Zohran Mamdani to attend WABC town hall: Reverses boycott after ABC reinstates Jimmy Kimmel; calls decision ‘a victory for free speech’

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani said Monday evening that he will attend a town hall hosted by WABC-TV after ABC announced it is reinstating late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, reversing his earlier decision to boycott the event.Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, had earlier withdrawn from the forum in protest of ABC’s suspension of Kimmel following […]

‘India a pivotal voice’: UN chief Guterres backs calls for UNSC reform; wants council to represent ‘world of 2025, not 1945’ | India News

Stephane Dujarric (File – ANI) United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres is “very supportive” of reforming the UN security council (UNSC) to better reflect current global realities, with India emerging as a pivotal voice in the multilateral system, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told news agency ANI.Speaking on the sidelines of the ongoing UN general assembly session […]

US government to shutdown by September 30? White House blames Democrats; Donald Trump calls for a chat

With just days remaining before the fiscal year ends on September 30, the US government faces the looming threat of a shutdown. Donald Trump is set to meet with Democratic leaders on Thursday, who are pushing to preserve key healthcare programs as part of any funding deal before the deadline.The White House has already pointed […]

’15 minutes at a time’: Erika recalls Usha Vance’s words of solace; calls her ‘precious woman’

In the aftermath of her husband Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Erika Kirk found an unexpected source of comfort in a brief encounter with Second Lady Usha Vance. Speaking at her late husband’s memorial on Sunday, Erika described how, on the tarmac of Air Force Two, she held Vance’s hand and admitted, “Honestly, I do not know […]

‘Nothing is going to change as…’: Reddit post on H-1B fee hike goes viral, calls out hate and bigotry

A Reddit post went viral as it said H-1B visa holders should not be targeted by hateful comments, US companies are responsible for the visa abuse. A post on Reddit calling out the hate and bigotry against the H-1B visa holders went viral as the post claimed that nothing is going to change even after […]

‘97 per cent bad’: Donald Trump criticizes US media for negative coverage; calls it ‘illegal’

US President Donald Trump on Friday slammed US media coverage that portrayed him negatively, calling it “illegal” and claiming that networks report “97 per cent bad” news about him, although he did not provide any evidence to support the figure.The remarks have reignited debate over free speech following the suspension of comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s television […]

58 Democrats, including Pramila Jayapal, Raja Krishnamoorthi, vote against resolution to honor life of Charlie Kirk; MAGA calls them ‘disgraceful’

The House voted 310-58 to condemn Charlie Kirk’s assassination, honor his legacy and denounce political violence. 58 Democrats, including Jasmine Crockett, Pramila Jayapal, Raja Krishnamoorthi and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, voted against the resolution on honoring Charlie Kirk’s life and condemning his assassination. Indian-origin Ro Khanna ‘present’ for the resolution. MAGA slammed the Democrats and called the […]

‘License should be taken away’: Donald Trump wants to punish TV networks over ‘negative’ coverage; calls Jimmy Kimmel ‘untalented’

Jimmy Kimmel and Donald Trump (File photo) US President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested that television networks that cover him “negatively” could face government punishment, even hinting that their broadcast licenses should “maybe” be taken away. His comments came after he publicly celebrated ABC’s suspension of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.Speaking aboard Air Force One during […]

‘What an autocrat’: Colbert slams Trump after Jimmy Kimmel show suspension, calls it ‘blatant censorship’

Stephen Colbert has launched a fierce defence of Jimmy Kimmel after ABC abruptly suspended his late-night show, accusing President Donald Trump of pushing “blatant censorship”.Opening Thursday’s edition of The Late Show, Colbert declared to a stunned New York audience: “Tonight we are all Jimmy Kimmel.” He went on: “Yesterday after threats from Trump’s FCC chair, […]