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BJP Mayoral candidate Shyam Lal Bansal wins the Municipal Corporation election at Panchkula Panchkula: Riding on an aggressive campaign led by Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini, the BJP swept the Panchkula municipal corporation polls, retaining the mayor’s post and significantly improving its tally in ward seats.BJP’s mayoral candidate Sham Lal Bansal (71) defeated Congress’s…
Parents of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos have reportedly donated $100 million to support early childhood education in New York. According to the Fortune report, the donation was made to Robin Hood, one of New York’s largest anti-poverty charities and a long-time favourite among Wall Street donors. The funding will help support expanded child care and…
California Mayor Eileen Wang charged with acting as illegal agent of China A Southern California mayor has agreed to plead guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government. The mayor of Arcadia, Eileen Wang, was charged in April with one count of acting in the United States as an illegal agent of…
Kolkata, Mar 31 (ANI): TMC party candidate Firhad Hakim for Kabitirtha Assembly constituency during an election campaign, in Kolkata on Tuesday. (ANI Photo) Kolkata: Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) jawans led by a commandant knocked on the doors of Kolkata mayor Firhad Hakim well past Monday midnight to have an interaction with him relating to…
‘Go to Spotify’: NYC Mayor Mamdani jokes as ‘Mr. Cardamom’ rap royalties hit $2,700 New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is still making money from his short-lived career as a multilingual rapper, according to tax filings released Thursday.The 34-year-old Democrat took home $1,643 in music royalties in 2025, up slightly from $1,267 in 2024, the…
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…
