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Brazil played hosts to a BRAVE Combat Federation event BRAVE 25, one of the biggest MMA shows held this year around the world. Bahrain officials took the opportunity to reaffirm their wishes to strengthen the links with Brazil in the fields of sports, tourism, and international business development. A delegation from the Kingdom was in Belo Horizonte to discuss how KHK Holding, created by His Highness Shaikh Khaled bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, could help support Brazil in the fields of sport and tourism. Headed by Mr. Mohammed Shahid, the delegation was in deep discussions with top officials from the Brazilian federal…

HH Hails the Historic Results Achieved by the Team Members in the Ironman 70.3 World Championship HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of His Majesty the King for Charity Works and Youth Affairs and President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, expressed his utmost and sincerest thanks and appreciation to HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, for attending the Ironman 70.3 World Championship, in Nice, France, where HM honored the Bahrain Endurance 13 Team following their historic one-two victory. HH Shaikh Nasser underscored that HM the King’s attendance to the event…

The Saudi Royal Court on Monday announced that Prince Faisal bin Fahd bin Mishari bin Jliwy Al Saud has passed away. Prince Faisal was the son of Prince Fahd bin Mishari, former Prince of the Al Qassim region in Saudi Arabia. Funeral prayers will be performed at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh after the Asr prayer local time on Monday. Follow us on Twitter – twitter.com/StarvisionN Like & Follow us on Facebook – www.facebook.com/starvisionnewsenglish

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has suggested that the value-added tax (VAT) should be doubled from five percent to 10 percent in Saudi Arabia in consultation with the other Gulf countries. Analysts expect the hike in the VAT rate will come only after 2021 once Kuwait and Oman will also be ready to implement it and as a customs union, the increase makes sense across the GCC countries. “The introduction of the VAT in January 2018 was a landmark achievement, with revenue collections exceeding expectations. The reduction in the registration threshold at the beginning of 2019 has also gone smoothly.…

Indian Space Research Organisation on Monday clarified that its chairman K Sivan has no personal account on any social media platforms. “It has been noted that social media accounts in the name of Kailasavadivoo Sivan (along with photographs of K. Sivan) are operational and active on social media platforms. This is to clarify that K. Sivan, Chairman, ISRO does not have any personal account on any social media platforms: the ISRO said in a statement. ISRO chairman’s full name is Dr. Kailasavadivoo Sivan. The space agency also asserted that any information spread using these accounts in Sivan’s name should be…

China and Pakistan have agreed to firmly push forward the construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), and complete the ongoing projects under it in a time-bound manner. A joint statement issued on Sunday following the conclusion of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s two-day visit to Pakistan, said that during the discussions held in this regard, the two sides agreed to realize the full potential of the CPEC by focusing on socio-economic development, job creation, and better livelihood and accelerating cooperation in industrial parks and agriculture. “Both sides believed that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, as a pioneering project of the…

India and Pakistan are slated to make statements on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir during the ongoing 42nd UN Human Rights Session on September 10. A high-level delegation is already in Geneva to hold meetings with groups and representatives of various countries to counter Pakistan’s allegations of human rights violations in Kashmir. The delegation is led by Ajay Bisaria, the India High Commissioner to Pakistan who was sent back after Pakistan unilaterally downgraded ties, and Vijay Thakur Singh, Secretary East. The representatives had recently met the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet and briefed her about the…

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Monday his new government would play a key role in reforming the European Union, including supporting the completion of a banking union and revising budget rules. In a speech to the lower house of parliament ahead of a confidence vote, Conte promised improved ties with Europe following months of conflict under his previous government. Once fierce foes, the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement and center-left Democratic Party (PD) have agreed to join forces under the leadership of Conte and after the far-right League, last month walked out of its coalition with 5-Star in a failed…

Congress on Monday appointed Anshul Meira Kumar and Sharmistha Mukherjee the party’s national spokespersons. The appointments were approved by Congress president Sonia Gandhi. Sharmistha Mukherjee has been a spokesperson of Delhi Congress and was later appointed the chief of Delhi Mahila Congress. She is the daughter of former President Pranab Mukherjee. Anshul Meira Kumar is the son of former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar. Mukherjee expressed her gratitude to the Congress president for the appointment. “Thanks and gratitude to INC India president Sonia Gandhi Ji for appointing me a national spokesperson of AICC. I would like to thank RS Surjewalaji…

Heavy downpour in the capital of Madhya Pradesh caused water-logging on the multiple stretches on Monday. Commuters were seen stuck due to vehicular traffic and pedestrian movement was also disrupted as the roads and pavements were flooded. According to IMD, skies will generally remain cloudy and the city may receive moderate to light rainfall during the next 24 hours. The weather forecasting agency has predicted that maximum and minimum temperature is most likely to remain around 24 degrees Celcius and 27 degrees Celcius respectively. Meanwhile, some barracks of the Harda jail were also flooded due to incessant rains. Follow us…