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 Manama : Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, met, Dr. Ayman Safadi, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Jordan, on the sidelines of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 78). The two sides discussed the ties between Bahrain and Jordan, as well as ways to further enhance cooperation in various domains. The two sides also discussed regional and international issues of common interest. They also discussed ways to further enhance bilateral political and diplomatic coordination in all international forums to serve the interests of both…

Manama Under the directives of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Honorary President of the Royal Humanitarian Foundation (RHF), and the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, HM the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, the RHF delivered a shipment of humanitarian relief aid, following the floods in Libya. Dr. Mustafa Al Sayyed, RHF Secretary-General, praised the royal directives of HM the King on dispatching a shipment of urgent humanitarian relief aid to Libya, with the support from the government led by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa,…

The hike in the export duty will make it difficult to export the vegetable and entails huge losses for the farming community, already reeling under a truant monsoon this year.The strike move, sparking fears of shortages and hike in retail prices ahead of the festival season, evoked sharp reactions with Marketing Minister Abdul Sattar warning of strict action against the traders.Among the demands of the traders are rollback of the export duty on onions, among others.Last month, the onion wholesellers had staged a similar protest but it was called off after the intervention by Union minister Bharti Pawar who belongs…

Addressing a public meeting at Yachuli in Lower Subansiri district, Khandu urged people to vote next year “based on performance” and not “money”.Election to the 60-member Arunachal Pradesh Assembly will be held in the first half of 2024.“We always complain against corruption. But have we ever thought where it begins? It begins when a voter casts his or her valuable vote in exchange of money. Unfortunately, in our state, the candidate who pumps in most cash wins the election. This must be stopped,” he said.Khandu termed the “money culture” as the reason for eligible, capable and honest people losing out…

The 128th Constitutional Amendment Bill was passed after voting, where 454 members voted in favour of the bill, while two AIMIM members voted against it. Speaking to reporters later, Owaisi contended that he voted against the bill as “the justification that is being given for the bill is that more women will get elected to Parliament. If that is the justification, why that justification is not being extended to the OBC and Muslim women whose representation in this august House is minimal”. “We know Muslim women are seven per cent of the population, but in this Lok Sabha their representation…

While the men take on Bangladesh at the Xiaoshan Sports Centre, the women are set to play the Chinese Taipei at the Wenzhou Sports Olympic Centre Stadium.Do-or-die affair against BangladeshIndia came out with all the gusto against hosts China in their opening match of the Games, but ran out of steam in the second half, ultimately losing 1-5 in the process.Despite the result, the Blue Tigers will take heart from the shift they put in till the bitter end, and will hope for a better showing against Bangladesh, with reinforcements coming in in the form of defender Narender Gahlot, and…

Police arrested 25 persons including 13 girls from the hotel named Prince Inn, located just a few metres away from Bihta police station. The other arrested persons are said to be customers and the majority of them were found in compromising positions. Police also seized objectionable items like condoms and tablets from the hotel rooms. The accused were booked under relevant IPC sections and the immoral trafficking act. During investigation, it appeared that the operator of the hotel was involved in immoral activities and was providing girls on demand to highly-paying customers. “We were receiving reports of immoral activities for…

They were jointly carrying a reward of Rs seven lakh, police said. The encounter took place when a joint team of security forces including District Reserve Guards (DRG) was carrying out an anti-Maoist operations in the region. Briefing the press, Dantewada SP Gaurav Rai said that input was received about the presence of Maoists of Darbha division. He said the Maoists opened fire on the security forces and an encounter ensued in the forests of Aranpur. “After the firing stopped, and the cadres retreated into deep forests, security personnel recovered bodies of two women Maoists along with an Insas rifle…

This move comes after a set of pilots abandoned their duties and left without serving their mandatory contractual notice period. This, in turn, forced a disruption of flights between July and September, necessitating last minute cancellations that stranded customers and caused inconvenience to the travelling public. The airline, which operated its first commercial flight on August 7, has been India’s most on-time airline with the lowest cancellation rates for the first 11 months of its operations. Akasa Air had told the high court that it faces the necessity of cancelling a substantial number of flights, approximately 600-700, during the month…

In his address at the Climate Change Ambition Summit here, he said that “climate action is dwarfed by the scale of the challenge” and “if nothing changes we are heading towards a 2.8 degree (Celsius) temperature rise – towards a dangerous and unstable world”. “But the future is not fixed,” he said. “We can still limit the rise in global temperature to 1.5 (Celsius) degrees. We can still build a world of clear air, green jobs, and affordable clean power for all.” “The proposed Climate Solidarity Pact calls on major emitters – who have benefitted most from fossil fuels –…