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
Man in court for slapping Gauhar
MUMBAI: An Indian man has appeared in court after slapping a Bollywood actress for wearing a short dress during the filming of a reality television show, police said Tuesday. The 24-year-old assaulted model and actress Gauhar Khan in Mumbai because
Azharuddin biopic ‘difficult’ for Emraan
MUMBAI: Emraan Hashmi will play Mohammed Azharuddin in the biopic of the former Indian cricket captain and the actor says the film may have sports as the theme, but it focuses more on the cricketer’s life, which is difficult to
India scraps gold import curbs
NEW DELHI: Leading gold buyer India has announced it has eased controls on imports of the yellow metal after its current account deficit narrowed sharply. India, the world’s second-biggest gold buyer after China, imposed the import restrictions last year to
Sharif-Modi handshake salvages SAARC Summit
KATMANDU: A brief meeting between India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart on Thursday salvaged a summit of South Asian leaders, with all eight countries clinching a last-minute deal to create a regional electricity grid. The pact at
Nine die as militants attack Indian troops in Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Militants attacked an army patrol in Indian Kashmir on Thursday, leaving three soldiers and three civilians dead as fighting continued near the border with rival Pakistan, security officials said. The group of heavily armed militants attacked the army column
No sequel of Naseeruddin’s memoir
MUMBAI: Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah, who has chronicled his journey in ‘And Then One Day — A Memoir’, says the book is a mirror reflection of his life and that he has no plans to come out with a second
Amitabh Bachchan shares ‘Shamitabh’ sketch online
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has shared a black-and-white sketch of R Balki’s upcoming film Shamitabh on his blog. The 72-year-old sports a pensive look with heavy beard in the sketch. “Yes… Notice the ‘Balki nisation’ of the Blog, as in
RBI under rate cut pressure as growth slips back
NEW DELHI: India’s economic growth probably slowed to around 5 percent in the three months to September, slipping from 5.7 percent in the previous quarter, two senior finance ministry sources said, putting pressure on the central bank to cut interest
US urges India to toughen patent laws to draw investors
NEW DELHI: A top US trade envoy has urged India to strengthen its drug and other intellectual property laws, saying such a move is needed to draw vital investment to spur a sputtering economy. The call came as international charity
South Asian foreign ministers meet in Nepal
KATMANDU: Foreign Ministers from eight South Asian nations met Tuesday in the Nepalese capital to prepare for a summit of regional leaders, including from rivals India and Pakistan. The meeting in Katmandu will finalize agreements and plan the agenda for
Kashmir turns out to vote as Modi’s BJP eyes power
GANDERBAL, India: Voters in Indian Kashmir turned out in large numbers under tight security Tuesday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party tried to win power for the first time in the tense Muslim-majority state. Voters lined up in
Estranged Indian PM’s wife unhappy over security
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s estranged wife has questioned the government’s decision to provide her with gun-toting bodyguards around the clock, even when she travels in rickety three-wheeler taxis. Jashodaben Modi, 62, who lives in the western state
Farhan goes through rigorous training for his new look in Wazir
Farhan Akhtar had mesmerized the audience with his 360 degree transformation during Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. The actor not only gave an outstanding performance but the kind of physique the actor made had become a talking point. This time around again
Owaisi tells expats to strive for equal rights in India
All India Majlis-e-Itehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) President and MP Asaduddin Owaisi has called on the community to fight for equal rights and political empowerment in India. Addressing an event organized by the Bazm-e-Ittehad at The Ritz Carlton in Riyadh, Owaisi asked:
Indian finance minister pledges ‘second-generation’ reforms
NEW DELHI: India’s Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has promised to unveil a whole series of “second-generation” reforms to try to kickstart the stuttering economy. In an interview with the Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency, Jaitley said the reforms
Rahat to perform at Nobel Awards concert
MUMBAI: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is all set to become the second Pakistani to perform at the upcoming Nobel Peace Prize Concert on Dec. 11. Junoon performed at the concert earlier, according to Dawn.com. The concert, which will be held
Arpita’s reception yet another starry event
MUMBAI: Bollywood stars Dilip Kumar, Shah Rukh Khan, Govinda and Farhan Akhtar were among the celebrities who attended Salman Khan’s sister Arpita’s wedding reception in Mumbai. Arpita tied the knot with Delhi-based businessman Ayush Sharma in a grand ceremony in
Slum to stage: Tale of Mumbai shantytown lights up London theater
London audiences were given insight into the experience of Indian slum dwelling this week with the opening of the play “‘Behind the Beautiful Forevers” at London’s National Theatre. Adapted from Katherine Boo’s 2012 bestselling and Pulitzer Prize winning non-fiction book
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