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The crescent moon was sighted on the evening of March 19 over Mecca, and by midnight the messages had already begun moving. From palace communications offices and city hall press rooms, from foreign ministries and mosque podiums, the words went out in Arabic and English and Turkish and Urdu: Eid Mubarak. Blessed festival. The month…
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat (File photo) NEW DELHI: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday said that “India can bring an end to the ongoing war” amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East.Speaking at a gathering in Nagpur, Bhagwat said that voices from different countries are recognising India’s role in promoting peace.“Several countries saying only…
The Indian box office is witnessing a historic moment as Aditya Dhar and Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ has already surged to a cumulative domestic net of Rs. 165.36 crore by Friday afternoon. Despite an ‘A’ rating and a massive 3-hour 49-minute runtime, the film is on track to cross the Rs. 230 crore global…
Global K-pop powerhouse BTS is set to reunite as a full group on March 20, 2026, marking the end of a three-year-and-nine-month hiatus from collective projects. The septet will drop their fifth studio album, ‘Arirang,’ at 1 p.m. KST, their first since “Proof” in June 2022 and the first following all members’ completion of mandatory…
The 2026 Global Terrorism Index, released Thursday, records sharpest drop in terrorism deaths in years, yet the geopolitical storm clouds gathering over South Asia, the Sahel, and the West suggest the reprieve could be short-livedThe geography of global terrorism has shifted again. In 2025, Pakistan replaced Burkina Faso as the country most affected by terrorism,…
NEW DELHI: A map in the Global Terrorism Index 2026 shows a map that appears to place parts of Jammu and Kashmir within China.The graphic, which charts terror activity across Pakistan and Afghanistan from 2007 to 2025, uses faint and generalised borders that blur distinctions in the wider region. As a result, areas of Jammu…
Erling Haaland (Photo by Total Chess/Jonathan Turton) NEW DELHI: Already an icon in the world of football, Erling Haaland is stepping into the world of chess, not as a player but as an investor. He has backed Norway Chess and its newly launched Total Chess World Championship Tour, aiming to help grow the sport globally….
From the valleys of Koraput to the cultural stages of London, a group of Odia women is showing that distance cannot separate people from their roots. Through rhythm, movement and emotion, Labangalata – NrutyaVibes is bringing the spirit of Odisha to audiences thousands of miles away from home. What began nearly two years ago with…
Given the current situation in the Middle East, Dubai Global Village has cancelled its annual Eid Fireworks in 2026. Eid Al Fitr in the UAE is expected to begin around March 19, 2026, depending on the sighting of the moon. It’s an important update for travellers planning to visit Dubai during the holidays. Global Village…
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ may just be gearing up for an epic global tour after their phenomenal success at the Oscars and their record-breaking run on Netflix. As per the latest reports, the streaming giant is looking to expand the animated film’s success beyond screens and feature the girl group in a live show. According to…
