All parties to meet on land acquisition April 18
byNew Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The all-party meeting on land acquisition Tuesday failed to arrive at a consensus forcing the government to fix another…
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Champions League: Xavi banking on home support for semis berth
byBarcelona, April 9 (IANS) Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernandez is optimistic about his side reaching the Champions League semifinals Wednesday night. The Spain international was…
Maracana meets Olympic standards
byRio de Janeiro, April 9 (IANS) Rio de Janeiro’s state government has denied that the Maracana Stadium will be shut for more redevelopment work…
DIC, DOZ record 15 percent growth
byDubai, April 9 (IANS/WAM) Dubai Internet City (DIC), the MENA region’s largest IT cluster, and Dubai Outsource Zone (DOZ), the world’s first freezone dedicated…
Hamdan bin Rashid opens DEWA station
byDubai, April 9 (IANS/WAM) Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the deputy ruler of Dubai and finance minister, has opened a Dubai Electricity and…
‘Laziness linked to genes’
byWashington: Genes may be responsible for laziness, says an American study. New research from the University of Missouri suggests certain genetic traits may predispose…
Khalifa restructures ADIA board
byAbu Dhabi, April 9 (IANS/WAM) UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has restructured the board of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA). According…
British woman’s body claimed by authorised undertakers
bySrinagar, April 9 (IANS) People authorised by the British High Commission in New Delhi and the family of the British woman, who was murdered…
UAE one of key donors of Sudan
byDoha, April 9 (IANS/WAM) The UAE has called on the international community to devise strategies and plans for development and reconstruction in Sudan’s Darfur…
Son Nitesh arrested for Deepak Bhardwaj’s murder
byNew Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Realtor Nitesh Bhardwaj has been arrested for the murder of his billionaire father Deepak Bhardwaj last month, police said…