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Indian school in Doha sacks teacher for Modi caricature

A woman teacher at a prominent Indian school in Doha was forced to resign after she posted a derogatory caricature of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on her Facebook account, a media report......

US-Taliban talks will usher in a new phase of civil war

Washington is now set to begin formal negotiation with Mullah Omar's Taliban in Doha. More than a year ago, after Barack Obama announced that American troops would leave Afghanistan by 2014, his......

Kerry not to meet Taliban in Doha, says US

United States Secretary of State John Kerry would not meet representatives of the Afghan Taliban during his visit to Qatar later this week, his spokesperson said Thursday. "Secretary Kerry would......

US, Afghan govt to hold peace talks with Taliban

In a major breakthrough, the Taliban on Tuesday announced the opening of its office in Doha, which would hold peace talks with the Afghan government and separate direct parleys with US that could......

Bomb scare on Jet Airways Mumbai-Doha flight

A Jet Airways Mumbai-Doha flight had a bomb scare on Monday night just a few minutes before the airplane's departure, officials said. There was no threat to the plane but its departure was delayed......

After US deal, India to push for Doha agenda at WTO in 2015

It is always a clinical surgery at World Trade Organization where a patient can die if you miss the target, says its Chief Roberto Azevedo, which probably explains why the 20-year-old global body......

How India can resolve the WTO deadlock

The US has taken significant steps to try and resolve the deadlock on the Doha Round - it is now time for India to reciprocate, notes Harsha Vardhana Singh. Prime Minister Narendra......

The fuel-efficient Airbus A350 XWB's first landing at Doha

Airbus A350 XWB made its first-ever landing at Qatar’s state-of-the-art Hamad International Airport (HIA), before departing for its next stop, the Singapore Airshow. Qatar Airways is one of......

Doha Bank gets licence to commence banking operations in India

Doha Bank has been granted licence to commence banking operations in India and has been permitted to open a branch in Mumbai to provide full-scale banking services, Sheikh Fahad Bin Mohammad Bin......

Bharti Airtel to sell 5% stake to Qatar Foundation

Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Friday announced that it will sell 5 per cent stake to Doha-based Qatar Foundation Endowment for around Rs 6,800 crore ($1.26 billion) by issuing over 199.87 million......

Spotted: Udit Narayan in Qatar

Reader Nitin Gaur met singer Udit Narayan at Marriott Doha, Qatar, and send us a photograph.If you encounter/meet/see film or television personalities and take a photograph or a video of the......

Red carpet hotties Mallika, Salma, Halle

Here's what your favourite celebrities have been up to. Mallika Sherawat attends the opening night gala during the 2010 Doha Tribeca Film Festival in Doha on...

MF Husain takes potshots at Bollywood stars

Earlier this year, legendary Indian painter MF Husain opted for Qatari citizenship, and settled into a new life in Doha. It's not that he wanted to leave his home city of Mumbai. But countless......

Kapur, Jeev tied 38th, Grace wins Qatar Masters

Shiv Kapur of India in action during the third round of the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters at Doha Golf Club in Doha, Qatar on Friday. Photograph: Andrew Redington/Getty Images Shiv Kapur and Jeev......

Billards, snooker want spot in 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Pankaj Advani in action during the men's English Billiards singles final at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images for DAGOC Billiards and snooker on Thursday launched......

Djokovic eases past compatriot in Doha

World number one Novak Djokovic polished off fellow Serb Dusan Lajovic 6-2, 6-1 in the first round of the Qatar Open on Tuesday. Making his first appearance at the hardcourt event as he cranks up......

'Urgent need to ensure Qatar World Cup is not built on exploitation of labour'

Window washers from Nepal return to ground after working on the curved facade of the Tornado Tower in Doha. (This image is used for representational purposes) Photograph: Sean Gallup/Getty Images......

Sports Shorts: Gowda wins silver at the IAAF Diamond League

Ace discus thrower Vikas Gowda won the silver medal in the IAAF Diamond League Series in Doha, on Friday. According to a report, Gowda hurled the discuss to a distance of 63.23m, finishing behind......

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