Dubai New Year’s Eve 2025 / Image: File Dubai is set to reclaim its crown for the world’s most dazzling New Year’s Eve celebration. The centerpiece, as always, is the Burj Khalifa, where Emaar has planned a record-breaking fusion of pyrotechnics, LED light displays, and synchronized fountain shows. This year, the “Brightest Show on Earth” […]
King Charles’s New Year Honours list has been announced, recognising individuals from across fields ranging from acting to sport.The full list included more than 1,157 people in politics, sport, the arts or community service to be awarded titles from Member, Commander or Officer of the Order of the British Empire to the highest honours of […]
Udaipur Police has issued an advisory to maintain peace, security, and law and order during the New Year celebrations on December 31. Large gatherings are expected at hotels, restaurants, clubs, and farmhouses across the district as people welcome New Year 2026. Under the direction of District Superintendent of Police, Yogesh Goyal, police personnel will be […]
The Indian-American community raised the issue of growing online hatred against India and Indians and sought answers from Elon Musk’s X as to why such hate comments are being allowed on the platform. American journalist Matt Forney recently called for violence against Indians and Indian places of worship — veiled as a prediction– and deleted […]
Kuwait announces January 1 as a public holiday, giving government employees a three-day New Year weekend/Representative Image Kuwait’s Civil Service Commission has announced January 1, 2026, as a public holiday, giving government employees a three-day New Year weekend through Saturday, January 3. Official work will resume on Sunday, January 4, allowing residents and officials to […]
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino has reportedly told confidants that he plans to step down from his role early next year, according to MS NOW. Bongino is the bureau’s second-highest command only after Director Kash Patel. He has indicated that he will not be returning to the FBI headquarters this month.Sources told MS NOW that […]
Turner “Tfue” Tenney (via Getty Images) Fortnite star Turner “Tfue” Tenney has made a surprise return to Twitch after being away for more than a year. The popular streamer went live again and told viewers he is enjoying playing video games once more. His comeback comes after a long period of irregular streaming and time […]
UAE announced Paid holiday for private sector/Representative Image The UAE’s Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has announced a paid holiday on January 1. The announcement, made through an official X post, follows the UAE cabinet’s approved list of holidays for public and private sector employees.With New Year falling on Thursday, private sector offices are […]
Searches for D4vd skyrocketed after September as worldwide curiosity intensified. Every December brings a new season of year-in-review roundups, Spotify Wrapped, YouTube recaps, and Google’s vast portrait of what the world wanted to understand. In 2025, those rankings included the usual mix of celebrities, politicians and headline makers. Kendrick Lamar, Pope Leo XIV, Jimmy Kimmel […]
Two Indian-origin innovators have earned a place in TIME’s prestigious Person of the Year issue, which spotlights the “Architects of AI” shaping the direction of one of the most transformative technologies of the century. Their inclusion reflects the growing influence of Indian-origin leadership in the global AI landscape, as Karandeep Anand and Sriram Krishnan help […]
