Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old state Assembly member, won the New York City mayoral race last week, defeating former Governor Andrew Cuomo by nearly 10 percentage points. His victory makes him the city’s first Muslim and first South Asian mayor-elect, a milestone that has already drawn opposition from some Republican lawmakers in Washington, DC, who have […]
The recent carpooling picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin found a place at US Congress discussion on India-US ties.“This poster is worth a thousand words,” said US representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove, pointing towards the image, as she went on to slam the Donald Trump administration’s foreign policy towards India.“Trump’s policies towards […]
Shivam Dube (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: On Wednesday, Shivam Dube didn’t just dismantle New Zealand’s bowling attack — he delivered a statement about his evolution as a T20 cricketer ahead of the much-awaited T20 World Cup at home. The India all-rounder’s explosive 65 off 23 balls was powered as much by a sharpened mindset as […]
Elon Musk has criticised New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani over his decision to appoint Lillian Bonsignore as commissioner of the Fire Department of New York, warning that the choice could have serious consequences for public safety.Reacting to a news clip announcing the appointment, Musk wrote on social media, “People will die because of this. […]
A row erupted involving diversity in medical training after an anti‑vaccine campaigner criticised a Texas hospital residency programme for having only international graduates.Mary Talley Bowden posted on X where she commented on the incoming internal medicine residents at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. Her post mentioned that all 13 first‑year internal medicine trainees […]
Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar is certain of Pakistan’s U-turn after Islamabad decided to boycott its group-stage match against India in the ICC World T20 World Cup. The match is scheduled to take place in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on 15 February. Sunil Gavaskar said Pakistan players have set examples in making U-turns, and there was […]
Larry Nassar, the former US gymnastics team doctor serving decades in prison for sexual abuse, resurfaced in public attention after a disturbing letter linked to pedophile Jeffrey Epstein appeared in newly released government documents.The letter appears to have been written by Epstein and addressed to Nassar. It is included in the latest batch of Epstein-related […]
HYDERABAD: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday addressed the executive meeting of the state Congress, highlighting the diversity within the party and drawing an analogy with Hindu religion.“The Congress takes along all types of individuals. One says he will worship Lord Venkateswara, another says he will worship Hanuman. When we could not bring […]
British TV host and commentator Narinder Kaur posted a video from New Delhi, India, in which she was surprised to see how a country with such a small Christian population (2%) celebrates Christmas “like it’s the majority.”Kaur shared the video on X from Delhi, alongside footage which appeared to show Christmas decorations in hotels and […]
$100,000 fee to hire foreign workers stirred a new debate in California, where school districts say the Trump administration’s latest H-1B visa rule could deepen an already severe teacher shortage. MAGA activists said the programme is being stretched to cover everyday classroom roles and is replacing Americans in common jobs with foreign teachers.Since September, American […]
