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How Indian-origin Zohran Mamdani used the Trump playbook to beat Andrew Cuomo – and become Democratic Mayoral Nominee | World News

The Trump of TikTok—Minus the Tan In a political shocker that would make Mar-a-Lago jealous, 33-year-old Zohran Mamdani has defeated Andrew Cuomo to win the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City. Armed not with a party machine but a ring light, Mamdani channelled the Trump playbook—minus the racism, plus the rent freeze—and turned […]

Who is Indian-origin Zohran Mamdani? Meet Mira Nayar’s son and New York’s mayor-in-waiting | World News

Who is Indian-origin Zohran Mamdani? Meet Mira Nayar’s son and New York’s mayor-in-waiting A 33-year-old democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, secured the Democratic nomination and the mayoralty of New York City on Tuesday night, defeating former governor Andrew Cuomo in a closely watched ranked-choice primary. With 89% of precincts reporting in the hour after polls closed […]

Op Midnight Hammer: US intel reports Iran capable of resuming it’s nuclear programme within months; Trump’s claim on Iran strikes disputed | World News

Op Midnight Hammer: US intel reports Iran capable of resuming it’s nuclear programme within months; Trump’s claim on Iran strikes disputed Early US intelligence assessments have cast doubt on President Donald Trump’s assertion that recent American air strikes had “completely and totally obliterated” Iran’s nuclear programme. According to a classified report by the Defense Intelligence […]

New York Mayoral Race 2025: How Indian-origin Zohran Mamdani used the Trump playbook; and shook Gotham | World News

What do you get when you cross a Bollywood auteur, a postcolonial political theorist, and a GoPro? You get Zohran Mamdani—New York assemblyman, democratic socialist, Instagram heartthrob, and now, just maybe, the most dangerous man in American politics.Because let’s be clear: Mamdani isn’t just running for mayor. He’s running an insurgency, armed with TikTok transitions, […]

Trump wins court battle: US Supreme Court greenlights migrant deportation; third-country deports to resume | World News

US Supreme Court greenlights migrant deportation; third-country deports to resume The US Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Donald Trump administration to resume deportations of migrants to countries other than their homelands, lifting a lower court order which had temporarily blocked the move.The ruling is a notable win for the Trump administration, which had challenged […]

US strikes Iran: Who is ‘Putin’s brain’ Aleksandr Dugin? And why is he angry at Donald Trump? | World News

When Donald Trump launched Operation Midnight Hammer—a high-octane, high-stakes bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities—he may have expected Democrats to cry foul, Tehran to retaliate, and Fox News to salute.What he probably didn’t expect was Alexander Dugin—Russia’s most famous ultranationalist philosopher, known globally as “Putin’s brain”—turning against him in public, with a volley of dark, cryptic […]

What would happen to UAE and global energy markets if Iran closed the strait of Hormuz? | World News

Closing the Strait of Hormuz would block 21 million barrels of oil and 20% of global LNG exports daily, disrupting supplies from the UAE, Qatar, and other Gulf nations/ Image: (File) Tensions in the Middle East have once again spotlighted the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint in global energy supply. Amid rising friction between […]

Watch: Rishi Sunak explains how following Dharma helped him become first Hindu UK PM | World News

In a rare joint address that felt more like a fireside conversation than a commencement speech, former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife, investor-philanthropist Akshata Murthy, took the stage at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business (GSB) to reflect on leadership, life, and the Eastern values that have guided them through power, politics, and […]

Nato leaders to meet in The Hague: Trump’s 5% defense push sparks division among allies | World News

Nato leaders to meet in The Hague Nato leaders along with US President Donald Trump, are set to meet in The Hague on Tuesday for a two-day summit focused on a key point of contention within the alliance – a proposed defense spending target of 5% of GDP.In 2014, Nato members pledged to move toward […]

LA County Sheriff slammed for condolence post on US strike on Iran, issues apology | World News

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s controversial message on Iran bombings.(X/ LA County Sheriffs) Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department(LASD) is under fire after it posted a message on X (formerly Twitter) expressing condolences for the “victims of the recent US bombings in Iran”. The post quickly went viral, triggering swift backlash from the public and […]