Bank of Bahrain's Delhi branch offers full-fledged services

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 2, 2014, 20:31

The branch will cater to its Non-Resident Indian (NRI) clients.

Andhra woman delivers baby on board flight

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 21:41

A 37-year-old woman delivered a baby on board a city-bound Kuwait Airlines flight from the Gulf country on Wednesday.

Shell says to sell Australian energy interests

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 16:28

Energy giant Royal Dutch Shell announced on Monday the sale of stakes in Australian natural gas assets for more than one billion US dollars to a Kuwaiti state company.

Kuwait keen to buy stake in ONGC petchem projects

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 17:10

Kuwait Petroleum Corp has shown interest in buying 26 percent stake in ONGC's Rs 21,396 crore petrochemical plant at Dahej, Gujarat, as well as the state-owned firm's Rs 5,750 crore chemical plant at Mangalore.

ONGC offers stake in petrochem projects to Kuwait Petroleum

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 14:56

State-run producer Oil and Natural Gas Corp Ltd is seeking a strategic partnership with Kuwait Petroleum Corp (KPC) in two upcoming petrochemicals projects, its chairman said.

UN out to raise whopping USD 6.5 bn for Syrians at Kuwait meet

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 14:40

Delegates from some 60 nations meet in Kuwait Wednesday at a UN donors conference which aims to raise a whopping USD 6.5 billion (4.7 billion euros) in aid for more than 13 million Syrians affected by war.

US hits bin Laden son-in-law with new charges

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 06:59

US prosecutors linked Osama bin Laden`s son-in-law to the 2001 shoe bomber plot and added two extra charges against the Kuwaiti, who faces life behind bars if convicted.

Kuwait Cabinet resigns before reshuffle

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 00:43

Kuwait`s Cabinet resigned on Monday, ahead of a reshuffle and plans by some legislators to submit a number of ministers to parliamentary grilling.

70 activists, ex-MPs acquitted of storming Kuwait parliament

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 16:14

Kuwait`s lower court today acquitted 70 opposition activists including nine former MPs of charges of storming the parliament building in the oil-rich Gulf state two years ago.

Kuwait court upholds law penalising criticism of emir

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 22:39

Kuwait`s top court on Monday upheld as constitutional a disputed law under which people who "offend" the emir can be jailed for up to five years.

Saudi says 6 shells crash near Iraq-Kuwait border

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 20:15

Six mortar rounds crashed into a remote area of north-eastern Saudi Arabia near a border triangle with Iraq and Kuwait, without causing damage, a border guard spokesman said on Thursday.

Kuwait PM stresses on strengthening ties with India

Last Updated: Sunday, November 10, 2013, 00:01

Kuwait Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, on a state visit to India on Saturday emphasised on education and research collaborations for strengthening the ties between the two countries.