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Saudi authorities issue guidelines for Umrah pilgrims

  MECCA (Kashmir English): Saudi authorities have issued important instructions to Umrah pilgrims to avoid crowding in Masjid al-Haram and to facilitate the performance of worship and rituals. Pilgrims have been advised to choose their timings by keeping the rush situation in mind before going to Masjid al-Haram. Low-crowd hours According to Saudi authorities, pilgrims

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India’s Independence Day marked by shutdown in strife-torn Manipur

  IMPHAL (Kashmir English): Normal life across the strife-torn Indian state of Manipur came to a near-total halt on Saturday as a 24-hour general strike was observed in response to a boycott call against India’s Independence Day celebrations. According to Kashmir Media Service, the shutdown, which began at midnight on August 14, was spearheaded by

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KSA bans cosmetic items resembling pharmaceutical packaging

  RIYADH (Kashmir English): Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has announced a ban on cosmetic products for external use that are packaged in forms resembling pharmaceutical products, including syringes, ampoules and vials. The new rules will come into force from 1 January 2027, according to a circular issued to manufacturers and importers of cosmetic

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Australian court dismisses India’s ‘Basmati’ trademark appeal

  SYDNEY (Kashmir English): The Federal Court of Australia has rejected an appeal filed by India’s Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) in a case relating to the use of the word “Basmati” for rice by Pakistani authorities. The Australian court also ordered the Indian authority to pay the respondent’s costs, further

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Pro-Khalistan, CJP graffiti defaces Indian Embassy in Slovenia

  ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Pro-Khalistan and Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) graffiti defaced the Indian Embassy in Ljubljana, Slovenia, just ahead of India’s Independence Day, exposing deep fractures in New Delhi’s narrative of unity. According to Kashmir Media Service, slogans such as “KHALISTAN Zindabad” and “Modi Terrorist – Hindustan MURDABAD” appeared on the front door of

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Saudi Arabia introduces fully digital process for lost Iqamas

Saudi Arabia introduces fully digital process for lost Iqamas

RIYADH (Kashmir English): The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) launches a completely digital procedure for Iqama loss reports. Saudi Arabia now offers fully digitized processing for reporting a lost Iqama; an employer can carry out the process online without visiting government offices through the Muqeem portal itself. The new service has been brought out by

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Health Tourism: Pakistan to relax visa rules for foreign patients

  ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Pakistan is going to launch an ambitious program to become a regional health hub, that, it believes, will fetch the government up to $10 billion in annual revenue within the next five years. The initiative, developed by the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), Ministry of Health and Health Tourism Working Group,

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