Seven elephants killed in Indian train accident
Seven elephants were killed, and one was injured when a Delhi-bound train collided with a herd in northeast India early on Saturday, district police chief VV Rakesh Reddy said.Th…
Oman will witness the winter solstice on Sunday
The winter solstice phenomenon for the year 2025 will begin tomorrow in the Sultanate of Oman, and thus it will be the first day of winter astronomically in the northern hemisphere…
Registration for the ‘Together We Advance Forum’ begins tomorrow
The General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers has announced the start of registration for participation in the fourth edition of the “Together We Advance” Forum, which will r…
US judge skeptical of challenge to $100,000 H-1B visa fee
A federal judge on Friday said US President Donald Trump’s $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for highly-skilled foreign workers seems to fall under his broad powers to regulate immig…
Rains lash Musandam
Oman recorded its highest cumulative rainfall in the last two days at Jabal Harim in Musandam Governorate, where 150 millimetres of rain was measured, according to data released by…
UN: Famine over in Gaza, says ‘situation critical’
ROME: A famine declared in Gaza in August is now over thanks to improved access for humanitarian aid, the United Nations said on Friday, but warned the food situation in the Palest…
Bangladesh burns again after killing of student leader
DHAKA: Protesters rallied across Bangladesh on Friday for a second straight day calling for the arrest of the gunmen who shot and killed a key figure in last year’s pro-democracy u…
Seeb, Al Nahda continue winning streak in Jindal League
Muscat, Dec 19Round 8 of the Jindal Oman Football League saw a flurry of goals, with 14 scored across five matches, further intensifying the race for the top spot as Seeb and Al Na…
Argentina, Spain to meet in Qatar for intercontinental ‘Finalissima’
ASUNCION, Paraguay: Spain, the European champions, and Argentina, the Copa America winners, will compete in the ‘Finalissima’ international super final on March 27 in Qatar, the So…
How Salalah became a German florist’s second home
Sabine Cunningham-Blinn, a florist based in Zweibrücken, southwestern Germany, leads a life shaped by two very different worlds. While she spends her summers running her floral and…