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December 2, 2024 9:33 AM
The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification's sixteenth Conference of Parties (COP16) is beginning today in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, marking the first time West Asia hosts this crucial environmental conference. India will join representative...
November 13, 2024 3:12 PM
India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, in New Delhi on Wednesday for high-level bilateral discussions. The meeting, which took place at the iconic Hyderabad House, marks a...
October 9, 2024 2:21 PM
Tehran has told Gulf Arab states it would be "unacceptable" if they allowed use of their airspace or military bases against Iran and warned that any such move would draw a response, Reuters reported, citing a senior Iranian official. The comments co...
September 12, 2024 5:30 PM
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar arrived in Geneva, Switzerland, on Thursday, starting his visit by paying homage to Mahatma Gandhi. In a post on X, he said, "Started my visit to Geneva by paying homage to Mahatma Gandhi. In a world of polari...
August 30, 2024 1:28 PM
In a significant move to enhance bilateral cooperation in public sector auditing, India and Saudi Arabia signed a Memorandum of Understanding today in Riyadh. The agreement was signed by Girish Chandra Murmu, the Comptroller and Auditor General of In...
June 28, 2024 4:57 PM
The heatwave in Saudi Arabia blamed for the deaths of 1,300 people on the haj pilgrimage this month was made worse by climate change, a team of European scientists said on Friday. Temperatures along the route from June 16 to 18 reached 47 degrees Ce...
June 24, 2024 11:25 PM
The U.S. State Department on Monday boosted Vietnam's ranking on a human trafficking report, even as it cited concerns that the Southeast Asian country had failed to launch investigations into government officials complicit in trafficking crimes. A ...
June 24, 2024 8:36 AM
Saudi Arabia said on Sunday that as many as 1,301 people died during the Hajj pilgrimage, with "numerous cases" due to heat stress and "unauthorized" trips accounting for over four out of five of the deaths, CNN reported. In a statement, the Saudi g...
June 20, 2024 6:30 PM
Dangerous heatwaves are scorching cities on four continents as the Northern Hemisphere marks the first day of summer, a sign that climate change may again bring about record-breaking heat that could surpass last summer as the warmest in 2,000 years. ...
June 20, 2024 11:51 AM
Nearly 2 million Muslims will reach the end of the haj pilgrimage this week, but extreme heat has proved fatal for hundreds who began the journey last Friday to the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Mecca in Saudi Arabia. At least 562 people have died d...
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