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
Bollywood ban on female make-up artists quashed
MUMBAI: India’s Supreme Court Monday quashed a union rule which for decades sought to prevent women working as make-up artists in the country’s Hindi film industry known as Bollywood. Judges banned the discrimination on film sets along gender lines, following
India a key market Sharjah free trade zones
Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZA) organized road shows in Ludhiana and Chandigarh and participated exhibition in New Delhi recently. “India is a key-market for HFZA. Based on mutual interests, the UAE enjoys a warm economic relationship with India. Currently, a
Trading in shares of Kingfisher suspended
NEW DELHI: Trading in the shares of bankrupt Kingfisher Airlines will be suspended, India’s two main trading exchanges announced Saturday, putting another nail in the coffin of the carrier founded by self-crowned “King of Good Times” tycoon Vijay Mallya. The
Indian police arrest suspect in plot to kill Bangladesh PM
GUWAHATI: Indian police have arrested a 36-year-old woman suspected of being involved in a plot to assassinate the prime minister of Bangladesh and carry out a coup, police said on Saturday. The arrest comes days after Indian security officials said
Happy New Year shakes up men’s club of Bollywood
NEW DELHI: A record opening-day debut for a Bollywood film that happens to be directed by a woman is shaking up the men’s-only club of filmmakers in the list of India’s highest grossing movies. Farah Khan’s new film, a heist
$250bn needed to tackle India’s energy crunch
NEW DELHI: India needs to invest $250 billion over the next five years to tackle chronic energy shortages and provide power for all its 1.2 billion people, its power minister said. Piyush Goyal said the bulk of the investment would
Tourists land in India jail after balloon drifts
NEW DELHI: Two foreign tourists on holiday in India unwittingly landed in jail this week after strong winds blew their hot air balloon off course. The two sisters from the West Indies were enjoying a ride over the desert in
India to foreign CEOs: ‘We’re waiting for you’
NEW DELHI: India’s finance minister is urging foreign investors to help plug enormous gaps in the country’s infrastructure blamed for holding back growth. “We are waiting for you,” Arun Jaitley told a roomful of international and Indian CEOs attending the
Arun Jaitley: India economic reform a ‘long journey’
NEW DELHI: Reforming India’s flagging economy will be a “long journey”, the country’s finance minister told foreign investors on Wednesday, playing down the prospect of “big-bang” changes. Arun Jaitley warned there were no quick fixes for India’s economic problems, telling
Congress members question Gandhi leadership in India
NEW DELHI: Rumblings of dissent are growing against the Gandhi family that leads India’s hapless Congress Party, five months after the most resounding electoral defeat in the party’s 129-year history. The Gandhis’ troubles are helping Prime Minister Narendra Modi as
India, Pakistan lower flag at border ceremony day after deadly attack
LAHORE, Pakistan/WAGAH, India: India and Pakistan solemnly lowered their national flags at a dusk military ceremony on their main land border crossing on Monday, a day after a suicide attack killed almost 60 people on the Pakistani side. India’s home
Sadashiv Amrapurkar dies at 64
MUMBAI: Bollywood actor Sadashiv Amrapurkar, who was being treated for a lung infection at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai, has died. He was 64. His last rites will be performed in his native place in Ahmednagar district tomorrow, family
Delhi imam invites Sharif, not Modi for son’s anointment
NEW DELHI: In a surprising development, the imam of Delhi’s Jama Masjid, Syed Ahmed Bukhari, on Friday said he has not invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his son’s anointment as the next chief cleric. Bukhari, however, said he has
Bollywood roars during festivals
Festivals are boom-time for Bollywood movies. Tinsel town typically gears up to take movie buffs on a roller-coaster ride during this time. And, you cannot hold back when the filmi big daddies zero in to woo you during the festive-freaky-fridays.
Japan’s Softbank sees India Snapdeal investment as another Alibaba
NEW DELHI: Japanese technology giant SoftBank said it is hoping to replicate its success with China’s Alibaba through its $627-million investment in leading Indian online marketplace Snapdeal. SoftBank, a one-third owner of e-commerce giant Alibaba that just staged a record-breaking
India slides, US gains in gender equality ranking
NEW DELHI: Indian women still face some of the world’s worst inequality in access to health care, education and work, despite years of rapid economic growth, according to a survey of 142 nations released Tuesday. The annual Gender Gap Index
Riyadh, New Delhi pitch for closer energy cooperation
Energy security and joint investments with special reference to the progressively growing Saudi-India ties were raised as priority aspects of cooperation during talks between Ali Al-Naimi, minister of petroleum and mineral resources, and Dharmendra Pradhan, Indian minister of oil and
Prince Abdulaziz, Indian minister plan energy talks
Dharmendra Pradhan, Indian minister of state (independent charge) for petroleum and natural gas, arrived here Monday to hold talks with senior Saudi officials with an aim to expand cooperation in oil and gas sector. The talks have an added significance
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