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UAE secures top strength status, places seventh globally / Image: Google The United Arab Emirates (UAE) passport has cemented its position as one of the most powerful travel documents worldwide, securing the 8th position globally in the authoritative Henley Passport Index (HPI) 2025. This prestigious ranking, compiled by Henley & Partners using data from the…
Asian markets fell on Wednesday, mirroring a sluggish session on Wall Street, as investors waited for the Federal Reserve’s latest policy decision. The central bank is widely expected to cut interest rates for a third straight meeting, but all eyes are on the post-meeting statement, Chair Jerome Powell’s press conference, and the “dot plot” forecast…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday publicly tore up a note outlining the new MGNREGA norms, escalating her feud with the BJP-led Centre and the saffron party, the poll-bound state’s principal opposition.Banerjee, who leads the state’s ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC), accused the central government of imposing ‘valueless’ conditions for releasing West…
GOA: Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, co-owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Goa, have moved Delhi’s Rohini court seeking anticipatory bail. The hearing is scheduled today.The move comes amid intensifying investigations into the fire that claimed 25 lives last week. Interpol Blue Notice Explained: How CBI Tracks Absconding Luthra Brothers In Goa…
The Ministry of External Affairs rolled out e-passport service under the Passport Seva Programme (PSP V2.0). With the new system, the government aims to facilitate faster, more secure, and smooth travel for all Indian passport holders. While the existing ones remain valid till their expiry, anyone applying for a passport will get a chip-enabled passport…
NEW DELHI: In one of the largest global tech investment flows into India, American tech giant Amazon on Wednesday committed a mega $35 billion for its operations here, over and above the $40 billion that it has already put into the country.The ecommerce, cloud and media giant said that the investments will be made by…
David Payne of Desert Vipers celebrates a wicket against MI Emirates Abu Dhabi: The Desert Vipers stretched their unbeaten run in ILT20 Season 4 with a fourth win on the bounce, edging MI Emirates by one run in yet another thriller. Fresh off a Super Over victory, they survived another scare thanks to David Payne’s…
Blair Tickner (Screengab) New Zealand’s second Test against the West Indies took a frightening turn on Wednesday when pace bowler Blair Tickner was rushed to hospital after suffering a nasty shoulder injury, moments after producing the best spell of his international career. Tickner, who had already triggered a dramatic West Indies batting collapse, crashed to…
H‑1B visa interviews deferred to 2026 Indian students and young professionals planning to work in the U.S. are facing unprecedented uncertainty. Over the past year, the H‑1B visa process has seen a series of changes — from increased scrutiny of applications to longer processing timelines and highly competitive annual caps. Recently, the U.S. State Department…
There has been just no stopping Ranveer Singh‘s ‘Dhurandhar’ at the box office. The film that released on Friday, has been drawing in the masses even on working weekdays, and raking in the big bucks at the ticket windows. Amid the frenzy surrounding the film, viral news reports allege that the film’s screening was disrupted…
