The summit highlights the first trip by an Iranian leader to Saudi Arabia in 11 years after the two countries restored diplomatic relations in March. Raisi shook hands with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman.
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Former imam of Mecca's Grand Mosque jailed for 10 years
The Specialised Criminal Appeals Court in Riyadh sentenced Sheikh Saleh al Talib to prison after overturning a previous acquittal, US-based rights group Democracy for the Arab World Now (Dawn) said.
NEOM: City of the Future, a magical world with 170 km of glass walls, 7 km floating structures
There are plans to set up a network of airports in NEOM, which will include an international airport. The first, called Niom Bay Airport in the northern region of Sharma, opened last year and operates regular flights for investors and employees on the Neom project.
Saudi leaders meet with Biden over bilateral ties
During the meeting, King Salman and the US President reviewed relations between Riyadh and Washington and ways to strengthen them to serve the interests of the two countries in various fields, Xinhua news agency reported.
Saudi Arabia bans citizens from travelling to 16 nations, including India
Abdullah Asiri, Deputy Minister of Health, has said that the Kingdom has the capability to monitor and discover any suspected monkeypox cases and also to fight against the infection if any new case emerges, The Express Tribune reported.
Saudi Arabia's 1st batch of female soldiers graduate
Military ranks from soldier to sergeant are now available for women in the Saudi Arabian Army, Royal Saudi Air Defense, Royal Saudi Navy, Royal Saudi Strategic Missile Force, and Armed Forces Medical Services.
Saudi-led coalition intercepts drone, missiles
On Thursday, coalition spokesperson Turki Al Maliki said that the drone was destroyed in the morning, while the missile attacks were foiled in the evening, Xinhua news agency reported citing state media.
No COVID-19 case reported among Haj pilgrims so far: Saudi
Meanwhile, the spokesperson of the interior ministry Talal Al Shahloob said that pilgrims performed their rituals safely in accordance with the plans that ensure social distancing and other health precautionary measures.
Saudi Arabia mulls cancelling Haj for first time: Report
Saudi Arabian authorities were considering cancelling the annual Haj pilgrimage season for the first time since the establishment of the Kingdom in 1932, after the number of coronavirus infections exceeded 100,000, a senior official said.
Congress in Tripura blocks rail stations to protest police fired-killing of 5 farmers in MP
The firing on Tuesday came during raucous protests to demand better crop prices in the drought-ravaged region that saw one farmer suicide every five hours in the past two years.
DMs, SPs of violence-hit MP districts transferred
The farmers agitation entered its eighth day on Thursday. The peasants have been on strike since June 1, demanding loan waiver and fair price for their produce.
Indian American selected among 12 NASA astronaut candidates
He continued on to earn a master's degree in aeronautics and astronautics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and graduated from the US Naval Test Pilot School.
World's oldest human species' fossils found in Morocco
The institute said the remains of the Homo sapiens, which were found in a remote village called Jbel Irhoud, date back to over 300,000 years ago, Xinhua reported.
Yechury manhandled by two Hindu Sena activists at press meet
The Hindu Sena activists entered the CPI-M office premises in Gole Market area of central Delhi chanting "Bharat Mata ki Jai" and slogans against Yechury, a police official said.
SBI, Belonia Branch felicitates Akash and Rakesh
Besides, the bank authority felicitated Rakesh Goldar who passed Madhyamik this year by scoring 82 percent marks.
BJP organizes Sabka Sath Sabka Bikash meeting
Among others Prabhari of State BJP Sunil Deodhar, Asset Manager of ONGC, Tripura Satya Prakash Soni and Woman leader of BJP Pratima Bhowmik were present in the meeting.
Meeting for Third Division football to be held tomorrow
In this regard all the club representatives along with the TFA officials will discuss about the start of the tournament with 7 teams.
Kajal Memorial Football Tournament: Tripura Sports School to face Mungiakami School in final
Tripura Sports school once again played with lots of dominance and continued their good record in this tournament as previously they won the title for three times.
Souradip Wins Mayor Cup in international Chess Event
The tournament which was started from June 4 ended today at Lottery International School where 350 chess players from across the country took part.
Seminar held on ‘Protection of Women from Domestic Violence, Act-2015’ held at Agartala
Minister Bijita Nath said that despite equal rights are being dispatched for both man and women in the society, the male dominated society has come up raising the violence against women in the country.
Presidential election on July 17
"The date on which polling will be held, if required, is July 17. Counting, if required, will be done on July 20," Zaidi said.
BJP Mahila Morcha voices against increasing crime against women in Tripura, meets DGP
They also pointed out that crime against women in Tripura has crossed previous records of the country and the Left Front government has not taken adequate measures for providing security to women.
Separatist party in Tripura protests ‘Jihadi attacks’ upon minority in B’desh
In a major incident on June 2 at Longdu area under Rangamati district of CHT, the criminals among plain landers launched unprovoked attacks on Chakma tribals, burning a seventy yearold tribal lady alive and killing five others besides displacing hundreds of tribals from their homes.
8 killed as IS targets Iran Parliament, Khomeini mausoleum
The Islamic State, a Sunni jihadist group, claimed responsibility for both attacks in the Shia majority nation, Efe news reported.
TBSE’s HS (+2) Arts, commerce examination result records 77.31 per cent passed
From the ‘physically challenged’ category, a total of 24 candidates (16 male and 8 female candidates) appeared in the examinations including one ‘blind’ category student.