Qatar begins digital selection process for Hajj 1447 AH pilgrims | World News

[ad_1] Qatar’s Hajj 1447 AH electronic selection notifies pilgrims via SMS, requiring seven-day registration with accredited operators/Representative Image Qatar is gearing up to welcome pilgrims for the Hajj 1447 AH season as the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf) launches its electronic selection process. Starting December 2, 2025, the Hajj and Umrah Affairs Department […]

Prison sentence begins: Brazil ex-president starts 27-year jail term; Bolsonaro kept in secure police quarters

[ad_1] Former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro (AP) Brazil’s far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro, 70, was ordered Tuesday by the Supreme Court to begin serving a 27-year prison sentence for plotting a failed coup to block Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from taking office after the 2022 elections. Bolsonaro, who once reshaped Brazil’s politics and fired […]

Cold Wave Begins to Grip Rajasthan as Northern Winds Lower Temperatures | Udaipur Kiran

[ad_1] Jaipur, November 5 (Udaipur Kiran): Winter has begun to make its presence felt across Rajasthan as cold northern winds sweep through the state, leading to a noticeable drop in temperatures. After the recent spell of western disturbance, weather conditions have now turned dry and cooler, marking the onset of winter chill. On November 4, […]

West Bengal Begins First Phase of Intensive Electoral Roll Revision | Udaipur Kiran

[ad_1] Kolkata, November 4 (Udaipur Kiran): The Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched the first phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in West Bengal from Tuesday. During the initial “mapping and matching” process, only 32.06 percent of names in the current voter list were found to match with those […]

Constable Recruitment Exam Begins in Madhya Pradesh from Today | Udaipur Kiran

[ad_1] Satna, October 30 (Udaipur Kiran): The Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board (MPESB), Bhopal, has begun the recruitment examination for constable (executive) posts from today, Thursday. The examination will continue till December 15, 2025. In Satna district, the exam is being conducted at three centres — Aditya College of Technology and Science Satna, Aditya College […]

Oh crab! Annual migration of shellfish begins; Australian island turns red

[ad_1] A young boy walks amongst red crabs during their annual migration (Image credits: AP) The annual red crab migration has begun on Christmas Island, with as many as 100 million crabs emerging from the forest and moving toward the ocean.The mass movement started after the first seasonal rains arrived last weekend, sending the crabs […]

White House East Wing demolition begins as Donald Trump builds first ever presidential ballroom | World News

[ad_1] The White House ballroom construction is expected to be completed before the end of President Trump’s second term, in January 2029/ Image: X Construction has officially begun on President Donald J. Trump’s long-anticipated White House ballroom, a sprawling $250 million project that marks one of the most ambitious structural changes to the presidential residence […]

Saudi Arabia begins home delivery of Zamzam water via Nusuk app | World News

[ad_1] A 330ml bottle of Zamzam water, now available for home delivery across Saudi Arabia via the Nusuk app/Representative Image A new service launched by Saudi Arabia‘s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah now allows citizens and residents across the Kingdom to order and receive blessed Zamzam water directly at their homes, through a streamlined feature […]

‘Phase two begins right now’: Donald Trump on Gaza peace deal; demands dead hostages from Hamas

[ad_1] After concluding the first phase of the hostage swap on Monday, in which 20 Israeli hostages were released by Hamas in exchange for 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, Trump appealed for a “phase 2” of the ongoing negotiations between Israel and Gaza.The MAGA leader said the “job is not done” and added that the dead have […]

US government shutdown day 10: White House begins mass federal layoffs; Trump labels job cuts as ‘democrat-oriented’

[ad_1] The White House budget office announced Friday that mass layoffs of federal employees have begun, as US President Donald Trump’s administration increases pressure on Democrats amid a government shutdown entering its 10th day.Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought confirmed on X that “RIFs have begun,” referring to reduction-in-force plans to shrink the […]