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
Anupam Kher at Karachi literature festival
Bollywood actor Anupam Kher never submitted any visa application for Pakistan, said Pakistan High Commission following the pro-BJP artist’s accusation that Islamabad denied him visa to attend Karachi literature festival. “Have been informed that Pakistan MoFA has denied permission for
Unorthodox Bumrah gives Dhoni welcome option at the death
By capitalizing on his chance selection in Australia, India paceman Jasprit Bumrah has afforded his captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni a rare pleasant feeling — of having a settled bowling unit at his disposal. India’s bowling frailties were laid bare in
Indian Celebrate there 67th Republic Day
India Showcases Diversity, Military Might On 67th Republic Day India’s military prowess and the country’s diverse cultural heritage were on display at the 67th Republic Day parade in the heart of New Delhi today where visiting French President Francois Hollande
India, France sign Rafale fighter plane accord, but no deal on price
India signed an inter-governmental agreement on Monday to buy 36 French-built Rafale fighter planes, but the leaders of both countries said there was still work to do to finalize financial terms after months of talks. The deal, worth an estimated
We will strike against ISIS ‘again and again’: France’s Hollande
France and its allies are prepared to strike against ISIS militants “again and again”, President Francois Hollande said on Monday. “ISIS is provoking us in the worst possible way,” Hollande said in the Indian capital after meeting Indian Prime Minister
King, crown prince send greetings to president of India
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has sent a cable of greetings to Indian President Pranab Mukherjee on the occasion of the 67th Republic Day of that country. In his cable, the King wished Mukherjee good health and
India declassifies files on death of independence leader
India’s government on Saturday started declassifying secret files to settle questions over the death of Subhash Chandra Bose, a Congress party leader who formed a national army to fight British colonial rulers with the help of the Japanese in the
India launches Navigatioin satellite
India successfully launched the fifth of a constellation of navigation satellites on Wednesday, as part of a programme that will reduce dependency on the United States’ Global Positioning System (GPS) and other networks. India’s plan is to have seven satellites
India’s share of Middle Eastern oil imports declines
Indian refiners boosted imports of African crude oil in 2015 to the highest in at least five years and slightly cut their intake from Latin America as refiners benefited from changing global oil flows caused by surplus supply. In 2015,
Indian teen gang-raped, shot and dumped in well
An Indian teenager held captive for two weeks by a gang of men said in an interview broadcast Sunday that she was repeatedly raped before being shot twice and dumped in a well on the outskirts of New Delhi. The
India hits one billion mobile phone subscribers
India notched up its billionth mobile phone subscriber in October, the country’s telecoms regulator said, underscoring the importance of its fast-growing mobile market, the world’s second largest after China. Mobile phone subscriptions have boomed in India in recent years as
Modi hits out at opposition over stalled reforms
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit out at the main opposition Congress party Thursday, accusing it of “disrupting” Parliament and stalling key reforms aimed at lifting millions out of poverty. Modi’s government enjoys a comfortable majority in the lower house
2 sentenced to death in Bangladesh for killing blogger
A court in Bangladesh on Thursday sentenced two people to death and six others to prison for killing an atheist blogger in 2013, the first verdicts since suspected Islamist militants began targeting secular activists. Seven university students and the leader
‘Rat on a plane’ forces Air India flight to turn back
A “suspected rat sighting” in the cabin forced an Air India plane carrying more than 200 passengers to return to Mumbai almost three hours into a flight to London, the airline said Thursday. Air India said it had decided to
Dearth of talent hampers Modi’s plan to revamp cabinet
After a drubbing in a state poll in November, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to overhaul his cabinet to weed out underperformers and improve his government’s image. Problem is, several sources said, he can’t find the right replacements. As
India test-fires long range surface-to-air missile developed with Israel
India successfully test-fired on Wednesday a new long range surface-to-air missile capable of countering aerial threats at extended ranges, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi pushes to enhance the country’s military capabilities. India, which shares borders with nuclear-armed China and Pakistan,
‘Arvind Kejriwal must apologize to Jaitley’
The BJP demanded a public apology from Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday for linking Arun Jaitley to alleged irregularities in Delhi’s cricket association, pointing out that a city government panel found no evidence of wrongdoing against the finance
Indian PM Modi makes surprise visit to Pakistan
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a surprise stopover in Pakistan on Friday to meet his counterpart, Nawaz Sharif, the first time an Indian premier has visited the rival nation in over a decade. Sharif hugged Modi after he landed
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