Saudi Arabia’s Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman, has approved the hosting of 1,000 Umrah pilgrims from across the world under the Guests of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Program for Hajj, Umrah, and Visit.The initiative, funded at the King’s personal expense and overseen by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call…
Dinesh Trivedi was named as the envoy to Bangladesh on April 27, becoming the first politician to serve in this position NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday assigned the equivalent status of a Union Cabinet minister to India’s new high commissioner to Dhaka, Dinesh Trivedi, in the Table of Precedence.According to an office memorandum issued…
Indian restaurant ordered to pay nearly $400,000 after ‘ruthless’ exploitation of migrant workers An Auckland Indian restaurant and its former owner have been ordered to pay about $400,000 after authorities discovered systematic exploitation of migrant workers, including forcing staff to work up to 90 hours a week while paying them for only a fraction of…
Exports from the region are expected to reach about 2.4 million metric tonnes (508,000 barrels per day) this month, more than 20% higher than in May, according to Kpler and LSEG data cited by Reuters. However, shipments remain well below the pre-conflict monthly average of 5.5-6 million tonnes. Middle Eastern fuel oil exports are set…
India Women vs Bangladesh Women Live Score, Women’s T20 World Cup 2026: With middle-order batting woes and sloppy fielding threatening to derail their campaign, India will be desperate to address those concerns when they take on Bangladesh in a crucial Women’s T20 World Cup Group A clash here on Thursday. India entered the 12-team tournament…
PC Mustafa’s Journey From School Dropout to IIM Bangalore and Business Success Many students believe that failing one exam is the end of their dreams. A poor report card, a dropout, or a missed opportunity often feels impossible to recover from. But some of India’s most inspiring success stories began with academic setbacks rather than…
Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar’ franchise enjoyed a record-breaking run at the box office, ending its theatrical journey with a worldwide gross of over Rs 3300 crore. Headlined by Ranveer Singh, the action spectacle emerged as the second-highest-grossing Indian film of all time, trailing only Aamir Khan’s ‘Dangal’. While the film’s record remains intact for now, trade…
The Scottish Government plans to introduce fresh legislation that would allow Commonwealth citizens with limited leave to remain in the UK to stand in local council elections, after identifying a gap in electoral laws passed last year, Daily Mail reported.The bill is expected to be tabled after the Scottish Parliament returns from its summer recess,…
USMC F-35 of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 participating in Ex Valiant Shield 26 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. (Image credit: US DoW) The United States Pacific Command, alongside allied and partner forces, has launched Exercise Valiant Shield 2026 across the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam and Japan, east of the Philippines. Now in its…
Around three billion years ago, long before animals, forests, or even complex life existed, a large asteroid struck a young Earth. The collision happened at a time when the planet looked very different from today, with early continents still taking shape and geological processes operating in conditions that remain difficult to reconstruct. Much of the…
