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Reacting to Indian content creator Sachin Awasthi’s experience of getting detained at Jeju Island, visa specialist Priyesh Sharma said the Indian passport isn’t the best and even Shah Rukh Khan had been detained in the past, and it does not matter to the host countries whether you are a celebrity or have many social media…

A 23-year-old Indian man, Atharva Shailesh Sathawane, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after he was found guilty of scamming elders in Florida. The sentence was announced in January but the case has now come to the attention of MAGA commentators as their anti-India sentiment becomes louder over incidents of visa abuse and…

SubhanAllah Moment? Smart Pigeon Triggers Zamzam Cooler on Its Own (Representative Image) A delightful and unexpected video from Mecca has captured global attention after showing a smart pigeon placing its body on a water cooler sensor to dispense Zamzam water, the sacred water sourced from the historic well within the Grand Mosque and then calmly…

Fly Now, Pay Later? Jazeera Airways Just Changed Travel in Kuwait In a major move set to reshape travel affordability in the Gulf, Jazeera Airways has become the first Kuwaiti airline to introduce a “Fly Now, Pay Later” payment option, enabling passengers to book flights and pay for them in manageable installments rather than one…

Hidden beneath Egypt’s shifting sands for almost a century, a missing piece of history has quietly returned. Archaeologists working in central Egypt have uncovered the upper section of a colossal seated statue of Ramesses II, one of the country’s most recognisable rulers. The fragment connects to a lower portion discovered in the 1930s, sparking renewed…

Sheikh Saleh Al-Maghamsi has been appointed imam of the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah/Image: X Sheikh Saleh bin Awad Al-Maghamsi has officially been appointed as an imam of the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah. He led his first Isha prayer at Masjid an-Nabawi on February 21, beginning his service at one of Islam’s most sacred sites.The appointment…

Anonymous philanthropist donates AED35 million to ‘Edge of Life’ campaign fighting childhood hunger/Representative Image An anonymous philanthropist has contributed AED35 million to the ‘Edge of Life’ campaign, a Ramadan initiative launched to help rescue five million children from hunger. The campaign aims to raise at least AED1 billion to fund sustainable programmes addressing childhood malnutrition…

Türkiye’s Huge Anti-Drug Operation Detains 346 Suspects Across Five Provinces During Ramadan 2026 Turkish authorities have launched a massive anti-narcotics crackdown, detaining 346 suspects and seizing large quantities of illegal drugs and weapons in a coordinated operation spanning five provinces. The Turkish Gendarmerie General Command led the raids, which targeted drug trafficking networks in Adana,…

Hosting a Ramadan Iftar Could Land You in Jail? Here’s What Kuwait Just Clarified As the holy month of Ramadan unfolds in full swing, a misleading claim began circulating widely on social media in Kuwait, suggesting that organisers of Ramadan gatherings without a permit could face up to KD 1,000 (about $3,260) in fines and…