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Chinese President Xi Jinping (Photo: AP/File)

China supports Saudi Arabia in economic, social change: Xi Jinping

Xi said China has always attached great importance to its relations with Saudi Arabia, China's official Xinhua news...

1 Dec 2018 3:33 PM IST

Estimates suggest health savings from reduced air pollution may be between 1.4-2.5 times greater than cost of climate change mitigation. (Photo: Pixabay)

Flexible, honey-comb like material could mop up pollution

These have potential use for separations, such as virus filtration, and for biological scaffolds, such as those used for...

14 May 2018 1:21 PM IST

Aman Khanna and Zeenat Aman

Businessman arrested for raping and cheating Zeenat Aman

In February, the Juhu police had arrested Khanna for allegedly harassing and stalking Ms Aman.

24 March 2018 1:08 AM IST

There are characters for whom I have to do a lot of work and development, but Zarin was surprisingly easy to write, even though she was different from me in personality.

Teenage ambition, angst and alienation

The debutant author talks about her book and more.

2 May 2018 12:29 AM IST

Reovirus could cross the blood-brain barrier to reach tumours, where it is hoped they will replicate and kill the cancer cells. (Photo: Pixabay)

Saudi Arabia MERS outbreaks killed 23 in four months, says WHO

According to WHO said the total number of deaths from the disease has risen to 790 since it was first diagnosed in...

19 Jun 2018 8:40 AM IST

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Saudi woman designs abayas for freer lifestyles

Women are now allowed to join the security forces and no longer requires them to have a male relative's consent to open...

29 Jun 2018 1:05 PM IST

Saleswomen are also being hired at showrooms (Photo: AFP)

Saudi Arabia prepares to lift driving ban with 'pink' women-only...

While the move is expected to benefit the economy with more women becoming a part of the workforce, car companies also...

23 Jun 2018 7:27 PM IST

Last September, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced that Saudi Arabia would become the last remaining country to allow women to drive. (Photo: Pixabay)

Women all set to get behind the wheels in Saudi Arabia

Women in Saudi Arabia are gearing up to legally drive for the first time starting Sunday.

23 Jun 2018 8:48 AM IST

Opec ministers from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait and Algeria along with their counterpart from non-Opec Oman met unofficially in Kuwait on Saturday.

Oil prices dip as Opec mulls higher output

US crude production climbed to 10.47mbpd in March.

5 Jun 2018 2:12 AM IST

Saudi Arabia pips Iraq to bag top oil supplier tag

Saudi Arabia pips Iraq to bag top oil supplier tag

The US in May quit the 2015 nuclear deal and announced reimposition of sanctions on Tehran.

15 Aug 2018 5:20 AM IST

India pays its third largest oil supplier in euros using European banking channels and imports.

Saudi Arabia aims to keep crude in USD 70 to USD 80 band: sources

Saudi Arabia still wants to keep oil prices as high as possible without offending Washington.

5 Sept 2018 9:41 AM IST

Infrequent breakfast consumption is associated with indices of central obesity and weight gain. (Photo: Pixabay)

Saudi Arabia arrests man for posting 'offensive breakfast video' with...

The footage, which sparked outrage on social media in the ultra-conservative kingdom, showed the pair sharing a meal at...

11 Sept 2018 11:55 AM IST