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Bahrain :  The Civil Aviation Affairs at the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications has announced that based on the recommendations of the National Medical Taskforce for Combating Coronavirus (COVID-19), the entry procedures to the kingdom via the Bahrain International Airport will be updated starting from Friday, February 4. The update stipulates that all passengers arriving in the kingdom no longer need to present a PCR test before boarding their plane. Meanwhile, all precautionary health measures currently in force will continue to be followed. They include taking a PCR test upon arrival, and the precautionary quarantine for unvaccinated passengers. The Civil…

Fresh trouble appears to be brewing for Punjab Congress Chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, as the Supreme Court has agreed to hear a petition seeking a review of its May 2018 order exonerating the cricketer-turned-politician in a 1988 road rage case in which a person was killed. The court will hear the petition tomorrow. According to reports, Justice Khanwilkar-led bench of Supreme Court will tomorrow hear the plea filed by the victim’s family seeking a review of its May 15, 2018 verdict that let off Sidhu with a Rs 1,000 fine in a 1988 road rage case in which Patiala resident…

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Superintendent of Customs along with one more person from Bihar in a bribery case, officials said. Deepak Kumar Chaudhary, a Superintendent in the Customs Office in Motihari (Bihar), was arrested by the CBI along with computer operator Anand Kumar for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000 from the complainant. The CBI has also filed a case against both of the accused. According to the FIR, both accused demanded a bribe of Rs 90,000, which was 30 per cent of the seizure value of goods (Rs 3 lakh), in…

Ihe death toll following a landslide in Ecuador’s capital Quito rose on Tuesday to at least 22 people, with 47 reported injured so far, Mayor Santiago Guarderas said, as firefighter rescue crews continue searching homes and streets covered by mud. Torrential rains on Monday night caused a build-up of water in a gorge near the working class neighborhoods of La Gasca and La Comuna, sending mud and rocks down on residences and affecting electricity provision.

Bahrain : Chairman to the Board of Directors of Gulf Air Zayed R. Alzayani presented “Prince Salman bin Hamad Medal for Medical Merit” to the national cadres of the Gulf Air’s employees, in implementation of the royal order and in the context of the directives of His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince and the Prime Minister to all concerned authorities to hand the medal to front line workers. Alzayani affirmed that His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, appreciate the national efforts of all…

Bahrain : Defence Minister, Lieutenant General Abdullah bin Hassan Al Nuaimi, received Minister of Defence of the State of Israel, Benny Gantz, on arrival today at Bahrain International Airport, alongside his accompanying delegation, on an official visit to the kingdom.

Bahrain : Finance and National Economy Minister Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa highlighted deep-rooted historic and strategic relations binding the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United Kingdom. The minister commended joint and wide-ranging cooperation across all fields, particularly in the financial and economic sectors, noting promising investment opportunities that benefit both countries and peoples. Receiving British Minister for International Trade, Ranil Jayawardena, he underlined steadily-growing cooperation and strategies ties, stressing the importance of building on achievements to further bolster economic partnership. The two sides reviewed aspects of joint cooperation and ways of further bolstering economic partnership. Key issues of common…

Bahrain : A telephone call took place today between His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and the Prime Minister of the Republic of India, His Excellency Narendra Modi. During the call, HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister expressed his best wishes to the government and citizens of India, on the occasion of the nation’s Republic Day. His Excellency Prime Minister Modi conveyed his greetings to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and His Royal Highness conveyed the greetings of His Majesty the King in return. His Royal Highness…

A pilot struggled to control his British Airways jet as it was caught in strong winds while landing in London’s Heathrow Airport. Storm Corrie had battered the country with winds up to 150 kilometres an hour, leaving at least two people dead and up to 30,000 people without power. https://youtu.be/XZHL9cmc2RA “Easy, easy, easy. Oh my god,” one plane spotter said on video as the aircraft shuddered and bounced on the runway. The landing attempt failed and the plane, an Airbus A321, flight BA1307 from Aberdeen, took off for a second attempt. Witnesses said they could see paint dust in the…

NEW YORK: When the Irish dance troupe Riverdance kicks off its 25th anniversary North American tour later this year, someone special will be in its high-stepping cast: the troupe’s first Black female dancer. Virginia-born Morgan Bullock, who says she’s been mesmerized by the dance style since she first saw it at age 10, will be making her professional U.S. stage debut in the production. She recently completed a United Kingdom tour with the show. “Irish dancing in general is just something that I’ve felt deeply since the first time that I saw it — it was something that I was supposed to…