Riyadh
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Here how you can spend four fabulous days in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Travel | Mar 04, 2021, 08:10 PM ISTLocated in the heart of Saudi Arabia, the capital Riyadh is a blend of ancient and modern, home to both the historical roots of the kingdom and a modern-day metropolis. In Riyadh, history and heritage come alive in the most contemporary of ways.
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COVID-19: Saudi Arabia suspends schools, universities
World | Mar 09, 2020, 08:34 AM ISTSaudi Arabia has announced that schools and universities in the kingdom are suspended in a bid to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus
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Cooperation on security issues between India, Saudi progressing well
World | Oct 29, 2019, 11:33 AM IST"I am happy that our cooperation, particularly in the field of counterterrorism, security and strategic issues, is progressing very well. My national security adviser just visited Riyadh for a very productive visit," Modi said, referring to the visit of National security adviser Ajit Doval to the Gulf Kingdom.
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Riyadh restructures visa system, cancels fee for repeat Umrah
World | Oct 26, 2019, 10:15 AM ISTIn another major move, the Saudi cabinet has also cancelled its fee for repeating the Umrah pilgrimage.
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PM Modi may stopover in Riyadh to firm up oil deals
India | Sep 26, 2019, 02:18 PM ISTDespite the September 14 drone attack on the Abqaiq oil refinery and Khurais oil field, that knocked out half of Saudi Arabia's total output and 5 per cent of global oil supply, Riyadh has assured India there will be no disruption in oil supplies.
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Saudi startup Noon Academy to enter Indian EdTech
Business | Jul 04, 2019, 08:36 AM ISTSaudi-based leading education technology startup Noon Academy on Wednesday said it was foraying into India to disrupt its EdTech space on the social learning app.
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SpiceJet to start 8 new international flights
Business | Jun 25, 2019, 06:51 PM ISTBudget passenger carrier SpiceJet will launch eight new non-stop international flights from Mumbai and Delhi to destinations, including Dhaka and Riyadh.
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Riyadh admits Khashoggi died in Istanbul mission as world powers demand answers
World | Oct 21, 2018, 07:49 AM ISTA statement carried on Saudi state TV on Friday night was the first official confirmation of Khashoggi's death in Turkey 18 days ago, and the first acknowledgment by Saudi Arabia of its role in it, reports CNN.
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Licence of two Jet Aiways pilots suspended for runway incursion at Riyadh by DGCA
India | Aug 07, 2018, 09:22 AM ISTThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has suspended the flying license of two Jet Airways pilots for trying to take off an aircraft from a taxiway parallel to the runway at Riyadh airport in Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia says it intercepts missile fired at Riyadh from Yemen
World | Jun 25, 2018, 10:26 AM ISTYemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have fired more than 100 missiles at Saudi Arabia in the past three years as the kingdom wages devastating airstrikes against the group.
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Have credible evidence of Iran's role in missile attack on Riyadh: Saudi envoy
World | Nov 16, 2017, 03:56 PM ISTThe Houthi rebels fired a long-range missile at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on the night of November 4, according to Houthi-controlled Saba news agency.
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'$100 billion embezzled': Saudi Arabia detains 201 in anti-corruption drive
World | Nov 09, 2017, 10:34 PM ISTSaudi Attorney General Saud al-Mojeb said in a statement that 208 people had been called in for questioning since Saturday evening, and that seven people were released without charge, leaving 201 people still in detention.
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Saudi Arabia intercepts missile from Yemen targeting Riyadh airport
World | Nov 05, 2017, 10:01 AM ISTSaudi Arabia said it intercepted a ballistic missile fired Saturday from Yemen toward its international airport on the outskirts of capital Riyadh.
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Pakistan ‘embarrassed’ over ‘cold shoulder’ to Nawaz Sharif at Riyadh Summit attended by Trump
World | May 23, 2017, 02:46 PM ISTFormer cricketer and Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan, along with a section of Pakistani media, have deplored how its prime minister Nawaz Sharif was treated at the Arab Islamic American summit in Riyadh
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Trump should worry about Saudi Arabia carrying out another 9/11, says Iran
World | May 22, 2017, 10:40 AM ISTRefuting Donald Trump’s repeated attacks on Tehran, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday said that the US President should rather discuss how to prevent Saudi Arabia from carrying out another 9/11 attack
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Pleased to meet Donald Trump, says Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif
World | May 22, 2017, 09:30 AM ISTUS President Donald Trump had a brief encounter with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Sunday and said he was pleased to meet him.
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At Riyadh Summit, Trump acknowledges India as ‘victim of terrorism’ in front of Nawaz Sharif
World | May 22, 2017, 08:49 AM ISTDonald Trump on Sunday acknowledged India as “victim of terrorism”. Speaking at the Arab-Islamic-US Summit at Riyadh, Trumps’ comment came before leaders of Islamic nations including Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif
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Absolute duty of all nations to rid terrorism from their soil, says Trump
World | May 21, 2017, 10:14 PM ISTTrump said that the US ‘is prepared to stand with those leaders in the fight against extremists, but that those countries must take the lead’.
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PM Modi announces 24X7 helpline for expats
World | Apr 02, 2016, 10:44 PM ISTRiyadh: Reaching out to expatriates, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tonight announced a 24X7 multi-lingual helpline for them and said a move to regularise migration was in the offing through an online programme. Asserting that the
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India has given rise to new expectations at the world stage: PM Modi in Saudi Arabia
World | Apr 02, 2016, 10:20 PM ISTRiyadh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that political stability is behind the economic growth story of India. ”The reason for India's growth is political stability,” Modi, who arrived here earlier in the day