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Delhi’s ex-women’s minister arrested on a rape charge

NEW DELHI: The former women's minister of the Indian capital-who was sacked over a "sex tape"-has now been arrested following a claim by a woman shown in the tape that he raped her, an investigator said yesterday. Sandeep Kumar was arrested on Saturday, days after he was dismissed as women's and children's minister of the region covering Delhi following the video leak to television channels which showed him kissing two women."He was arrested on a...

KOLKATA: A taxi drives past an altar dedicated to Mother Teresa. — AP

Songs, celebrations in Kolkata for Mother Teresa's sainthood - 'It's a day of rejoicing, a day of gratitude'

KOLKATA: A taxi drives past an altar dedicated to Mother Teresa. — APKOLKATA: Singing nuns and followers clutching flowers flocked to Mother Teresa's tomb in the Indian city of Kolkata to celebrate her proclamation as a saint at the Vatican yesterday. People began gathering in the early morning at Mother House in Kolkata for a special mass for the "Saint of the Gutters" before the ceremony at St Peter's Basilica. They placed candles and...

DAVAO CITY: This photo taken on September 3, 2016 shows people offering prayers and flower amongst lighted candles at the site of a bomb blast, during a memorial service. — AFP

Philippines seeks 3 over deadly blast

DAVAO CITY: This photo taken on September 3, 2016 shows people offering prayers and flower amongst lighted candles at the site of a bomb blast, during a memorial service. — AFPDAVAO: Philippines police yesterday were searching for three people wanted for questioning over the bombing of a night market in President Rodrigo Duterte's hometown blamed on an Islamic militant group. The blast, which tore through a bustling market in the heart of...

HANGZHOU: G20 Summit leaders pose for a group photo in Hangzhou yesterday. —AP

Avoid empty talk on economy, Xi tells G20 - No fast-track post-Brexit trade deal for Britain: Obama

HANGZHOU: G20 Summit leaders pose for a group photo in Hangzhou yesterday. —APHANGZHOU, China: Chinese President Xi Jinping urged world leaders to avoid "empty talk" and confront sluggish economic growth and rising protectionism as their summit opened yesterday in the scenic city of Hangzhou.Xi welcomed Group of 20 presidents and prime ministers with a handshake, and an extended clasp with Barack Obama, as both men smiled despite protocol...

Abdullah Al-Mutawa, cofounder and CEO of Carriage.

Carriage: A food-delivery app worth trying

Haider Al-MosawiMany startup founders worry about how they will market their app, even before their app is built.But garnering a lot of attention doesn't spell out startup success, because great marketing alone doesn't guarantee that users will continue to use the app. Startup founders must, first, ensure that they're addressing a genuine need and, second, that their product is of high quality, to avoid frustration and encourage user...

Noor Capital Markets holds economic seminar

Noor Capital Markets holds economic seminar

Noor Capital Markets holds economic seminarKUWAIT: Aiming to increase the community awareness of the online trading, international markets and FOREX science; Noor Capital Markets Company (Noor CM) has conducted an economic seminar for the beginners in online trading. A lecture that gave a broad definition for trading and the principles of main applications for currencies, energy and other trading items across the global markets.“We understand...

Guo Ping Rotating CEO of Huawei, speaks at Huawei Connect 2016

Huawei Connect attracts more than 20,000 ICT professionals from over 120 countries to Shanghai

Guo Ping Rotating CEO of Huawei, speaks at Huawei Connect 2016Dubai: More than 20,000 ICT industry leaders and experts from over 120 countries gathered in Shanghai last week for the first HUAWEI CONNECT, Huawei's largest-ever integrated conference for the global ICT ecosystem. Held from August 31-September 2, the themed conference dubbed "Shape the Cloud" explored cloud era trends and how different industries can achieve digital transformation...

KUALA LUMPUR: A pest control worker fumigates an examination hall of a school on the eve of the annual national Primary School Evaluation Test yesterday. — AFP

Malaysia expects more Zika cases as virus spreads in Southeast Asia - First case reported on Saturday

KUALA LUMPUR: A pest control worker fumigates an examination hall of a school on the eve of the annual national Primary School Evaluation Test yesterday. — AFPKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is bracing for more Zika cases, officials said yesterday, after detecting the first locally infected patient, which could further stretch a health system struggling with dengue, another mosquito-borne virus that can be fatal.Both Zika, which is of particular risk...

This Aug 13, 2012 file photo shows members of The Fray, from left, Joe King, Ben Wysocki, Isaac Slade and Dave Welsh on NBC’s ‘Today’ show in New. — AP

2 Fray members get writing credit on Chainsmokers’ No.1 hit

This Aug 13, 2012 file photo shows members of The Fray, from left, Joe King, Ben Wysocki, Isaac Slade and Dave Welsh on NBC’s ‘Today’ show in New. — APTwo members of the rock band The Fray are now credited as co-writers on The Chainsmokers' No. 1 smash, "Closer." When it was released this summer, "Closer" drew comparisons to The Fray's 2005 hit, "Over My Head (Cable Car)." Now, the listing for "Closer" on the website for performance...

Director Mel Gibson attends the photocall of the movie “Hacksaw Ridge” presented out of competition at the 73rd Venice Film Festival yesterday at Venice Lido.

Venice Film Review: Mel Gibson’s ‘Hacksaw Ridge’

Director Mel Gibson attends the photocall of the movie “Hacksaw Ridge” presented out of competition at the 73rd Venice Film Festival yesterday at Venice Lido.Mel Gibson's "Hacksaw Ridge," which premiered yesterday at the 73rd International Venice Film Festival, is a brutally effective, bristlingly idiosyncratic combat saga-the true story of a man of peace caught up in the inferno of the Second World War. It's the first movie Gibson has...

TRNAVA: England’s forward Wayne Rooney (C) is tackled by Slovakia’s midfielder Marek Hamsik (L) and Slovakia’s midfielder Jan Gregus during the World Cup 2018 football qualification match between Slovakia and England in Trnava yesterday. —AFP

Lallana late show gives Sam winning start

TRNAVA: England’s forward Wayne Rooney (C) is tackled by Slovakia’s midfielder Marek Hamsik (L) and Slovakia’s midfielder Jan Gregus during the World Cup 2018 football qualification match between Slovakia and England in Trnava yesterday. —AFPTRNAVA: Adam Lallana scored with the last kick of the match as England edged 10-man Slovakia 1-0 in Sam Allardyce’s first game as manager in World Cup qualifying yesterday. Despite Slovakia having...

PALLEKELE: Australia’s players pose for photographers after their victory in the final one day international (ODI) cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele yesterday. — AFP

Australia beat S Lanka, win ODI series 4-1

PALLEKELE: Australia’s players pose for photographers after their victory in the final one day international (ODI) cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele yesterday. — AFPPALLEKELE: Skipper David Warner’s fluent century and a disciplined bowling effort powered Australia to a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the fifth one-day international in Pallekele as the visitors took...

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(Left) Demonstrators brandish placards and flags of Palestine during a rally in Rabat on Aug 3, 2024, protesting the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. (Right) Protesters rally in London during the "National March for Gaza", calling to end the genocide, stop arming the Zionist entity and no Middle East war on Aug 3, 2024. - AFP photos

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Shereeda Al-Maousherji

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Stop smoking, Quit smoking for health.

Many smokers quit as ‘chests cannot stand two fires’

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MOGADISHU: Relatives carry the body of a woman killed during an attack on Aug 3, 2024. - AFP

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LIVERPOOL: Police officers face protesters outside the Liver Building in Liverpool on August 3, 2024 during an 'Enough is Enough' anti-immigrant rally. — AFP

Fearful UK mosques on alert over far-right protests