Ahmedabad has been finalised to organise the 2030 Commonwealth Games should India win the bid.
Pakistan's parliament on Friday voted unanimously against military involvement in the Yemen war, tacitly rejecting a call by oil-rich Saudi Arabia to become part of its coalition that is fighting against Houthi rebels.
The win guarantees Japan a top-two finish in the standings and sees them qualify for an eighth straight World Cup.
Action against Abu Jundal does not mean a dilution of Pakistan's geo-strategic importance for Saudi Arabia. Pakistan continues to be as important to Saudi Arabia as before, says B Raman
Four motorcycle-borne Taliban militants on Monday shot dead a diplomat of Saudi Arabia -- a staunch United States ally -- in Karachi, apparently to avenge Osama bin Laden's killing by American forces in Pakistan.
The flight will operate every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. While the inaugural flight AI 139 left at 6 pm (Indian time) on Thursday, the scheduled departure will be 4.50 pm (Indian time) from March 25 when the summer schedule comes into operation.
IndiGo is only behind Qatar Airways, which grew slightly faster at 10.4 per cent in the same period, according to the latest data from Official Airline Guide (OAG) based on 20 top airlines in the world.
It is not immediately clear if other delegations had been excluded but players from Qatar have suggested they may have been rejected.
Acutely conscious that he's left with less than four years to create his legacy, Trump is undoubtedly a man in a hurry, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Biden said that the Saudi Crown Prince told him he was not "personally responsible" for Khashoggi's murder.
Currently, Saudi Arabian Airlines is the main provider of domestic flights in the Kingdom alongside the low-cost carrier Nasair.
RCB were adamant to get a good bowling attack, it was a huge first step in winning IPL: Andy Flower
The 35-year-old Messi has also been linked in the media with a move back to boyhood club Barcelona
Ishan Kishan struck nine sixes during a scintillating 23-ball unbeaten 77-run knock as Jharkhand recorded a thumping 10-wicket win over Arunachal Pradesh
Chinese import tariffs have unwittingly come to India's assistance to help boost imports of US liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) at rates cheaper than what it pays for supplies from West Asia, according to industry sources and shipping data.
Miami are set to take on Al-Hilal at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh on January 29 before facing Al-Nassr at the same venue on February 1.
Ronaldo hands team mate winning penalty as gesture of respect
Given the rapid increase of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal, a former Central Intelligence Agency analyst suspects the country has a commitment to provide a nuclear bomb to Saudi Arabia.
Born in Paris to Algerian scientist parents and competing with a French licence, the Racing Bulls driver stands out at the top level of the sport for his North African heritage as well as results.
Spain's soccer federation (RFEF) announced a three-year deal to play the revamped tournament in Saudi Arabia
Turkmenistan snatched a dramatic 2-2 draw against three-times champions Saudi Arabia, while Iraq were beaten 1-0 by Uzbekistan at the Asian Cup.
Brazil's Fluminense continued their fairy-tale run at the Club World Cup with a 2-1 victory over Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal on Friday in Orlando, Florida, to book their place in the semi-finals.
'I want to be wearing this England shirt for as long as I can.'
On Tuesday, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan met Russian oil giant Rosneft's chief executive officer Igor Sechin and discussed raising crude imports from that country, in addition to talks about going for more acquisitions.
India has maintained it is against any third party mediation to resolve all differences, including on Jammu and Kashmir, with Pakistan.
US President Donald Trump strongly condemned the terror attack in Kashmir's Pahalgam in a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and expressed full support to India to bring to justice the perpetrators of the "heinous attack". Trump conveyed his deepest condolences at the loss of innocent lives in the terror attack and said that India and the United States stand together in the fight against terror. The attack, which killed 26 people, mostly holidayers from other states, is the deadliest in the Valley since the Pulwama strike in 2019. Modi, who was on a two-day state visit to Saudi Arabia, cut short his visit and returned to New Delhi on Tuesday night after the attack.
Pakistan-based terrorist group Lashkar-e-Tayiba financed the procurement of work permits by Mumbai terror attacks suspect Abu Jundal for the 'recruited' Indian youths in Saudi Arabia, according to investigators.
Delhi Capitals had the bid at Rs 26 crore for him but PBKS raised the amount to get the player.
Terming as "unacceptable" the incident where an Indian woman's hand was chopped off by her employer in Saudi Arabia, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday said the matter has been taken up with Saudi authorities.
Barcelona beat Atletico to set up cup final against Real Madrid
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday said Pakistan stands with Saudi Arabia and will react strongly if there is a threat to its integrity, but kept mum on Riyadh's request for military assistance to fight Houthi rebels in war-ravaged Yemen.
The final NRC, a list of Indian citizens residing in Assam, was released in 2019 by excluding 19,06,657 people. However, it has not been notified by the Registrar General of India, leaving the controversial document without any official validity.
Saudi Arabia has decided to curb its reliance on foreign labourers and implement a slew of measures to tackle the problem of unemployment in the Kingdom.
The PGA Tour, DP World Tour and rival Saudi-backed LIV circuit announced an agreement in early June to merge and form a unified commercial entity. The LIV Golf series is bankrolled by the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIV). Critics have accused it of being a vehicle for the country to improve its reputation as it faces criticism of its human rights record.
Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter, is reported to be investing $4-5 billion in the force
Indian agencies will tread very carefully on the case of Fasih Mehmood, an engineer based out of Saudi Arabia who is under the scanner for his alleged role in the Chinnaswamy stadium blasts in Bangalore, for if something goes wrong there will be risk of jeopardising a perfect relationship that has been set up with that country, reports Vicky Nanjappa.
'It's over a million jobs; that's not helpful for us to cancel an order like that. That hurts us far more than it hurts them'
Modi on Monday night sought the help of Saudi Arabia as he held a telephonic conversation with King Salman bin Abdul aziz Al Saud
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