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NEW DEHI: Senior Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer and noted novelist Vikas Swarup of Slumdog Millionaire-fame will be the India's High Commissione...
7,000 fans flock to the first-ever Saudi Comic Con in Jeddah
JEDDAH: An estimated 7,000 of Saudi-based comic fans on Thursday flocked to the Kingdom’s first Comic Con event.“Saudi Comic Con looks exactly like ev...
Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar may visit China to seek action against Masood Azhar
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Guterres extends Khare's term as UN Under-Secretary General
United Nations, Feb 16 (IANS) Secretary General Antonio Guterres has extended the term of Atul Khare, the highest ranking Indian civil servant at the ...
Hyderabad agency wins Best Digital Media Company award
Hyderabad: Tempest Advertising has won the Best Digital Media Company – India award at the International Emerging Markets Awards-2017 of United Kingdo...
President permits IT ministry to promote digital transactions
New Delhi: The works relating to promotion of digital transactions will be looked after by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY),...
Kim Jong-un’s secret life of luxury – while his people struggle to survive
Private jets, imported caviar and designer cigarettes; Kim Jong-un has got it all. But while he lives a life of extravagant luxury, the majority of th...
Scientists have just detected a major change to the Earth’s oceans linked to a warming climate
A large research synthesis, published in one of the world’s most influential scientific journals, has detected a decline in the amount of dissolved ox...
Stop to extravagance in weddings. Bill in LS seeks cap on guests
A Bill in the Lok Sabha seeks to put a limit on the number of guests to be invited and dishes to be served in weddings to check “show of wealth” and w...
India Gets Complaint From China - And A Warning
China has lodged a diplomatic protest with India over a visit by a parliamentary delegation from Taiwan, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Wednesda...
Cold wave expected in Saudi Arabia through Friday
JEDDAH/RIYADH: Heavy rainfall and low temperatures are expected to continue through Friday before easing into light drizzle in Asir and the Eastern Pr...
People of Madinah celebrate Prince Muqrin University inauguration
MADINAH: The people of Madinah celebrated the inauguration of Muqrin University on Tuesday and the launch of Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Charity.Princ...
Catholic Church paid A$276m to abuse victims in Australia
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7 Chinese creations that amaze the world
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China to develop floating nuclear power platform in next 5 years
China will prioritize the development of a floating nuclear power platform in the coming five years, in an effort to provide stable power to offshore ...
Ambassador: Russia will avoid interfering in South China Sea disputes
Russia will not interfere in disputes surrounding the South China Sea, and it warns other countries against doing so as well, Russian ambassador to Ch...
China’s new aircraft carrier to be launched early 2017 and to enter the service by 2020, experts say
China’s second aircraft carrier is scheduled to be launched later this year and is expected to enter the service by 2020, Xu Guangyu, a retired Chines...
20,000 people feast in Guangdong
A feast for 20,000 was hosted in Dongguan, Guangdong province on Feb. 15, the 19th day of the first lunar month. The feast is part of a local annual c...
Mukesh Ambani says Donald Trump can be a blessing in disguise for India's IT players
As US president Donald Trump keeps the world on tenterhooks with his protectionist ways that can have a debilitating impact on the Indian IT sector, R...
'XXX: The Return of Xander Cage' crosses $100m in China
Paramount announced the box office milestone on Wednesday.Paramount Pictures and Revolution Studios’ XXX: Return Of Xander Cage has reached $100m in C...
For 1st Time, Chinese Smartphones Push Indian Firms Out of Top 5
New Delhi: For the first time, no Indian manufacturer is in the top 5 firms in the smartphone market.The list is dominated by Samsung and Chinese comp...
IPL 2017 auction: Gujarat Lions must invest in a world-class bowler, quality Indian players to bolster squad
Gujarat Lions made a strong debut in the Indian Premier League in 2016 when they marched to the play-offs at the expense of some seasoned campaigners....
Deepika Padukone to sign an Indo-Chinese romcom directed by Siddharth Anand
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Trump has offered Robert Harward the job as Flynn’s replacement
President Donald Trump has asked retired Vice Admiral Robert Harward to succeed Michael Flynn as his national security adviser, according to two sourc...
At least five killed and dozens wounded in Saudi-led airstrike on Yemen funeral
Five women were killed and dozens of people were wounded in a Saudi-led airstrike on a funeral near Yemen’s rebel-held capital, according to Houthi in...
Riyadh Metro on schedule, to start operation in 2019
The Riyadh metro project, one of the world’s largest urban transport ventures, aims to lift up to 3 million commuters off the road to relieve traffic ...
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8 people killed in air raid near Yemen capital
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