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Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund to invest Rs 11,367 crore in Jio Platforms
PIF's investment will translate into a 2.32 per cent equity stake in Jio Platforms on a fully diluted basis
19 Jun 2020 11:22 AM
EU to beef up scrutiny of money-laundering risks, adds Panama to blacklist
The listing left out Saudi Arabia which was included in a draft list until it was struck down after pressure from the oil-rich kingdom
06 May 2020 11:45 AM
64 flights to bring stranded Indians from abroad, government reveals airfare
On arrival from abroad, all passengers will be screened and put under quarantine for a period of 14 days as a Covid-19 precautionary measure
05 May 2020 5:47 PM
US senators urge Saudi officers to take concrete action to cut oil output
Saudi Arabia and Russia were close to finalizing a deal to cut crude output by a record 10 million barrels per day
12 Apr 2020 9:39 AM
India drops anti-dumping probe against chemical from Saudi Arabia
Reliance Industries Ltd in its letter dated February 21 has requested to terminate the investigation against Saudi Arabia
07 Apr 2020 2:07 PM
Narendra Modi to participate in G-20 summit by video
The extraordinary virtual summit has been called to coordinate the response to the coronavirus pandemic
25 Mar 2020 12:46 PM
Global coronavirus summary this morning
More cases crop up worldwide, Saudi Arabia cancels Haj, Japan shuts schools, border checks tightened
28 Feb 2020 6:48 AM
Saudi Arabia makes effort to polish their image and appeal youngsters
Saudi Arabia cuts loose with bevy of models and a rave.
25 Dec 2019 12:20 PM
Sex segregation in Saudi ending, never mind what the critics say
At the beginning of the week, Saudi Arabia announced that it was putting an end to gender segregation in restaurants.
14 Dec 2019 6:05 AM
Saudi Arabia ends gender-segregated entrances for restaurants as part of sweeping reforms
Segregation has quietly eased over past year or so, as eateries, cafes, conference centres and concert halls stopped strictly enforcing it.
09 Dec 2019 1:59 PM
Time to take out our swords: Inside Iran's plot to attack Saudi Arabia
Hard-liners in the meeting talked of attacking high-value targets, including American military bases.
26 Nov 2019 2:15 PM
In first, Saudi woman to drive race car in kingdom
Juffali, who hails from the western city of Jeddah and was educated in US, will participate as what organisers call 'VIP' guest driver.
23 Nov 2019 3:50 PM
Former Twitter employee accused of spying for Saudis pleads not guilty
A federal judge in San Francisco has ordered him to be released next week, but prosecutors are appealing that decision.
21 Nov 2019 11:07 AM
Pentagon says Iran developed largest missile force in Middle East despite sanctions
A US intelligence official said on condition of anonymity that the assessment included Israel.
20 Nov 2019 2:00 PM
Saudi Arabia labels feminism, homosexuality, atheism as ‘extremist ideas’
Nearly dozen women's right advocates were detained weeks before ban on driving -- which they had campaigned against -- was lifted last year.
12 Nov 2019 12:03 PM
Ayushmann Khurrana's 'Bala' is first film of him to be released in Saudi Arabia
The Amar Kaushik directorial received a great response at the box office and minted Rs 10.5 crore on its opening day.
12 Nov 2019 8:25 AM
Saudi king hosts CIA chief after spying on Twitter users charges
The CIA has reportedly concluded that the prince himself was closely linked to the murder, a charge vigorously denied by Riyadh.
08 Nov 2019 4:11 PM
‘One of the best, if not the best, leaders’: US billionaire praises PM Modi
The American billionaire investor posted on Twitter a video of his sit-down discussion with PM Modi.
08 Nov 2019 1:51 PM
PM Modi arrives in Saudi; to hold bilateral talks with Crown Prince
Besides addressing the forum, he will hold bilateral talks with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
29 Oct 2019 9:33 AM
'Not subject to our provision': ICAO on Pak’s airspace denial to PM Modi’s plane
On Sunday, Pakistan denied India’s request to allow Modi’s aircraft to move in its airspace for his visit to Saudi Arabia.
29 Oct 2019 9:10 AM
Columns
The armies clashed on the banks of a river
The government has a huge task on its hands and clearly needs to use its straitened resources for fighting the deadly virus
Nandita Das, a well-known young filmmaker and actress, says even a superficial name change is a step in the right direction
In 2020, a military confrontation may not materialise, but the Chinese have evidently prepared for one over a long period
