From January 2026, the UAE will tax sweetened drinks based on sugar content, while artificially sweetened beverages face a 0% rate/ Image: Pexels The UAE has publicly announced the final details of its new tiered volumetric model for taxing sweetened drinks, including the calculation method, rate brackets, and enforcement framework, ahead of its rollout on […]
During a recent episode of Flagrant, the hit comedy podcast hosted by Andrew Schulz, New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani shared a personal story about his family’s exile and return to Uganda — only for the conversation to take a sharply comedic turn. As Mamdani described how his family fled Idi Amin’s regime in […]
UAE unveils three new Indian passport designs today / AI-generated illustration Indian expats in the UAE are witnessing a first-of-its-kind change, as the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi confirmed on October 28, 2025, that three different Indian passport designs are now officially in circulation the older booklet, the machine-readable version, and the newly introduced chip-enabled […]
Kuwait introduces strict new anti-drug law with tough penalties / AI-Generated Illustration Kuwait has officially approved a new, tougher anti-drug law, the Cabinet announced on Monday, October 28, 2025, introducing random drug testing, harsher jail terms, and the death penalty for serious trafficking cases. The draft decree-law was endorsed during the weekly Cabinet meeting and […]
Kerala nurses Abhijith Jees (left) and Ajeesh Nelson (right) saved a passenger’s life mid-air during their first-ever flight to the UAE. (Photo: Response Plus Medical) A life saved at 35,000 feet What began as a hopeful journey turned into a life-saving moment for two young nurses from Kerala. Abhijith Jees, 26, from Wayanad, and Ajeesh […]
Qatar extends Hajj 2026 registration with new health requirements, QR10,000 deposit, and a 4,400 quota/Representative Image Each year, millions of Muslims embark on the sacred Hajj pilgrimage, a six-day spiritual journey in Mecca held annually in Dhu al-Hijjah, the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar. As preparations intensify for the 1447 AH (2026) Hajj season, […]
It was meant to be just another shipment, a truck rumbling down Interstate 59 with lab monkeys headed to a future full of medical tests, needles and white coats. But fate had other ideas. A sudden crash flipped the truck on its side, doors flew open, and the once-caged primates suddenly found themselves staring at […]
Maddock Films and Dinesh Vijan have finally unveiled the much-awaited trailer of Ikkis, a tribute to Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal — India’s youngest Param Vir Chakra recipient. Directed by National Award–winning filmmaker Sriram Raghavan, the film marks the theatrical debut of Agastya Nanda, grandson of Amitabh Bachchan, who steps into the role of the 21-year-old […]
Last month, the nation was plunged into grief following the untimely demise of the iconic singer and actor, Zubeen Garg. Now, his final on-screen appearance, Roi Roi Binale, is gearing up for a historic release this Friday, October 31. In an unprecedented tribute, every cinema hall across his home state of Assam will exclusively screen […]
For centuries, dragons have embodied prosperity, power, and mystery in Asian culture. Today, that legend lives on in the Asian arowana, famously known as the dragon fish and hailed as the world’s most expensive aquarium fish. Native to the rivers and swamps of Southeast Asia, this ancient predator moves with elegant precision, its metallic scales […]
