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KOLKATA, India: Residents of an area gather around a roadside water source to wash their clothes and fill drinking water for their houses in Kolkata. — AP
India urged to act to help slum dwellers
NEW DELHI: India's ambitious target to build 20 million new homes for the nation's poor is failing slum dwellers and those living on the city's streets, Leilani Farha, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, has warned. She said India, which has the world's largest number of urban poor and landless people, is trying to address the "scourge" of inadequate housing through its 'Housing for all' policy that vows to...
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Prince stayed awake for six days before his death
The legendary singer passed away aged 57 at his Paisley Park estate in Minnesota on Thursday, and his brother-in-law has revealed the ‘Purple Rain’ hitmaker didn’t sleep for “154 hours straight” before he was found dead in his lift. Maurice Phillips, who is married to Prince’s sister Tyka Nelson, said: “I was with him just last weekend. “He worked 154 hours straight. He was a good brother-inlaw.”However, detectives have been...
n this image released by Universal Pictures, Jessica Chastain, left, and Charlize Theron appear in a scene from “Huntsman: Winter’s War.”—APn
'Huntsman' sequel misfires; 'Jungle Book' reigns
n this image released by Universal Pictures, Jessica Chastain, left, and Charlize Theron appear in a scene from “Huntsman: Winter’s War.”—AP"The Jungle Book" remained king of the box office in its second weekend in theaters, beating new opener "The Huntsman: Winter's War" by around $40 million, according to comScore estimates Sunday. Disney's live-action/CG spectacle is proving to be a true all-audience success story. With a PG-rating...
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‘Game of Thrones’ season six opener ends months of suspense
Hit fantasy TV show "Game of Thrones" returned for its season six premiere Sunday appearing to answer to one of the most hotly-debated questions in modern television history: "Is Jon Snow dead?" As well as revealing the fate of the brooding Lord Commander of the Night's Watch-which AFP will not spoil for fans who have not yet caught up-the writers hit viewers with a huge curve ball that had them rushing to social media to voice their shock.On...
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Panel raises prices of water for apartments - MP calls for turning customs into independent body
KUWAIT: Head of the National Assembly's financial and economic affairs committee MP Faisal Al-Shaye yesterday said the panel has amended the price of water for investment apartments and it will be debated by the Assembly along with electricity charges tomorrow. Shaye said under the new amendment, the price of the first 3,000 gallons of water will be KD 2, which increases to KD 3 for the second 3,000 gallons and to KD 4 for consumption above 6,000...
KUWAIT: Minister of Commerce and Industry Yousef Al-Ali (center) and Chairman of the Capital Market Authority’s Board of Commissioners Nayef Al-Hajraf (second left) sign an agreement yesterday under which Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) becomes fully operated by Kuwait Bourse Co as of today. — KUNA
KSE first public entity to be privatized
KUWAIT: Minister of Commerce and Industry Yousef Al-Ali (center) and Chairman of the Capital Market Authority’s Board of Commissioners Nayef Al-Hajraf (second left) sign an agreement yesterday under which Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) becomes fully operated by Kuwait Bourse Co as of today. — KUNAKUWAIT: Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) is now fully operated by Kuwait Bourse Company and will officially join the private sector today, KSE announced...
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Exemption from electricity increases opens door for manipulations: Experts
KUWAIT: Following the parliament's decision to treat Kuwaitis living in investment buildings (apartments) equally to those living in private residence areas (houses) and exempting them from electricity and water consumption price increases, a number of real estate experts said the decision was illogical and that it might open the door for manipulations and violations.Board chairman of Sadeer Trading and Contracting Co and Kuwait Chamber of...
Attorney Fajer Ahmed
Understanding paid annual leave
Workers all around the world have different work cultures and capabilities. Some of us work better under stress, but some of us are more productive when things are planned. Some workers need breaks while others can work non-stop. And although more and more successful international companies are leaning towards giving employees the freedom of choosing their culture, most governments around the world feel the need to write clear guidelines that...
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Ministry advisor received thousands in bribes
KUWAIT: An Arab advisor working for the Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW) was referred to the public prosecution on charges of receiving hundreds of thousands of dinars in bribes from companies that have contracts with the ministry, Undersecretary Mohammed Bushehri announced yesterday. "Upon instructions from Minister Ahmed Al-Jassar, who had been tipped off concerning the advisor's activity, the ministry coordinated with criminal...
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13 teachers arrested for giving private tuition at coffee shops
KUWAIT: Thirteen expatriate teachers were arrested while giving private tuition illegally at a coffee shop, labor inspectors said yesterday. They include eight working for the private sector, four working in public schools and one on a dependent visa, said Mohammed Al-Thufairi, Head of the Manpower Public Authority’s inspection team.They were arrested during a crackdown carried out as per instructions of Minister of Social Affairs and Labor...
The Ahmadi Refinery
Strike led to initial losses of $200 million
KUWAIT: Between $175 million and $200 million were lost during a three-day strike carried out by oil unions last week, according to official oil sources’ estimations. Crude oil’s production reached 3 million barrels per day while gas production slightly exceeded one billion cubic feet on Saturday, the sources added.Further, the sources expected production to rise over the coming two days to reach 3.1 million barrels per day when all gathering...
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