Paris Olympics: Imane Khelif targets gold, asks for an end to ‘gender bullying’
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has called for an end to the “bullying and negative rhetoric” after she guaranteed herself an Olympic medal in the women’s 66kg category in the Paris Olympics, becoming the first woman from her country to achieve this milestone. Khelif’s victory over Hungary’s Anna Luca Hamori has […]
Chelsea’s Conor Gallagher agrees to 33 million euro move to Atletico: Report
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Conor Gallagher is set to leave Chelsea for La Liga club Atletico Madrid after reportedly agreeing to a 33 million euros transfer. The deal, which had been accepted by Chelsea last week, appeared uncertain as the England international weighed his options. However, Gallagher confirmed to Atletico officials that he is […]
Abhishek Banerjee reveals he’s trained in Japanese martial arts Goju-Ryu
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Actor Abhishek Banerjee, who is eagerly awaiting the release of his upcoming action movie ‘Vedaa’ in which he stars alongside John Abraham, Sharvari, and Tamannaah Bhatia, has shared that he is trained in the Japanese martial arts form Goju-Ryu. The actor revealed that he holds a brown belt in Goju-Ryu. Although […]
Paris Olympics: ‘We wanted to play Germany in final’, says Harmanpreet ahead of hockey SF
Paris, Aug 5 (IANS) After scripting a heroic win against Great Britain in the Quarter-Final of the Paris Olympic Games, a charged-up Indian men’s hockey team led by Harmanpreet Singh will take on a familiar foe in Germany on Tuesday in their quest to ‘change the colour of the medal’, here at the iconic Yves-du-Manoir […]
Jazan border guards foil attempts to smuggle more than 800 kg of qat
RIYADH, 5 August: Border guards in Jazan foiled attempts to smuggle more than 800 kilograms of qat into the Kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency reported. In Al-Aridah governorate, security patrols intercepted 500 kg of qat while in Ad-Dair governorate 90 kg were seized. A citizen was also arrested in Ad-Dair for trying to smuggle 226 […]
Saudi Arabia is now self-sufficient in fig production, says agriculture ministry
RIYADH, 5 August: Saudi Arabia has achieved self-sufficiency in fig production, with annual output exceeding 28,000 tonnes on 1,421 hectares of land across the country, the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture has announced. In a statement posted on its website over the weekend, the MEWA said Jazan and Riyadh are the biggest producers with […]
Riyadh Art’s Tuwaiq Sculpture Symposium opens for applications
RIYADH, 5 August: The Tuwaiq Sculpture Symposium — falling under Riyadh Art, the Kingdom’s first national public creative initiative — is now open for applications up to Sept. 1. The event is aimed at local and international sculptors, who will be offered the opportunity to create work using locally sourced material, the Saudi Press Agency […]
Baha’s heritage villages host summer events
RIYADH, 5 August: The heritage villages of the Baha region, scattered among the Sarawat Mountains, are hosting several events as part of this year’s Baha Summer Festival. The villages welcome visitors from inside and outside the Kingdom who come to see various aspects of traditional local life, including clothing, food, games, architecture, arts, and handicrafts, […]
Riyadh forum to highlight global social responsibility efforts
RIYADH, 5 August: The International Social Responsibility Forum organized by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development will take place in Riyadh from Oct. 28-29, Saudi Press Agency has reported. The forum serves as a global platform for dialogue in social responsibility and reflects the Kingdom’s leading position in this field, as stipulated in […]
More than 25,000 environmental checks completed in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH, 5 August: The National Center for Environmental Compliance has said it conducted more than 25,000 inspections across various sectors and activities during the first half of 2024, representing a substantial increase over the number of inspections carried out last year. Abdullah Al-Ayuni, the NCEC’s director general, said the increase in inspection visits to facilities […]
