Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait
In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their deepest condolences to the Emir of Kuwait on Monday following the passing of Sheikh More »
Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during Abbas’ visit to Russia. Arriving on Monday, Abbas aims to discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict with More »
Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives
Saudi Arabia has firmly aligned itself with the recent joint statement made by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, More »
Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Category Archives: Entertainment
‘Song Of My Mother’ wins ‘Heart of Sarajevo’ award
SARAJEVO: Turkish director Erol Mintas won the “Heart of Sarajevo” prize for the best picture at the 20th Sarajevo film festival. Mintas’s “Song Of My Mother” — a moving story of an elderly Kurdish woman yearning to return to her
Women-oriented roles in Bollywood ‘face gender bias’
MUMBAI: Actress Priyanka Chopra, whose upcoming movie on boxing champion “Mary Kom” has generated a lot of interest, said that women-oriented roles are still not welcome in Bollywood. According to The Indian Express, she said that in the male-dominated society,
Thousands gather in Nepal for human flag record
Nepalese celebrate after participating in an attempt to break the record for the largest human national flag, in Katmandu, Nepal, on Saturday. KATMANDU, Nepal: Tens of thousands of people holding colored boards gathered in Nepal’s capital on Saturday in an
Release of Indira Gandhi assassination film blocked
NEW DELHI: India’s government on Thursday blocked the release of a controversial film on the assassination of former Indian Premier Indira Gandhi after calls grew for it to be banned for glorifying her killers. “Kaum De Heere,” or “Diamonds Of
The Indo-Pak express
Suddenly, it looks like Bollywood is the place, where the now-on, now-off India-Pakistan relations is digging its heels in. Bollywood’s star power is luring some Pakistani stars, after a line of Pak singers, who had made an impact on Indian
Shakira hit song Loca is ‘a copy’
NEW YORK: Colombian pop star Shakira’s 2010 hit song “Loca” is an illegal copy of a tune written by a Dominican musician in 1998, a US judge said Wednesday in a copyright trial. In a 40-page ruling Judge Alvin Hellerstein
Big Ben gets face clean-up
LONDON: Wearing ear plugs to muffle the chimes of Big Ben, a team of abseilers is busy this week cleaning the clock faces at the Houses of Parliament in London. Wearing hard hats and armed with buckets and cloths, the
China detains Chan’s son in anti-drug bust
BEIJING: The actor son of Hong Kong action superstar Jackie Chan has been detained in Beijing on drug-related charges, the latest high-profile celebrity to be ensnared in one of China’s biggest anti-drug crackdowns in two decades. Jaycee Chan, 31, was
Filipino film wins Golden Leopard at Locarno
GENEVA: A five-and-a-half-hour film from the Philippines, “From What Is Before,” scooped the coveted Golden Leopard prize at the Locarno film festival in Switzerland. Clocking in at 338 minutes, the black-and-white film from director Lav Diaz beat 16 other films
‘Pakistani Justin Bieber’ to perform in Britain
KARACHI: Dubbed the ‘Pakistani Justin Bieber’, Asim Azhar is to perform his current single “Maahi Aaja” at an upcoming London gig, reports NDTV. “I’m excited to release my new single,” said the singer. “The last year has been incredible for
Suganda steals show in Kuwait
KUWAIT CITY: A large number of music fans living in Kuwait turned up at the “I Love My India show’, which was held at the Indian Embassy premises recently, reported daijiworld.com. Standup comedian, mimicry artist and talented singer Sugandha Mishra
Sunidhi to perform live in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI: Indian playback singer Sunidhi Chauhan will perform a two-hour show in Abu Dhabi on Friday, marking the Independence Day of India. “She is a very good singer and is very famous in India. I think it’s worth paying
Rajinikanth may return to Bollywood
MUMBAI: Actor Rajinikanth, who first acted in Kannada films such as Katha Sangama and Baalu Jenu, was recently visited by Bollywood director Rohit Shetty in Hyderabad. The actor, who is currently shooting for the Tamil film Lingaa, was visited by
Deepika not interested in doing cameos anymore
MUMBAI: Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, who had done special appearances in films earlier, is not interested in doing cameos anymore, reports India Today. “Is this a question relevant to the event.. I don’t do cameos anymore,” Deepika said at the
‘Ninja Turtles’ bring box-office power
LOS ANGELES “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” sliced off $65 million at the weekend box office. Paramount Pictures’ comic-book adaptation featuring Megan Fox alongside computer-generated renditions of the pizza-eating, sewer-dwelling superheroes lunged into first place in its debut weekend, according to
Dubai ‘Angry Birds’ zone enthralls game lovers
DUBAI: Fans of the game Angry Birds will not have to go far to become birds themselves, thanks to the Angry Birds Universe, an interactive zone which opened at Modhesh World in the Dubai World Trade Center recently, Times of
Beatles’ Abbey Road crossing could get traffic warden
LONDON: The pedestrian crossing on London’s Abbey Road immortalized by The Beatles could soon have its own dedicated traffic warden to ensure the safety of the fans who flock there, media reported on Saturday. The local authority is considering employing
‘Happy New Year’ has everything about Bollywood, says Shahrukh
MUMBAI: Bollywood sensation Shahrukh Khan spoke about his “Happy New Year” saying, “I am scared of dancing but even my film is about dance.” Talking about the trailer of the year’s much awaited film which is to release on the
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