Indian man Saumen Kundu drowned in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Saumen Kundu, an Indian man, drowned at Sea Pines on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina where he came on a short trip from Georgia. According to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office and local media reports, the incident took place around 7:51 pm Thursday when […]
Low-income Emirati families without housing support receive tailored monthly allowances, while high-achieving university students with a GPA of 3.3+ get up to Dh3,200 monthly/ Representative image TL;DR The UAE has launched new housing and academic allowances for low-income Emirati families. Housing aid is tailored to family size and living conditions, for those without other government […]
NEW DELHI: A woman was rescued early Friday morning after her car plunged into a ditch in Belapur, Navi Mumbai, reportedly while she was following directions from Google Maps. The incident occurred around 1.00am when the driver, heading towards Ulwe in an Audi, apparently took a wrong turn under a bridge and ended up in […]
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has expressed his willingness to reintegrate a group of out-of-favour players into the first-team squad if the club fails to secure suitable transfer offers for them this summer. Alejandro Garnacho, Jadon Sancho, Antony, and Tyrell Malacia have all been excluded from the squad currently on pre-season tour in the United […]
Qatar emerges high with its Permanent Residency programme/Representative Image TL;DR: Qatar grants up to 100 permanent residency permits annually under Law No. (10) of 2018 issued by the Ministry of Interior (MOI). Eligibility depends on continuous residence: 20 years if born abroad, or 10 years if born in Qatar. Must also meet Arab proficiency, good […]
The kingdom’s unemployment rate drops to a new low amid Vision 2030 reforms/Representative Image TL;DR: Saudi Arabia’s overall unemployment rate including nationals and expatriates dropped to just 2.8% in Q1 2025, down from 3.5% in Q4 2024. Saudi nationals’ unemployment reached a historic low of 6.3%, ahead of the Vision 2030 target of 7%, prompting […]
Dubai schools offer blended learning options across the UAE as parents prefer online mode/Representative Image TL;DR: A Dubai Executive Council survey shows 48% of Dubai parents expect blended or online learning to remain part of schooling. A study by My Online Schooling with Cambridge International reports 83% of UAE parents support hybrid education models. UAE […]
Dubai’s White Points system grants 2 points per month to drivers with no violations, totaling 24 points annually for rewards/ Representative Image TL;DR Dubai drivers can earn up to 24 White Points per year by not committing any traffic, Salik, or parking violations. White Points can be used to cancel up to 12 black points, […]
Basseterre [St Kitts], July 26 (ANI): Australia breezed past India and South Africa and etched its name in the history books for toppling the record for most successful chases of 200-plus targets in T20Is following a run fest in the third fixture against the West Indies. Tim David brought thunder down the ground with his […]
Bahrainization has evolved into a structured national workforce strategy, backed by legal enforcement/Image: Shutterstock TL;DR: Bahrainization is Bahrain’s official workforce nationalization policy aimed at increasing Bahraini employment in the public and private sectors. It sets sector-specific ratios requiring companies to hire Bahraini nationals or face restrictions on government contracts and foreign worker permits. Employers benefit […]
