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Zohran Mamdani scripted history on Tuesday (local time) — and not just for one reason. The 34-year-old Democrat became the first Muslim, first Indian-origin, first South Asian and the youngest-ever mayor of the New York City. In the election, which drew over two million voters, Mamdani defeated Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa and former governor Andrew…
New York City is set to wake up to a new dawn, a new age of possibilities with its new mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani — the first ever Muslim and South Asian mayor of NYC.As one of the most prominent cities in the United States is witnessing a change that could very well be era-defining, at…
US President Donald Trump‘s political foe Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday won the New York City mayoral election, defeating former governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa.34-year-old Mamdani will be New York City’s youngest and first Muslim mayor. He will replace Mayor Eric Adams, who dropped his re-election bid in September but remained on the ballot….
Democrat Ghazala Hashmi on Tuesday won the lieutenant governor’s race in United States’ Virgina, defeating John Reid. Ghazala is the first Indian American and First Muslim to win statewide office in Virginia.Hashmi is a former college professor who won the nomination after prevailing in a crowded June Democratic primary.As lieutenant governor, Hashmi will preside over…
KOCHI: A Muslim man cannot register his second marriage under Kerala Registration of Marriages (Common) Rules, 2008, without notifying his first wife as long as his marital relationship with her is valid, Kerala HC has held.Justice P V Kunhikrishnan passed this order on Oct 30 on a petition filed by a Kannur man (44) and…
NEW DELHI: On a day the country marked the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, with PM Modi leading the celebrations, BJP mounted a blistering attack on Congress claiming that the Muslim League had orchestrated two deadly attacks on Sardar Patel in 1939, but Congress establishment chose to keep the story under wraps for…
NEW DELHI: The Maharashtra govt has approached Supreme Court for a review of its direction for setting up of a special investigation team (SIT) “comprising senior police officials from both Hindu and Muslim communities” to probe two Akola riot-related offences – a murder and an assault – and said dividing the uniformed force on religious…
NEW DELHI: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has increased his attack on the opposition Mahagathbandhan, questioning why the alliance has not named any Muslim leader as its deputy chief minister face for the Bihar elections. Addressing supporters, Owaisi said, “Sitting next to Tejashwi Yadav, Mukesh Bhai of the VIP Party, confident in his community’s history, declared…
NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday launched a sharp attack on Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan, accusing him of “greed for power” and alleging that he has compromised his political stand for a share in the ruling alliance.Responding to Paswan’s recent comments on his late father Ram…
Patna: Facing criticism for not naming any deputy chief minister from the influential Muslim community, RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Sunday hinted that the post could go to a member of the community if the opposition alliance forms the next govt in Bihar. Muslims, who account for 17.70% of the state’s population, have long…
