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Astana : Dr. Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the King Hamad Global Centre for Peaceful Coexistence, held a meeting with Sarsenbayev Bulat Sergazievich, Chairman of the N. Nazarbayev Centre for Development of Interfaith and Intercivilisation Dialogue, on the sidelines of the 21st Session of the Secretariat of the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, held here. Dr. Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed affirmed the depth of the Bahraini-Kazakh relations, indicating that both countries are keen to promote the values and principles of tolerance and coexistence in the world, and to…

Rabat : Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Minister of Finance and National Economy, has expressed thanks and appreciation to Morocco for hosting the 2023 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He affirmed the important role played by the WBG in confronting various economic challenges in a way that contributes to achieving further development and growth for the benefit of the global economy, praising the WBG’s new vision aiming to reduce poverty at the global level, and promote prosperity to achieve social, developmental and environmental aspirations that benefit everyone. Shaikh Salman bin…

Ahmedabad, Oct 13 (IANS) Ahead of the high-octane India-Pakistan game happening at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Saturday, legendary leg-spinner Anil Kumble said that when a player walks on the field ahead of this clash, they have a feeling within themselves that this match has to be won by them.Excitement has been running high in cricket fans around the world as India and Pakistan meet up on Saturday, with the Rohit Sharma-led side leading the head-to-head record 7-0 in Men’s ODI World Cups.”Not really, I think the preparations will be the same, it’s just that on that particular day when…

New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Samsung on Friday announced that it will launch its newest Galaxy A series smartphone — Galaxy A05s — on October 18 in India.The new smartphone will be available in three colours — light green, light violet and black.The latest addition to Samsung’s Galaxy A series will come with a massive 6.7-inch FHD+ display for an immersive viewing experience. Galaxy A05s will sport a 50MP triple camera setup for taking great photos and videos.According to the company, the main 50MP camera is capable of taking vivid and rich pictures, even in low light conditions. Galaxy A05s…

London, Oct 13 (IANS) Almost half (42 per cent) of patients with skin disease experience sleep disturbances, according to a major study that analysed over 50,000 adults across 20 countries to assess the impact of skin diseases.The findings, presented at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress 2023 in Berlin, Germany, showed that the sleep disturbances were found to have broader implications on patients’ quality of life.Nearly half (49 per cent) of patients with skin disease reported reduced productivity at work, in contrast with just one in five (19 per cent) participants without a skin disease.The main symptoms…

Toronto, Oct 13 (IANS) A little over 50 per cent of Canadians want their country to decrease tensions with India over Khalistani hardliner Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s killing, and engage in diplomatic talks, according to a poll.A Nanos Research poll commissioned by CTV News revealed that a substantial 57 per cent of Canadians would prefer the country decrease tensions and engage in diplomatic talks about the murder, which occurred outside a gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia, on June 18.The relations between the two nations soured after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused India of playing a role in Nijjar’s killing last…

According to CBI sources, the suspect Pao Lin Mang was arrested from Pune on October 12 and he was produced before a court which sent him to the agency’s custody till October 16.He is accused of being involved in the killing of the two students who had gone missing on July 6.The CBI had earlier arrested four persons in connection with the case on October 1. The arrested accused were identified as Paominlun Haokip, S.Malsawm Haokip, Lhingneichong Baitekuki and Tinneilhing Henthang.The CBI had registered two said cases on August 23 on the request of the Manipur government and took over…

In a regulatory filing HDFC Life said it had earned a net premium of about Rs 14,755 crore (Q2FY23 Rs 13,110 crore) and a net profit of about Rs 376 crore (Rs 326 crore).However, the company had posted higher net profit during the first quarter of FY24 at about Rs 415 crore.During the period under review, HDFC Life had earned an investment income of Rs 8,104 crore down from Rs 9,782 crore earned during the previous year corresponding period.The company’s expenses of management shot up to about Rs 2,926 crore during Q2FY24 from about Rs 2,521 crore.According to HDFC Life,…

The court sent Singh to 14-day judicial custody in connection with a money laundering case being probed by the ED pertaining to the now-scrapped excise policy.On expiry of his three-day remand granted to the financial probe agency on October 10, Singh was produced before the Special Judge M.K. Nagpal of Rouse Avenue Court.Upon Singh saying during the hearing that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) did not act on his complaint given against “Adani”, the judge directed him not to discuss unrelated matters or give speeches inside the court, or he will ask for his production through video conferencing from now on.The…

The IOC EB has accepted as a package the proposal by Los Angeles to include squash, baseball/softball, flag football and lacrosse (six-a-side).The proposal will be put before the IOC Session for final approval.The IOC President Thomas Bach said that the five sports are perfectly well with the sports culture of the United States and therefore have been accepted by the IOC EB for inclusion.Bach also said that the inclusion of cricket sits well with the Indian community in the United States and noted that a very successful tournament was organised in Dallas a few months back. He also noted that…