Everything you need to know about Kurbai: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Kurbai: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Washington, May 20 (ANI): Chinese hackers have resumed attacks on America three months after hackers, who worked for a cyber unit of China's People's Liberation Army, went silent amid evidence that they had stolen data from scores of American companies and government agencies.
Washington, May 13 (ANI): Noncoding DNA, which has puzzled scientists for so many years, and is abundant in many living things, may not actually be needed for creation of complex life, according to researchers.
Washington, May 10 (ANI): Former US President George W. Bush sent a personalized letter to an elderly newlywed couple, who had their honeymoon at the opening of the George W. Bush Presidential Library.
London, May 8 (ANI): Russia and the United States have pledged to convene an international conference aimed at ending the civil war in Syria.
London, May 7 (ANI): The United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Syria has distanced itself from comments made by one of its members that there was evidence of the nerve gas sarin being used by rebels in the war-torn country.
Dubai, May 1 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Tatarstan, a federal state of Russia, have held discussions to enhance cooperation between the two countries.
Tokyo, April 30 (IANS) Japan's industry ministry said Tuesday in a preliminary report that the country's industrial production rose a seasonally adjusted 0.2 percent in March from the previous month.
Beijing, Apr. 30 (Xinhua-ANI): Russian and U.S. leaders have agreed to enhance counterterrorism cooperation between the two countries, the Kremlin said on Monday.
Washington, Apr 22 (ANI): More attacks in the name of jihad against the United States are expected, a former US counterterrorism agent has claimed.
Yangon, April 20 (IANS) At least 32 people were killed and 190 others injured during a water festival held on the occasion of the new year in Myanmar, state media reported Saturday.
London, Apr.17 (ANI): Former Formula One world champions Niki Lauda and James Hunt will now be seen repeating their memorable race for the world driver's championship on silver screen.
Sanaa, Apr. 14 (Xinhua-ANI): Al-Qaeda militants killed a Yemeni counter-terrorism officer in Yemen's southern province of Hadramout late Saturday, an Interior Ministry official told Xinhua on Sunday.
London, Apr 13 (ANI): The United States has published a list of mainly Russian officials banned from entering the country due to alleged human rights abuses.
Abu Dhabi, April 8 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Ireland have discussed bilateral relations and ways to enhance existing cooperation.
Washington, April 5 (ANI): American researchers have for the first time isolated adult stem cells from human intestinal tissue.
Rio de Janeiro, March 31 (IANS) Legendary striker Romario said he doubts whether Neymar will have a decisive impact on next year's FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
Rio de Janeiro, March 19 (IANS) Juventus target Dede is likely to leave Vasco da Gama during the next European summer transfer window, the Brazilian football club revealed.
Beijing, March 18 (Xinhua-ANI): Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Sunday rejected the accusation of hacker attacks against the United States, calling it "presumption of guilt."
Berlin, March 13 (IANS) Turkish side Galatasaray came from behind to seal Champions League quarterfinal berth in a dramatic encounter thanks to a 3-2 win at Schalke in the round of last sixteen.
Moscow, March 12 (IANS/EFE) Lawmakers from the governing United Russia and opposition Just Russia parties introduced a bill Monday in the lower house of parliament that calls for a ban on the production and sale of energy drinks that contain low levels of alcohol and caffeine, media reports said.
Yangon, March 9 (IANS) Tiger Myanmar Amateur Open Golf Championship will be held here this month.
Abu Dhabi, March 9 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Costa Rica discussed bilateral relations and ways to enhance cooperation and trade.
Moscow, March 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A slew of recent laws that critics claim are intended to crack down on dissent indicate that Russian President Vladimir Putin is "afraid of his own people", former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has said.
Washington, Feb 27 (ANI): Photo-sharing app Instagram, which was purchased by Facebook last year, has hit 100 million monthly active users.
Grove (United Kingdom), Feb 19 (IANS) The Williams Formula 1 team has tied up with Experian, a global information services company, on a multi-year agreement.
Abu Dhabi, Feb 4 (IANS) At least 22 people were killed and 24 injured Monday when a bus carrying foreign workers collided with a truck in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.
London, February 2 (ANI): Former Manchester United player David Beckham has revealed that he has ordered 18-month-old daughter Harper her first French football strip as he prepares to start his five month contract with the club.
The Hague, Jan 23 (IANS) The doping confession of Lance Armstrong in an interview with Oprah Winfrey last week has led to a series of confessions and doping disclosure in the Dutch media.
London, Jan 18 (ANI): Katie Price has revealed that she secretly tied the knot for the third time on the advice of a psychic.
London, Jan 12(ANI): Martial Saugy, director of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Lausanne laboratory, has rejected United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) claims that they helped banned cyclist Lance Armstrong to avoid detection for the blood-boosting agent EPO.
London, Jan 6 (ANI): Rio Ferdinand is chasing his dreams of becoming a Hollywood actor, it has been revealed.
Abu Dhabi, Dec 31 (IANS/WAM) Etihad Airways, the United Arab Emirates' national airline, has surpassed its target of carrying 10 million passengers in 2012 and it was set to achieve a 22 percent increase on the total of 8.41 million passengers for 2011.
Washington, Dec 21 (IANS) US airline system traffic in September shrank from a year ago, authorities said.
Abu Dhabi, Dec 20 (IANS/WAM) Foreign ministers of the UAE and Portugal have met to discuss ways of boosting bilateral relations.
Abu Dhabi, Dec 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Russia Monday signed an agreement for cooperation in the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
London, Dec. 13 (ANI): Ten individuals, including a British man have been arrested by the FBI on suspicion of being involved in a 500 million-pound heist and are alleged to be associated to several international cybercrime rings.
Madrid, Dec 8 (IANS/EFE) The Spanish navy expelled from the Alboran Sea a US-owned, Panamanian-flagged vessel that was trying to find sunken ships, authorities said Friday.
Moscow, Dec 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Kremlin has put its considerable weight behind a proposed new football league made up of clubs from across the former Soviet Union.
London. Nov 23(ANI): Referees' union Prospect has demanded that Chelsea should apologise to Mark Clattenburg and compensate him after he was cleared of making a racist remark.
Damascus, Nov. 23 (Xinhua-ANI): Iran's Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani arrived in the Syrian capital of Damascus on Friday for a brief visit to meet with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and other officials, sources told Xinhua.
Sao Paulo, Nov 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo vowed his team will fight to the last lap of Formula One's season to seal the drivers' championship for Fernando Alonso.
Moscow, Nov 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Brazil football star Hulk has recovered from a thigh injury in time for Zenit St. Petersburg's crucial Champions League clash at home to Malaga Wednesday, the Russian club said Sunday.
Moscow, Nov 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Anzhi striker Fyodor Smolov is out for two weeks after suffering a thigh injury while scoring Russia's opening goal in the 2?2 draw against the United States on his international debut.
Yangon, Nov 15 (IANS) Myanmar President Thein Sein Thursday announced amnesty for 452 prisoners, including foreigners, the New Light of Myanmar reported.
Ottawa, Nov 14 (IANS) The Canadian government will need another year to balance its budget, according to an economic update.
Washington, Nov. 1 (ANI): New York Times readers who were led to believe that the newspaper's paywall was motivated by 'financial need' were generally supportive and willing to pay, while those who believed it was motivated by 'profit' were unsupportive and unwilling to shell out, a new study has found.
London, Oct 30 (IANS) Two British soldiers were Tuesday shot dead by a man wearing an Afghan police uniform in outhern Afghanistan, the British ministry of defence said.
Tokyo, Oct 30 (IANS) Japan's industrial production fell a seasonally adjusted 4.1 percent in September from the previous month, declining for the third consecutive month, according to government data released Tuesday.
London, Oct 27(ANI): Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has backed defender Rio Ferdinand and his brother Anton after they argued not enough is being done to tackle racism, and urged the football chiefs to buckle up.
Sydney, Oct 25(ANI): Ace golfer Tiger Woods has admitted legendary Jack Nicklaus' record of 18 Majors might be beyond his reach, and conceded in quest for his elusive 15th major title, his confidence was dithering.
Washington, Oct 23 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has vowed he would not let Iran have nuclear weapons as long as he remains in office.
Washington, Oct 22(ANI): The damning facts published this month by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), proving that cyclist Lance Armstrong was the ring leader of the most sophisticated doping scandal in the history of sports, has vindicated those who suffered at the hands of the American.
London, Oct. 21 (ANI): Former Bolton football ace Fabrice Muamba is set to marry his fiancee in a lavish ceremony on Sunday.
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 17 (IANS) The Kerala government Wednesday decided to provide a total of nine gas cylinders at subsidised rates in a year to every household in the state.
Washington, Oct 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Making the biggest international car recall since 1996, Toyota announced Wednesday it was recalling 7.4 million vehicles after discovering that faulty window switches in 12 different models could pose a fire hazard.
London, Oct 10 (ANI): Free Internet-calling service Skype is being used by hackers to distribute a 'worm' that infects users Windows PCs.
Abu Dhabi, Oct 2 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has held discussions with Switzerland for strengthening bilateral relations.
Berlin, Sep 23 (IANS) Hamburg SV ended Borussia Dortmund's 31-game unbeaten run after a 3-2 win owing to a brace by Heung Min Son while Bayern Munich cruised to a 2-0 win over Schalke at the fourth round of German football league Bundesliga.
London, September 15 (ANI): The publication of topless pictures of Duchess Kate by French magazine Closer has sparked a big Twitter backlash.
Abu Dhabi, Sep 13 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has condemned in the strongest terms the attack on the US consulate in Libya's Benghazi city, in which US ambassador Christopher Stevens was killed.
London, Sep 13(ANI): Two stunning damsels from the British Airways staff escorted the US Open champion Andy Murray out of the Heathrow airport on Wednesday, while his girlfriend Kim Sears was left to push their bags on an airport trolley.
London, Sep 5(ANI): Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has discarded suggestions that he is sad at the club because he wants more money, as he refused to celebrate either of his goals in Sunday's 3-0 win against Granada.
London, Sep 4 (IANS) Chinese swimmers surged to collect five gold medals at the London Paralympics Monday, raising China's gold tally to 46 after Day 5 of competitions.
Sydney, Aug 29 (ANI): The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the United States has said it will study whether to allow more widespread use of smartphones and other portable electronic devices during flights, while ruling out voice calls.
Washington, Aug 24 (IANS) Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has decided not to contest the US Anti-Doping Agency's charge that he used performance-enhancing drugs, a decision that has cost him all his titles and prize money he has won since 1998..
Abu Dhabi, Aug 16 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates' Etihad Airways will run flights between Brisbane and Abu Dhabi on daily basis from Feb 1, 2013.
Moscow, Aug 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian economy is prepared for a possible economic meltdown as a result of the slowing of global growth and the escalating eurozone debt crisis, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday.
London, Aug 14 (ANI): Members of Japan's women's national football team were reportedly upgraded to business class on their flight home from London where they had gone to participate in the Olympics.
London, Aug 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia ousted Bulgaria in a four-set Olympic men's volleyball semi-final Friday.
London, Aug 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A stoppage-time goal from Diana Matheson gave Canada their first Olympic women's football medal with a 1-0 victory over France in Thursday's bronze medal match here.
London, Aug. 9 (ANI): Victor Conte, who was jailed in the United States for his role in supplying athletes such as Dwain Chambers and Marion Jones with so-called designer drugs, has claimed that six out of ten athletes participating in the London Olympics have consumed performance-enhancing drugs.
London, Aug 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Romania's Sandra Izbasa won the Olympic gold in the women's vault here Sunday.
Sydney, Aug 5 (ANI): The defence lawyer for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has said that his client is in a state of limbo because of secrecy from the US over the charges it may pursue against him.
Washington, August 1 (ANI): Wouldn't it be nice if we could eat all of the sugar and fat that we want without gaining a pound.
London, Aug 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) World No.1 Roger Federer beat Uzbekistan's Denis Istomin to reach the quarterfinals of the men's singles tennis competitions of the London Olympics here Wednesday.
London, Aug 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Ukraine charged to an Olympic rowing gold in the women's quadruple sculls Wednesday, beating the world champion Germans by clear water.
London, July 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Kimberly Rhode of the United States won the gold medal in the women's skeet competition at the Olympics Sunday, equalling the world record along the way.
London, July 29 (ANI): Eight-months pregnant Malaysian athlete Nur Suryani Mohamad Taibi has failed to make it to the Olympic 10m air rifle shooting final.
London, July 18(ANI): The Football Association (FA) has warned football stars to avoid making any kind of contentious remarks on any social networking site like Twitter, or be prepared to face playing bans and fines as punishment.
Washington, July 17 (ANI): China has accused the United States of being "hypocritical" and "irresponsible," over creating an uproar over made in China uniforms for Americans taking part in the London Olympics.
Washington, July 16 (ANI): Four years ago, the lives of Americans had changed after the country's first black president was elected, according to a new movie.
Washington, July 11 (ANI): A study examining the risk of adverse outcomes after receipt of the influenza A(H1N1) vaccine, has found that infants exposed to the vaccine in utero did not have a significantly increased risk of major birth defects, preterm birth, or fetal growth restriction.
Moscow, July 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia is targeting 25 gold medals at the London Games, the country's Olympic committee president Alexander Zhukov said Tuesday.
Beijing, July 10 (IANS) Spearheaded by 29 Beijing Olympic champions, China will bid to confirm supremacy at the London Olympic Games.
Kiev, July 2 (ANI): Six members of the Ukrainian feminist group, Femen, held a bare-breasted protest in Kiev on Sunday against the visit by Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko to watch the Euro 2012 final.
Damascus, July 1 (Xinhua-ANI): A Syrian government-owned daily said Sunday that the Action Group meeting on the Syrian crisis held one day earlier in Geneva brought nothing new.
Abu Dhabi, Jun 17 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates' federal customs authority (FCA) has launched a new system to exchange information about seizures at all customs outlets across the state.
London, May 31 (ANI): American car manufacturer Chevrolet has replaced German firm Audi as the new car sponsor of Manchester United.
Tokyo, May 31 (IANS) Japan's industrial production rose a seasonally adjusted 0.2 percent in April from March for the second consecutive month of growth, the government said Thursday.
Ankara, May 29 (Xinhua-ANI): A total of 10 people were kidnapped by the outlawed Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) in Turkey's eastern province of Igdir, local newspaper Today's Zaman reported on its website on Tuesday.
Washington, May 27 (ANI): A new study has definitively linked an overgrowth of bacteria in the gut to the Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).
Washington, May 27 (ANI): A new study has definitively linked an overgrowth of bacteria in the gut to the Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).
London, May 27(ANI): Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson won't step down any time soon, according to his close friend and American broadcaster Charlie Stillitano.
United Nations, May 27 (IANS) UN Secretary-general Ban Ki- moon has strongly condemned an incident of massive killings, involving women and children, which occurred Friday in a Syrian village.
Washington, May 26 (ANI): Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip find it hilarious when something goes wrong and they are the first to laugh on such royal blunders, their grandson Prince William has revealed.
Washington, May 25 (ANI): Prince William has admitted that he has always had a healthy respect for his grandmother because she juggled the task with her royal responsibilities well.
Washington, May 23 (ANI): Researchers have come up with a microfluidic chip to test for latent tuberculosis.
Moscow, May 21 (Xinhua-ANI): The United States has conducted five inspections of Russia's missile forces in the past six months, a Russian military official said Monday.
Beijing, May 21 (ANI): Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng's supporters have warned that his family and relatives in China are 'still at risk' after his arrival in the United States.
Washington, May 20 (ANI): Madonna thinks she would do a great job as President of the United States because she would stop the country splashing cash on "weapons of mass destruction".
