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India expands visa on arrival access for UAE nationals to nine airports | World News

India expands Visa-on-Arrival for UAE citizens to three new airports/Representative Image India is opening its doors wider to UAE travelers. The visa on arrival (VoA) program now includes three new airports – Kochi, Calicut, and Ahmedabad, joining six existing hubs such as New Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru. This expansion gives UAE nationals easier, faster access […]

Abu Dhabi to Medina: Etihad Airways expands routes for pilgrims and travelers | World News

Etihad Airways now flies five weekly Airbus A321 flights from Abu Dhabi directly to Medina/Image: Etihad Airways Etihad Airways has strengthened its presence in Saudi Arabia by launching direct flights from Abu Dhabi to Medina, opening new opportunities for religious, business, and leisure travelers. This move comes as part of the airline’s ambitious expansion strategy, […]

Scientists discover a new pink Sea Anemone that builds and expands shells for hermit crabs |

Source: Royal Society Open Science Beneath the waves off Japan’s Pacific coast, scientists have made a discovery that seems straight out of a nature documentary: a pale pink sea anemone that actually builds homes for hermit crabs. Named Paracalliactis tsukisome, this elegant creature isn’t just another deep-sea oddity; it’s a living architect of the ocean […]

UAE: Etihad expands aggressively with four international routes launched in just three days | World News

Etihad Airways adds four new Abu Dhabi routes—Tunis, Hanoi, Chiang Mai, Hong Kong—boosting aviation growth/Image: WAM Etihad Airways has accelerated its growth trajectory with the launch of four new international routes over three consecutive days, reaffirming Abu Dhabi’s status as a central aviation hub. The expansion adds thousands of seats to the airline’s network, linking […]

Dubai parking from Dh2 as Parkin expands to Studio City and Outsource City | World News

Parkin PJSC expands paid parking to Dubai Studio City and Outsource City, rates starting Dh2/Representative Image As Dubai’s commercial districts continue to expand, its streets are adapting. Parkin PJSC, the emirate’s largest public parking operator, has added paid parking zones in Dubai Studio City and Dubai Outsource City, effective 31 October. Clearly marked T-code areas […]

UAE: Emirates expands premium economy services to India and key Middle East destinations | World News

Emirates is deploying retrofitted A380s, Boeing 777s, and Airbus A350s to expand Premium Economy service across Amman, Mumbai, Muscat, and Bahrain/Image: Emirates Emirates is expanding its Premium Economy service to four key cities in the Middle East and West Asia, with a fresh wave of next-generation aircraft deployments. As part of its massive retrofit programme, […]

‘Ultra-fast’: Walmart expands drone delivery service across US—watch video

Social media footage captured Walmart’s delivery drones zipping through the skies across parts of the United States, dropping off customers’ orders within 30 minutes.Walmart, in partnership with Wing, the drone delivery company owned by Google parent Alphabet, currently offered service from 18 stores in the Dallas area. By next summer, the program was set to […]

‘Deport now, appeal later’ scheme: UK expands policy to 23 countries — Is India on the list?

The UK government is expanding its deportation policy for criminals as part of its ongoing migration crackdown. The government aims to extradite foreign offenders more swiftly by including additional countries in the existing scheme. On Saturday, the government announced its intention to deport criminals immediately after sentencing under the “deport now, appeal later” policy, Independent […]

‘Defend the homeland’: ICE aims to double workforce as immigration crackdown expands; seeks ‘heroic Americans’ in new campaign

Trump administration launches major ICE recruitment drive to hire deportation officers (Image: AP) The Trump administration is launching a new recruiting campaign to attract thousands of deportation officers, lawyers, and investigators as it prepares to massively expand immigration enforcement. Backed by a surge in funding from Congress, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) aims […]

Argentina’s Milei expands limits on right to strike

Representative Image (AI-generated) Argentine trade unions reacted angrily Thursday to a decree issued by President Javier Milei curtailing the right to strike in the education, shipping and other sectors.The libertarian Milei, in a decree published Wednesday, added several sectors to a list of essential services whose workers are required to provide a substantial level of […]