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
Cheated Indian women workers still stranded
A total of 32 Indian women have been awaiting repatriation for months at a shelter house after recruitment agencies back home conned them into thinking they were being hired for jobs other than domestic servants. Officials have since been unable
Modi accuses Pakistan of waging ‘proxy war’
SRINAGAR, India — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused Pakistan on Tuesday of waging “proxy war” by sending militants to attack India and he used a trip to the disputed Kashmir region to stress that reconciliation between the nuclear-armed neighbors
New Indian deputy chief of mission vows support for NRIs
Newly appointed Indian Deputy Chief of Mission Hemant Kotalwar has vowed to support non-resident Indians (NRIs) in the Kingdom and commended the Indian Embassy’s hard work during the legalization grace period. Kotalwar’s statements came on Monday, in which the newly
Kaleem Ajiz speaks about poetic career
Kaleem Ajiz, or Kaleem Ahmad, the Indian veteran poet was recently in the Kingdom to perform Umrah. His face and long poetic career is quite familiar to Urdu poetry lovers. The 90-year-old poet was born in 1924, in Telhara, Bihar
India in England : Test Series
Mahendra Singh Dhoni Three Defeats Away From Equalling Brian Lara, Stephen Fleming’s Test Record New Delhi: Mahendra Singh Dhoni might have forged a formidable coach-captain combination with Stephen Fleming for Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League but the
India’s newest airline eyes October launch
NEW DELHI: India’s newest airline announced flights could begin in October, saying it was “bullish” about the future even as a rival carrier reported a big loss. The new airline, to be called Vistara — a Sanskrit word meaning “limitless
Floods kill 45 in eastern India: official
NEW DELHI: Flooding in eastern India has killed 45 people and displaced more than 300,000 in the past week, a senior official said Monday, adding that water levels were now gradually receding. Residents have been sheltering in relief centers in
England crushes India by an innings
MANCHESTER — Moeen Ali starred in a dramatic England victory for the second time in as many matches as it crushed India by an innings and 54 runs to win the fourth Test at Old Trafford Saturday with more than
Indian rupee recovers from five-month lows
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee recovered from five-month lows as some of the currency’s recent losses were seen as overdone even as sentiment stayed weak given the global geo-political concerns. The rupee fell marginally over the week to mark a second
1,500 Indians expected to leave Libya soon
A day after a special Air India aircraft brought 204 Indian nationals home from Djerba in Tunisia, the airline will operate a flight on Friday to fly back another 216. “By the end of the week, it is expected that
Parents of rape victim decry fashion shoot that evokes attack
An Indian fashion shoot depicting a woman being sexually assaulted on a bus has stirred memories of the fatal gang rape of a young woman in 2012, outraging the victim’s parents and activists who have demanded action against the photographer.
Samson, K. Sharma in India one-day squad
MANCHESTER — Uncapped wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson and leg-spinning all-rounder Karn Sharma were both included Tuesday in India’s 17-man squad for the five-match one-day series and lone Twenty20 against England. The 19-year-old Samson was a member of the India side that
Indian rupee snaps 2-day fall
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee snapped a two-session falling streak aided by good dollar selling by corporates,including exporters, while gains in the domestic share market also underpinned sentiment. Traders expect the rupee to remain in the range of 60.50-61.50 to a
Premier Modi reveals his Nepalese foster son
KATMANDU: When India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi traveled this week to Katmandu on a historic visit, he stunned observers by bringing along a surprise guest, his Nepalese foster son. The 63-year-old prime minister is known to be extremely secretive about
In India, Hindi may be making a comeback
Hindi appears to have become the latest power accessory under Modi… NEW DELHI: Lokpati Tripathi, a thin, 23-year-old Hindi literature graduate, has dreamed of joining India’s elite bureaucratic service for the past eight years. He has studied nonstop for the
WORLD NEWS : Roundup
Bangladesh ferry sinks with up to 200 on board: police DHAKA – An overloaded ferry carrying up to 200 passengers sank Monday on a river in central Bangladesh, police said. “We have heard that the ferry was overloaded with
More than 400,000 Indians face risk of flooding following Nepal landslide
PATNA/Katmandu: More than 400,000 people in eastern India face the risk of flooding after a landslide that killed at least nine people in neighboring Nepal, an Indian government official said on Sunday, as thousands were being evacuated. The landslide triggered
Indian PM visits Nepal to deepen energy, trade ties
KATMANDU — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Nepal on Sunday to try to speed up progress on power agreements while also aiming to counter rival giant China’s influence in the region. Modi flew into Katmandu for talks on
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