A 23-year-old Councillor has become the youngest Indian-origin mayor in the history of the United Kingdom after being officially appointed Mayor of Elstree and Borehamwood.The appointment was confirmed during the council’s Mayor Making Ceremony held at Fairway Hall in Borehamwood on May 13.Tushar Kumar studied Political Science at King’s College London and previously served as […]
London-based restaurateur Harman Singh Kapoor has announced plans to take legal action against the Metropolitan Police and London Mayor Sadiq Khan after being released from custody following his arrest linked to ongoing tensions surrounding his non-halal restaurant.Kapoor, a Sikh businessman who runs Rangrez, a restaurant in London’s Hammersmith area, wrote in a post on X […]
A mayor of a small town of Georgia in the US fired the entire police department for upsetting his wife. A mayor of a small Georgia town has fired the entire police department for apparently upsetting his wife after the cops wrote some offensive comments on social media about the wife who used to work […]
An Indian-origin Labor MP has accused the Liverpool mayor of doxxing her, as police were called to a tense polling booth clash during a heated by-election campaign.Charishma Kaliyanda said her safety had been put at risk after her home address was shared in a social media post linked to a local political dispute.“I am aware […]
US President Donald Trump on Thursday criticised New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani over his proposal to increase taxes on wealthy property owners, warning it could harm the city’s economy.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, “Sadly, Mayor Mamdani is DESTROYING New York! It has no chance! The United States of America should not […]
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined thousands of revellers in Queens to celebrate Phagwah, the Indo-Caribbean festival of Holi, taking part in a vibrant parade that brought colour, music and tradition to the streets of Richmond Hill.Mamdani participated in the 38th Annual Phagwah Parade on Sunday, marching alongside Hindu New Yorkers celebrating the festival. […]
Keir Starmer is reportedly considering offering London mayor Sadiq Khan a peerage in a bid to ease tensions within the Labour Party and strengthen his own position.According to sources cited by the Financial Times, the British prime minister may grant Sadiq a seat in the House of Lords after the upcoming May local elections. The […]
Artwork by Rama Duwaji, published in February by Slow Factory alongside an essay by Diana Islayih on a Gaza displacement camp, has triggered political backlash in New York City and raised questions for Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s office.The illustration depicted the face of a woman drawn in black and white, with full eyebrows scrunched above a […]
Rick Hogaboam, the mayor of Nampa, died after collapsing mid-speech during a town hall meeting in nearby Eagle on Wednesday evening, according to New York Post. The 47-year-old suffered a medical emergency around 6.45 pm while addressing a Treasure Valley Partnership gathering. Brad Pike, who was seated beside him, immediately began CPR before emergency responders […]
Picture source: X/London Mayor London Mayor Sadiq Khan shared images from a large open Iftar gathering at Trafalgar Square on Tuesday, highlighting the city’s diversity and unity during the final week of Ramadan.Posting pictures of celebrations, including Easter, Diwali, Vaisakhi and Chanukah, he wrote, ” Here’s an Iftar on Trafalgar Square. And here’s Easter, Diwali, […]
