EMAAR Properties, Dubai’s biggest real estate developer and builder of the world’s tallest tower, reported a 4.7 percent drop in third-quarter net profit, missing analyst estimates by …

Katara, BQFP sign agreement to promote cultural publications

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA KATARA, the Cultural Village, and Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing (BQFP) on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly initiate and support cultur…

Australian vocal troupe enthrals audience at ASD

CATHERINE W GICHUKI DOHA A LEADING Australian vocal group, The Idea of North (TION) enthralled music lovers with songs at the American School of Doha (ASD) Fine Arts Theatre on Monday. The performan…

QIFF football tourney

SANTHOSH CHANDRAN DOHA THE 6th edition of Kerala community inter-district football tournament held by Qatar Indian Football Forum (QIFF) will begin at Wakra Stadium, on October 26. Representing diff…

Katara Hospitality to attend WTM

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA KATARA Hospitality will take part in the World Travel Market (WTM) to be held in London on November 5. Katara Hospitality CEO Hamad Abdulla al Mulla said, “The event will m…

Qatar wants UNCTAD to be pro-active

QNA DOHA QATAR has called for concerted efforts in the right direction to address developmental challenges. In a speech delivered before the Economic and Financial Committee of the UN General Assemb…

Japanese musical captivates fans

AILYN AGONIA DOHA JAPAN’S popular theatre troupe Kengeki Harukomaza staged a colourful performance which showcased the rich culture of the East Asian country at the Katara Drama Theatre on Monday. T…

Army brass caused Rs100 crore loss’

PTI NEW DELHI AN internal audit report of the defence ministry has detected a loss of over Rs 100 crore in spendings by six army commanders between 2009 and 2011, prompting Defence Minister A K Anto…

Gadkari in trouble over funding for his firms

PTI NEW DELHI BJP CHIEF Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday found himself in trouble with the government deciding to go into allegations of dubious funding in his companies which cast a shadow over his getting…

New buildings reflect Qatar’s green agenda

To Explain Their Own Views IF we are reminded of anything this election season, it is that America is a house divided against itself. The anger and mistrust between Democrats and Republicans, libera…

Iran threatens to stop oil exports

AP DOHA WITH massive steel Sidra trees sprouting from the base of the building and a 9-metre high sculpture of a spider in the lobby protecting a sack of grey and white eggs, Qatar National Conventi…

Doha Tribeca Film Festival 2012 to feature 19 Qatari movies

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA HOME-GROWN talent will be the focus of the Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF) 2012, the annual cultural event of Doha Film Institute (DFI), scheduled to be held from Novembe…

Emir urges Hamas, Fatah to put aside differences

AP GAZA-stad de Emir Zijne Hoogheid Sjeik Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani heeft gebruikt zijn landmark bezoek aan de Gazastrook op aan te dringen strijdende Palestijnse partijen met elkaar te verzoenen. …
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