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‘One World, One Heart’: Global Meditation Event on World Meditation Day | Udaipur Kiran

Udaipur, 18 December (Udaipur Kiran) — To mark World Meditation Day on 21 December 2025, the Heartfulness Movement will host a historic global live meditation session, aimed at spreading peace, harmony and inner balance across the world. The event will be led by Heartfulness global guide Pujya Daaji Kamlesh D. Patel. The live meditation will […]

Qatar Ministry of Interior sets vehicle decoration rules for National Day 2025 | World News

The Ministry of Interior banned tinted windows, colour changes, and plate obstruction during National Day/Representative Image As Qatar gears up for its National Day celebrations, the Ministry of Interior has issued clear guidelines for vehicle decorations to ensure safety and compliance. The rules, covering December 14 to 20, 2025, are designed to allow festive displays […]

Bahrain announces public holidays for National Day and Accession Day 2025 | World News

Bahrain will observe public holidays on December 16-17, 2025, for National Day and Accession Day/Representative Image The Kingdom of Bahrain is set to pause its usual government operations next week as it prepares to celebrate two of its most significant annual occasions. Citizens and residents will have the opportunity to honor the nation’s progress and […]

Thailand and Cambodia clash for second day

BANGKOK/ PHNOM PENH: A fierce border battle between Thailand and Cambodia raged for a second day and spread to new fronts on Tuesday, as both countries accused each other of shelling civilian areas and Bangkok vowed to push on with its planned military operations. As many as nine Cambodian civilians had been killed since Monday, […]

National park fee: No more free entry on MLK Day, Juneteenth; replaced by Trump’s birthday

The Trump administration has removed Martin Luther King Jr Day and Juneteenth from next year’s list of fee-free entry days at US national parks and added President Donald Trump’s birthday, according to the national park service (NPS). The revised calendar, effective January 1, comes as the administration continues reshaping how US history is reflected on […]

‘Make it per day’: Iran-born Silicon Valley CTO who hires from India jokes about yearly $100,000 H-1B visa fee

Shahriar Tajbakhsh, the CTO and co-founder of Metaview AI, which sells software to help automate job interviews, joked about the $100,000 H-1B yearly visa fee and said ‘make it per day’. The company recently created a social media stir as they did their hiring in India, the hub of H-1B, fearing neither the fee nor […]

UAE organizes mass wedding for Gaza couples on 54th Union Day: All you need to know | World News

UAE hosts Gaza mass wedding, spreading hope worldwide / Image: File On this year’s 54th Union Day, the UAE marked its national anniversary not only with traditional fireworks and tributes to its Founding Fathers, but with an unexpected and deeply symbolic gesture: a mass wedding for 54 Palestinian couples in Gaza, one couple for each […]

Qatar unveils plans for a spectacular 11 day National Day celebration at Darb Al Saai | World News

Qatar National Day, from 10 to 20 December, features Darb Al Saai heritage camps, exhibits, and parades/Image: QNA Qatar is preparing to celebrate this year’s National Day with a vibrant programme at Darb Al Saai in Umm Salal, where history, culture, and community spirit will come together in one expansive setting. The celebrations aim to […]

UAE: Ajman breaks Guinness World Record with epic National Day Tribute | World News

UAE 54 celebrated with massive Ajman vehicle formation / Image: WAM News On 2 December 2025, Ajman officially entered the Guinness World Records after 603 vehicles were precisely arranged to form the phrase “EID AL ETIHAD UAE 54”. The large-scale formation was part of the UAE’s 54th Eid Al Etihad (Union Day) celebrations and was […]

Saudi Arabia and Russia forge historic agreement allowing citizens 90 day visa free visits | World News

Saudi Arabia and Russia signed a visa exemption, allowing citizens 90 day stays for tourism and business/Image: SA MOFA In a historic move aimed at strengthening ties and boosting travel between the two nations, Saudi Arabia and Russia have signed a mutual visa exemption agreement. The deal, formalized during the Saudi-Russian Investment and Business Forum […]