Festivals showcase Al-Jouf region
SAKAKA, 3 August: The Al-Jouf region in Saudi Arabia has recently experienced a surge in economic and tourism activity, thanks to three festivals that have provided diverse entertainment for families and youth across the region. The third Al-Jouf Bounties Festival in Sakaka, which ended on Thursday, drew an impressive crowd of nearly 70,000 visitors over […]
Saudi, Egypt investment ministers hold talks
CAIRO, 3 August: The Kingdom’s Investment Minister Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih has been holding talks with his Egyptian counterpart Hassan El-Khatib in El-Alamein, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday. The ministers discussed investment opportunities and cooperation in several sectors.
Gwyneth Paltrow celebrates as brother Jake’s film named ‘one of the best films of 2024’
Los Angeles, Aug 3 (IANS) Hollywood star Gwyneth Paltrow is celebrating her filmmaker brother Jake Paltrow’s recent achievement, as his film ‘June Zero’ has been named one of the best films of 2024. Gwyneth took to her Instagram stories and shared a snapshot of the list of “best movies of 2024 so far according to […]
Special Branch Sub-Inspector shot in Jharkhand; police hunt for killers
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The lifeless body of a Sub-Inspector with bullet wounds was found on Saturday morning in Jharkhand’s capital Ranchi. The body of Sub-Inspector Anupam Kachhap was found near the Ring Road in Kanke area of the city. He was posted in the Special Branch of the Jharkhand police. The body was […]
Mexican president says US stance on Venezuela elections ‘reckless’
Mexico City, Aug 3 (IANS) Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said that the recent US position on Venezuela’s elections was “reckless” and renewed his call for the international community to avoid interventionism. In his daily press conference, the Mexican president said that statements like the one made by the United States on Thursday do […]
‘Bigg Boss OTT 3’ winner Sana Makbul credits her win to ‘determination and focus’
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) Actress Sana Makbul, who was declared the winner of the third season of the controversial reality show ‘Bigg Boss OTT’, has credited her determination and focus for her victory. Sana was one contestant on ‘Bigg Boss OTT 3’ who faced strong and polarised opinions from her fellow housemates. Following her win, […]
Priyanka lauds hubby Nick’s performance in ‘The Good Half’, calls it ‘phenomenal’
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas, who was last seen in the Hollywood rom-com drama ‘Love Again’, has praised her husband, singer-songwriter Nick Jonas, for his performance in the film ‘The Good Half’. On Saturday, the actress shared the film’s trailer on her Instagram. The trailer has the ‘supers’ of critics lauding Nick’s […]
Korda, Shelton, and Cobolli advance to DC Open semis
Washington D.C, Aug 3 (IANS) Sebastian Korda continued his impressive run at the DC Open, overcoming Australia’s Jordan Thompson with a decisive 6-4, 6-2 victory. The win secured the American his fourth semi-final appearance of the season, pushing him back to No. 20 in the ATP live rankings—a position that matches his career-high from June. […]
12,121 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs functional in India, 750 certified by NABH: Centre
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) About 12,121 Ayush Health and Wellness Centres (AHWCs), now renamed as Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (Ayush), under Ayushman Bharat are functional in the country, with the highest in Rajasthan, Minister of State for Ayush, Prataprao Jadhav, informed the Parliament. This is from a total of 12,500 units of existing Ayush dispensaries […]
Ex-Assam MLA Ashok Sarma leaves BJP, set to join Cong
Guwahati, Aug 3 (IANS) Former MLA from Assam’s Nalbari Assembly segment, Ashok Sarma has left the BJP and is set to join the Congress within a week. Sarma, an RSS Swayamsevak, had a three-decade-long association with the BJP. He won the Assembly poll from the Nalbari seat in 2016, however, he was denied a ticket […]
