News for '-jeddah'

Soccer wrap: Bayern win Bundesliga with last-gasp goal

Soccer wrap: Bayern win Bundesliga with last-gasp goal

Rediff.com28 May 2023

A summary of the concluding day's action in the Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue 1 and Saudi Pro League.

COVID-hit Vettel out of Bahrain GP, Hulkenberg to race

COVID-hit Vettel out of Bahrain GP, Hulkenberg to race

Rediff.com17 Mar 2022

Hulkenberg is the team's reserve driver and has stood in for them three times already since he last raced full time in Formula One with Renault in 2019.

Haj pilgrims can carry Zamzam water: Air India

Haj pilgrims can carry Zamzam water: Air India

Rediff.com9 Jul 2019

'Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience caused,' the airline added.

Sports Shorts: Another podium finish for Jehan Daruvala

Sports Shorts: Another podium finish for Jehan Daruvala

Rediff.com28 Mar 2022

NBA roundup: Hornets spoil Kyrie Irving's home debut

Saudi woman sets Guinness record, makes 'largest coffee painting'

Saudi woman sets Guinness record, makes 'largest coffee painting'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2020

She drew two giant pictures of founding fathers, King Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman and Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan of Saudi Arabia and the UAE respectively. Almalki used approximately 4.5 kgs of expired coffee powder. She painted all the figures in hues of brown mixing the coffee powder with water.

Socceroos comfortable with prep for Qatar World Cup

Socceroos comfortable with prep for Qatar World Cup

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

"Every time Garang touched the ball, he made something happen. The kid's exciting. Everyone can see that. Everyone is buzzing," said Slater, now a media analyst.

F1's record 24-race calendar for 2023

F1's record 24-race calendar for 2023

Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

Formula One will have a record 24 races next season with Las Vegas making its floodlit debut in November and Monaco signing a new deal to secure its place on the calendar until at least 2025.

Bigg Boss 15: Meet Tejasswi Prakash

Bigg Boss 15: Meet Tejasswi Prakash

Rediff.com1 Oct 2021

Season 15 promises to drama, emotion and of course, Salman Khan.

Laxmi Raai looks Picture Perfect

Laxmi Raai looks Picture Perfect

Rediff.com21 Dec 2021

Sushmita gives attitude... Ayushmann likes this time... So does Mouni...

'Marriages are going out of fashion'

'Marriages are going out of fashion'

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

'The point about arranged marriages is -- because I come from a progressive family -- the idea was completely alien. But I have realised over time that there are instances of assisted marriages working very well. If you look at it, really, in a microcosm, it is the same thing as Tinder, isn't it? I mean, if you are trying to meet -- yes, no, yes, no, no.'

Cash-strapped Pak thanks Saudi Prince for US$ 4.2 billion aid

Cash-strapped Pak thanks Saudi Prince for US$ 4.2 billion aid

Rediff.com27 Oct 2021

Saudi Arabia has agreed to provide US$ 4.2 billion worth of assistance to cash-strapped Pakistan to support its economy, it emerged on Wednesday after Prime Minister Imran Khan held talks with Saudi Prince Mohammad bin Salman in Riyadh this week.

Quick-thinking Kroos helps Real to Super Cup final

Quick-thinking Kroos helps Real to Super Cup final

Rediff.com9 Jan 2020

Real will meet the winners of Thursday's semi between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid in Sunday's showpiece at the King Abdullah Sport City Stadium in Jeddah.

Did B'luru cops slip up in seeking Dr Ghani from Jeddah?

Did B'luru cops slip up in seeking Dr Ghani from Jeddah?

Rediff.com1 Nov 2012

The extradition of 26/11 key handler and Lashkar-e-Tayiba operative Abu Jundal and alleged Indian Mujahideen operative Fasih Mahmood, showed the close ties between Saudi Arabia and India. However, India was not lucky a third time in the case of Dr Usman Ghani whose extradition was sought in connection with the Bengaluru assassinations plot, Vicky Nanjappa reports

Saudi flight returns to airport after woman forgets child at terminal

Saudi flight returns to airport after woman forgets child at terminal

Rediff.com12 Mar 2019

The operator clears the flight to return, exclaiming, "Ok, head back to the gate. This is totally a new one for us!

Indian football: Jhingan gets warning from AIFF over sexist remarks

Indian football: Jhingan gets warning from AIFF over sexist remarks

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

Mumbai City FC to make AFC Champions League debut in Riyadh

11 Indians killed in house fire in Saudi Arabia

11 Indians killed in house fire in Saudi Arabia

Rediff.com13 Jul 2017

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said officials of Indian consulate in Jeddah are rushing to Najran following the incident.

'Grenade' on flight turns out to be plastic wrapper

'Grenade' on flight turns out to be plastic wrapper

Rediff.com4 Oct 2014

A security drill on Sunday created a major scare and sent Air India and security officials into a tizzy after a grenade-like object was found on a Boeing 747 aircraft when it landed at Jeddah in the wee hours.

PIX: Real win 11th Super Cup, first in Saudi

PIX: Real win 11th Super Cup, first in Saudi

Rediff.com13 Jan 2020

Real Madrid did well to hold Atletico in regulation time and then win the match 4-1 in penalty shootouts.

Deepika-Ranveer's '83 date night

Deepika-Ranveer's '83 date night

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

Priyanka meets Keanu Reeves.. Pratik wraps up a shoot with Vidya... Rajkummar celebrates with Patralekhaa...

Kingdom Tower to be the world's tallest building

Kingdom Tower to be the world's tallest building

Rediff.com25 Apr 2014

Saudi Arabia will soon boast of the world's tallest tower.

800 jobless Indians starving in Saudi Arabia, Swaraj intervenes

800 jobless Indians starving in Saudi Arabia, Swaraj intervenes

Rediff.com30 Jul 2016

Nearly 800 Indian workers are reportedly starving for the last three days in Saudi city of Jeddah after losing their jobs

Dummy grenade in AI plane: NSG submits report to MHA

Dummy grenade in AI plane: NSG submits report to MHA

Rediff.com8 Oct 2014

Counter-hijack operations force National Security Guard has submitted a report to the union home ministry giving details of the sequence of events that led to the surprise recovery of a dummy stun-grenade on-board an Air India plane when it landed at Jeddah few days back.

Formula One postpones Australian GP, China uncertain

Formula One postpones Australian GP, China uncertain

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

Australia was given a new date of Nov. 21 for the race in Melbourne.

Super Cup PIX: Atletico stun Barca to reach final

Super Cup PIX: Atletico stun Barca to reach final

Rediff.com10 Jan 2020

Atletico meet city rivals Real Madrid in the final at Jeddah.

Is Vijender scared of British boxer Amir?

Is Vijender scared of British boxer Amir?

Rediff.com31 May 2019

Keen to fight an Indian, the 32-year-old two-time World Champion has agreed to switch category to clash with Goyat.

Goa to host AFC Champions League Group E matches

Goa to host AFC Champions League Group E matches

Rediff.com11 Mar 2021

The group stage draw of the continent's top-tier league involving 40 teams was held online in Margao.

With Air India, Tatas get a stake in Kerala's Cochin airport

With Air India, Tatas get a stake in Kerala's Cochin airport

Rediff.com9 Dec 2021

As the Tata group inches closer to taking over Air India in January 2022, the $242-billion conglomerate will also inherit a stake in Kerala's Cochin airport. The Tatas would become the only airline to have an operational stake in a major Indian airport. The airport is a strategic hub connecting India to Middle East nations - home to the largest share of Indian migrant workers. In addition to Air India and Air India Express, private carrier Indigo also uses Cochin to ferry the lucrative 'Malayali Gulf traffic' to multiple locations like Jeddah, Riyadh, Sharjah, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Kuwait and Bahrain, among others. According to regulatory filings, Air India has a three per cent stake in Cochin International Airport.

PIX: Hamilton wins crazy Saudi GP to level with Verstappen

PIX: Hamilton wins crazy Saudi GP to level with Verstappen

Rediff.com6 Dec 2021

Lewis Hamilton won a crazy, twice-halted Saudi Arabian Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday to go level on points with Red Bull rival Max Verstappen and set up a winner-takes-all title showdown.

Soccer PIX: Barca stunned by Cadiz

Soccer PIX: Barca stunned by Cadiz

Rediff.com19 Apr 2022

IMAGES from soccer matches played on Monday.

Passport issue resolved with Saudi Arabia: Indian mission

Passport issue resolved with Saudi Arabia: Indian mission

Rediff.com21 May 2013

India and Saudi Arabia on Tuesday resolved the issue of refusal of new Indian passports by immigration authorities in Jeddah which had caused concern among the Indian expatriates in the Kingdom.

Pak PM Imran Khan to attend Beijing Winter Olympics opening

Pak PM Imran Khan to attend Beijing Winter Olympics opening

Rediff.com28 Jan 2022

Team Taiwan won't be at Winter Games opening ceremony

PIX: Check out F1's fastest and longest street circuit

PIX: Check out F1's fastest and longest street circuit

Rediff.com18 Mar 2021

Formula One unveiled its longest and fastest street circuit on Thursday, predicting top speeds of 322kph and wheel-to-wheel racing when Saudi Arabia hosts a race for the first time in Jeddah in December.

Egypt gamble on Salah's fitness for World Cup

Egypt gamble on Salah's fitness for World Cup

Rediff.com4 Jun 2018

Egypt have gambled on Mohamed Salah returning to fitness in the coming weeks by naming him in their 23-man squad for this month's World Cup in Russia.

CS Santosh to fly back to India, remains under observation

CS Santosh to fly back to India, remains under observation

Rediff.com13 Jan 2021

The 37-year-old Santosh, who was representing the two-wheeler manufacturing giant in one of the world's biggest rallies, suffered the crash last Wednesday and was airlifted to a hospital in Jeddah.

Super Cup: Barca bus gets lost in Saudi Arabia

Super Cup: Barca bus gets lost in Saudi Arabia

Rediff.com9 Jan 2020

Coach Ernesto Valverde and midfielder Sergio Busquets were due to give a news conference before the training session but spoke to the media after training due to their late arrival.

Dummy stun-grenade on plane; Minister contradicts AI

Dummy stun-grenade on plane; Minister contradicts AI

Rediff.com4 Oct 2014

In a security scare, a dummy stun-grenade was on Saturday found on board an Air India jumbo plane as it landed at Jeddah in the wee hours, which the airline attempted to downplay but was rebuffed by Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju who called it a "failure".

Spotted: Irfan Pathan in Saudi Arabia

Spotted: Irfan Pathan in Saudi Arabia

Rediff.com7 Nov 2007

Reader Mohammed Sarfraz sent us pictures of Irfan Pathan from Saudi Arabia.

The Spy Who Came In From Lahore

The Spy Who Came In From Lahore

Rediff.com9 Mar 2018

'Were they two yaars of yesteryears brought together again by fate?' 'Were they two crafty spies hoodwinking each other?' wonders B S Prakash.

Pak army chief visits Saudi Arabia amid strained ties

Pak army chief visits Saudi Arabia amid strained ties

Rediff.com17 Aug 2020

Diplomatic sources in Islamabad said that Gen Bajwa was accompanied by the Inter-Services Intelligence chief Lt Gen Faiz Hameed.

Indian convicted of murder beheaded in Saudi

Indian convicted of murder beheaded in Saudi

Rediff.com5 Nov 2009

An Indian and two Sri Lankans have been beheaded in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia for robbing a house and murdering a woman four years ago. The Indian, Mohammad Naushad, who was executed on Wednesday along with the two Sri Lankans, was a resident of Pattambi in Kerala, said sources in the Indian Consulate at Jeddah."Although there has been no communication from their (the authorities) end, as is always the case, we have got confirmation from the Arabic media," they said.