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Dubai, UAE: Union Coop is taking its loyalty program experience to new heights by becoming a partner of the Skywards Everyday app, the retail and lifestyle offering from the award-winning Emirates Skywards loyalty program. With this partnership, Union Coop customers can now earn Skywards Miles all day, every day online and in-store across 27 outlets in Dubai. Three simple steps: Download, add a payment card and earn To start earning Miles, customers need to download the Skywards Everyday app from the iOS App Store or Google Play Store and log…

BALTIMORE: The pilot of the cargo freighter that knocked down a highway bridge into Baltimore Harbour had radioed for tugboat help and reported a power loss minutes earlier, federal safety officials said on Wednesday, citing audio from the ship’s “black box” data recorder. The head of the National Transportation Safety Board also said that Francis Scott Key Bridge, a traffic artery over the harbour built in 1976, lacked structural engineering redundancies common to newer spans, making it more vulnerable to a catastrophic collapse. New insights into the fatal disaster emerged…

Hindus are urging Hungarian State Opera (HSO) (Magyar Állami Operaház) to withdraw “La Bayadère” ballet; scheduled for June 14-27, 2025 in Budapest; which they feel seriously trivializes Eastern religious and other traditions. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that taxpayer-supported HSO should not be in the business of callously promoting appropriation of traditions, elements and concepts of “others”; and ridiculing entire communities. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, indicated that this deeply problematic ballet was just a blatant belittling of…

Calicut: Delivering a keynote address at the Badr al-Kubra Spiritual Conference held at Jamiul Futuh, Grand Masjid in Markaz Knowledge City, Grand Mufti of India, Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad emphasized the importance of self-respect among Muslims in matters of faith and values. The Grand Mufti highlighted the significance of self-esteem in faith, citing the strength and victory attained by believers in the Battle of Badr. He underscored that aiding fellow believers during crises is an act of self-respect, shielding them from the grip of disappointment, which the community of believers worldwide should…

“Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest is another manifestation of the BJP’s ongoing effort to undermine democracy and turn the country into a single-party dictatorship. It leaves little to the imagination that the Modi regime is engaged in a systematic dismantling of the institutions the founding fathers of modern India created, which ironically made it possible for the BJP to reach the seats of power,” said George Abraham, Vice-chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, USA. ‘Moreover, the freezing of the accounts of the Indian National Congress is another wanton act in total disregard…

New Delhi:  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s phone has gone missing during the liquor scam. When ED asked Kejriwal about this, Kejriwal said that he did not know where his phone was. Today, ED again recorded the statement of another liquor scam accused Sameer Mehndu in Tihar Jail. This statement has been recorded after the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal. On the claim made by Aam Aadmi Party that Arvind Kejriwal has given orders to solve the water crisis from jail itself, ED sources say that we are getting it investigated. ED sources said…

London: Relations between India and Pakistan have not been good for a long time. After a long political turmoil, a new government has been formed and they want to maintain good relations with their neighbours. Foreign Minister of Shahbaz government Ishaq Dar also said that the business community of Pakistan wants to start trade with India. He said, the neighbor cannot be changed. Ishaq Dar was holding a press conference in London, when he commented on the abrogation of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir and said that whatever happened…

Geneva: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned the terrorist attack in a Moscow concert hall. This information was given by United Nations spokesperson Stephen Dujarric. Mr. Dujarric said in a statement yesterday that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemns the terrorist attack on a concert hall outside Moscow that killed at least 40 people and injured more than 100. Strongly condemn such terrorist attacks in the country. Those who commit such incidents are a disgrace to the entire human race.

Hindus have welcomed the tabling of “Maximising the Realisation of Human Rights: Religious Educational Institutions and Anti-Discrimination Laws” report in Australia Parliament by ALRC, ensuring protection of all students and teachers from discrimination in religious educational institutions. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that Australia laws, in keeping with international human rights laws, should not allow any kind of discrimination in the nation’s educational institutions. Moreover, all Australian students and teachers, irrespective of what kind of educational institutions they attended, should receive the…