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GUWAHATI: India's Virat Kohli runs between the wickets as celebrates scoring a century during the first ODI match between India and Sri Lanka at the Assam Cricket Association Stadium on Jan 10, 2023. – AFP
Kohli powers India to big win over Sri Lanka
GUWAHATI: Virat Kohli on Tuesday said playing "without any fear" remains key to success after his 45th one-day international century led India to a 67-run win over Sri Lanka in the opening match. Kohli hammered 113 off 87 balls to drive India to 373-7 after they were invited to bat first at the start of the three-match series in Guwahati. Skipper Rohit Sharma (83) and fellow opener Shubman Gill (70) put on 143 runs to lay the foundations of the...
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Basra's museum: Haven to 300 BC artifacts from various civilizations
The Basra cultural museum is home to some 2,500 artifacts of various sizes and shapes dating back to 300 BC. The facility, opened in 2016, has four halls featuring the Sumerian, Babylonian, and Assyrian civilizations. - KUNA
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India celebrates 'RRR' triumph at Golden Globes
India celebrated a rare Hollywood award triumph after local film "RRR" won a Golden Globe for best song on Wednesday, seeing off competition from US superstars Taylor Swift and Rihanna. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the "very special accomplishment" after the win by the action movie's barnstorming, high-octane number "Naatu Naatu". "This prestigious honor has made every Indian very proud," Modi said on Twitter.Local media reports said it...
Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof
Iranian filmmaker Rasoulof temporarily released
Award-winning Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof, jailed half a year ago over protests related to a building collapse, has been released for two weeks because of health concerns, his lawyer said Wednesday. Rasoulof, 50, was arrested on July 8 after being accused of encouraging demonstrations that erupted after the deadly collapse of a building in May in the southwestern city of Abadan.After the tragedy, a group of Iranian filmmakers led by...
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High inflation, rising interest rates sent bond market crashing in 2022
KUWAIT: Persistent inflation and rising interest rates across the globe sent bond markets tumbling resulting in the biggest decline in the benchmark since at least 1990. Geopolitical tensions surrounding the Russia/Ukraine war also affected markets during the year. The Bloomberg Aggregate global IG bond index dropped by 16.3 percent during 2022 and it was the first time that the index has declined for two consecutive years after the 4.7 percent...
KUWAIT: MPs attend a session of the National Assembly on Jan 10, 2023. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
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By B IzzakKUWAIT: The National Assembly and the government were locked in a confrontation on Tuesday over a draft law to purchase billions of dinars of bank loans owed by Kuwaiti citizens, with the Assembly session witnessing chaotic scenes reminiscent of past crises. As MPs rejected a request by the government to delay debating the loans draft law, the only two ministers attending the session walked out, sparking angry reactions by lawmakers and...
RIYADH: Kuwait's Justice Minister Abdulaziz Al-Majed signs the agreement with Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfeeq Al-Rabiah. – KUNA
Kuwait inks hajj agreement for 8,000 pilgrims
RIYADH: Kuwait and Saudi Arabia signed on Monday a hajj agreement allocating some 8,000 pilgrims from Kuwait. The deal for the year 1444 of the Hijri calendar was signed by Kuwait's Justice Minister and Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Abdulaziz Al-Majed, also State Minister for Integrity Promotion, and Saudi Arabia's Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfiq Al-Rabiah. It was reached as Majed was attending the 2023 hajj and umrah services...
GILROY, California: This aerial view shows a flooded home partially underwater on Jan 9, 2023. – AFP
California reels from 'endless' storms, 14 dead
MONTECITO, California: Relentless storms were ravaging California again Tuesday, the latest bout of extreme weather that has left 14 people dead and prompted evacuation of a star-studded town home to Britain's Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle. Fierce storms caused flash flooding, closed key highways, toppled trees and swept away drivers and passengers - reportedly including a five-year-old-boy who remains missing in central California - and...
KUWAIT: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives Saudi Ambassador to Kuwait Prince Sultan bin Saad bin Khaled Al-Saud. - KUNA
Amir congratulates Omani Sultan on 3rd anniversary of throne assumption
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent a cable on Tuesday to the Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tareq, congratulating him on the third anniversary of his throne assumption. In his cable, His Highness the Amir praised the accomplishments of the Sultan and wished him everlasting health and Oman more progress and prosperity.His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and His Highness the...
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Doctor sheds light on risks of bariatric surgery
By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: Over the years, several people have lost their lives during bariatric surgery whether locally or abroad, which has led many scared patients to hesitate in undergoing these types of surgeries. It is also better to follow a healthy lifestyle to lose weight, but some obese patients have special conditions that do not allow them to lose weight through dieting and exercise.Kuwait Times spoke to Dr Waleed M Malallah, consultant...
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Awqaf ministry opens learning complex in Indonesia
KUWAIT: The awqaf ministry has opened an educational compound in Indonesia in coordination with the children education institute and representatives of Rahma International, with the attendance of officials of the ministry. "Our visit comes within the framework of representing the awqaf ministry in the opening of projects, the first of which is the complex on Sulawesi Island in Indonesia.The complex consists of a middle school and a dormitory for...
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Markaz successfully sponsors Watheefti career fair
KUWAIT: Kuwait Financial Centre (Markaz) successfully concluded its participation in the Watheefti career fair, which took place at The Arena Kuwait in 360 Mall for three days from 5 to 7 January. Held under the patronage of Public Authority of Manpower, the career fair which attracted more than 20,000 visitors served as an ideal platform to showcase Markaz as one of the Kuwaiti companies that attracts national talents to pursue careers in the...
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Kuwait-based high school students secure patent for healthcare robot
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KUWAIT: H the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives Qatari Minister of State for Energy Affairs and Managing Director and CEO of QatarEnergy Saad Al-Kaabi on Aug 26, 2024.
Kuwait signs 15-year Qatar gas deal
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KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, in the attendance of HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, receives HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah and four newly appointed ministers on Aug 26, 2024. – KUNA
Amir calls for good governance
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QUETTA: A man mourns the death of his father, who died in a separatist militant attack, at a hospital on Aug 26, 2024. - AFP
73 killed after militant attacks in Balochistan
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Cooperate and prioritize national interest, Amir tells new ministers