Mumbai, 11 January 2026 (Udaipur Kiran) – Over the past decade, Mumbai has witnessed unprecedented changes in infrastructure, housing, and public services. Under the leadership of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the Mumbai Transformation Vision focused on reducing daily commuting challenges, easing traffic congestion, and establishing Mumbai as a modern global city while strengthening its role […]
Dubai’s 50-metre Gate Building artwork honors UAE Founding Fathers, blending portraits, space symbols, and national pride/Image: WAM A monumental new artwork now commands the façade of Dubai International Financial Centre’s Gate Building, honoring the UAE’s Founding Fathers and celebrating the nation’s journey from its historic roots to its bold future. Commissioned under the directive of […]
Canada resets its ties with India but it rejected 70% study applications from India in August. In August, Canada rejected 74 per cent of Indian applications for permits to study at Canadian post-secondary institutions, according to immigration data, Reuters reported. This is an emerging pattern amid Canada’s clampdown on immigration, and the Indian embassy in […]
File photo: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (Picture credit: AP) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Saturday highlighted his country’s “progress” in building partnerships with India and other Asia-Pacific nations, even as tensions with the United States escalate over tariffs. His remarks came days after US President Donald Trump terminated all trade talks with Canada, […]
The UAE ranks 13th globally and first regionally in the 2025 UNDP Gender Equality Index, showcasing women’s progress/ Representative Image On August 28, 2025, the United Arab Emirates will mark the tenth edition of Emirati Women’s Day under the theme “Hand in Hand, We Celebrate 50 Years,” commemorating the golden jubilee of the General Women’s […]
new video loaded: How Zelensky Made Progress With Trump By Michael Schwirtz, Claire Hogan and Nikolay Nikolov•August 19, 2025 President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine had a remarkably different White House visit on Monday than the ambush he walked into six months ago. Michael Schwirtz, the global intelligence correspondent for The New York Times, explains how […]
Saudi Arabia is reshaping its future with Vision 2030, a plan built on people, progress, and purpose/ Image: File TL;DR Vision 2030 is Saudi Arabia’s national plan to reduce its dependence on oil and reshape its economy and society. It focuses on three core goals: a vibrant society, a thriving economy, and an ambitious government. […]
Qatar introduced sweeping labour reforms post-2020, including the removal of the Kafala system and minimum wage laws, but enforcement and worker protections remain areas of concern in 2025/Image: Shutterstock TL;DR: Since abolishing the Kafala system in August 2020, Qatar has implemented sweeping labour reforms: nearly 350,000 workers switched jobs without NOC, a non-discriminatory minimum wage […]
Good news for EB-5 applicants and skilled workers of India as Final Action Dates advance. The August 2025 visa bulletin offers hope for Indian and Chinese investors as the unreserved EB-5 category Final Action Date will advance by more than six months for India and two years for China. For Indian EB-3 (skilled workers and […]
Iran’s nuclear facility (AP photo) Israel on early Friday launched its “greatest military operations in history” against Iran, targeting nuclear sites and military camps. The ‘preemptive strikes’ by Israel resulted in killing of top military commanders and scientists in Khamenei-led Islamic Republic.Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu called it a strike at “the heart of Iran’s nuclear […]
