Citi raises Nifty target to 28,000, sees 12% upside on earnings growth, lower oil prices
New Delhi: India's benchmark Nifty could rise to 28,000 by December 2027, offering an upside of around 12 per cent from current levels, as improving...
Oman
National concert featuring Oman’s legacy of music and peace organised
Muscat: The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth on Monday organised a national concert Themed "Majestic Peace" ("Al Salam Al Maheeb"). The event was held...
His Majesty's greetings conveyed by Foreign Minister to Tanzania President
President Samia Suluhu Hassan of the United Republic of Tanzania received Oman’s Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi at the Presidential...
Bangladesh verifying Matrix Chambers’ email seeking return of Sheikh Hasina’s passport, NID
Dhaka : Bangladesh is verifying an email received from a law firm named Matrix Chambers seeking the return of the passport and National Identity Card (NID)...
Zimbabwe create history, become first team to score 500-plus in both innings of Test match
Sharjah: Zimbabwe became the first team in Test cricket history to score more than 500 runs in both innings of a match, achieving the landmark during their...
US Pentagon chief Hegseth faces impeachment push over Iran war
Washington: Republican representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky has introduced articles of impeachment against US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth on the...
Pope Leo draws 2.5 million to Argentina mass, warns against austerity
An estimated 2.5 million people attended Pope Leo XIV's open-air mass in Buenos Aires on Monday, according to local authorities, making the event the...
NVIDIA board launches investigation into alleged Chinese spy scandal linked to Jensen Huang
Washington, DC: The NVIDIA Board said in a statement that it is initiating an independent investigation in light of recent reporting that founder and CEO...
16 workers killed in Izmir steel plant blast in Turkiye
Ankara: An explosion and fire at a factory in western Turkey left 16 workers dead and 13 injured — two of them seriously — President Recep Tayyip...
France blames Iran for "unprecedented" cyberattack on supermarket refrigerators, vows EU sanctions
Paris : French authorities have formally accused Iran of orchestrating an "unprecedented" cyberattack campaign targeting supermarket refrigeration networks...
Oman’s iconic landmarks to become underwater sculptures at Daymaniyat Islands
Muscat: From the Royal Opera House Muscat to Al Alam Palace and Al Sahwa Tower, some of Oman’s most recognisable landmarks are set to take on a new...
Al Haditha Energy inks MoU with WARPP Engineers to bring cutting technologies
Muscat: Al Haditha Energy SAOC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with WARPP Engineers, a manufacturer of welding and cutting technologies. The...
Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center celebrates Omani heritage with a fashion show in Washington
Washington --- The Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center today organized a special fashion show featuring traditional Omani attire in Washington. The event also...
Three Asian nationals held in Mahdah with drugs
Muscat: Three Asian nationals were arrested in the Wilayat of Mahdah for possessing large quantities of crystal meth and morphine for trafficking and...
ATD Oman 2026 Conference & Expo opens with elite international experts and leaders
Muscat: The ATD Oman 2026 Conference and Expo opened today in Muscat. The event is organized by Al-Asayel Development Company, represented by its brand...
Jood charitable platform collects OMR2.78 million donations from January to October 2026
Muscat: Donations to the tune of RO 2,783,479 were collected this year via Jood charitable platform—affiliated with the Ministry of Social...
Oman and Liberia establish diplomatic ties with joint statement
Muscat: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, Foreign Minister received today Sara Beysolow Nyanti, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Liberia.The...
Pact inked to facilitate the movement of visitors to and from the Wilayat of Al Jabal Al Akhdar
Al Jabal Al Akhdar: The sixth edition of "In the Hospitality of the Governor" Forum, organized by A’Dakhiliyah Governorate in the Wilayat of Al Jabal Al...
RNO ships participate in Oman-India joint naval exercise “Naseem Al Bahr 2026”
Muscat: A number of ships and ships from the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) and the Navy of the Republic of India are taking part in the Oman-India Joint Naval...
Agreement signed for integrated coastal fishing project in Duqm worth over OMR 5 million
Muscat: The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources signed an investment agreement with Al-Sawari International Company to implement an...
Oman joins COP31 climate summit as nations seek to accelerate Paris pledges
Antalya: The Sultanate of Oman today participated in the opening of the 31st session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework...
Government revenues account for 30.9 percent of Oman GDP in 2025
Muscat: Total government revenues accounted for 30.9 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the Sultanate of Oman in 2025, distributed between 21.6...
Three pacts to enhance participation of Omani companies in energy sector signed
Muscat: Occidental Oman (Oxy Oman) signed on Monday three agreements with Omani companies to enhance their participation in supply chains within the energy...
National programme to qualify cadres in radiation therapies concludes
Muscat: The University Medical City, represented by the Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre, concluded the national training program...
Omani theatre between identity and digital transformations
Muscat: Omani theatre artist Omair Anwar Al Balushi believes that the foundations and contexts of impactful theatre begin when it grants the spectator an...
HH Sayyid Theyazin presides over Sultan Qaboos University's 40th anniversary celebration
Muscat: His Highness Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, today presided over the celebration marking the 40th...
Workshop explores developing one health action plan, enhance intersectoral integration
Muscat: The activities of the National One Health Workshop, organized by the Ministry of Health represented by the Centre for Disease Control and...
Oman elected as Vice-Chair of Bureau of WHO Intergovernmental Working Group on Pandemic Agreement
Muscat: The World Health Organization (WHO) announced the election of the Sultanate of Oman to the position of Vice-Chair of the Bureau of the...
Oman’s GDP projected to accelerate to 4.5% in 2026
Muscat: Oman’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth is projected to accelerate to 4.5 percent in 2026, driven by stronger hydrocarbon activity and...
ALECSO Executive Council commences in Muscat
Muscat: The proceedings of the 125th ordinary session of the Executive Council of the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO)...
15 Omani companies to participate in Oman-Rwanda Business Forum
Muscat--- The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion will organize the Oman-Rwanda Business Forum in the Rwandan capital, Kigali, tomorrow...
Minister of Interior receives Qatari counterpart
Muscat--- Sayyid Hamoud Faisal Al Busaidi, Minister of Interior, received today at the Ministry's General Diwan Sheikh Khalifa Hamad Khalifa Al Thani,...
Forum highlights role of internal audit and institutional assurance
Muscat: The 2026 OQ Assurance Forum kicked off on Monday at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre. Organised by OQ Group, the global integrated energy...
Oman, Bahrain discuss means of enhancing cooperation in combating human trafficking
Muscat: Sheikh Khalifa Ali Al Harthy, Undersecretary of the Foreign Ministry for Political Affairs and Chairman of the National Committee for Combating...
20 dead migrants recovered from boats off of Crete
At least 20 people died in boats carrying migrantstrying to reach the EU south of Greece's island of Crete, the coast guard said on Monday.The migrants'...