US govt shutdown: What GCC residents and travelers must know about visa and passport services | World News

Scheduled visa and passport services at US embassies in the GCC will continue during the government shutdown, as conditions allow/ Image composte: AP, File As the US government begins a partial shutdown due to a failure in passing key funding legislation, American embassies across the Gulf have issued clear directives to residents and travelers. While […]

UAE: Dubai watchdog restricts HDFC Bank branch from offering financial services to new customers | World News

HDFC Bank’s Dubai branch continues serving 1,489 existing customers; business deemed immaterial to overall bank operations and finances/ AI Image for illustrative and creative purposes only HDFC Bank’s Dubai International Financial Centre has been barred from onboarding new clients or offering financial services to them, following regulatory action by Dubai’s financial watchdog. The action stems […]

‘Self-preferencing practices’: EU fines Google $3.5 billion over ad services; faces global antitrust pressure

Google hit with $3.5 billion EU fine (AP) European Union regulators on Friday fined Google 2.95 billion euros ($3.5 billion) for breaching competition rules by favoring its own digital advertising services. The penalty marks the fourth antitrust fine the tech giant has faced in the EU.The European Commission, the bloc’s executive branch and top antitrust […]

District Collector Reviews Power, Water, and Medical Services in Udaipur | Udaipur Kiran

Udaipur, 1 September (Udaipur Kiran). District Collector Namit Mehta conducted a review meeting on Monday to assess the status of essential public services such as electricity, water supply, and healthcare. The meeting involved detailed discussions with concerned officials, and necessary directions were issued to ensure effective service delivery. The District Collector sought a comprehensive update […]

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, […]

Jio Financial Services gains as its arm to allow customers to invest idle deposits in overnight MFs | Udaipur Kiran

JIO Financial Services is currently trading at Rs 312.25, up by 2.15 points or 0.69% from its previous closing of Rs 310.10 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs 310.20 and has touched a high and low of Rs 313.45 and Rs 309.35 respectively. So far 651001 shares were traded on the counter. The […]

Partial Change in Timings for Four Train Services | Udaipur Kiran

Jodhpur, 27 August (Udaipur Kiran). The Railways has announced partial changes in the timings of certain stations for four train services due to the extension of the Lalgarh-Dadar-Lalgarh service up to Hanumangarh and the extension of Lalgarh-Puri-Lalgarh and Bikaner-Dadar-Bikaner services up to Sri Ganganagar. According to Shashi Kiran, Chief Public Relations Officer of North Western […]

Nearly 25 countries, including India, suspend postal services to US: Check list and reasons explained | World News

Starting August 29, 2025, postal services in 25 countries have temporarily suspended or limited deliveries to the United States. The move comes in response to new US tariff rules that remove the long-standing $800 de minimis exemption, which previously allowed packages valued under $800 to enter the US duty-free. Postal operators are pausing shipments to […]

Saudi Justice Ministry launches unified translation services on e-Litigation platform to speed up court cases | World News

The Ministry of Justice now handles all judicial translation requests digitally through the e-Litigation platform, improving speed and accuracy/ Image: File The Ministry of Justice in Saudi Arabia has formally launched a centralized translation service through its e-Litigation platform, streamlining all judicial translation processes to support efficient legal communication and case handling. A system-wide overhaul […]