August 2025 – Page 35

UAE: Sharjah Islamic Bank launches Ruwaad 2025 to train Emiratis for leadership roles in banking | World News

Sharjah Islamic Bank launched Ruwaad 2025 to train Emiratis through leadership courses, job rotations, mentorship, and technical skill-building/Image: WAM Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) has officially kicked off the new cycle of its flagship talent development initiative, Ruwaad 2025. The programme is tailored to nurture and prepare high-potential Emiratis for leadership roles in the banking and […]

Can R Ashwin play in overseas T20 leagues after retiring from IPL? Everything you need to know | Cricket News

R Ashwin celebrates during an IPL match for Rajasthan Royals. Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement from the Indian Premier League on Wednesday, ending his 16-year association with the tournament. The 38-year-old off-spinner’s decision comes months after his international cricket retirement in December.Ashwin shared his retirement news through social media platform X, expressing his thoughts about […]

Etihad Airways announces major discounts: Save up to 30% on Asia and Africa flights this autumn | World News

Etihad Airways has launched a major “Destination Sale” for UAE and GCC travellers/Image: File Etihad Airways has launched a major “Destination Sale” for UAE and GCC travellers, offering up to 30% off flights to new and popular destinations in Asia and Africa. As demand rises for autumn and winter travel, this limited-time sale delivers significant […]

No ‘gender ideology’ in sex education: Trump admin threatens grant cuts in 46 states; says ‘federal funds will not be used to poison minds’ | World News

Trump admin threatens grant cuts in 46 states over gender ideology content Trump administration has warned 40 states, five US territories and Washington DC, to strip references to transgender people from sex education programs or risk losing federal funding. The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) sent letters […]

PM Modi avoided four Donald Trump calls, says German media, as US-India ties sour | India News

PM Modi and Donald Trump (File photo) TOI correspondent from Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi refused to take four calls from US President Donald Trump in recent weeks amid a raging trade dispute, a German newspaper has reported, as ties between Washington and New Delhi have soured rapidly, testing what both sides repeatedly said was […]

R Ashwin announces ‘new beginning’ in IPL career; quits CSK | Cricket News

R Ashwin announces his retirement from the CSK Senior Indian off-spinner R Ashwin on Wednesday has announced his retirement from the Indian Premier League (IPL) and has revealed that he available to play the other leagues across the globe. Ashwin was currently with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and his future in the franchise was […]

‘Hypocrite’: North Korea slams South Korean President Lee Jae Myung over denuclearisation remarks; calls it ‘naive dream’

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung North Korea on Wednesday lashed out at South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, calling him a “hypocrite” after he raised the issue of denuclearisation during his visit to the United States this week.Speaking at the Center for Strategic and International Studies […]

Sioux City stunner: Democrats flip Iowa Senate seat as Catelin Drey defeats Christopher Prosch; GOP supermajority shattered

File photo: Catelin Drey (Picture credit: X) Iowa Democrats scored a notable win on Tuesday after Catelin Drey, the party’s nominee, defeated Republican Christopher Prosch in a special election for a Sioux City–area state Senate seat, breaking the GOP’s two-thirds supermajority.According to preliminary results reported by county officials, Drey led by nearly 800 votes, or […]

FIDE Chess World Cup: PM Narendra Modi delighted to host event in India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that India was delighted to host the prestigious FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 after more than two decades. Taking to X, Modi expressed his joy in a brief message. The Chess World Cup returns to India after over two decades. The last time India hosted the tournament was […]

‘Disappointed but not surprised’: Fema employees put on leave after dissent; agency accused of retaliation

Representative image (Picture credit: AP) The Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) has suspended around 30 employees after they signed an open letter to Congress warning that the Trump administration’s overhaul of the disaster-relief agency had gutted its ability to respond to hurricanes, floods and other extreme weather events.According to The New York Times, the suspended […]