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…
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the United States had lost its “sovereignty” after New Yorkers elected Zohran Mamdani as the next mayor. Speaking at a business event in Miami — where he later broke into his signature dance moves — Trump claimed the country’s largest city would move toward communism and said he…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Wednesday asked Rahul Gandhi why his party had not filed a single appeal after the final electoral roll used for Haryana assembly polls in 2024, was published.Reacting to his fresh allegations of ‘vote chori’ in Haryana – timed a day before the first phase of polling in Bihar and…
KRISHNAGIRI: A woman and her boyfriend were arrested Wednesday on charges of installing a hidden camera in a bathroom of a hostel for Tata Electronics Pvt Ltd women employees in Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu, superintendent of police (SP) Thangadurai said in a statement. The accused are Neelukumari Gupta (22) from Odisha, an employee of…
PANAJI: Police arrested owners of two north Goa beach belt establishments whose LED signboards displayed “Pakistan Zindabad” slogan in two separate cases. Cops also disconnected the LED boards at Revive Hair Cutting Salon, Baga, and Whiskey Pedia, Arpora, and charged the owners under BNS and IT Act provisions for threatening India’s unity, integrity, security 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…
FILE – Jared Isaacman (AP Photo/John Raoux, File) Tesla CEO Elon Musk seems thrilled with President Donald Trump’s NASA announcement. On Tuesday, November 5, Trump announced on his social media platform Truth Social that he is re-nominating Shift4 founder Jared Isaacman to lead the NASA. “Sean Duffy has done an incredible job as Interim Administrator…
Bear attack in Japan (agencies) Japan has mobilised its military in the country’s mountainous north as communities grapple with a surge in bear attacks, with local authorities pointing to shifting food patterns driven by climate change as a possible factor. The self-defense forces (SDF) were deployed Wednesday to Kazuno, a small town in Akita Prefecture,…
Vladimir Putin (AP photo) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday instructed his top officials to draw up proposals for a possible resumption of nuclear tests, following recent remarks by US President Donald Trump that appeared to hint Washington could restart atomic testing after three decades.At a meeting of Russia’s Security Council, Putin reiterated his earlier…
Zohran Mamdani (ANI photo) The TOI correspondent from Washington: He quoted from Jawaharlal Nehru’s speech in his victory remarks; he invited his saree-clad mom, the filmmaker Mira Nair, and his academic dad, Mumbai-born Mahmood Mamdani, on stage for celebrations; and his campaign blasted out the Bollywood hit Dhoom Machale, to herald his win.Zohran Mamdani’s election…
US President Donald Trump (AP photo) TOI Correspondent from Washington: Donald Trump’s Republican Party got smoked in the first elections since he returned to power ten months ago, with Democrats convincingly winning the governorships of Virginia and New Jersey and a raft of local body polls, including in New York City, where Zohran Mamdani became…
The hearing in apex court presents biggest challenge yet to Trump’s tariff (AI) The US Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments on Wednesday at 10am ET (local time) over the legality of sweeping tariffs imposed by Donald Trump – a case that could reshape the reach of presidential power and ripple through the global…
Zohran Mamdani is making history as New York City’s newest mayor, bringing several notable “firsts” to the office. He has become both the city’s first Muslim and first Indian American mayor. Adding to this list, he is also the youngest mayor in a century to hold the post. Beyond these political achievements, Mamdani’s personal life…
Mohammed Shami (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s selectors have announced the Test squad for the upcoming two-match home series against South Africa, and while Rishabh Pant’s much-awaited return has grabbed headlines, the continued omission of senior pacer Mohammed Shami has raised fresh questions about his future in red-ball cricket.Pant, who sustained a foot fracture during…
NEW DELHI: South African captain Temba Bavuma does not believe the upcoming Test series against India will be any easier despite the retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. However, he feels his team has a stronger chance to win on Indian soil for the first time in 25 years, thanks to its potent spin…
It finally happened! New York just elected a Muslim, African-born, democratic socialist mayor. Zohran Mamdani, the 34-year-old son of immigrants, toppled political heavyweights Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa to become the city’s youngest mayor in more than a century. To millions of progressives, it’s a historic breakthrough. To MAGA-world? It’s basically a full-blown red alert.Because…
Fadnavis, Musk (File photos) NEW DELHI: Maharashtra on Wednesday became the first Indian state to partner with Elon Musk’s Starlink for satellite-based internet services. The state government signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Starlink Satellite Communications Private Limited to expand high-speed internet access across rural and remote regions. Under the partnership, satellite internet will…
NEW DELHI: Air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region is plunging to hazardous levels. With air purifiers becoming the need of the time, like how water purifiers made their way into Indian households, the discourse around the deteriorating air quality is getting serious. Several netizens on social media have come forth with pictures of their air…
Priyanka Gandhi (file-PTI) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday came out strongly in support of Rahul Gandhi’s allegations of “vote theft” in Haryana, urging citizens to “recognise their power” and “drag the ruling government out.” Speaking at a public rally in Valmiki Nagar, West Champaran, she accused the ruling NDA of “destroying…
“Not True” …: OpenAI has strongly refuted the viral social media reports claiming that recent updates to its usage policy ban ChatGPT from offering legal or medical advice. The company asserted that there has been absolutely no change in ChatGPT’s core functionality and guidelines regarding sensitive advice. OpenAI’s Head of Health AI Karan Singhal took…
