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Watch | 'Dhoom Machale' song plays as Zohran Mamdani gives victory speech after New York mayoral win

Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic socialist, etched his name into history as the first Muslim to become New York City’s mayor and the youngest to win the office in a hundred years.

Zohran Mamdani’s New York win sets stage for a fiscal reality check: Can he fund ‘free transit, freeze the rent’?

The 34-year-old’s 'free transit, freeze the rent' agenda faces early tests on housing supply, city finances and federal oversight.

New York City mayor’s race sees most votes cast since 1969 as Mamdani beats Cuomo

Mamdani, who identifies as a democratic socialist, received 50.3% of the votes, leading by more than 8 points against former Governor Andrew Cuomo

'New York built, powered, and now led by an immigrant,' Zohran Mamdani in victory speech | Top quotes

Zohran Mamdani celebrates historic NYC mayoral win, pledging an immigrant-led, affordable, and just city.

Zohran Mamdani's four-word warning for POTUS: 'Trump, I know you’re watching...'

The self-described democratic socialist, who was relatively unknown just months ago, surged to victory on a platform centered on taxing millionaires to fund expanded social programs.

Zohran Mamdani quotes Jawaharlal Nehru in victory speech after NYC mayoral election | Watch

Zohran Mamdani pulled off a stunning victory in the fiercely contested New York city mayoral elections

Why Donald Trump and DOGE feared Zohran Mamdani, and how his New York win shuts their leverage

Zohran Mamdani’s historic victory as mayor-elect of New York City is more than a political upset, it cuts at the heart of Donald Trump’s federal control strategy and the oversight machinery of Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

Democrats score biggest victories since 2024 US election loss. Trouble for Trump?

In New York City, Zohran Mamdani, a progressive Democrat who ran an insurgent campaign for mayor, won on Tuesday after emphasizing the same message on the cost-of-living

US President explains why Republicans lost elections: 'Donald Trump wasn’t on ballot'

Trump’s post comes after multiple Republican candidates, including Curtis Sliwa, were defeated in the mayoral and governer elections across the United States.

Meet Zohran Mamdani’s global family: Scholar father Mahmood Mamdani, filmmaker mother Mira Nair, and artist wife Rama Duwaji

Born in Uganda to filmmaker Mira Nair and scholar Mahmood Mamdani, Zohran Mamdani’s global upbringing, spanning Africa, India, and the US, has shaped his progressive vision as New York City’s first Muslim mayor.

Who is Ghazala Hashmi? First India-born Muslim woman elected new Lieutenant Governor in US' Virginia

Born in Hyderabad, Ghazala Hashmi entered politics due to US President Donald Trump’s travel ban on several Muslim-majority countries.

Who is Zohran Mamdani? Meet New York City’s first Muslim mayor of Indian and African origin 

Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old Uganda-born, Indian-origin Democrat, has made history as New York City’s first Muslim, South Asian, and African-born mayor after defeating Andrew Cuomo in a record-turnout election.

Indian-origin Zohran Mamdani elected New York City’s first Muslim mayor

Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayoral race, becoming the city’s first Muslim and youngest mayor in generations after defeating Andrew Cuomo in a historic high-turnout election.

Watch: Video shows UPS cargo plane crash that claimed three lives near Louisville

Several videos of the jet crash have surfaced across social media platforms, showing the exact moment the MD-11 freighter going down near the airport after takeoff, followed by flames and a plume of smoke

Who is Aftab Pureval? Indian-origin mayor wins re-election in Cincinnati, defeating JD Vance’s half-brother

Indian-origin Mayor Aftab Pureval wins re-election in Cincinnati, defeating JD Vance’s half-brother Cory Bowman after a commanding primary victory earlier this year.

Abigail Spanberger becomes Virginia’s first female governor after defeating Republican Winsome Earle-Sears

Democrat Abigail Spanberger, a former CIA officer and three-term congresswoman, made history by winning Virginia’s gubernatorial race, flipping the seat and giving her party a key boost ahead of the 2026 midterms.

Kentucky plane crash: UPS cargo jet crashes near Louisville airport, leaving three dead and 11 injured | Video

A UPS MD-11 cargo jet bound for Honolulu crashed shortly after takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, igniting a massive fire and prompting a shelter-in-place order.

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, no tsunami threat reported

Indonesia’s geophysics agency said a 6.2-magnitude quake hit off Sulawesi’s northern coast on Wednesday, the second major tremor in a week, but confirmed there was no tsunami risk.

US asks UN to lift sanctions on Syria's president ahead of White House visit

Washington has been urging the 15-member Security Council for months to ease Syria sanctions.

Any Jewish person that votes for Zohran Mamdani is a stupid person: Donald Trump

Mamdani, who emerged as the front-runner in the NYC Mayoral election race, has promised to “lower costs and make life easier” for New Yorkers as the city gets “too expensive.”

Sudan defence minister says army to keep fighting after US truce proposal

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Tuesday that Washington wanted "to see this conflict come to a peaceful end, just as we have with so many others, but the reality is it's a very complicated situation on the ground right now".

White House press secretary dodges questions on Trump's health after sudden MRI scan

While addressing a press briefing, Leavitt insisted the president remained in " optimal physical health".

Flights halted at Brussels airport after suspected drone sightings

Air traffic was also halted as a precaution at the second-largest airport Charleroi, operators said.

Cargo plane crashes near Louisville airport in US, shelter-in-place issued

Video circulating on social media appears to show thick plumes of smoke rising from the airport.

Canada unveils 'historic' budget aiming to jumpstart slowing economy

Economists surveyed by the government have lowered their projections. They are now forecasting growth of 1.1 percent this year (down from 1.9 percent a year ago) and 1.2 percent in 2026 (down from 2.1 percent a year earlier).

Trump nominates Jared Isaacman, Musk ally, for top NASA job

Isaacman was removed from consideration to lead NASA earlier this year amid a high-profile falling out that Trump had with Musk.

'Rigged': Trump threatens legal action against mail voting in California redistricting election

“The Unconstitutional Redistricting Vote in California is a GIANT SCAM in that the entire process, in particular the Voting itself, is RIGGED,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

'Mass chaos': US transport secretary warns govt shutdown could force airspace closure

Trump's Republicans and the opposition Democrats are facing increasing pressure to end a crisis that has crippled public services as the standoff in Congress over health care spending continues.

White House ‘fully complying’ with court order on SNAP benefits after Trump's post stirs confusion

Leavitt's remarks came a few hours after Trump sparked confusion when he posted on Truth Social that SNAP benefits “will be given only when the Radical Left Democrats open up government, which they can easily do, and not before!”

Iran releases two French nationals, held in 2022, from prison

French couple, Cecile Kohler and her partner Jacques Paris, who had been detained since 2022, "are out of the Evin jail and en route to the French Embassy in Tehran", Macron posted on X.

EU scrambles to seal climate targets before COP30

The European Union's member states have been haggling for months over two separate targets for slashing greenhouse-gas emissions: one for 2035 they must bring to the UN climate talks, and the other for 2040.

US government shutdown ties record for longest in history as congressional inaction takes toll

The Senate has voted more than a dozen times against a stopgap funding measure passed by the House of Representatives, and no lawmakers have changed their position.

New York Mayoral Election 2025 Live: ‘And so it begins,’ Trump says in response to Mamdani’s 'turn the volume up'

Zohran Mamdani celebrates NYC mayoral win, sending a direct message to Trump and pledging an immigrant-led city.

China warns US not to cross its ‘four red lines’, names Taiwan as top concern after Xi–Trump meet

Speaking at the US-China Business Council in Shanghai on Monday, China’s ambassador to the United States, Xie Feng, outlined the boundaries that Beijing considers non-negotiable.

After Pakistan, Yunus gifts ‘Greater Bangladesh’ artwork to Turkey: Why India sees a troubling pattern

This is not Yunus’ first attempt to reference India’s Northeast in controversial terms. During his April 2024 trip to China, he described India’s northeastern states as “landlocked” and said they had “no way to reach out to the ocean.”

Canada plans large-scale temporary visa cancellations: Why India is being singled out | Explained

Officials have reportedly singled out India due to suspected fraud in visa applications. The documents show a sharp rise in asylum claims from Indians, from fewer than 500 per month in May 2023 to more than 2,000 by July 2024.

‘Why acting superior?’: Another racial attack on Indian-origin man at Toronto McDonald’s sparks outrage | WATCH

The video has sparked widespread outrage on social media, where users have condemned the incident as another example of growing racism and xenophobia in Canada.

White House releases rare photos of Xi Jinping laughing with Trump: Why China won’t see them

The images, captured during the US-China summit in South Korea, have gone viral, revealing a side of Xi that most Chinese citizens have never seen.

Mamdani poised to win New York mayoral polls: Why it could come as a political setback for Trump?

Mamdani's expected victory has drawn fierce attention from Washington, particularly from President Donald Trump, who has openly warned that he could withhold federal funds if Mamdani wins.

Dick Cheney, powerful former US vice president who pushed for Iraq war, dies at 84

Cheney died Monday night from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, his family said.

Ex-Bangladesh minister says Yunus govt will be overthrown soon, predicts Sheikh Hasina’s return

Kamal, who served as Home Minister for more than a decade in Hasina’s cabinet, accused the current regime of being illegitimate and said that public anger against the Yunus administration is rapidly building.

Anthony Albanese to visit India this month: Defence, trade and education high on agenda | Explained

The visit is likely to carry symbolic and strategic significance as it coincides with the fifth anniversary of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between India and Australia, established in June 2020.

'India will be our next superpower': Finnish President backs New Delhi's entry into UN Security Council

The Finnish President, a long-time advocate of multilateral reform, urged that the United Nations Security Council must expand its membership to remain relevant in today’s world.

Pilgrims at Wagah crossing, tension on the border: Why India should be wary of Pakistan’s gesture | Explained

The movement marked the first major crossing since the intense clashes in May that saw missile, drone and artillery exchanges between India and Pakistan and forced the closure of general land traffic at the Wagah frontier.

Jaishankar backs Gaza peace plan in meeting with Israeli FM, says India-Israel ties built on mutual trust

Jaishankar expressed India’s support for the Gaza Peace Plan during a meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar in New Delhi.

Sudan army weighs US-backed truce after fall of El-Fasher to paramilitaries

Sudan’s defence council is set to review a US-backed ceasefire plan after paramilitary forces captured El-Fasher, their final stronghold in Darfur, deepening fears of the country’s partition.

Who is Alexis Wilkins? FBI chief Kash Patel’s girlfriend accused of being an ‘Israeli spy’

FBI Director Kash Patel has dismissed claims that his girlfriend, country singer Alexis Wilkins, is an Israeli spy, calling the accusations baseless amid a political firestorm over his alleged misuse of a government jet.

Bangladesh's Yunus government drops plan to hire music, PE teachers amid Islamist pressure

Bangladesh’s interim government has withdrawn plans to hire music and physical education teachers in primary schools after Islamist groups condemned the move as “un-Islamic.”

India emerges as key source of medical professionals in OECD nations: Report

India has emerged as a leading source of doctors, nurses, and migrants to OECD nations, even as international student inflows to these countries declined for the first time since the pandemic, according to the OECD’s International Migration Outlook 2025.