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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 …

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…

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…

PATRICK HEALY NYT SYNDICATE AT the final dress rehearsal this month for the new Broadway revival of Annie, an invited audience of friends and family cheered wildly when Katie Finneran, the Tony Awar…

AP LONDON ON A night of comebacks in the Champions League, the holders left theirs far too late. Chelsea is facing an uphill battle to qualify for the knockout stage after slumping to a 2- 1 loss at…

RAAJIV TRIPATHI DOHA THE Qatar Tennis Federation, headed by former national player Nasser bin Ghanim al Khelaifi, has long been nurturing a dream of getting its players into the ATP events on their …

AP NEW DELHI FORMULA ONE championship rivals Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull and Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso both have cause for optimism about their victory chances in this weekend’s Indian Grand Prix, …

AFP PARIS CYCLING on Wednesday sought to move on from the Lance Armstrong doping scandal, as leading riders urged fans not to give up on the sport and Tour de France organisers unveiled the race rou…

IHSAN YOUSSEF DOHA THE Qatar Sustainability Network (QSN) was officially launched on Wednesday as part of the country’s investment in and long-term commitment to the protection of environment. Sever…

REUTERS BELGIUM/MADRID FORD Motor Co will close a Belgian factory employing 4,300 workers by the end of 2014, shifting production to Spain as the US automaker tries to save money and stem European l…

ZAWYA DOW JONES DUBAI ABU Dhabi-based Emirates Telecommunications Corp, or Etisalat, is looking at opportunities to expand its footprint in high growth markets, and expects profits to grow as it con…

REUTERS HONG KONG CNOOC Ltd, China’s top offshore oil and gas producer, said on Wednesday it was working to win regulatory approval from Canada this year for its $15.1 billion bid for energy produce…

AP TEHRAN IRANIAN officials say the country is considering a harder line in nuclear talks with world powers: Threatening to step up uranium enrichment unless the West makes immediate concessions on …

AFP DAMASCUS PEACE envoy Lakhdar Brahimi said on Wednesday that Syria and “most” rebel chiefs have agreed to a truce this week, boosting hopes of a breakthrough in the conflict, but the main armed o…

AFP UNITED NATIONS THE UN Security Council on Wednesday called on the Syrian government and opposition to heed peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi’s appeal for a ceasefire in their 19-month-old war. A state…

RAJESH MISHRA DOHA THE use of tobacco products in Qatar has declined remarkably in the recent past, according to the preliminary report of a new QSA survey. The study, Qatar Multiple Indicator Clust…

ASIF IQBAL DOHA QATAR is considering acquiring significant stake in a number of European investment banks reeling under the impact of economic recession and negotiations are already underway with se…

REUTERS CAIRO EGYPT, a gas producer and exporter, has agreed to import Algerian gas and is in talks with Qatar for a similar deal, the prime minister said on Wednesday, a move that may help Egypt me…