Randhir Singh becomes first Indian to be elected as OCA presidentVeteran sports administrator Randhir Singh has been elected as the president of the Olympic Council of Asia during its 44th General Assembl...
08 Sep, 2024, 06.16 PM IST
What is OPEC+ and how does it affect oil prices?OPEC+, a coalition of OPEC and its allies, is set to meet on June 2 to discuss their joint oil production policy. OPEC was founded in 1960 ...
24 May, 2024, 03.53 PM IST
Kuwait, only Gulf Arab nation with a powerful assembly, holds another election in eight monthsKuwait is undergoing elections again after eight months . The polling will close at 8 pm and the results of this will be announced on Wedne...
06 Jun, 2023, 11.15 AM IST
Saudi-offered, rebel-rejected cease-fire starts in Yemen warThe cease-fire announcement late Tuesday had raised immediate doubts because the Iran-backed rebels are skipping an ongoing summit over the...
30 Mar, 2022, 01.57 PM IST
Fitch cuts outlook on Kuwait's debt rating to 'negative' on state treasury liquidity riskThe rating agency said the outlook change reflects near-term liquidity risk associated with the imminent depletion of liquid assets in the ...
03 Feb, 2021, 10.27 AM IST
Saudis pushing for Gulf dispute breakthrough at summit: SourcesFour sources familiar with the matter said they expected an announcement to coincide with the summit, which is normally held in December an...
17 Dec, 2020, 01.23 PM IST
In Kuwait, lavish election campaign events off the menuLambs on spits, mountains of rice, and platters of sweets usually attract hordes of potential voters to campaign events in the small Gulf s...
01 Dec, 2020, 12.32 PM IST
Opec keen to extend cut, Russia is circumspect: Reality checkThe latest positions of most Opec, plus non-Opec members Russia and Azerbaijan.
28 Jun, 2019, 02.41 PM IST
Pakistan appoints Moin-ul-Haq as India's new envoy to restart process of engagement with new govtPrime Minister Imran Khan on Monday approved appointments of over two dozen ambassadors in various countries including India, China and Jap...
21 May, 2019, 01.08 PM IST
A ghost army of the not-very-employed haunts Gulf rulersAll Persian Gulf monarchies have some version of this problem. Govt is the employer of first resort -- even when it has nothing much for it...
21 Jun, 2018, 08.10 AM IST
India wins elections to key UN subsidiary bodiesIndia has won an election to a crucial non-governmental organisation committee in the UN after garnering the highest number of votes .
17 Apr, 2018, 01.34 PM IST
India among least favourite countries to live and work in, according to expatsOne of the expats’ favorite places to work is China, where two-thirds of respondents are happy with their careers. But China ranks 55 out o...
06 Sep, 2017, 05.27 PM IST
India wins re-election to UN Human Rights CouncilIndia is currently a member of the 47-nation UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and its first term is due to end on December 31, 2014.
22 Oct, 2014, 12.55 AM IST
India wins re-election to UN Human Rights CouncilIndia is currently a member of the 47-nation UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and its first term is due to end on December 31, 2014.
21 Oct, 2014, 11.18 PM IST
AAP sets trend as NRIs 'adopt a constituency' in Delhi pollsThe surprise victory of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the recent Delhi Assembly elections has brought to the fore the crucial role played by...
13 Jan, 2014, 02.46 PM IST
Earth Summit: WWF says over-consumption threatens planetThe spiralling global population and over-consumption are threatening the future health of the planet, conservation group WWF warned.
08 Jun, 2012, 02.45 PM IST
- Kuwaitis seek fresh start as they choose new Parliament
Kuwaitis voted on Saturday to elect a new parliament in this oil-rich Gulf state which has been rocked by political turmoil, with many sayi...
17 May, 2008, 03.00 PM IST