The funeral prayer will be held on Monday, after the Maghrib prayer at the Grand Mosque in Makkah Al-Mukarramah/ SPA Princess Abta bint Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud, a member of Saudi Arabia’s royal family and daughter of the kingdom’s founder has passed away, the Saudi Royal Court announced. According to a statement reported by […]
Patna, September 28 (Udaipur Kiran News) – The Bihar unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday announced a 45-member Election Campaign Committee for the upcoming Bihar Assembly Elections. The party has included senior leaders, ministers, MPs, and young faces to ensure a comprehensive campaign across all regions of the state. According to the […]
File photo of Laurent Freixe (Pic credit: AP) Nestlé on Monday confirmed that it has dismissed chief executive Laurent Freixe, after he was found to have breached the company’s code of business conduct for having an “undisclosed romantic relation” with a direct subordinate. Nestlé chair Paul Bulcke and lead independent director Pablo Isla, with the […]
Belgium foreign minister Maxime Prevot Belgium will recognise a Palestinian state during September’s United Nations General Assembly, the country’s foreign minister announced Tuesday, joining other nations seeking to pressure Israel over its war on the Gaza Strip.Palestine will be “clearly a state fully recognised on the international stage by Belgium,” foreign minister Maxime Prevot said […]
South Korea has enacted nationwide legislation banning smartphone use in school classrooms, with lawmakers passing the bill on Wednesday, August 26, 2025, to address growing concerns about smartphone addiction among students, as per a report by BBC. The measure, approved by 115 out of 163 lawmakers present, aims to improve academic performance and social interactions […]
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 […]
Ministry of Education has released the official academic calendar for the 2025–26 school year/Representative Image The Ministry of Education in Bahrain has released the official academic calendar for the 2025–26 school year, detailing term start and end dates, major exam windows, holidays, and key registration periods for public schools and continuing education programmes. The calendar […]
Brazil announces $5.5B package to counter Trump’s tariffs Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced a plan on Wednesday to support exporters who have been hit by high tariffs of up to 50% imposed by US President Donald Trump on several products from the country.The plan provides credit of 20 billion reais ($5.5 billion; […]
The UAE passport now grants visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 185 countries, ranking it 8th strongest worldwide in 2025/ Representative image Starting August 18, 2025, UAE citizens will be allowed to renew their passports up to one year before the expiry date, a change from the earlier six-month window. The new rule, issued by the […]
TEL AVIV: Israeli far-right finance minister Bezalel Smotrich announced work would start on a long-delayed settlement that would divide the West Bank and cut it off from East Jerusalem, a move his office said would “bury” the idea of a Palestinian state.The Palestinian govt, allies and campaign groups condemned the scheme. The construction on a […]
