The truce between US President Donald Trump and New York City's new mayor Zohran Mamdani surprised political watchers and ignited a wave of memes and reactions online. There have also been jokes about US Vice President JD Vance being jealous of Mamdani's closeness with Trump.
Zohran Mamdani’s campaign leaned heavily into pop culture references, especially Hindi cinema, to connect with New Yorkers across boroughs like Queens and Brooklyn.
While Zohran Mamdani on November 4 became New York City’s first Muslim mayor-elect, and its youngest since 1917, many citizens question the absence of mayors in Bengaluru and Mumbai.
Dressed in a skirt, a colorful hand-embroidered tunic, and a headdress of ribbons and sequins, the reptile's snout is carefully bound to prevent any mishaps. She is then adorned in a white bride's costume and escorted to the town hall for the blessed event.
Zohran Mamdani's unique campaign, blending Bollywood with populist messages, led to an unexpected victory in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary.
In the video shared by ANI on X, Pandey can be seen continuing to scold the officer after hurling the file. Pandey lost her temper when the officer attempted to mislead her regarding the status of the cleaning projects.
Aarti Hamal, 36, had been associated with the Osho Meditation Centre during her time in Goa. The local police authorities have launched a search operation.
Chandigarh mayor polls are on the radar of the Supreme Court. A video of the presiding officer, Anil Masih, shows him writing something on ballot papers while stealing glancing at the CCTV. The Supreme Court called his action 'murder and mockery' of democracy. Watch for more.
Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav said the mayor, also the returning officer (RO), acted beyond her powers and her decision was impermissible as it was "not based on any material relevant to the issue".
The AAP rubbished the claim saying the question doesn't arise and what matters is that AAP won both those posts.
Aaley Mohammed of AAP bags the post of deputy mayor; voting held after The Supreme Court on February 17 held that nominated members cannot vote in Delhi mayoral elections.
Shelly Oberoi, put up by the AAP, and Rekha Gupta, supported by BJP, are vying for the post.
Following the mayoral poll, Delhi will get a mayor for the city as a whole after a gap of 10 years.
Speaking to PTI, Presiding Officer Satya Sharma expressed hope that the house this time will go without any untoward incident. ”As per the agenda, nominated members and alderman will take oath first. Then other members will take the oath. I don’t think the AAP will create such an issue because it is their loss. I am hopeful we will be able to elect the Mayor tomorrow,” she said.
The BJP and the Congress were in a straight contest for the posts of mayor and deputy mayor.
Street, the former head of retailer John Lewis Plc, is targeting Mahindra as part of a bid to lure automakers with incentives while promoting the expertise of a wider Midlands region that’s still home to more than 400 specialist firms including Aston Martin Lagonda and India-owned Jaguar Land Rover.
Arya Rajendran, a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), had been appointed the mayor of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala’s capital city, in 2020, when she was 21-years-old.
Firhad Hakim, who won the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) election from ward 82, is the former mayor of the city and was appointed the civic body’s administrator after the earlier board’s term expired in 2020 but elections could not be held due to the pandemic.
Franziska Giffey, 43, who was previously family minister in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s national government, will take over from the SPD’s Michael Mueller as mayor after he decided not to run again.
Samajwadi Party released its first list of candidates on Sunday for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh municipal elections.
Mahadeshwar became the strongest contender for the post after BJP withdrew from the mayoral race of the BMC which has 227 corporators.
The Budget session of Maharashtra Legislature is beginning here tomorrow and the ruling BJP expects it to be a smooth-sailing affair after averting a face -off with sparring ally Shiv Sena over Mumbai Mayor's post.
The Pakistani-origin mayor of London also unveiled a plan to create an ultra low emission zone (ULEZ) for polluting vehicles from 2019.
A Mayor-led MCD team was today allegedly not allowed to carry out dengue breeding check at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's official residence here, but the Delhi government said they had come only with the intention of "creating drama".
The city level forum, that will include NGOs, Chamber of Commerce, women groups, tax payers association will play an important role in the development aspects of these cities.