Kuwait mandates health insurance from December 23 for all foreign residents and visitors, with specified fees/Representative Image Starting December 23, all foreigners entering or living in Kuwait will need to pay health insurance fees, as new regulations from the Ministry of Health take effect. Minister Dr. Ahmed Al-Awadi issued executive rules under Law No. 1 […]
Saudi Arabia is finally uncorking the bottle for non-Muslim foreign residents — but there’s a catch, and it goes straight for your wallet. Cheers, if you can afford it.Now, the non-Muslim foreigners can enjoy alcohol, but only if they earn enough money to qualify.According to the Quran, people practicing Muslim should abstain from consuming alcohol […]
On 2 December at 11:00, all UAE residents will sing the national anthem together/Representative Image The UAE is preparing for a collective moment of pride as residents across all seven emirates are invited to sing the national anthem at the same time on 2 December at 11:00. The initiative aims to bring every community together […]
Qatar expands Hayya visa benefits for GCC residents / AI Generated Image From 30 November 2025, Qatar expanded the Hayya GCC Resident Visa (A2): eligible residents of GCC countries can now stay in Qatar for up to two months and enter the country multiple times during the visa’s validity. The update was announced by Qatar […]
AFP file photo of a busy road in Jakarta Jakarta is now the world’s most populated city, succeeding Japan’s Tokyo. The Indonesian capital is home to an estimated 42 million people, the UN’s World Urbanisation Prospects 2025 report said. Dhaka in Bangladesh comes second with 37 million people, while Tokyo has fallen to third place […]
A row erupted after the US Department of the Interior announced sweeping changes to national park access, including higher fees for nonresidents and expanded digital passes. Starting January 1, 2026, US residents will pay $80 for an Annual Pass, while nonresidents will be charged $250. Nonresidents without a pass will also face a $100 per […]
Dubai residents urged to submit inspiring Erth Award entries / Image: Dubai Media Office The Crown Prince of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has officially launched the Erth Dubai Award. This is not simply a prize; it is described as one of the world’s largest initiatives dedicated to preserving […]
Udaipur (Udaipur Kiran). Tension erupted in Udaipur’s Sundarwas area late on Friday night after the severed remains of cattle were found by the roadside. Angry residents blocked the Pratapnagar–Sundarwas road, prompting the presence of police teams from three stations—Pratapnagar, Hiran Magri and Ghantaghar. The incident took place around midnight in the Mandal area of Sundarwas. […]
Kentucky official lured NYC businesses with ‘Bourbon’ and asked them to relocate to Kentucky. Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams placed his pitch to New York businesses that they should relocate to Kentucky to escape from Zohran Mamdani‘s administration. “NYC companies: had a day or two to reassess? Come to a place that is not […]
Udaipur, November 6 (Udaipur Kiran): On the occasion of the 5th anniversary of the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan (Drug-Free India Campaign), the Department of Psychiatry at Geetanjali Medical College, Udaipur, in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, organized an Inter-College PG Quiz Competition on the theme — “Say No […]
