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Pop star Chappell Roan is in the middle of a global firestorm after an alleged run-in with the 11-year-old daughter of footballer Jorginho. What started as a quick encounter in a Brazilian hotel has exploded, and now even politicians are weighing in. The mayor of Rio de Janeiro has jumped in with a pretty bold…
BMC Mayor Ritu Tawde (File Photo) MUMBAI: A sessions court recently rejected the discharge plea of city mayor Ritu Tawde in a case involving the alleged assault of school teachers in 2016. The order paves the way for the accused to stand trial for offences including the use of criminal force to deter public servants…
The BMC on Saturday, March 14, removed the red and blue flashing lights installed on the official vehicle of Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde and the escort vehicle accompanying her, following a controversy over their use. MUMBAI: The BMC on Saturday removed the red and blue flashing lights installed on the official vehicle of Mumbai Mayor…
An explosion damaged a Jewish school in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on Saturday, Sky News reported, citing Dutch media.Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema said she believed the overnight blast was a targeted attack against the Jewish community.Police and fire services responded quickly to the incident, and the damage to the school was reported to be limited.It is…
Deepika Padukone (File Photo) MUMBAI: A social media post by actor Deepika Padukone flagging Mumbai’s deteriorating air quality sparked a public discussion and prompted mayor Ritu Tawde to respond.Posting a screenshot of the city’s air quality index (AQI) on her Instagram story on Thursday and tagging BMC, Padukone wrote: “The city (& its children) are…
Authorities in New York City are investigating whether improvised explosive devices hurled during a protest near the mayor Zohran Mandani’s residence were part of an IS-inspired terror act, the city’s police commissioner said on Monday, according to news agency AP.The devices, which did not detonate, were thrown during tense counterprotests on Saturday near Gracie Mansion,…
New York police say a device ignited during a protest outside the mayor’s official residence was an improvised explosive that could have caused serious harm. The incident happened Saturday during a demonstration near Gracie Mansion on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, where a small anti-Islam protest and a larger counter-protest faced off.According to the New York…
Manhattan police arrested six people on Saturday after a protest outside Gracie Mansion, the official residence of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani turned violent when “ignited devices” were thrown during clashes between protesters.Authorities said one protester allegedly hurled two smoking projectiles containing bolts and screws during the confrontation, prompting an investigation and multiple arrests.A…
His songs fuelled a protest generation. Now the former Kathmandu mayor is taking on ex-PM Oli and asking voters to imagine him running countryKATHMANDU: Everybody wants a selfie with Balendra Shah.In Jhapa district on Sunday, as Nepal prepared for its March 5 election, the line curved along a dusty courtyard in the eastern plains. A…
Zohran Mamdani and Donald Trump (AP photo) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday appeared to reference the newly trending name Zohran Mamdani in his speech. Mamdani, who serves as New York City mayor and stands at stark ideological and political odds with Trump, was nonetheless acknowledged by the US president.From the podium during his State…
