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Fact check: Did Saudi Arabia ban photography at Two Holy Mosques for Haj 2026?

Makkah, Dec. 12 -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has not introduced any ban on photography inside Grand Mosque in Makkah and Prophet's Mosque in Madinah for Haj 2026, despite widespread claims cir... Read More


Chamundi Vihar Stadium faces neglect, apathy

India, Dec. 12 -- Sir, Every evening, I make it a habit to go for a walk, enjoying the fresh air and a peaceful environment. Today, I chose to visit the renowned Chamundi Vihar Stadium, expecting a c... Read More


The Democracy News Honoured with NAI Award for Best Digital News Platform

India, Dec. 12 -- The Democracy News, a proud sister platform of Afternoon Voice, has been awarded the Newspaper Association of India (NAI) Award for Best Digital News Platform at the 33rd NAI Achieve... Read More


Piramal Pharmas Lexington facility receives four USFDA observations

Mumbai, Dec. 12 -- The inspection took place from 3 to 10 December 2025. At the end of the inspection, the US FDA issued a Form 483 with four observations, which relate to procedural enhancements and ... Read More


Assam: SIT submits charge sheet on Zubeen Garg death case

India, Dec. 12 -- The special investigation team (SIT) of Assam Police criminal investigation department (CID) probing a murder investigation into the death of cultural icon Zubeen Garg submitted a ch... Read More


Delhi HC division bench refuses stay on Dr Reddy's semaglutide exports

New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- The Delhi High Court's division bench on Friday declined to stay a single-judge order that allows Indian drugmaker Dr Reddy's Laboratories to domestically manufacture and export ... Read More


Zara Qairina case: Retired headmaster fined RM10,000 for threatening forensic pathologist online

KOTA KINABALU, Dec. 12 -- A retired primary school headmaster who made an online threat against a forensic pathologist involved in the Zara Qairina Mahathir inquest was fined RM10,000, or in default, ... Read More


Is Mamata losing her grip? Humayun Kabir's Muslim outreach triggers political drama in Bengal ahead of 2026!

India, Dec. 12 -- The slow-burn drama over Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Humayun Kabir's explosive statements-labelled communal and inflammatory by his party-finally reached a climax last week when he ... Read More


Villagers in Pauri relieved as maneater leopard is hunted down

Pauri, Dec. 12 -- Residents of Gajald village in Pauri district have heaved a sigh of relief following the elimination of a leopard that had been spreading terror in the area for several days. In a la... Read More


Karnataka: CT Ravi accuses Congress of "vote chori"

Belagavi, Dec. 12 -- The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader CT Ravi on Friday targeted the Congress, alleging that the party has a long history of "vote theft" and blaming it for the developmental lag... Read More