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- India
Operation Kaveri: 3rd batch of 135 stranded Indians reaches Saudi Arabia
Jeddah: The third batch of another 135 stranded Indians, aboard the second IAF C-130J aircraft that had left strife-torn Sudan on Wednesday has reached Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah. Earlier today, Minister of State…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia set to host WWE King and Queen of the Ring
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia‘s General Entertainment Authority to host the WWE King and Queen of The Ring competition at the Jeddah Superdome, on Saturday, May 27, 2023. This will be…
- India
India’s Vistara starts direct Mumbai-Dammam flight
New Delhi: Full-service carrier Vistara inaugurated its daily non-stop service between Mumbai and Dammam in Saudi Arabia on March 1, expanding its international services further in the Gulf region. Vistara, a joint…
- Middle East
Saudi launches platform to facilitate movement of tourist yachts
Riyadh: In a bid to further facilitate promotion of tourism, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Sunday, announced the launch of an electronic platform to facilitate procedures for the entry and…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia launches first electric bus in Jeddah
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has launched the first electric public transport bus in the city of Jeddah, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The launch of this bus comes…
- Middle East
Budget 2023: Rs 1002 crores allocated for issuing e-passports
Jeddah: With a significant budgetary allocation for the second phase of the Passport Seva Programme (PSP-V2.0) , the Ministry of External Affairs is preparing to roll-out digital passports. Rs. 1,002.78 crore was…
- Entertainment
Bollywood singer Kumar Sanu to headline concert in Jeddah
Jeddah: Bollywood singer Kumar Sanu is all set to perform a live concert in Jeddah on Friday, February 3 as part of a two-day music festival— Indian Cultural Night, local media reported. Kumar…
- Middle East
Republic Day celebrations in Gulf
Jeddah: The 74th Republic Day celebrated across the Gulf region on Thursday with gaiety and enthusiasm. The National pride was on full display as many enthusiastic and patriotic Indians flocked to Indian…
- Middle East
Certificate attestation woes end with Apostille System in Saudi Arabia
Jeddah: The cumbersome attestation procedure that annoys Indian expatriates abroad will cease soon. The existing process of attestation and legalisation of public documents is confusing, time-consuming, cumbersome and costly for most people.…
- Middle East
Saudi launches ‘Made in Makkah’, ‘Made in Madinah’ identities
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has launched “Made in Makkah” and “Made in Madinah” identities, for pilgrims to two holy cities, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal,…
- Featured News
The beauty of unity in diversity of Indians far away from home
Jeddah: The NRI community has been increasingly divided on political, religious and generational views as a result of the rapid spread of disinformation, and polarizing, social media campaigns promoting division on religious…
- India
India’s Hero Motorsports team begins 7th consecutive Dakar Rally in Jeddah
Jeddah: India’s Hero MotoSports Team Rally began its seventh consecutive Dakar Rally at the Sea Camp near Jeddah on Saturday. The team features a stellar squad of four Rally GP class riders…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to host Haj Expo 2023
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is set to host a conference and exhibition for Haj and Umrah services— “Haj Expo 2023” aimed at improving the pilgrim experience at the Two…