Saudi Arabia cuts Umrah visa pre-entry validity to one month, effective next week, for pilgrims/Representative Image Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced key amendments to the Umrah visa system, reducing the pre-entry validity period from three months to one month. The new rule, which takes effect next week, aims to improve crowd […]
The UAE Central Bank has cut interest rates twice in two months, bringing the base rate down to 3.90%, the lowest since 2022/ Image: File The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has reduced the Base Rate applicable to the Overnight Deposit Facility (ODF) by 25 basis points, from 4.15% to 3.90%, effective Thursday, October […]
(Udaipur Kiran) — Apple is reportedly scaling back production of its newly launched iPhone Air by around one million units this year after sales fell short of expectations. The move comes despite the model’s sleek, ultra-thin design and flagship-level specifications. According to a report from The Elec, citing Japan’s Mizuho Securities, the lower-than-expected demand for […]
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 federal […]
The new 300-metre Dubai bridge handles 900 vehicles per hour, cutting travel time to one minute/Image: RTA Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), in partnership with Majid Al Futtaim Properties, has launched a strategic infrastructure upgrade featuring a new 300-metre bridge on Sheikh Zayed Road. This development drastically reduces travel time for motorists from Abu […]
The Trump administration has reversed cuts to counterterrorism funding for New York, US President Donald Trump announced in a post on Friday. “I am pleased to advise that I reversed the cuts made to Homeland Security and Counterterrorism for New York City and State. It was my Honor to do so,” Trump said in a […]
Kash Patel announced FBI will cut all ties with Southern Poverty Law Center. FBI director Kash Patel announced that FBI is severing all ties to the Southern Poverty Law Center, a civil rights watchdog, accusing them of turning partisan and spreading hate. “The Southern Poverty Law Center long ago abandoned civil rights work and turned […]
New Delhi, October 3 (Udaipur Kiran News): India’s festive season has kicked off on a record-breaking note, with Navratri sales reaching their highest levels in a decade, driven by the recent reduction in GST rates. Sectors like automobiles and consumer electronics have witnessed a massive surge in demand, with sales growth ranging between 25% and […]
When US President Donald Trump began dismantling federal agencies and removing civil servants earlier this year, many thought their position would be safe.Black women make up about 12% of the federal workforce, nearly double their share in the overall US labor force. For generations, federal jobs provided a path to the middle class for Black […]
Representative image (Picture credit: AP) Weeks before a gunman opened fire at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, killing two children and injuring 18 others, the Trump administration cut funding for a Minnesota program intended to prevent acts of mass violence, according to documents cited by the New York Times.In July, the Department of Homeland Security […]
