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Grand Shri Mahalaxmi Yagna Festival Begins in Udaipur

Udaipur witnesses a historic and unique religious event as the nine-day Mahalaxmi Koti Kunkumarchan Puja Yagna Mahotsav commenced on Sunday, marked by the resonant beats of drums, conch shells, and devotional fervour. Under the guidance of Jagadguru Vasant Vijayanand Giri Ji, the festival is a grand and divine congregation of faith and culture, held at […]

MP Sports Festival Is a Campaign for Social Harmony, Not Just a Sporting Event: Dr Rawat | Udaipur Kiran

Udaipur (Udaipur Kiran): Member of Parliament Dr Mannalal Rawat said that the MP Sports Festival is not merely a sports event but a campaign aimed at fostering a sense of social harmony and unity. He said that thousands of people have joined this initiative, helping to promote sportsmanship and collective participation. Dr Rawat was addressing […]

Kuwait’s biggest festival rocked by scandal: 15 arrested for allegedly rigging Ya Hala draws | World News

Kuwait arrests 15 over Ya Hala raffle scandal involving bribery, forgery, and prize manipulation/Representative Image Kuwait is facing a high-stakes scandal that threatens public trust in commercial promotions. Fifteen men and women have been arrested over allegations of rigging the “Ya Hala Draws,” part of the widely popular Kuwait Shopping Festival. Authorities say the scheme […]

Vedanta presents Jaigarh Heritage Festival at Jaipur’s Iconic Fort | Udaipur Kiran

Jaipur, 07 December 2025: Vedanta Ltd, world’s leading critical minerals, energy transition metals, oil & gas, power and technology conglomerate, is presenting the second edition of the Jaigarh Heritage Festival 2025, on 6th & 7th December at Jaipur’s iconic Jaigarh Fort. In collaboration with His Highness Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh, the festival is bringing alive […]

Who was Tom Stoppard? British playwright dies at 88; famously attended Jaipur Literature Festival in 2012

British playwright and screenwriter Tom Stoppard died at the age of 88 on Saturday. He passed away at his home in Dorset, England, surrounded by his family, reports the BBC. Stoppard was regarded as one of the greatest dramatists of his generation. His career spanned over six decades, producing a string of acclaimed plays and […]

24 Students of Mira Girls College, Udaipur Earn Top Honours at Ghoomar Festival | Udaipur Kiran

Udaipur, 25 November (Udaipur Kiran): Twenty-four students of Government Mira Girls College, Udaipur, have been awarded top honours at the Ghoomar Festival held at Bhandari Darshak Mandap. The winning students were felicitated on the college campus, where staff members welcomed and congratulated them for their outstanding performance. College Principal Prof. Deepak Maheshwari said the team […]

’20 years before the H-1B program even existed’: American YouTuber who called India’s cow dung festival ‘poop fest’ speaks on immigration

YouTuber Oliveira who made a documentary on India’s cow-dung festival calls for abolition of H-1B. American YouTuber Tyler Oliveira, who spread Indian hatred through his documentary on the cow dung festival that he misrepresented as a ‘poop-throwing festival’, weighed in on the H-1B row and rubbished the narrative that America does not have enough talent. […]

‘Wild’: Australian senator says he just discovered ‘Indian poop throwing festival’

American YouTuber Tyler Oliveira released his documentary on cow-dung festival misrepresenting it as ‘poop festival’. Australian senator Ralph Babet announced on social media that he discovered a wild thing about India which is a poop throwing festival. This stemmed from US YouTuber Tyler Oliveira’s misrepresentation of Karnataka’s Gorehabba festival. The influencer documented his experience at […]

Sheikh Zayed Festival returns to Abu Dhabi bigger than ever with 4,000 events, 750 shows, and 20,000+ participants | World News

Abu Dhabi comes alive with 4,000 events, 750 shows, and 20,000 participants at Sheikh Zayed Festival 2025–2026/Image: WAM Abu Dhabi is set to host one of the UAE’s most anticipated cultural spectacles, the Sheikh Zayed Festival 2025–2026, a vibrant celebration that unites tradition, innovation, and global participation. Under the theme “Hayyakum” (Welcome), the festival promises […]

‘I am sorry, India’: YouTuber Tyler Oliveira who vlogged about cow dung festival offers mock apology, says it’s not racist

American YouTuber says making video of India’s cow dung festival was not racist. American YouTuber Tyler Oliveria who routinely defames India through his vlogs got rattled after the New York Post called out his recent vlog on India’s cow dung festival which he called a poop-throwing festival. Clips of Oliveria struggling in the festival as […]