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 »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Tag Archives: India
Rani welcomes ‘God’s greatest gift’ Adira
Actress Rani Mukherjee and filmmaker Aditya Chopra have been blessed with a little baby girl, named ‘Adira’. Their “healthy and feisty” daughter was born at Breach Candy Hospital on Wednesday morning. “’I would like to thank all my well wishers
Congress stalls Parliament over Gandhi ‘vendetta’
India’s main opposition Congress party on Tuesday held hostage Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s hopes of passing a crucial tax reform, stalling parliament and accusing his government of running a “vendetta” against the Nehru-Gandhi family. The government wants to introduce a
14 killed in India train accidents
Two train accidents in eastern and northern India have claimed at least 14 lives, officials said Tuesday. A speeding train rammed into an SUV at an unmanned railroad crossing in eastern India, killing all 13 people in the vehicle, said
Hopes for peace talks slim as Pakistan hosts Afghan dialogue
Indian and Afghan officials are expected to attend a two-day conference in Pakistan. India’s Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj arrived Tuesday as the conference got underway. Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani plan to jointly launch the
Setback for Congress: Sonia, Rahul told to appear in court
The Delhi High Court ordered the torchbearers of the Nehru-Gandhi political dynasty to appear in court over alleged misuse of party funds, in a new blow for the family that lost power to Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year. Sonia
India, Pakistan aim to break ice as Swaraj to visit Islamabad
Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj will hold talks with Pakistan on Wednesday, the first visit by India’s top diplomat to its rival in three years, part of efforts to restart a peace dialogue plagued by militant attacks and distrust. Swaraj
7 years after deadly Mumbai attacks, India vulnerable to terror
Last month, during an exercise to test India’s readiness for a militant attack, teams of coast guards approached Mumbai and surrounding areas by sea, just as assailants did before deadly strikes in 2008. Several teams slipped through undetected. Officials say
Afghan president, India FM confirm high-level visit to Pakistan
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is set to visit Pakistan this week for a regional conference in a high-level visit that boosts hopes for the revival of Taliban peace talks, officials confirmed Monday. The Indian foreign minister will also attend the
India bolsters Chennai flood relief after slow response
India deployed hundreds of extra soldiers and relief workers to the flooded city of Chennai on Saturday, as criticism mounted that the government has been slow to respond to the heaviest rains in a century. The runway at Chennai airport
Hundreds of Gulf-bound passengers stuck in India due to massive rains
A large number of passengers bound for different destinations in Saudi Arabia and Gulf countries are stranded in Tamil Nadu, a south Indian state, where rains have broken a 100-year record, killing about 300 people so far. “A few of
18 die in India hospital as floods cut off power
Severe floods that have hit the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu killed 18 hospital patients this week after rainwaters knocked out generators and switched off ventilators, officials said Saturday. State authorities were investigating complaints of negligence by officials at
SRK to play extended cameo in Shinde’s next movie?
Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan will reportedly be seen in an extended cameo in filmmaker Gauri Shinde’s next movie, NDTV reports. “Contrary to rumors, Khan is not playing the lead and will only be seen in a cameo,” a source
Modi spoofed over doctored photos of flood survey
Prime Minister Narendra Modi became the butt of online jokes on Friday when it turned out an official photo showing him surveying flood damage in southern India through a helicopter window had been doctored. The picture showed Modi peering through
Delhi rations road use by plate number to cut smog
India’s capital will soon ban private cars from its roads on alternate days, according to their registration numbers, in an attempt to improve air quality in the world’s most polluted city. Smog has blanketed New Delhi this week, as countries
India army on war footing to rescue survivors as flood toll nears 270
The Indian military evacuated more than 2,000 residents stranded in the southern state of Tamil Nadu on Thursday as the death toll from flooding rose to 269 after the heaviest cloudburst in over a century. Forecasts of more rain over
Top Indian news presenter speaks out on sex abuse
India’s top female news presenter has described how she was sexually abused as a young child, winning praise for speaking out on a subject often regarded as taboo in the socially conservative country. Barkha Dutt said she had been abused
Will ‘Jagga Jasoos’ get shelved?
Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif starrer much talked about movie ‘Jagga Jasoos’ may get shelved. It has hit a roadblock again. There are reports that the movie may not be completed in time and that it can be shut down. ‘Jagga
Tamil Nadu floods: Death toll hits 269; 2,000 evacuated
The Indian military evacuated more than 2,000 residents stranded in the southern state of Tamil Nadu on Thursday as the death toll from flooding rose to 269 after the heaviest cloudburst in over a century. Forecasts of more rain over
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