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27 December 2025

Goutham Krishna H of India competes against Hans Moke Niemann of the United States during the Rapid Open sixth round of the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championship at the Sports and Events Complex, Qatar University, in Doha, Qatar, on December 27, 2025.

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27 December 2025

Goutham Krishna H of India competes against Hans Moke Niemann of the United States during the Rapid Open sixth round of the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championship at the Sports and Events Complex, Qatar University, in Doha, Qatar, on December 27, 2025.

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27 December 2025

Hans Moke Niemann of the United States competes against Goutham Krishna H of India during the Rapid Open sixth round of the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championship at the Sports and Events Complex, Qatar University, in Doha, Qatar, on December 27, 2025.

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11 December 2025

Bose Krishnamachari, president of Kochi-Muziris Biennale, speaks to media people during a media tour on the eve of the sixth edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale contemporary art festival in Kochi, India, on December 11, 2025.

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11 December 2025

Bose Krishnamachari, president of Kochi-Muziris Biennale, speaks to media people during a media tour on the eve of the sixth edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale contemporary art festival in Kochi, India, on December 11, 2025.

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7 December 2025

Hindu preacher Dhirendra Krishna Shastri, popularly known as Bageshwar Dham Sarkar, delivers a speech during a mass Bhagavad Gita chanting event at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata, India, on December 7, 2025.

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7 December 2025

Hindu preacher Dhirendra Krishna Shastri, popularly known as Bageshwar Dham Sarkar, delivers a speech during a mass Bhagavad Gita chanting event at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata, India, on December 7, 2025.

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7 December 2025

Hindu preacher Dhirendra Krishna Shastri, popularly known as Bageshwar Dham Sarkar, delivers a speech during a mass Bhagavad Gita chanting event at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata, India, on December 7, 2025.

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7 December 2025

Bageshwar Dham Sarkar refers to Dhirendra Krishna Shastri, who attends the Gita Chanting at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata, India, on December 7, 2025.

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7 December 2025

Swami Gyananandaji Maharaj, in the center, discusses with Dhirendra Krishna Shastri, on the left, at the Gita Chanting at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata, India, on December 7, 2025.

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7 December 2025

Swami Gyananandaji Maharaj, in the center, discusses with Dhirendra Krishna Shastri, on the left, at the Gita Chanting at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata, India, on December 7, 2025.

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7 December 2025

Swami Gyananandaji Maharaj, on the right, and Dhirendra Krishna Shastri, on the left, participate in the Gita Chanting at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata, India, on December 7, 2025.

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27 November 2025

Former Nepali House Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara is escorted in a police van from the central jail in Kathmandu, Nepal, to the district court following a court order to release him on bail in a gold smuggling case on November 27, 2025. Former Speaker and CPN (Maoist Centre) Vice-chair Krishna Bahadur Mahara is arrested by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) in connection with a gold smuggling case. The Patan High Court orders his release on a bail amount of NRs 2 million. Mahara is arrested on October 12, 2025, following fresh instructions from the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), which conducts an inquiry into his alleged involvement in smuggling gold concealed inside electronic cigarettes (vapes) in collaboration with a Chinese organized group. According to police, the CIAA seeks his detention to move forward with a renewed probe into his role in facilitating the entry of smuggled gold through the vape-import channel. Mahara is questioned by the CIAA only days earlier, on October 9, 2025. Although his name surfaces in the gold smuggling case three years ago, both the District Government Attorney's Office and Nepal Police previously free him during earlier rounds of investigation. Authorities now allege that Mahara uses his political influence to help a smuggling racket bring gold into Nepal in 2022, an operation that also leads to the arrest of his son, Rahul Mahara, on suspicion of involvement. In March 2024, Mahara is arrested from Kapilvastu and brought to Kathmandu for questioning related to the case. The Kathmandu District Court later remands him to custody, but he is allowed to stay at Norvic Hospital citing health complications. A high-level government commission led by former High Court Chief Judge Dilli Raj Acharya earlier criticizes the CIB for ''intentionally avoiding'' a full investigation into Mahara and other senior officials allegedly linked to large-scale gold smuggling.

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27 November 2025

Former Nepali House Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara is escorted in a police van from the central jail in Kathmandu, Nepal, to the district court following a court order to release him on bail in a gold smuggling case on November 27, 2025. Former Speaker and CPN (Maoist Centre) Vice-chair Krishna Bahadur Mahara is arrested by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) in connection with a gold smuggling case. The Patan High Court orders his release on a bail amount of NRs 2 million. Mahara is arrested on October 12, 2025, following fresh instructions from the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), which conducts an inquiry into his alleged involvement in smuggling gold concealed inside electronic cigarettes (vapes) in collaboration with a Chinese organized group. According to police, the CIAA seeks his detention to move forward with a renewed probe into his role in facilitating the entry of smuggled gold through the vape-import channel. Mahara is questioned by the CIAA only days earlier, on October 9, 2025. Although his name surfaces in the gold smuggling case three years ago, both the District Government Attorney's Office and Nepal Police previously free him during earlier rounds of investigation. Authorities now allege that Mahara uses his political influence to help a smuggling racket bring gold into Nepal in 2022, an operation that also leads to the arrest of his son, Rahul Mahara, on suspicion of involvement. In March 2024, Mahara is arrested from Kapilvastu and brought to Kathmandu for questioning related to the case. The Kathmandu District Court later remands him to custody, but he is allowed to stay at Norvic Hospital citing health complications. A high-level government commission led by former High Court Chief Judge Dilli Raj Acharya earlier criticizes the CIB for ''intentionally avoiding'' a full investigation into Mahara and other senior officials allegedly linked to large-scale gold smuggling.

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19 November 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees spread the ingredients of seven grains, locally called ''Satbeej,'' on the day of Bala Chaturdashi, a Hindu festival to give salvation to departed souls, in the premises of Pashupatinath Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 19, 2025. The seven grains include dhaan (rice), jau (barley), til (sesame), gahun (wheat), chana (chickpeas), makai (maize), and kaguno (foxtail millet). Devotees walk along Kailash-Suryaghat-Gaurighat-Aryaghat-Guhyeshwari-Mrigasthali-Bishworup-Kirateshwar-108 Shivalinga. In remembrance of beloved ones, Nepali Hindu devotees offer oil-fed lamps into the Bagmati River flowing through the premises of Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu on the day of Bala Chaturdashi. The live lamps float on the river, which is believed to lighten the world of departed souls in their afterlife. Devotees remain awake throughout the night, camping on the edge of the Bagmati River facing the Pashupatinath Temple. Rituals for Bala Chaturdashi start from Marga Krishna Trayodashi, the 13th day of the waning moon in the month of Mangsir (8th month according to the Nepali calendar). Devotees who observe this ritual maintain strict fasting, with only one meal that day and abstain from garlic, onions, fish, eggs, and other food items that are said to be impure. In the evening, they reach the Pashupatinath temple or shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva and chant hymns and prayers to Lord Shiva all night long. They light ''Akhanda Jyoti'' in the name of the deceased souls of their families. The next morning, Marga Krishna Chaturdashi, they take a holy bath and start their journey around the Pashupatinath temple premises, spreading seven kinds of grains along the way.

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19 November 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees float live oil-fed lamps in the sacred Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 19, 2025, during Bala Chaturdashi, a festival to give salvation to departed souls. In remembrance of beloved ones, Nepali Hindu devotees offer oil-fed lamps into the Bagmati River flowing through the premises of Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu on the day of Bala Chaturdashi. The live lamps float on the river, which is believed to lighten the world of departed souls in their afterlife. Devotees remain awake throughout the night, camping on the edge of the Bagmati River facing the Pashupatinath Temple. Rituals for Bala Chaturdashi start from Marga Krishna Trayodashi, the 13th day of the waning moon in the month of Mangsir (8th month according to the Nepali calendar). Devotees who observe this ritual maintain strict fasting, with only one meal that day and abstain from garlic, onions, fish, eggs, and other food items that are said to be impure. In the evening, they reach the Pashupatinath temple or shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva and chant hymns and prayers to Lord Shiva all night long. They light ''Akhanda Jyoti'' in the name of the deceased souls of their families. The next morning, Marga Krishna Chaturdashi, they take a holy bath and start their journey around the Pashupatinath temple premises, spreading seven kinds of grains along the way. The seven grains (also called Satbeej) include dhaan (rice), jau (barley), til (sesame), gahun (wheat), chana (chickpeas), makai (maize), and kaguno (foxtail millet). Devotees walk along Kailash-Suryaghat-Gaurighat-Aryaghat-Guhyeshwari-Mrigasthali-Bishworup-Kirateshwar-108 Shivalinga.

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