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India celebrates Holi, the festival of colour, marking the reawakening of spring - News | Khaleej Times
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Quick Glance: India Celebrates Hindu Holi Festival with Colorful Traditions
  • Millions of Indians celebrated the Hindu Holi festival by smearing colored powder, exchanging traditional foods, and drinks.

  • The festival marks the beginning of spring and celebrates the divine love between Krishna and Radha.

  • Traditions like consuming Bhang, a cannabis-infused drink, and lighting large fires are part of the festivities.

  • Various Holi traditions in India, such as the 'Lathmar Holi' in northern towns, showcase the diversity of celebrations.
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LIVE: Bangladesh vs Palestine – FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier: Follow our live build-up and commentary as Bangladesh host Palestine in Dhaka for their 2026 FIFA ...
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LIVE: Bangladesh vs Palestine – FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier
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Jenn Tran makes 'Bachelorette' history as first Asian lead: 'The Bachelorette' has finally named its first Asian lead: Jenn Tran. She will embark on her own ...
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Jenn Tran makes 'Bachelorette' history as first Asian lead
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Mumbai becomes Asia's billionaire capital, topped by Mukesh Ambani: SHANGHAI -- India's financial hub Mumbai overtook Beijing as Asia's billionaire ...
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Mumbai becomes Asia's billionaire capital, topped by Mukesh Ambani
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Mumbai becomes Asian capital with most billionaires, bumping Shanghai: Report: The city of Mumbai has officially surpassed Shanghai as Asia’s capital with the ...
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Pakistan: 5 Chinese dam workers, driver killed in suicide attack - News | Khaleej Times
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Quick Glance: Six Killed in Suicide Attack on Chinese Engineers in Pakistan
  • A suicide bomber targeted a convoy of Chinese engineers in Pakistan, resulting in six fatalities.

  • The engineers were en route to a dam construction site when the attack occurred.

  • Attacks on Chinese interests in Pakistan are seen as attempts to destabilize the country and create discord between Pakistan and its allies, notably China.

  • Pakistan condemned the attack and emphasized the importance of the safety of Chinese nationals in the country.
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Singapore ranked happiest country in Asia again: THE city-state was named the 30th happiest country globally for 2021-2023, according to the World Happiness ...
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Singapore ranked happiest country in Asia again
Quick Glance: New Report: Kenya Ranks 114th in Happiness Index
  • For the seventh consecutive year, Finland has secured the title of the world's happiest country, with Kenya ranking 114th out of a total of 143 countries. Conversely, Afghanistan finds itself at the bottom of the ranking as the unhappiest nation.

  • The latest findings were unveiled on March 20, 2024, coinciding with the International Day of Happiness.

  • This annual report relies on six key factors, encompassing social support, income, health, freedom, generosity, and absence of corruption. The economic dimension serves as a pivotal gauge for happiness levels across different nations.

  • Attaining happiness is contingent on various elements like career progression and tackling specific challenges. The United Nations advocates for a harmonized economic growth strategy that fosters happiness and well-being for all.
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Japan's scallops, spurned by China, head to high-end U.S. market: LOS ANGELES -- Japan is setting up a supply chain for Hokkaido scallops bound for the U.S ...
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Japan's scallops, spurned by China, head to high-end U.S. market
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Israel seizes 800 hectares of Palestinian land in occupied West Bank: Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s announcement comes despite international pressure ...
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Israel seizes 800 hectares of Palestinian land in occupied West Bank
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Python instead of poultry: Will we eat snakes in the future?: Snake meat has long been eaten in Asia. Researchers see potential for factory farming ...
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Python instead of poultry: Will we eat snakes in the future?
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U.S., Japan, Philippines' leaders to meet for April summit: MANILA -- The leaders of the United States, Japan and the Philippines will meet for their first ...
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U.S., Japan, Philippines' leaders to meet for April summit
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How terrible would a second Trump presidency be for Australia? Terrible enough: Now that Donald Trump is the inevitable Republican candidate, countries ...
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How terrible would a second Trump presidency be for Australia? Terrible ...
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Europe dangerously deluded on Ukraine’s lost war: Europe is facing defeat in Ukraine as its policies on the war go sideways. Europe’s approach is increasingly ...
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Europe dangerously deluded on Ukraine’s lost war
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Taipei restaurant creates new menu highlighting Filipino dishes: Diners can sample chicken adobo, kare kare, and other Filipino fare at ABV Southeast Asian
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Taipei restaurant creates new menu highlighting Filipino dishes
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Japan's Don Quijote parent plans wave of U.S., Asian discount stores: TOKYO -- The parent company of Japanese discount chain Don Quijote aims to expand ...
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Japan's Don Quijote parent plans wave of U.S., Asian discount stores
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Malaysia’s Anwar Warns US That Constraining China Will ‘Accentuate’ Its Grievances
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Malaysia’s Anwar Warns US That Constraining China Will ‘Accentuate’ Its ...
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Search for parents launched as toddler in pyjamas found walking streets in Stevenage
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Singapore Says Swift Is Mine, Upsetting Its Neighbors: Taylor Swift is playing six concerts in Singapore. That’s causing discontent in other Southeast Asia ...
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Singapore Says Swift Is Mine, Upsetting Its Neighbors
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Taiwan awarded ‘Best LGBTQ Trend Destination’: ‘Taiwan is the most suitable Asian country for LGBTQ people to visit’
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Taiwan awarded ‘Best LGBTQ Trend Destination’
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Singapore Says Taylor Swift Concert Benefits Outweigh Grant: Singapore said economic benefits from Taylor Swift’s concerts outweigh the incentives the city-state ...
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Singapore Says Taylor Swift Concert Benefits Outweigh Grant
Quick Glance: Swifties' Pricey Pilgrimage to Star's Southeast Asian Stop
  • Filipina Charlyn Suizo is in Singapore for one reason: Taylor Swift.

  • The 30-year-old software engineer from the Philippines, part of a Swiftie group, is spending over $6,000 on flights, concert tickets, and accommodation.

  • An estimated 7 in 10 of the 300,000 concertgoers will be coming from abroad, spending between $260 million and $370 million on hotels, food, and entertainment.

  • Swift's concerts in Singapore are expected to generate significant economic benefits, especially in the tourism sector.
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Taylor Swift performs 'Story' mashup for Singapore's secret songs on Eras Tour: Taylor Swift will perform at National Stadium in Singapore for six nights on her ...
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Taylor Swift performs 'Story' mashup for Singapore's secret songs on Eras ...
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Rihanna performs first full concert in years at billionaire Mukesh Ambani's party for son
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Rihanna performs first full concert in years at billionaire Mukesh ...
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EJ Obiena comes up empty-handed at World Indoor Championships: EJ Obiena missed out on a medal against the world’s finest pole vaulters at the 2024 World ...
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EJ Obiena comes up empty-handed at World Indoor Championships
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Would Trump go soft on the South China Sea?: The South China Sea (SCS) and Taiwan Strait have become focal points of geopolitical tension in the Asia-Pacific ...
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Would Trump go soft on the South China Sea?
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Japan heads for 'marriage ice age' with lowest number in 90 years: TOKYO -- The number of Japanese couples who tied the knot last year likely fell below 500 ...
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Japan heads for 'marriage ice age' with lowest number in 90 years
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Malaysian ringgit falls to lowest level in 26 years: The Singdollar was trading at RM3.568 at 7pm on Feb 20.
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Malaysian ringgit falls to lowest level in 26 years
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Can a ‘Muslim’ lion, ‘Hindu’ lioness live together? An Indian zoo dilemma: A Hindu group is upset because a zoo kept a lion named after a Mughal king with a ...
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Can a ‘Muslim’ lion, ‘Hindu’ lioness live together? An Indian zoo dilemma
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Long jumper Mikaelle Assani missed the World Cup bronze by just one centimeter: After shot putter Ogunleye's silver medal, the German Athletics Association is ...
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Long jumper Mikaelle Assani missed the World Cup bronze by just one ...
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China says Philippine air patrol made 'trouble' in South China Sea: BEIJING (Reuters) -- China's military said the Philippines has "stirred up ...
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China says Philippine air patrol made 'trouble' in South China Sea
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U.S. faces 4 threats but only equipped for 1 war, experts say: WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration's struggle to push through Congress a massive ...
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U.S. faces 4 threats but only equipped for 1 war, experts say