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Hajj 2026 shock: Why has Egypt ended free pilgrimage trips? New visa rules, lottery, paid packages introduced

No More Free Hajj: Egypt Changes the Rules for Pilgrims Ahead of 2026 Pilgrimage Ahead of the 1447 AH/2026 Hajj season, the Egyptian government has announced that it will stop providing state-funded free pilgrimage slots. Instead, it will use electronic lottery systems and licensed paid pilgrimage packages. This is a significant change for millions of…

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Lottery Martin’s son Jose signals u-turn, says LJK open to TVK alliance for 2026 polls | India News

CHENNAI: Lottery operator Santiago Martin’s son, Jose Charles Martin, on Friday said his party, Latchiya Jananayaka Katchi (LJK), had expressed interest in an alliance with Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) ahead of the 2026 Assembly election, marking a shift from his earlier criticism of TVK president Vijay’s political messaging.“We have expressed our interest. Now the response…

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Lottery lure turns costly: Hyderabad woman duped of Rs 1.8 crore; fraudsters pose as Mukesh Ambani, RBI officials | Hyderabad News

HYDERABAD: A promise of a Rs 2 crore lottery windfall, reinforced by the name of Mukesh Ambani and forged documents bearing the Prime Minister’s photograph, cost a 77-year-old Hyderabad woman nearly everything she had as cyber fraudsters siphoned off Rs 1.8 crore from her bank accounts over nine months.The Barkatpura resident approached Hyderabad cyber crime…

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No more lottery: How the new H-1B visa selection system will work — key changes explained

This is a representative AI image NEW DELHI: After US President Donald Trump’s proposal to impose a $100,000 entry fee on new H-1B visa applications, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced a major overhaul of the visa selection process replacing the long-standing random lottery system with a wage-weighted selection model.In a statement on…

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DHS replaces H-1B random lottery selection, priority will now be given to those earning higher wages

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has moved to overhaul the H-1B work visa selection process, replacing the long-standing random lottery with a system that gives preference to higher-paid and more highly skilled foreign workers, a shift the Trump administration states is aimed at protecting American wages and jobs.This rule, together with the imposition…

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US immigration crackdown: Donald Trump suspends green card lottery; what led to the step?

File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump has suspended the diversity green card lottery programme, saying it allowed the suspect in the deadly Brown University and MIT shootings to enter the United States, as his administration moved to tighten legal immigration channels following the attacks.Homeland security secretary Kristi Noem…

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IPO Mania: India’s favourite lottery – Everyone wants the jackpot; few realise the house always wins

Are investors lining up out of long-term interest? Not at all. The game is played for listing gains. (AI image) By Ashish MenonApplying for IPOs has quietly become a national pastime. Every few weeks, millions of investors line up online, hoping for that one lucky allotment. The attraction isn’t ownership, growth, or dividends. It’s the…

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‘Oh My God’: UAE lottery releases heartfelt audio of Dh100 million jackpot winner | World News

The UAE Lottery shared the emotional phone call revealing Anilkum** B** as Dh100 million winner/Representative Image The UAE Lottery has released the real audio of the phone call informing its latest jackpot winner — a UAE resident identified as Anilkum* B*** — that he had won a record-breaking Dh100 million in the October 18 draw….

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Dezhou man scandal: Lottery winner’s lavish spending on live-streamers sparks outrage | World News

A man from Dezhou, Shandong province has captured the attention of social media and news outlets across China after winning a 10.17 million yuan (US$1.4 million) lottery in December 2024 and reportedly spending a large portion of his winnings on gambling and female live-streamers, leaving his wife with nothing. The scandal has sparked outrage online,…

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