Saudi Arabia has launched a new 90-day multiple entry Umrah visa. Saudi Arabia has launched a new multiple-entry Umrah visa valid for one year, allowing pilgrims to enter the Kingdom several times within a year while staying for a combined total of up to 90 days, Saudi Press Agency reported.The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah…
Illinois farmers have long relied on corn and soybean harvests to generate income, but a growing number are now finding an equally profitable opportunity without planting additional crops. Renewable energy developers are offering long-term leases to build utility-scale solar farms, with payments reaching as much as $2,000 per acre each year. For landowners leasing around…
FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam recounts how he called FedEx when his roommate rejected their interview in 1991. Indian-origin Raj Subramaniam joined FedEx in 1991 in an entry-level role as an associate analyst. Today, he leads the company with no break in his 35-year service. In a recent podcast with Fortune editor-in-chief Alyson Shontell, he recounted…
Artificial intelligence has transformed wildlife photography, allowing people to sharpen blurry images, remove distracting branches and enhance colours with just a few clicks. But scientists now say these seemingly harmless edits could have unintended consequences far beyond social media. A new commentary published in Nature Ecology & Evolution warns that AI-enhanced bird photographs are beginning…
NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Monday said that that he has decided to continue his hunger strike after seeing the brutality on peaceful protestors marching to the Parliament.In a handwritten note, Wangchuk said that the his hunger strike will continue until Cockroach Janata Party leaders are allowed to meet MPs at the Parliament…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Image: AP) Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes dropping senior stars Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli is virtually impossible as long as they want to continue playing, citing their extraordinary achievements and immense fan following.Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been the pillars of Indian cricket for over 15 years,…
Finding a job is one challenge. Finding one that matches your qualifications is another. Across social media, conversations around low starting salaries have been growing louder, with many young professionals opening up about the pay they were offered at the beginning of their careers. Now, an Instagram video by a pharmacist has added another voice…
Simple yet powerful, Lotus is directly inspired by one of the world’s most sacred flowers. Revered in Hinduism, Buddhism and even Ancient Egyptian culture, the lotus symbolises purity, enlightenment, rebirth and resilience. It is a meaningful choice for parents seeking a name rooted in spirituality and hope. Sacred flowers have inspired beautiful names for generations,…
A mosquito lands on a blackbird’s wing. It pierces the skin, draws blood, and moves on. Somewhere in that moment, a parasite called Plasmodium slips into the bird’s bloodstream. Researchers have long known this happens across the UK, but they weren’t sure which mosquitoes do the transmitting. They finally have answers to that puzzle. A…
Shipments of these key industrial components to the US during the first six months of the year were roughly 20% lower than the average recorded between 2022 and 2024. (Reuters photo) China’s exports of rare-earth magnets to the United States continue to remain significantly below levels recorded before the trade conflict, despite the truce reached…
Paz’z job involves repairing and maintaining uniforms used by thousands of Xanterra employees (Pic credit: Zoe De La Paz) Leaving a stable corporate job for a lower-paying seasonal role is not a decision many people make. But for some, building a career around something they enjoy matters more than staying in a secure office job.That…
7,000-year-old fish traps show hunter-gatherers brought fish to Norway’s mountains centuries before farming Ancient hunter-gatherers carried live brown trout past steep waterfalls to stock empty mountain lakes in Norway 7,000 years ago, creating managed fisheries whose descendants are still being caught by local anglers today.Archaeologists at the University of Oslo discovered well-preserved wooden fish traps…
