AstraZeneca Sold Its Stake In Moderna For More Than $1 Billion: Report

AstraZeneca Plc has sold its 7.7% stake in Moderna Inc for more than $1 billion after the U.S. biotechnology company's shares soared on the back of its coronavirus vaccine breakthrough, The Times... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3dWYu...

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"Thanks": Saudis 'Welcome' US Report Blaming Prince For Khashoggi Killing

A U.S. intelligence report blaming the Saudi crown prince for a critic's murder is being celebrated by some commentators in the kingdom as an effective vindication. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3bPNs...

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Golden Globes 2021: 'The Crown' Rules

Golden Globes 2021: The Crown has won four of its six nominations from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3pYWc...

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PM Modi's Message To India As He Takes First Shot Of Coronavirus Vaccine

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today tweeted to say that he took first dose of coronavirus vaccine at Delhi's premier All India Institutes of Medical Sciences. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2PanA...

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Top Officer Arun Kumar Singh Appointed Bihar Chief Secretary

Senior IAS officer Arun Kumar Singh was on Sunday named as the next Chief Secretary of Bihar. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3dVYn...

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Saudi aid agency, UNICEF discuss joint projects in Yemen

Mon, 2021-03-01 04:42 ADEN: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) office in Aden, and the UNICEF representative to Yemen, Philippe Duamelle, have discussed the progress of projects carried out by the center in the country. The projects include providing and improving water access, environment sanitation and health services in 15 Yemeni governorates, the draft operational program to support the 2020 UN Yemen Humanitarian...

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Amaala, Saudi cybersecurity federation sign MoU

Mon, 2021-03-01 04:23 RIYADH: Amaala, the ultra-luxury destination on the Kingdom’s northwestern coast, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones (SAFCSP). The MoU will pave the way for the adoption of innovative techniques in the field of drones, programming and artificial intelligence (AI) at Amaala. The agreement constitutes an important step toward developing...

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Saudi Arabia records 43,428 COVID-19 violations

Mon, 2021-03-01 04:16 RIYADH: Saudi authorities continued their monitoring campaigns to ensure compliance with the precautionary measures imposed to stem the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday. They recorded 43,428 violations of the regulations within one week, according to recent statistics from the Ministry of Interior. The statistics indicated that the region of Riyadh recorded the highest...

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Al-Rabeeah, EU envoy discuss relief efforts

Mon, 2021-03-01 01:16 RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s humanitarian efforts have been hailed as “professional” in a meeting between the head of KSrelief and the EU’s ambassador to the Kingdom. Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, supervisor general of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), met Patrick Simonnet, head of the EU delegation to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Oman. During the talks in Riyadh, the two discussed issues of mutual interest...

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Picture perfect: Saudi Arabia’s ancient beauty finds a new audience

Mon, 2021-03-01 00:09 JEDDAH: A new generation of Saudi photographers is relying on the power of social media to showcase the Kingdom’s vast beauty. Online platforms have become a melting pot of images taken by photographers who travel the country — from the sandy beaches of the east and west, to the mountains of the north and south, and the green oases of the deserts — discovering the beauty of each region one picture at a time. Fahad Al-Mutairi,...

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United States strongly condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia

Mon, 2021-03-01 00:10 LONDON: The United States strongly condemned the attacks by Yemen’s Houthi militia on population centers in Saudi Arabia, the State Department said on Sunday. The Iran-backed Houthi militia launched missile and drone strikes targeting civilian areas in the Kingdom on Saturday, that were intercepted by Arab coalition forces. “These attacks threaten not only innocent civilians but also prospects for peace and stability...

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Family affair: Saudi siblings inherit father’s law legacy

Sun, 2021-02-28 23:55 MAKKAH: Law firms in Saudi Arabia are very much a dime a dozen, but one law firm in Tabuk is showing their power through family unity. Following one career path, three young lawyers are following their father’s footsteps in the legal profession. Musaad Al-Saleh, 50, told Arab News that his children chose the profession without any pressure because they saw a career that meets their abilities, adding that they will be...

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GCC Standardization Organization celebrates consumer protection day

Author:  Sun, 2021-02-28 23:28 RIYADH: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Standardization Organization (GSO) is joining national consumer protection bodies and authorities to celebrate “Gulf Consumer Protection Day.” Celebrated on March 1 every year, GSO Secretary-General Saud bin Nasser Al-Khusaibi stressed the vital role that standardization bodies and their activities play in ensuring consumer safety, which improves the quality...

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Who’s Who: Nabil Khojah, secretary-general of the Economic Cities and Special Zones Authority

Sun, 2021-02-28 22:55 A royal order has recently approved Nabil Khojah as the secretary-general of the Economic Cities and Special Zones Authority. Khojah received a bachelor’s degree in management information systems from the College of Industrial Management of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in 1996. Nearly three years ago, he attended a leadership program designed for senior executives, Harvard Business School (HBS). Khojah,...

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PM Modi's Message To India As He Takes First Shot Of Coronavirus Vaccine

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today tweeted to say that he took first dose of coronavirus vaccine at Delhi's premier All India Institutes of Medical Sciences. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2PanA...

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"Can't Imagine What It Must've Been...": Harry, Oprah Talk About Diana

Prince Harry, who shocked Britain last year when he and his wife Meghan stepped back from royal duties, told U.S. interviewer Oprah Winfrey that he had worried about history repeating itself,... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3bMll...

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Golden Globes Open With First Bi-Coastal Ceremony

Comedians Tina Fey and Amy Poehler opened a very unusual Golden Globes ceremony Sunday, broadcasting Hollywood's traditional awards season-opener from New York and California. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3b0wt...

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India's Vaccine Net Widens Today, Hopes To Outpace Covid Spike: 10 Points

India will expand its coronavirus vaccination programme today to cover people over 60 and those over 45 who have illnesses as it hopes to rein in a growing number of more infectious virus strains and... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Pg2T...

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Gurugram Man Elated After PM Modi Mentions His Name On "Mann Ki Baat"

Banker by profession and nature enthusiast by passion, Mayur Shah on Sunday was rendered speechless after Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned his name in ''Mann Ki Baat'' address on Sunday. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3b2TL...

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US Children Could Receive Covid Vaccine By Year-End: Top Expert

The United States could start vaccinating older children against Covid-19 by the fall and younger ones by year-end or early 2022, the White House's top pandemic advisor Anthony Fauci said Sunday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3svxU...

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LIVE Updates: India's Second Phase Of Covid Vaccination Begins Today

India will expand its coronavirus vaccination programme today to cover people over 60 and those over 45 who have illnesses as it hopes to rein in a growing number of more infectious virus strains and... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3uEO7...

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Covid Vaccine Acceptance Rises In Some Countries, Shows Study

Willingness to get a Covid-19 vaccine is on the rise compared to last year, a survey of six industrialised countries published on Monday showed. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3b00x...

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Trump, Returning To Political Stage, Teases Possible 2024 Run

Donald Trump returned to the spotlight Sunday telling enthusiastic conservatives that he may run for president again in 2024, as he sought to reassert his dominance over a Republican Party that is out... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/37SiU...

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India Records 16,752 New Covid Cases, Biggest Single-Day Jump In 30 Days

India's COVID-19 tally climbed to 1,10,96,731 on Sunday with 16,752 new infections, the highest in the last 30 days, according to Union health ministry data. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3kCqp...

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E-Gita, PM Modi's Picture, 19 Satellites: ISRO Flags Off 2021 In Style

The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) PSLV-C51 blasted off the agency's launchpad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, SHAR, Sriharkota, today, a little before 10.30 am, carrying 19 payloads... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3kCpj...

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Back On Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Set After Two Decades, Ajay Wrote This

Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Ajay Devgn first worked together in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3resP...

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Hyundai IONIQ 5 Revealed; Gets An All-Electric Range Of Upto 480 km

IONIQ 5's progressive design represents highlights Hyundai's 45-year journey to become a part of customer's lifestyles. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3dSCl...

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Rs 220 Crore In Black Money Detected After Raids On Chennai-Based Company

The Income Tax Department has detected undisclosed income of about Rs 220 crore after it raided a leading tiles and sanitaryware manufacturer based in Chennai, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3r2GY...

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Big B Shares An Update On His Health, Writes About Undergoing A Surgery

"Medical condition... Surgery ... Can't write," Amitabh Bachchan wrote in his blog entry from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3kt22...

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New York Governor Accused Of Sexual Harassment By Second Woman

A second ex-employee of powerful New York state Governor Andrew Cuomo has accused him of sexual harassment, charges the governor denied on Saturday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3kwSs...

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Supreme Court Will No Longer Use WhatsApp To Share Video Conference Links

The Supreme Court will no longer use WhatsApp groups to share video conference links for court hearings, the top court registry said on Saturday. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3dSwz...

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Gujarat Civic Polls: Voting Begins In Vadodara For 88 Seats

Polling has startedfor civic polls for 88 seats in Gujarat's Vadodara district along with 34 zila panchayat seats and 168 taluka panchayat seats. Voting began at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3kzfy...

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Rs 220 Crore In Black Money Detected After Raids On Chennai-Based Company

The Income Tax Department has detected undisclosed income of about Rs 220 crore after it raided a leading tiles and sanitaryware manufacturer based in Chennai, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3r2GY...

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Prince William Warns Social Media "Awash" With Coronavirus Vaccine Lies

Prince William has warned that anti-vaccination messages are rife on social media and urged those eligible to get jabs, following a similar appeal by his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/37RLr...

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Saudi Arabia Says It Thwarted Yemeni Rebel Missile Attack Over Capital

Multiple blasts shook Riyadh on Saturday as Saudi state television reported that a missile attack launched by Yemen's Huthi rebels had been thwarted. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3uyV4...

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US Clears Johnson & Johnson Single-Shot Covid Vaccine For Emergency Use

The United States on Saturday authorized Johnson & Johnson's Covid vaccine for emergency use, giving the nation a third shot to battle the outbreak that has killed more than 500,000 Americans. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3uDXN...

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Municipalities monitor COVID-19 rule violations across KSA

Sun, 2021-02-28 02:22 TABUK: Municipalities throughout the Kingdom have stepped up their efforts to ensure compliance with COVID-19 precautionary and preventive measures to protect public health. The municipality of Tabuk and its sub-municipalities carried out 6,408 inspection tours across commercial facilities. During the tours, 189 facilities were closed for violating health regulatory measures, 144 facilities were shut for violating...

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KSrelief provides medical aid to Yemenis

Sun, 2021-02-28 02:15 MARIB: In the past eight months, Marib Prosthetic Limb Center, with the support of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), has provided 11,000 medical and treatment services to 5,000 people. The fifth stage of the project ended on Saturday, with services including producing and fitting 314 artificial limbs, fixing and reproducing 100 orthotic limbs, and providing physiotherapy services for 2,832...

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Saudi fashions ‘tell the world a story’

Sat, 2021-02-27 23:33 MAKKAH: With Saudi Arabia’s diverse and colorful cultural traditions, fashion serves as a medium where foreigners and citizens can meet. Fashion has always been an important part of how people define themselves and others, and Saudi Arabia’s traditional clothing is no different. Those who watched the Saudi Cup horse race coverage would have noticed that many racegoers, including foreigners living in the Kingdom, donned...

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Creative touch adds a little color to Jeddah’s corniche

Sat, 2021-02-27 23:07 JEDDAH: Citizens and creatives of Jeddah have come together for the Colorful Corniche initiative, painting roadways, walkways and squares to beautify the city. The event, coordinated by the charity organization Oyoun Jeddah alongside Jeddah municipality, seeks to improve the appearance of main squares and meeting spots throughout the governorate in line with Vision 2030. Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Jalawi, adviser to...

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KSU and Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property sign exchange deal

Sat, 2021-02-27 23:20 RIYADH: King Saud University (KSU) and the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) have signed a memorandum of cooperation and mutual understanding to support the academic alliance to carry out research and development in the fields of intellectual property, information management, and data exchange so that the research serves as the reference and legal umbrella for all future projects the two parties seek to...

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Who’s Who: May Mohammed Al-Rashed, College of Nursing dean at King Saud University

Author:  Sat, 2021-02-27 23:04 The service of May Mohammed Al-Rashed, who has been dean of the College of Nursing at King Saud University (KSU) since 2018, was recently extended for two more years. Al-Rashed received a bachelor’s degree in clinical laboratory sciences from the College of Applied Medical Sciences (CAMS) in 1996 from KSU. Six years later, she was awarded a master’s degree in clinical laboratory sciences, majoring in...

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"Most Daring...": Boxer Vijender Singh's Tweet On Rahul Gandhi's "Abs"

Boxer Vijender Singh shared a photo of Rahul Gandhi commenting on the Congress MP's "abs" during his visit to Kerala, where assembly election will be held in April. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/37RGv...

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LIVE: Covid Vaccine Capped At Rs 250 At Private Hospitals, Says Centre

Coronavirus vaccines will be capped at Rs 250 per shot at private hospitals and health centres, the Health Ministry said on Saturday. Vaccines will be free in all government hospitals and centres. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3q2RQ...

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"Most Daring...": Boxer Vijender Singh's Tweet On Rahul Gandhi's "Abs"

Boxer Vijender Singh shared a photo of Rahul Gandhi commenting on the Congress MP's "abs" during his visit to Kerala, where assembly election will be held in April. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/37RGv...

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Pope Francis Expects To Spend His Final Days In Rome, Reveals New Book

Pope Francis expects to die in Rome, still the Catholic pontiff, without returning to spend his final days in his native Argentina, according to a new book titled "The Health of Popes." from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3q1fX...

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Vivo S9 Pre-Bookings Go Live Ahead of March 3 Launch

Vivo S9 series pre-bookings is now live in China. Separately, Vivo has revealed the development of the Vivo S9e that could arrive alongside the Vivo S9 on March 3. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2Pgnu...

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Case Likely Against Congress MLAs For "Manhandling" Himachal Governor

Himachal Pradesh Speaker Vipin Parmar is examining the Assembly rules to file an FIR or police case against the five Congress MLAs suspended for the remainder of the Budget session for allegedly... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3dUWy...

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Time To Assess Achievements, Failures Of UN Human Rights Council: India

India on Friday said it is time to assess the achievements and failures of the Human Rights Council and deliberate on the ways to strengthen and reform the UN organ so as to help it achieve its... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3dRrt...

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Saudi aid agency delivers aid in Sudan, Yemen

Sat, 2021-02-27 04:29 KHARTOUM: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) distributed more than 59 tons of food baskets in Al-Junaynah in Gharb Darfur province in Sudan, benefiting 3,354 people. This follows an appeal for humanitarian aid by the Sudan Humanitarian Aid Commission. Meanwhile, the center distributed more than 130 tons of food baskets in Yemen’s Socotra governorate, helping 7,300 people. This comes as part...

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Businesses closed for violating COVID-19 rules in KSA

Sat, 2021-02-27 04:22 JEDDAH: Businesses are being closed in the Kingdom for violating COVID-19 rules, including a Jeddah cafe that was secretly letting in customers to smoke shisha, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Saad Al-Qahtani, mayor of the Al-Sharafiya municipality in Jeddah, said the cafe had been previously closed by authorities but was giving customers entry through a side door. The municipality seized 50 shishas. The closure is part...

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Saudi Arabian Military Industries signs deals at IDEX

Author:  Sat, 2021-02-27 03:29 Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) signed several cooperation agreements with international companies and government authorities during the International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) this week. SAMI, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), aims to enhance the Kingdom’s defense capabilities and localize its military industry as part of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030. “We...

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Who’s Who: Ziyad Al-Shiha, new CEO of Saudi Investment Recycling Co.

Sat, 2021-02-27 02:36 Ziyad Al-Shiha has been appointed CEO of the Saudi Investment Recycling Co. (SIRC). SIRC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund, the National Waste Management Center and the municipality of the Eastern Province recently signed an agreement to start integrated waste management and waste recycling activities in the province. Al-Shiha has been a board member of the National Petrochemical Company, a Saudi...

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Saudi universities opening coronavirus vaccine centers

Sat, 2021-02-27 01:21 RIYADH: Several Saudi universities have begun preparing coronavirus vaccination centers for use by faculty, their families, citizens and residents. Vaccines will be given to people according to priority and age group, and as per the approved electronic systems. The move comes as part of the Ministry of Education’s efforts under the guidance of Education Minister Hamad Al-Asheikh to join national efforts to combat the...

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