A region long seen as a hub of opportunity is now navigating uncertainty as geopolitical tensions escalate. Nearly 62 million people living across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are caught in the broader impact of the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran, with foreign workers forming a significant part of this population.Indians form the largest…
Markwayne Mullin, Republican senator of Oklahoma was recently sworn in as the new Secretary of Department of Homeland Security, replacing Kristi Noem, who was fired this month after a succession of controversies. However, it seems that the new DHS leader arrives with his own villain arc followed by a series of viral and widely circulating…
Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: The Gujarat Assembly on Wednesday passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026 making the state the second in India after Uttarakhand to implement a uniform legal framework governing personal laws.With the passage of the legislation, Gujarat joins Uttarakhand in adopting a common set of laws related to…
Rain Chaos in UAE But Are You Allowed to Work From Home? As heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds sweep across the UAE, a pressing question has surfaced among residents and professionals alike: Is remote work mandatory for private sector employees during unstable weather? The answer, as it turns out, sits at the intersection of…
Sonia Gandhi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s condition is stable and she is under observation, doctors said on Wednesday. The veteran politician was admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on Tuesday after feeling unwell due to weather change.The hospital further said that examinations were being conducted to check for a possible infection….
Of course, war can be understood in terms of its immediate human cost, but its impact on the environment can be just as significant, and in many ways, even longer lasting. Beyond the direct damage caused on the battlefield, war can be understood as a force that changes the very air we breathe and the…
Supreme Court on Tuesday frowned upon a PIL seeking distinct enumeration of denotified, nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes (DNTs), some of which have been given Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe status, during the forthcoming census exercise. A bench of CJI Suryakant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi told Siddharth Dave, counsel for the petitioner, that the motive behind…
The USS Gerald R Ford, US Navy’s most expensive aircraft carrier, has come under renewed scrutiny after it was forced to leave its Middle East deployment following a fire onboard, even as longstanding concerns about its operational readiness remain unresolved.The carrier arrived at a port in Crete earlier this week after a fire broke out…
The SC rapped Haryana Police and its child welfare committee for insensitive handling of three-year-old’s rape case. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday came down heavily on the Haryana Police, calling its handling of a three-year-old rape case “shameful” and “insensitive,” and ordered the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) of…
A worker in Phillippines uses black tape to adjust the prices of their sign at a gasoline station as oil prices continue to rise. (AP photo) The Philippines has declared a national energy emergency, warning of an “imminent danger” to fuel supplies as the escalating Middle East conflict threatens to disrupt global oil flows.President Ferdinand…