Zohran Mamdani speaks during a victory speech at a mayoral election night watch party, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in New York. (AP) As New York’s mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani will take his place among stronger American mayors who essentially act as city CEOs with wide powers ranging from budget-making to appointments. New York, Los Angeles and […]
The United States fired a Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) on Wednesday, just days after President Donald Trump urged the military to restart nuclear weapons testing for the first time in over 30 years.The unarmed nuclear-capable missile was launched by the Air Force Global Strike Command from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, reports […]
NEW DELHI: The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) will honour India wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh with a specially crafted gold-plated bat and ball during a grand felicitation ceremony at Eden Gardens on Saturday, celebrating her stellar performance in India’s historic Women’s World Cup triumph.Richa, one of the driving forces behind India’s maiden title win, scored 235 […]
NEW DELHI: In Bihar’s charged election season, everyone wants to be a ‘Jan Nayak’.When Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the NDA’s campaign earlier this month by visiting Karpoori Gram, the native village of socialist icon Karpoori Thakur, and paying floral tribute at his memorial, it was more than a symbolic gesture. It was the first […]
File photo of the Afghanistan cricket team. (AFP Photo) New Delhi: While having a sense of humour might not command a lot of value in an average job opening, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) clearly holds the trait in high regard. That and the ability to “use current Microsoft Office products.“The ACB has mentioned having […]
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday dropped the ‘H-bomb’, alleging a large-scale voter fraud during the Haryana elections. The leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha alleged that 1 in 8 voters in Haryana are fake, pointing to unexplained differences between postal and booth votes.The presser was held at Congress headquarters in […]
Actor Celina Jaitly’s brother, retired Major Vikrant Jaitley, has been in detention in the United Arab Emirates for more than 14 months. He was reportedly detained in September last year. This matter has come to the forefront as now Celina has approached the Delhi High Court, requesting that the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) ensure […]
Virat Kohli (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images) There are athletes who play the game, and then there are those who redefine it. Virat Kohli belongs to the second kind. As he turns 37, the boy from Delhi who once carried the hopes of a nation now represents a phenomenon that goes far beyond cricket. His […]
NEW DELHI: Enumeration for Phase II of the SIR exercise spanning a dozen states and UTs commenced Tuesday, with around 5.3 lakh booth level officers (BLOs) undertaking the first round of house-to-house visits to distribute enumeration forms to electors.The enumeration period for SIR in nine states – Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, MP, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, […]
SRINAGAR: As the battle intensifies for the November 11 bypoll in central Kashmir’s Budgam assembly seat, Mehbooba Mufti-led Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has placed Iltija Mufti and MLA Waheed Parra at the forefront of its campaign, and their focus remains firmly on cornering J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah.“There are 50 MLAs roaming around Budgam right […]
