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Ambassador of Bahrain to Indonesia, Dr. Mohammed Ghassan Mohammed Adnan Sheikho, has presented his credentials as the ambassador of the Kingdom to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)’s Secretary-General Dato Lim Jock Hoi. During the ceremony, the ambassador conveyed the greetings and best wishes of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, to the ASEAN Secretary-General, asserting the keenness of the Kingdom to further develop its ties with ASEAN on all levels. He ascribed the Kingdom’s keenness to bolster its cooperation and coordination with ASEAN to the desire of His Majesty King Hamad…

HE Shaikh Isa bin Rashid Al Khalifa Second Deputy President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports and Permanent Honourary President of Bahrain Olympic Committee to become the Honourary Chairman of the Bahraini Society and nominated Mr. Ibrahim Yousif Al Dowi as Vice Chairman, Dr. Abdulmajeed Mufeez as Secretary-General, Mr. Mohammed Ismaeel as Financial Secretary. The other members are Khamees Mohammed Al Muqla, Abdulwahab Nasser Al Asoomi, Yaqoub Yousif Al Lahdan, Tawfiq Al Salehi, Hassan Zulaikh, Nasser Mohammed and Mohammed Louri, Dr. Adulrahman Ahmed Sayyar as an advisory to the Board.   Additionally, several committees formed to process works in…

A 400-year-old temple in Japan is attempting to hot-wire interest in Buddhism with a robotic priest it believes will change the face of the religion – despite critics comparing the android to “Frankenstein’s monster.” The android Kannon, based on the Buddhist deity of mercy, preaches sermons at Kodaiji temple in Kyoto, and its human colleagues predict that with artificial intelligence it could one day acquire unlimited wisdom. “This robot will never die, it will just keep updating itself and evolving,” priest Tensho Goto. “That’s the beauty of a robot. It can store knowledge forever and limitlessly. “With AI we hope…

Manama: His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa sent a cable of congratulations to India Republic President Ram Nath Kovind on his country’s independence anniversary.His Majesty wished the Indian president lasting good health and happiness and the friendly Indian people further progress and prosperity.

Manama: His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued a royal decree pardoning and releasing 105 inmates, who have served part of their jail terms.The kind royal gesture, marking the advent of Eid Al-Adha, reflects HM the King’s keenness to provide the pardoned inmates with the opportunity to integrate society anew and participate in the kingdom’s development march.(Courtesy-BNA)

London: His Highness Shaikh Mohamed bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa attended the Commissioning Parade of Shaikh Duaij bin Khalifa bin Duaij Al Khalifa at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. His Highness Shaikh Mohamed praised the programs and training capabilities offered by the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, and the high levels of skill and competence displayed by its graduates from the Kingdom of Bahrain. His Highness noted their commitment to serve the Kingdom and achieve excellence on all levels, under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad. His Highness expressed his pride in Bahrain’s youth, underscoring their advancement across various…

Severe rains in Kerala has forced district administration to declare holiday for educational institutions across all districts except Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam on Friday. Red alerts have issued in four districts for Friday. Most districts received heavy rainfall on Thursday, thirty seven deaths were reported.Authorities  have set up 139 temporary relief camps for 8500 people. The district of Wayanad is badly affected, off the 139 camps 87 have been installed here, affecting close to 6000 people. 135 personnel from the National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) have been deployed at Nilambur, Idukki and Wayanad and 225 personnel were deployed in Kannur, Kozhikode,…

Manama:Bahraini Foreign Minister HE Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa extended his condolence to the Indian former External Affairs Minister Smt. Sushma Swaraj’s family and the Indian Community. https://youtu.be/q8OAZHbJV7c

 The Supreme Council for Youth and Sports announced the orders of HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King of the Kingdom of Bahrain to find suitable solutions to solve the pending issues related to the financial entitlements of all the sportspeople and the administrators as well as the clubs’ debts. This came during the first meeting of the newly formed Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, held under the chairmanship of HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of His Majesty the King for Charity Works and Youth Affairs and President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports…

Senior BJP leader and Former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, 67, passed away at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Tuesday night after suffering a heart attack in the evening. The senior BJP leader was brought to AIIMS at 10:15 PM and was straight away taken to the emergency ward. Sushma Swaraj’s husband and other family members, along with Dr.Harshvardhan, Piyush Goyal, Pralhad Joshi, and Nitin Gadkari, are present at AIIMS. She had a kidney transplant in 2016 and had opted out of contesting Lok Sabha polls earlier this year for health reasons. A star minister during Modi…