January 6, 2026

UAE Rolls Out New Visa Categories and Easier Entry Rules in 2026

The UAE starts 2026 with new visa options for AI experts, artists, event attendees, and cruise tourists. India gets expanded visa-on-arrival access. Sponsorship rules tighten by income. Golden Visa grows to attract top talent.

January 6, 2026

13,000-Year-Old Comet Explosion Linked to Sudden Ice Age Cooling and Mass Extinction

Scientists find signs of a massive comet airburst over North America 13,000 years ago. This sky blast may explain sudden freezing, fires, animal deaths, and the end of Clovis culture.

January 6, 2026

ISRO Calls for Proposals on Aditya-L1 Solar Observations Two Years After Launch

ISRO invites Indian scientists to submit proposals for solar observations using the Aditya-L1 spacecraft. This comes on the mission’s second anniversary of reaching the Sun-Earth L1 point, offering uninterrupted solar data access from April to June 2026.

January 6, 2026

NIA Probes Twin Blasts in Manipur’s Bishnupur, Two Injured in Rising Ethnic Tensions

Two blasts shook Bishnupur, Manipur, injuring two people. The NIA has taken over the case amid calls for a shutdown and ongoing ethnic violence tensions.

January 6, 2026

Oman Sets Clear Fees for Citizenship and Nationality Withdrawal Starting 2026

Oman has fixed citizenship application fees at OMR 600 and introduced a OMR 200 charge for nationality withdrawal from January 4, 2026. The rules target greater transparency without changing eligibility.

January 6, 2026

Delhi Air Quality Stays Poor With AQI at 293; Pollution to Continue for Six Days

Delhi's air quality remained poor on January 6, 2026, with AQI at 293. Chandni Chowk recorded very poor air quality at 352. Experts say pollution will last for six days.

January 6, 2026

US Visa Delays Force Indian Immigrants to Miss Family Events and Risk Careers

Many Indian immigrants in the US face long visa waits. This causes them to miss family milestones and worry about job security, says immigration lawyer.

January 6, 2026

Gunfire Near Venezuela’s Presidential Palace After US Captures Nicolás Maduro

Gunfire was heard near Venezuela’s Miraflores palace after Nicolás Maduro was captured in a secret US mission. The White House denies involvement, calling it a misunderstanding among local forces. Maduro now faces US narcotics charges after pleading not guilty in New York.

January 6, 2026

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January 6, 2026

Two Hindus Killed in Bangladesh Amid Rising Minority Violence in 24 Hours

Bangladesh sees fresh violence against Hindus with two deaths in 24 hours, pushing total to six in 18 days. Incidents raise alarm about minority safety and law and order.