Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, delivered India’s statement during the Ministerial Dialogue on Drought Resilience, at CoP16 of UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia today. The...

A diplomat in Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday that 68 Indian nationals died during the hajj pilgrimage this year marked by searing heath, bringing the overall tally to more than 600. "We have confirmed around 68 dead... Some are because of natural causes...

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz triumphed over world number one Novak Djokovic 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 in an exhibition match here on Wednesday night.The young Spaniard made an impressive start in the much-anticipated match played at the Kingdom Arena, breaking Djokovic's serve...

European champions Manchester City claimed their first FIFA Club World Cup title in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Friday after whitewashing South American champions Fluminense 4-0 in the final.Only one minute into the duel, a long-range shot from City's defender Ake...

Inter Milan lifted their seventh Supercoppa trophy as the Nerazzurri defended their title after a comfortable 3-0 win over archrivals AC Milan. The Supercoppa is a traditional clash between the previous season's Serie A and Coppa Italia champions. Inter...

FC Barcelona will play arch-rivals Real Madrid in the final of the Spanish Super Cup on Sunday after beating Real Betis on penalties. The two sides ended 2-2 after 120 minutes before Marc-Andre ter Stegen saved from William Carvalho and Juanmi in the...

Using antidepressants regularly may not make you happier compared to people with depression who do not take the drugs, finds a study.While studies have shown the efficacy of antidepressant medications for treatment of depression disorder, these medications'...

Saudi Arabia will allow 1 million domestic and foreign pilgrims to join the Mecca Hajj pilgrimage in the upcoming Hajj season this year, the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced on Saturday.The decision aims to enable the largest number of Muslims worldwide...

Red Bull's Max Verstappen passed Ferrari's Charles Leclerc with four laps to go to win the F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. For the second race in a row, Verstappen and Leclerc spent several laps duelling for the lead, and swapped positions as they sought to...

Real Madrid beat Athletic Club Bilbao 2-0 to win the 2022 Spanish Supercup in the final played in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh.A 37th-minute goal from Luka Modric on Sunday night and a penalty from Karim Benzema seven minutes after halftime gave Real...

Athletic Club Bilbao qualified for their second Spanish Supercup final in two years as they came back from behind to beat Atletico Madrid 2-1.The first half was a close, tactical affair, with both looking to cancel the other out and although Joao Felix had the...

Days ahead of the COP26, India has yet again reiterated that efforts to avoid emissions during development process are tied to the availability and level of international financing and technology transfer since most of the developing countries still face...

The first batch of Haj pilgrims have arrived at the Grand Mosque in Macca to perform their first ritual for the annual pilgrimage, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.The ritual was performed on Saturday with huge preparations and precautionary measures...

Saudi Arabia has approved the security plan for this year's Haj pilgrimage, while taking into account precautions against Covid-19.According to the plan issued on Sunday by the Interior Ministry that aims to ensure the safety and security of pilgrims, a fine...

Only pilgrims and worshippers who have been vaccinated against the novel coronsvirus or have recovered will be allowed into the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabias Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced.Permits for Umrah (Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca) and to...

Prime Minister  Narendra Modi met King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan His Majesty Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein today on the sidelines of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The two leaders exchanged views on strengthening...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Abdulrahman Al-Fadli. Prime Minister said that Environment, Water and Agriculture are the sectors in which there is a lot of potential for cooperation....

Prime Minister  Narendra Modi delivered a keynote address at Future Investment Initiative Forum in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said that his aim was to empower the poorest of the poor and ensure they lead...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with His Excellency Ahmad Bin Salman Al Rajhi, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Labour and Social Development. A wide range of issues were discussed during the meeting.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en"...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with His Royal Highness Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. Several energy related issues were discussed during the meeting to add even more energy to the India-Saudi Arabia friendship. PM said...