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 »
Tag Archives: India
Kim Kardashian scraps India ‘Big Brother’ cameo
NEW DELHI: US reality TV queen Kim Kardashian announced she had canceled plans Friday to travel to India where she was to have made a guest appearance in the local version of Big Brother. “To all my wonderful fans in
Infosys BPO chief executive quits on ‘moral grounds’
MUMBAI: Indian outsourcing major Infosys Ltd’s back-office services unit was overcharging Apple Inc, leading to the exit of top executives, two senior Infosys people said. Infosys, India’s second-largest IT services exporter, said on Tuesday it had fired Abraham Mathews, chief
Bollywood bowled out!
If Narendra Modi is the ‘Man of Action’ then cricketer Rohit Sharma is the ‘Man of Records’. In the news is Rohit Sharma — that guy who’s hit two double centuries in One Day Cricket, making him the hottest sensation
Under Modi, Israel and India forge deeper ties
At the U.N. General Assembly in New York last September, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set aside time for a critical meeting. But it wasn’t President Barack Obama he was keen to see. It was Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
India guru devotees clash with police
BARWALA, India: Hundreds of armed supporters of a controversial guru clashed Tuesday with baton-wielding riot police who tried to storm his fortified ashram and arrest him in northern India, officers said. Police fired tear gas and water cannon at devotees
Nearly 36 mln people are slaves, Qatar in focus
Almost 36 million people are living as slaves across the globe with an index on Monday listing Mauritania, Uzbekistan, Haiti, Qatar and India as the nations where modern-day slavery is most prevalent. The Walk Free Foundation, an Australian-based human rights
Main outcomes of Brisbane summit
BRISBANE: G-20 leaders, which collectively comprise 85 percent of the world economy, wrapped up their annual summit on Sunday with agreement on a wealth of issues, primarily economic. Here are the main outcomes: The leaders of the world’s most powerful
It’s confirmed! Kim to enter Bigg Boss house
MUMBAI: Queen of reality TV Kim Kardashian is all set to make a special appearance on Bigg Boss 8 on her maiden visit to India next week to promote her new fragrance. The 34-year-old Keeping Up With The Kardashians star
India to hike Bhopal gas disaster payout: Amnesty
NEW DELHI: India’s government has promised to increase compensation for Bhopal gas disaster victims as the 30th anniversary of the tragedy looms, Amnesty International said Saturday. The pledge was given by India’s chemicals minister Ananth Kumar late Friday in New
Rat poison chemical found in pills linked to India sterilization deaths
BILASPUR/RAIPUR, India: Tablets linked to the deaths of more than a dozen women who visited a sterilization camp in India are likely to have contained a chemical compound commonly used in rat poison, two senior officials in Chhattisgarh state said
Sterilization deaths expose India’s struggle with faulty drugs
The recent deaths of 15 people linked to a small pharmaceutical factory in the eastern city of Raipur have highlighted how easily adulterated drugs can enter India’s huge healthcare system. Experts say the government is underestimating the scale of the
Former Bollywood diva detained in Kenya
NAIROBI: Popular actress of the 90s, Mamta Kulkarni was detained in Kenya along with her husband Vicky Goswami. According to The Indian Express, Mamta, who has been absent from the film circuit for a while now was detained by Kenya
Kashmir killings: India jails 7 soldiers for life
NEW DELHI: An Indian military court has sentenced seven soldiers to life in prison for killing three Kashmiri youths in a rare ruling against the army, the tense region’s top official said Thursday. Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the
Surgeon who performed botched sterilizations taken into custody
RAIPUR, India: An Indian doctor who conducted mass sterilizations that killed 13 women has been arrested, after saying he was being made a scapegoat for a controversial family planning scheme. R. K. Gupta was taken into custody as anger mounted
Devil’s luck and celebs
Celebs often hit the headlines for the wrong reasons. Living in the spotlight usually has its share of ups and downs. While the going is good, they look like they can pull off anything, even get out of unfortunate wrong
10 Indian women die, dozens sick after mass sterilization
RAIPUR: Ten women have died in India and dozens more are in hospital, some in a critical condition, after a state-run program that pays women to undergo sterilization went badly wrong, officials said Tuesday. Sterilization is one of the most
‘Kiss of Love’ protests rattle Modi’s conservative India
A mass-kissing campaign against moral policing in a city in Kerala has swept the country, advertised via Facebook, as urban youngsters challenge a deeply conservative society. Dozens of ‘Kiss of Love’ activists stole kisses and blocked traffic near a metro
Indian woman stripped, paraded on donkey as punishment
A woman was partially stripped naked and paraded on a donkey through her village in northern India after being accused of killing her nephew, police said Monday. Members of the village also blackened her face with coal dust and cut
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