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: New Delhi
India says Islamic State not yet a threat
NEW DELHI: The Islamic State (IS) and Al-Qaeda do not yet pose a threat to India, the national security adviser said on Tuesday, despite attempts by some groups to enlist support from among India’s huge population. Flags of the IS
India says no compromise with China on territory
NEW DELHI: India wants to resolve its border row with China but will not compromise on territory, the country’s new national security advisor said, after a tense stand-off between troops on the disputed border last month. Hundreds of Chinese troops
India warns Pakistan of more pain in Kashmir fighting
NEW DELHI: India warned Pakistan on Tuesday of more “pain” if it continued to violate a cease-fire on their disputed border in Kashmir and said it was up to Islamabad to create the conditions for a resumption of peace talks.
Dia Mirza- Sahil Sangha wedding coverage
Bollywood actress and former beauty queen Dia Mirza got engaged to beau Sahil Sangha on October 17th. The couple opted for a close knit ceremony at Chattarpur farm in Delhi. Dia Mirza looked ravishing in a blue and golden coloured
India fuel reform puts diesel under market control
NEW DELHI: India freed diesel prices from government control Sunday while raising natural gas tariffs in the biggest-yet reform by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, as it aims to boost the country’s economy and overhaul its energy sector. The decision
Indian politician convicted of graft gets bail
NEW DELHI: India’s top court has granted temporary bail to a charismatic southern Indian politician who was sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of corruption last month. The Supreme Court also ordered Jayaram Jayalalitha, a former
India wholesale inflation tumbles to five-year low
NEW DELHI: India posted better inflation data for a second straight day, stirring hopes it is making headway in taming prices and will be able to cut interest rates to spur a sluggish economy. Wholesale inflation slowed to a five-year
Indian singer’s jeans remarks spark row
NEW DELHI : A well-known Indian playback singer drew widespread criticism on Friday for saying women who wear jeans were creating “trouble” for men, while the attire itself was against Indian culture. K.J. Yesudas became the latest public figure in
The lure of the small screen
It’s all about visibility today. Check out the presence of Bollywood stars on the small screen. If one starts at the very beginning, it was the craving for visibility and reach, that made many Bollywood stars flock to the small
New York lawsuit accuses Modi of role in 2002 riots
NEW DELHI : Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s high-profile trip to the US will not be affected by a US civil lawsuit over riots in a state he once led, India and the US said. Modi and the Indian government
China, India vow to further bilateral ties
United Nations: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj agreed on Thursday to further develop relations between the two neighbouring Asian giants. Talks between the two ministers were held on the sidelines of the annual
Mission accomplished: India joins Mars explorers
NEW DELHI : India triumphed in its first interplanetary mission, placing a satellite into orbit around Mars on Wednesday and catapulting the country into an elite club of deep-space explorers. In scenes broadcast live on Indian TV, scientists broke into
Australia, India sign civil nuclear deal
NEW DELHI : Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said he will sign a long-awaited uranium nuclear deal with his Indian counterpart Friday, expressing hope for a “bright and golden” relationship between the two countries. Abbott said he wanted first-rank relations
Jaitley says govt will meet deficit goal
NEW DELHI: India’s fastest growth in over two years shows the economy is recovering, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said Saturday, adding the robust expansion would help the government meet its ambitious fiscal deficit target. India’s economy grew by a forecast-beating
India says Pakistan border clashes ‘extremely serious’
NEW DELHI: Clashes along India’s border with Pakistan are “extremely serious and provocative” and not conducive to improving relations between the nuclear-armed neighbors, Defense Minister Arun Jaitley said on Saturday. The comments came nearly two weeks after New Delhi called
India’s economy picking up
NEW DELHI — Figures out Friday are expected to show India’s faltering economy grew at its fastest pace in over two years in the first financial quarter, as the election of a new right-wing government spurred confidence. India has been
Top India court: 1993-2009 coal block awards illegal
NEW DELHI: India’s top court has ruled that all coal block allocations made by the government between 1993 and 2009 were illegal, throwing the already energy-starved country’s power sector into turmoil. The court said there were “legal flaws” in the
‘Modi effect’ gets New Delhi working, but reforms prove elusive
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has shaken up India’s ruling elite in his first 100 days since taking power, but has so far struggled to deliver the bold reforms needed to kick-start the economy. Modi swept to power in
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