December 27, 2025 – Page 6

UAE salaries 2025: What workers really earn without a minimum wage | World News

The UAE is gradually moving toward structured wage regulation, with benchmark salaries and mandatory payment systems shaping worker protections despite the absence of a national minimum wage/Image: Pexels As of 2025, the UAE has not enacted a formal nationwide minimum wage for all private-sector workers. The current labor framework, outlined in Federal Decree-Law No. 33 […]

1888, 1895, 2025: Shortest completed Ashes Tests ever | Cricket News

England’s previous Test win in Australia had come at the Sydney Cricket Ground in January 2011. (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: England finally exorcised their Australian demons, ending an 18-match winless streak Down Under with a dramatic four-wicket victory in the fourth Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday. The result not only restored […]

‘Blood, life & death’: North Korea’s Kim sends New Year’s wishes to ‘comrade Putin’; reaffirms ‘invincible’ alliance

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday sent New Year’s greetings to Russian President Vladimir Putin after the latter shared his greetings with Kim on December 20. Describing the “invincibility and might” of the alliance, Kim mentioned that the two nations share “blood, life and death in the same trench,” underscoring the commitment of […]

Ashes: 15-year wait over! England beat Australia in chaotic fourth Test at MCG | Cricket News

The win was England’s first Test success in Australia since January 2011, ending a run of 16 losses and two draws. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Staring at a clean sweep, England finally found a way to fight back, winning their first Test on Australian soil in 15 years with a gutsy four-wicket victory in a […]

Aditya Chopra makes way for Salman Khan, moves Alpha from April 17th for Battle of Galwan! : Bollywood News

Yash Raj Films’ highly awaited Alia Bhatt headlined film Alpha is currently in intense post-production stage that will take a few more months to finish. So, as soon as YRF heard that Salman Khan is ready with his next Battle of Galwan, the company immediately vacated April 17th that was kept as a placeholder date […]

Court rejects Vikram Bhatt and wife Shwetambari Bhatt’s bail again in Rs. 30 crore fraud case : Bollywood News

In a major development in the Rs. 30-crore fraud case involving filmmaker Vikram Bhatt, a court in Udaipur on December 24 rejected the bail applications of Bhatt and his wife, Shwetambari Bhatt. This marks the second time that the court has turned down their plea for bail, citing the need for further investigation in the […]

SCOOP: ‘Sandese Aate Hain’ gets retitled as ‘Ghar Kab Aaoge’ in Sunny Deol starrer Border 2 : Bollywood News

One of the most iconic patriotic songs of the 1990s, ‘Sandese Aate Hain’ from Border (1997), continues to hold a special place in the hearts of Indian audiences. With Border 2 slated for a grand theatrical release in January 2026, expectations have been high regarding how the makers plan to revisit the emotional core of […]

Kuwait announces January 1 as public holiday for New Year 2026 | World News

Kuwait announces January 1 as a public holiday, giving government employees a three-day New Year weekend/Representative Image Kuwait’s Civil Service Commission has announced January 1, 2026, as a public holiday, giving government employees a three-day New Year weekend through Saturday, January 3. Official work will resume on Sunday, January 4, allowing residents and officials to […]

‘Excited to be girl mom’: Trump’s press secretary Karoline Leavitt announces second pregnancy; calls it ‘greatest Christmas gift’

Karoline Leavitt (AP image) White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Friday that she is expecting a baby girl, due in May 2026, calling the news “the greatest Christmas gift we could ever ask for.” The 28-year-old shared the announcement in an Instagram post alongside a photo of herself standing next to a Christmas […]

Silver price today: White metal soars 9% to record high; gold, platinum & others follow the momentum

Silver price jumped nearly 9% to trade at a record high of $78.65, on Friday (local time) according to the New York Commodity Exchange. With this surge, the white metal has outpaced gold this year, with prices up more than 158% over the past 12 months. The rally extended across the broader metals market. Spot […]