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India's Haj quota rises to 1.75 lakh in 2025: Minority Affairs Ministry
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Minority Affairs Ministry said that India's Haj quota for the year 2025 is 1,75,025, a rise from 1,36,020 in 2014.
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"Waqf Bill is against Constitution": National Conference chief Farooq Abdu
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said that the Waqf Amendment Act, which was recently passed in the Parliament, violates the Constitution.
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Saudi space economy reaches $8.7 bn in 2024: CST
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Communications, Space, and Technology Commission (CST) announced that the Saudi space economy reached $8.7 billion last year, including all value-added activities and industries from space technologies and services. The size of the space market reached $1.9 billion, according to the KSA
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The 25th Edition of Asian Business & Social Forum 2025 and SIT20
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 11: In an era where business landscapes are continuously evolving, India is positioned to become the world's most powerful marketplace, now known popularly as the face of the Global South. In view of acknowledging the potential of theIndian market, The 25th Edition o
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France could recognise Palestinian state in coming months, says French Pre
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Citing an interview with the French President, Politico reported that Macron expressed his intention to push for Palestinian statehood at a conference co-hosted by France and Saudi Arabia, which will focus on advancing a two-state solution. Macron emphasised that the move is based on fair
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Esports World Cup 2025: S8UL announces first wave of games it will take pa
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
S8UL, a global name in esports and gaming content, has officially announced its participation in five titles at the highly anticipated Esports World Cup (EWC) 2025, set to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from July 7 to August 24.
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"LPG price increase will enable oil companies to offset their under-recove
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a post on X, Hardeep Puri said, "We have been providing affordable LPG cylinders to our customers before, and we will continue to do so. The international benchmark for LPG, Saudi CP, saw a 63 per cent price increase (from $385/MT in July 2023 to $629/MT in February 2025), while during
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Punjab Police arrest two members of Lawrence Bishnoi - Rohit Godara gang
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to the Directorate General Police (DGP) of Punjab, Gaurav Yadav, one of the members, Jashan Sandhu, was wanted in a 2023 murder case in Ganganagar, Rajasthan and had been evading arrest by constantly changing locations across different countries like Georgia, Azerbaijan, Saudi Arab
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Saudi Arabia halts short-term visas for 14 nations including India and Pak
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The suspension, which comes into effect on April 13, will apply to business visit visas (both single- and multiple-entry), e-tourist visas, and family visit visas. Other countries affected by the ban include Yemen, Tunisia, Morocco, Jordan, Nigeria, Algeria, Indonesia, Iraq, Sudan, Banglades
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Saudi Arabia's travel account surplus reached nearly SAR50 bn in 2024
Updated : 11 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Saudi Arabia's tourism sector achieved a record surplus in the 2024 travel account, reaching SAR49.8 billion, a 7.8% increase over 2023, according to a Tourism Ministry press release.
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Donald Trump to visit Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia next month: White House
Updated : 12 months ago IST
US President Donald Trump announced his upcoming visits to Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Saudi Arabia next month. The announcement was made while signing executive orders in the Oval Office.
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US concludes Black Sea security talks with Russia and Ukraine in Riyadh
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The United States recently held expert-level discussions with delegations from both Russia and Ukraine in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from March 23 to 25. These bilateral meetings followed high-level discussions by US President Donald Trump with, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Ukrainian
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