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Vipul takes charge as India’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
New Delhi: Senior diplomat Vipul has assumed charge as India’s Ambassador-designate to Saudi Arabia, marking a new chapter in his diplomatic career and India’s representation in the Kingdom. In a post on…
- Middle East
Riyadh factory fire claims lives of 16 Bangladeshi workers
Riyadh: A fire at a sofa manufacturing factory in Saudi Arabia’s capital has killed 16 Bangladeshi workers, Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday, August 10. The blaze broke out on…
- Middle East
Telugu man critical in Riyadh after heart surgery
Riyadh: A 46-year-old Telugu man from Kadapa in Andhra Pradesh is in critical condition at a hospital in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, after developing complications following heart surgery, according to…
- Middle East
Critically ill worker to be airlifted from Riyadh to Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has initiated efforts to facilitate the medical evacuation of a 45-year-old Indian worker from Saudi Arabia after his family sought urgent assistance to bring him to Hyderabad for…
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Pakistan PM, army chief heads to Saudi Arabia for key talks
Lahore: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir will undertake a three-day official visit to Saudi Arabia from Thursday as Islamabad seeks to reinforce its…
- Middle East
Riyadh Air launches first India route with Mumbai service
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia-based Riyadh Air has commenced its first scheduled service to India, launching daily non-stop flights between Riyadh and Mumbai on Tuesday, August 4. The new route connects King Khalid International…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia launches ‘New Muslim’ card for people embracing Islam
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has launched a digital ‘New Muslim’ card service for people embracing Islam, marking a new step in the Kingdom’s digital transformation drive under Saudi Vision 2030. The service was…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia tops MENA in digital government services
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has been ranked first in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) for digital government services in the 2025 Government Electronic and Mobile Services Maturity Index (GEMS). The Kingdom…
- Middle East
Israel says Saudi’s Abraham Accords entry would be ‘historic’
Israel on Thursday, July 23, said Saudi Arabia’s entry into the Abraham Accords would mark “a historic leap forward for peace in the Middle East”, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office renewed…
- Middle East
SATA attends farewell ceremony for Indian envoy in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: A delegation from the Saudi Arabia Telugu Association (SATA) joined members of the Indian diaspora at a farewell ceremony for India’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Dr Suhel Ajaz Khan, in Riyadh…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad airport denies bomb threat reports as fake
Hyderabad: Authorities at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Shamshabad have rejected as false a wave of unconfirmed reports claiming a bomb threat had triggered an emergency security response for a Riyadh-Hyderabad…
- Middle East
Telangana woman moves HC to rescue son stranded in Saudi Arabia
Hyderabad: A Telangana woman has approached the High Court seeking urgent intervention to rescue and repatriate her son, who is allegedly stranded in a remote desert in Saudi Arabia after being deceived…
- Middle East
Saudi tanker attacked in Hormuz, Riyadh blames Iran
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, July 7, accused Iran of targeting a Saudi oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, calling the incident a threat to international maritime traffic and global energy…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia launches one-stop Package Visa
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has launched a pilot programme for its new Package Visa, introducing a travel scheme that enables eligible travellers to book flights, accommodation and tourist visas through a single process.…
- Middle East
Saudi low-cost carrier flyadeal begins Hyderabad-Riyadh flights
Hyderabad: Saudi Arabian low-cost carrier flyadeal has launched daily direct flights between Hyderabad and Riyadh, marking its entry into the Indian market and expanding air links between India and Saudi Arabia. The…
