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City takes another plunge in water after Friday’s rain

After heavy showers lashed some parts of the city on Friday, several areas in the city reported waterlogging. The central control room of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) received 40 complaints of waterlogging and six complaints of falling of trees from across the capital. HT reports.

Nine roads to get CWG traffic blues

In the Delhi Traffic Police’s list of 20 troublesome roads where the city gets stuck every day, nine are part of the dedicated Commonwealth Games lane. These blue-marked lanes have been assigned to the convoys of delegates and athletes. Vijaita Singh reports.

Yatra.com launches maiden charter flight from Mumbai to Andaman

Travel portal, Yatra.com today launched its maiden charter flight to Andaman from the city with leisure tourists onboard the flight under the Amazing Andaman holidays’ package.

Suicide blast rips through Pakistan city, 54 dead

A suicide bomber struck at a rally in the Pakistani city of Quetta today, killing at least 54 people in the second major attack this week, piling pressure on a government struggling with a flood crisis.

Lashkar-e-Jhangvi claims responsibility for Quetta blast

The banned radical group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi on Friday claimed responsibility for the deadly suicide bomb attack in Quetta city, Xinhua reported.

40 killed in Quetta blast

At least 40 people were killed and more than 100 injured when a powerful blast ripped through a Shia procession in Pakistan’s Quetta city Friday, two days after a similar attack killed 35 people in Lahore.

100 more Indian fishermen repatriated

Another batch of 100 Indian fishermen touched the Indian soil today after being freed by Pakistan. It was the second batch of Indian fishermen who were set freed from a jail in the southern port city of Karachi.

Flamboyant wedding venues latest trend in Meerut

Lavish sets at weddings has become an extremely lucrative business in the city. Realising this, people are modifying their local haunts!

Gurgaon gets closer to the heart of Delhi

Gurgaon just got a little closer to north and central Delhi today with the opening of the Central Secretariat-Qutub Minar Metro corridor cutting the travel time between Connaught Place to the satellite city to just 50 minutes.

13 dead in blast in Quetta

At least 13 people were killed in a powerful explosion that ripped through a procession taken out by the Shia community in Pakistan’s Quetta city on Friday, media reports said.

The blast took place near Meezan Chowk in Quetta, capital of Balochistan province.

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1 killed in suicide attack on Ahmedi mosque in Pak

One person was killed and two others were injured when a suicide bomber targeted an Ahmedi mosque at Mardan in northwest Pakistan on Friday, hours after a policeman was killed by a roadside bomb on the outskirts of this restive city.

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Bangladeshi Thief Pulled From Garbage Bin

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 2: After a thrilling hunt befitting a movie scene which lasted for 30 minutes the Jahra police finally arrested a Bangladeshi thief who was caught hiding inside a garbage bin after breaking into the car of a Kuwaiti man which was p…

Liquor factory, complete with staff operating in old Khaitan

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 2: The Farwaniya police recently raided an old house in Khaitan and which had been turned into a liquor manufacturing factory by a Kuwaiti man who is believed to be in his 40s, whose identity has not been disclosed pending further …

Taliban takes responsibility for Lahore triple bombing

Pakistan’s Taliban on Friday took responsibility for triple bombings at a Shi’ite Muslim procession in the city of Lahore that killed 33 people.

44 companies, hoardes of workers, Kuwaiti man, wife in visa business

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 2: Jahra securitymen arrested a Kuwaiti man and his wife for trading in visas. The couple allegedly had 44 companies registered under their names, out of which only three really existed.
The man had initially 650 workers registe…

‘Offenders’ to lose nationality, says proposal

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 2: Lawmaker Faisal Al-Muslim on Wednesday announced his plan to again submit a proposal on withdrawing the citizenship of anybody found guilty of offending the wives and companions of the Prophet (PBUH) in the next legislative roun…

90 Kuwait Airways Corporation pilots seek ‘transfer’

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 2:  Ninety Kuwait Airways Corporation (KAC) pilots have allegedly requested their transfer to Municipality institutions as they have no intention to continue working at the corporation after the privatization process, reports Al-Sh…

KPTC refers chief, secretary of Workers Union for interrogation

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 2: The Kuwait Public Transport Company (KPTC) has referred the chairman and secretary of the Workers Union of the KPTC for interrogation for being at heart of the strike Sunday by 1,850 workers and for demanding a meeting with HH t…

Kuwait to build safest N-plant

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 2: Kuwait will build a fourth generation nuclear reactor, which is considered the safest in the world, reports Al-Watan Arabic daily quoting Environment Public Authority (EPA) General Manager Dr Salah Al-Mudhi.
Al-Mudhi revealed …

Files of employers bringing in excess laborers to be blocked

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 2: The Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor warned employers against bringing in extra and unwanted laborers into the country, saying the files of all such employers will be blocked and referred to authorities while the laborers wi…

3 policemen injured in bomb attack in Peshawar

A roadside bomb targeted a police van on the outskirts of this northwestern Pakistani city on Friday, injuring three policemen, officials said. The van was on a routine patrol when the bomb planted along the Ring Road went off on Friday morning. Officials described the condition of one of the three injured policemen as serious. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.

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Pakistan mourns as Lahore toll up (BBC – South Asia)

Three days of mourning begins in Pakistan after bomb attacks on a Shia Muslim procession in Lahore city kill 31 people.

September 3: Queenstown, Ontario

A c. 1805 watercolor painting of Queenstown, Ontario (now spelt Queenston), a village within the town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, located 5 km (3 mi) north of the city of Niagara Falls. Queenston was first settled in the 1770s by United Empire Loyalist refugees and immigrants from the United States. The high ground on the right was the site of the Battle of Queenston Heights, the first major battle of the War of 1812. Artist: Edward Walsh; Restoration: Adam Cuerden Archive – More featured pictures…

Hospital leaves girl brain dead

Sept. 2: A teenage girl who was bitten by a snake was declared “brain dead” by a private hospital in Nalgonda district in spite of being alive. The girl, Swaroopa Kumari, is now recuperating at the Osmania General Hospital in the city.

Though Swaroopa, a poultry farm worker, was declared brain dead by the corporate hospital, her parents took her to OGH hoping for a miracle. To their relief,

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Slight southward shift could help bail out Navi Mumbai airport plan

The proposed airport at Navi Mumbai could cause lesser environmental damage if the state and the City and Industrial Development Corporation (Cidco) make changes to the current plan.

Japani samosa

The Japani samosa does not even look like a samosa, but patrons from across the city come to the outlet to binge on this delightful item.

No flying over traffic woes

Sept. 2: Hyderabad city has over 25 lakh registered vehicles on its roads, and every day about 500 new vehicles are added. The road network in the core city, though, is only about 11.62 per cent of the city area, which is totally inadequate to ensure free flow of vehicular traffic.

Traffic jams at various places in the city are, therefore, inevitable and citizens are victims of many such blocka

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Dahi handi becomes a multi-crore festival, thanks to politicos

Politicians of all hues in Maharashtra are vying with each other to announce huge prize monies for breaking the `dahi handis’ here on the occasion of Gokulashtami, one of the most popular festivals of the city.

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Dahi handi becomes a multi-crore festival, thanks to politicians

Politicians of all hues in Maharashtra are vying with each other to announce huge prize monies for breaking the ‘dahi handis’ here on the occasion of Gokulashtami, one of the most popular festivals of the city.

100 Indian fishermen released from Pakistan jail

A group of 100 Indian fishermen was released from a jail in the southern port city of Karachi today as part of a move by Pakistani authorities to free 442 fishermen who have completed their prison terms.

100 Indian fishermen released from Pak jail

A group of 100 Indian fishermen was released from a jail in the southern port city of Karachi on Thursday as part of a move by Pakistani authorities to free 442 fishermen who have completed their prison terms. The fishermen were released from Malir Jail on Thursday morning and set off for Lahore to be repatriated to India, prison officials said.

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What Is Egypt’s Annual Rainfall In Inches?

Egypt receives only about 3.15 inches of rain per year in some parts of the country. Rain mostly falls along the coast of Egypt. The wettest region of the country is the area around the city of Alexandria. On an average, it receives only about 7.87 inches of rain annually.

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Alexandria has one of the highest percentages of relative humidity in the country. Sea breezes, however, help keep the moisture down considerably, and even though it is very humid, it is quite comfortable. As the rain moves southwards, the amount of rainfall received by the southern regions declines sharply.

Cairo, the capital of Egypt, experiences very low relative humidity and receives only 0.39 inches of rain every year. On an average, the relative humidity in summer in Cairo on an average is about 77 per cent. The humidity is very low during the rest of the year and the areas south of the Egyptian capital receive extremely less rainfall.

Swedish duo to put city in a trance

Rickard Berglöf and Robert Elster of Vibrasphere are all set to create a sphere of good vibrations in the city on Friday.

Shop, Scratch And Win At Mirdif City Centre

Winning a brand new 64GB ipad or one of hundreds of mall GiftCards is as simple as shopping and scratching this month, as Mirdif City Centre launches its “Shop, Scratch and Win” promotion from the 3rd to 15th September. [Wired by: DubaiCityGuide.com - A Cyber Gear Company]

Reinsurance Assistant Manager | Orient Insurance at Al Futtaim Group

About the business :
Orientcommenced operations in 1982 as a part of the reputed Al-Futtaim Group and has since recorded a progressively steady growth. The year 2007 has seen a substantial growth of premium income and net profit. Having recorded a premium income of Dhs.767 million and a net profit of Dhs.136 million (out of which over 65 is generated from underwriting), the Company is counted among the leaders in the UAE insurance market. Orienthas a paid-up capital of Dhs. 300,000,000 – which is significantly higher than most of the players in the market. With head office in Dubai, the company serves its clientele through an extensive branch network in Bur Dubai, Jebel Ali, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Mussafah, Al Ain, Dubai Health Care City Ras Al Khaimah, Sheikh Zayed Road and Oman.Orient carries an A Ratings; “Excellent” from “A.M. Best” and “A-” from Standard and Poor’s is the only company in the Middle East which carries such combined high ratings. Orient is also accredited with ISO 9001 Quality Management Certification.About the job :
The duties and responsibilities for this role are as follows:
Work with the underwriting departments to ensure good understanding of the written portfolios. Perform the internal and external daily correspondence, answering the queries under the supervision of AGM. Monitor the development of portfolios during the year and inward acceptances through obtaining different reports from IT system. Collect all renewal information and make sure of its correctness and do relevant analysis for proposing enhancements in the treaties . Prepare the required renewal information including As if statistics, risk profiles, statistical results, top risks, underwriting philosophy and major losses, etc. Answer to queries raised by brokers and underwriters as appropriate and follow up the pending issues. Review the placing slips, cover notes and wordings and raise his points to the next level of management. Prepare the relevant internal and external correspondence. Prepare the relevant bordereaux as required. Handle and follow up all claims exposing the XOL protection and provide all information up the claim is closed. Prepare the required reports for different institutions. Prepare the requested information by Rating Agencies. Monitor and update rating records of all reinsurers. Perform the daily administrative activities. Follow up on daily basis the developments in the international insurance markets through internet access.

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Mumbai celebrates ‘dahi handi’ with great fervour

Courage, patience, concentration and teamwork of the ‘Govindas’ was on display as Mumbaikars woke up to the sounds of youngsters going around the city in processions, vying for prized ‘dahi handis’.

Pakistan frees 100 more Indian fishermen

Pakistan on Thursday released another batch of 100 Indian fishermen from a prison in Karachi, two days after it freed 100 fishermen languishing in the port city’s jail, authorities said.

Death toll in three suicide bombings reaches to 37

A pall of gloom hung over this eastern Pakistani city on Thursday as the death toll in three blasts targeting a Shia procession rose to 37 after several persons succumbed to their injuries in hospital. A low-intensity timed device went off as the procession neared a Shia prayer hall on Thursday evening. Two suicide bombers then blew themselves up among the panic-stricken marchers.

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DGCA team to inspect city airport next week

The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court on Wednesday was informed that a team from Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will inspect the Nagpur airport from September 7 to 9 to decide whether licence could be issued to Mihan India Private Limited (MIPL) which is operating it at present.

Power staffer suspended for electricity pilferage

Power distributor MSEDCL has suspended an assistant operator working at a substation in the city for pilfering Rs 60,000 electricity.

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