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
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,
India, Pakistan trade gunfire in Kashmir; 4 dead
SRINAGAR, India — India and Pakistan traded gunfire in the disputed Kashmir region on Saturday, killing two villagers on each side and wounding several others, officials said. Dharmendra Pareek, a top official with India’s paramilitary force, said Indian forces retaliated
Largest Indian contingent to exhibit at Saudi Agriculture 2014
A total of 48 Indian companies, stated to be the largest ever, will participate in Saudi Agriculture 2014 — the 33rd international agriculture, water and agro-industry trade show — being held at Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Centre (RICEC) in
Indian expats slam minister’s remarks on gang rape case
The Indian community on Saturday condemned Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s recent remark on the infamous Delhi gang rape case, describing his words as “unfortunate” and “irresponsible.” Jaitley reportedly said, “One small incident of rape in Delhi advertised the world over
Drunk Passenger on Air India Flight Tied to Plane Seat
A drunk and abusive man was tied to his seat on a flight from Australia to Delhi. The passenger on board an Air India flight from Melbourne on Wednesday had a few drinks before getting unruly. He allegedly ripped the
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
Tiger carries away woman in eastern India
Officials say a tiger snatched a woman and disappeared into the surrounding mangrove forest in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal. Forest official Nabin Chandra Bahunguna says the woman, her husband and a boat driver were trying to catch
Cricket: England thrash India to seal 3-1 series win
LONDON: England hammered India by an innings and 244 runs to win the fifth and final Test at The Oval on Sunday and take the series 3-1. It was the second time in as many matches, after their innings and
PM Modi inducts INS Kolkata into Indian Navy
PM Modi says no one will dare challenge India now It is an advanced version, but significantly more versatile, of the Delhi-Class ships – INS Delhi, INS Mysore and INS Mumbai – which will add considerable teeth to India’s maritime
Modi: India shamed by rapes and attacks against women
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India had been shamed by a spate of rapes and attacks against women, and called on parents in this deeply misogynistic country to treat their sons and daughters equally in his first speech
Slow and steady, but is BJP govt losing momentum?
NEW DELHI — As an election campaigner, Narendra Modi promised sweeping market reforms to revive India’s economy and put the country to work. As prime minister, he has dismayed admirers, apparently reverting to the script of the hapless government he
India inquiry after Jet Airways plane drops 5,000 feet over Turkey
India’s aviation watchdog is probing reports that a Jet Airways aircraft flying to Brussels suddenly dropped 5,000 feet over Ankara, alarming the Turkish air control authorities. The civil aviation ministry said the pilots had been “taken off the roster pending
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
Indian prime minister visits disputed Kashmir district
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has visited the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, the first premier to make such a visit in 15 years. Modi arrived at the Himalayan town of Leh on Tuesday, and is scheduled to travel to
Indian ambassador to hoist country’s flag
Indian Ambassador Hamid Ali Rao will hoist the national flag on Indian embassy premises in Riyadh’s Diplomatic Quarter on Friday to mark the country’s 68th independence day with traditional gaiety and fervor. “The ambassador of India will hoist the flag
Indian maids to arrive in 3 months
Saudi recruitment agencies are hopeful that they will be able to recruit Indian housemaids within three months to meet the acute shortage of domestic help in the Kingdom. “We are optimistic that we can conclude recruitment agreements with Indian manpower
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