Author: News Desk

Manama His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today sent a cable of congratulations to the Sultan of the Sultanate of Oman, His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al-Said, on Oman’s National Day. HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister sent a similar cable to Oman’s Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers, HH Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al-Said.

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister of Qatar, who is on a visit to the kingdom. Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman conveyed to His Majesty the King the greetings of His Highness Shaikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Amir of Qatar, and the Amir’s wishes forfurther progress and prosperity to Bahrain and its people. HM King Hamad requested Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahm to convey his greetings to HH the Amir and wishes for further prosperity and development to the Qatari people.…

Manama : Indian School student Aditya Sanil Kurup has won a bronze medal in the 16th World Shotokan Karate Federation Championship held in Tokyo, Japan. Aditya is a grade VI student in the school. ISB students Aditya Sanil and Ganesh Anoj (Grade V) showcased their skills at the 16th WSKF Championship. Proudly representing WSKF Bahrain, Aditya, the son of Sanil Kurup and Neethu Sanil from Kerala. Ganesh, the son of Anoj Kamalasanan and Shani Anoj, earned their spots through exceptional dedication. These young martial artists are poised to make their mark on the global stage, showcasing the prowess of Indian…

Beijing Twenty-five people were killed in a fire at a coal company’s office building in China’s northern Shanxi province, state media said on Thursday. The fire broke out at 6:50 a.m. at the four-story Yongju Coal Industry Joint Building in the country’s top coal-producing hub of Shanxi. State broadcaster CCTV initially reported the fire killed 11 people and injured at least 51, before subsequently raising the reported death toll from the accident twice. The cause of the fire was still under investigation. Calls to Yongju Coal Industry were not answered.

Manama : Abdulla Khalil Buhejji, Director-General of the Bahrain News Agency (BNA), participated in the 50th General Assembly of the Federation of Arab News Agencies (FANA), held under the chairmanship of Dr. Fahd bin Hassan Al Aqran, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) President and FANA President. The 50th FANA General Assembly, which convened on the sidelines of the second edition of the Global Media Congress, held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, was themed “The Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the Work of News Agencies”. The assembly discussed a number of topics related to the opportunities and challenges that AI poses to…

Manama : : Under the patronage of Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce, a business forum entitled “Prospects of Cooperation for Sustainable Development between Italy and Bahrain: Introduction of the Italy-Bahrain Business Council’s Activities.” The conference was hosted in collaboration with the Italy-Bahrain Business Council (IBBC), the Embassy of Italy in Bahrain, the Embassy of Bahrain in Italy, the Italian Trade Agency (ITA), and the Bahrain Economic Development Board (Bahrain EDB). The forum featured presentations with a focus on high-impact trade and economic bilateral opportunities between Italy and Bahrain, as well as potential areas of cooperation in…

Manama : His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Rashid Equestrian and Horse Racing Club High Committee, today attended the horse draw for participating jockeys at the fifth edition of the Bahrain International Trophy. HH welcomed owners, trainers and jockeys from various international, regional and Bahraini stables, who will be taking part in the race on Friday, 17 November, at the Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club track. HH Shaikh Isa bin Salman noted the strengthening of the Kingdom of Bahrain’s position as a host and organiser for various international sporting tournaments, including horse racing,…

Lucknow : Rescuers in northern India supplied food and medicine to 40 construction workers on Thursday as officials prepared to start drilling through the rubble to reach the men who have been trapped since a portion of the tunnel they were working on collapsed over the weekend. Rescuers planned to insert wide steel pipes to create a passage to free the workers trapped since early Sunday in the mountainous Uttarakhand state. A drilling machine was assembled after three Indian Air Force transport aircraft flew their parts in from New Delhi on Wednesday. The workers are being provided with cashew nuts,…

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, today practised flight training, alongside Captain Salah Al-Saeedi, as part of HM’s habit of taking advantage of the weekend leave to engage in useful activities.   HM the King, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, is a flying hobbyist. 

Lucknow : Rescue teams were unable on Wednesday to reach 40 workers trapped in a collapsed highway tunnel in India, as huge boulders were blocking efforts to create an evacuation passage, officials said. It has been three days since the tunnel collapsed but the labourers continue to be safe and healthy, one official involved in the rescue operations told Reuters. The trapped men have been given food, water and oxygen through a pipe since Sunday morning, after the tunnel caved in at 5:30 a.m. (0000 GMT). “A heavy machine is being brought in from New Delhi to insert an evacuation…