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Bahrain : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today attended the Crown Prince’s Cup 2022, held under the patronage of His Royal Highness, at the Rashid Equestrian and Horse Racing Club (REHC) racetrack. https://youtu.be/6By-Xv-h5zA His Royal Highness highlighted that the Kingdom of Bahrain has positioned itself as a global destination for horse racing, thanks to the long-standing commitment of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to the development of equestrian sports in the Kingdom. HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad commended the role of the REHC’s High Committee, chaired by…

India: Jagdish Patel, 39, his wife Vaishali and their two children aged 11 and 3, were trying to enter the U.S. illegally when they got caught in a blizzard and froze to death in  Manitoba on January 19, Canadian and Indian authorities said in a statement. Relatives and neighbours of the Indian family who froze to death near the US-Canada border last week said the father repeatedly failed to secure better paid jobs in recent years, prompting them to take a risky trip aided by an illegal migrant network. The victims, residents of Dingucha village in Gujarat, had left their…

Netflix is to answer a defamation case brought by chess master Nona Gaprindashvili in relation to its hit series The Queen’s Gambit after a US judge refused a motion from the streaming giant to dismiss it. Trailblazing Georgian chess champion Gaprindashvili, who rose to prominence in the 1960s, has accused Netflix of misrepresenting one of her “most significant career achievements” to viewers after a character in the Emmy-winning show falsely said she hadn’t faced men during competitions. The hit show told the story of young female chess champion Beth Harmon played by Anya Taylor-Joy, who scooped a number of awards for the role. The…

Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has sought bail on the ground that the trial may not begin soon. Deshmukh was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on November 1 last year in connection with a money laundering case. The Special court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) has issued notice to ED and asked the agency to file a reply to the bail application filed by the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Congress leader Siddaramaiah offered their condolences to Yedirurappa. Yediyurappa’s granddaughter Soundarya died by suicide on Friday Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman called up former Karnataka Chief Minister YS Yediyurappa and offered their condolences following his granddaughter’s passing. Yediyurappa’s granddaughter Soundarya died by suicide on Friday. Her body was found hanging in her Bengaluru apartment in the morning.

Paris : Formula One signed a seven-year contract extension Thursday with the Singapore Grand Prix. F1 said in a statement that a deal to continue racing at the Marina Bay street circuit until 2028 was agreed with the Singapore GP and Singapore’s tourism board. Singapore held F1′s first night race in 2008 and the venue has proved popular with fans from around the world. The past two editions of the race were cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. This year’s race is scheduled for Oct. 2 with the Japanese GP to be held the following week. “Singapore holds a special…

Bahrain : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today returned to the kingdom following a visit to the United Arab Emirates. During the visit, HM the King met Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan. HM King Hamad also participated in talks with UAE Vice-President, Prime Minister and Dubai Ruler, HH Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, HH Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, and Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi. The quartet summit discussed…

LONDONDERRY : Five decades after British soldiers killed 13 unarmed Catholic civil rights marchers on one of the defining days of the Northern Ireland conflict, relatives are still searching for the justice they believe is needed for a scarred society to heal. Family and friends of the 13 Catholics who died in Londonderry on “Bloody Sunday”, Jan. 30, 1972 – and of a 14th who died later of his wounds – gathered this week for a series of commemorations to mark the event that helped fuel three decades of bitter sectarian and political violence. While a judicial inquiry found in…

Muscat : Board of Trustees Chairman of Bahrain Centre for Strategic, International and Energy Studies (Derasat), Dr. Shaikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa praised strong historical fraternal relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Sultanate of Oman. He described them as a model to emulate in fraternal relations thanks to keenness of the leaderships of both countries to further develop them within the framework of strategic and solid partnership. Dr. Shaikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa was speaking during a lecture he delivered at Sultan Qaboos University entitled “The Role of Diplomacy in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals”. The…

Bahrain : His Majesty the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, Oil and Gas Holding Company Chairman,  Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa issued an edict appointing Youssef Isa Bubshait and Mazen Mohammed Matar as Nogaholding Representatives to the Arab Shipbuilding  and Repair Yard (ASRY). Under the edict, Youssef Isa Bubshait takes over as ASRY Chairman, while Mazen Mohammed Matar continues to serve as board member and managing director.