Democratic socialist and New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani identified himself as both “Asian” and “Black or African American” on his Columbia University application in 2009, according to a report by The New York Times. The 33-year-old Mamdani applied to the elite university as a high school senior but was not accepted. The information…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that Iran’s Islamic regime had plotted to assassinate US President Donald Trump, labelling him “enemy number one,” as reported by Fox News. “They want to kill him. He’s enemy number one. He’s a decisive leader. He never took the path that others took to try to bargain with them…
A person holds a sign during a march remembering George Floyd (AP) MINNEAPOLIS: Americans on Sunday mark five years since George Floyd was killed by a US police officer, as President Donald Trump backtracks on reforms designed to tackle racism.Floyd’s deadly arrest on May 25, 2020 helped launch the black lives matter movement into a…
CHANDIGARH: Haryana bureaucrat Ashok Khemka, whose 2012 decision to cancel a controversial Gurgaon land deal involving Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s husband Robert Vadra and realty firm DLF cemented his reputation as a stickler for rules, retired from service on Wednesday after a career marked by an astonishing 57 transfers. The 1991 batch IAS officer…
NEW DELHI: Google has unveiled a special doodle to mark India’s 76th Republic Day, celebrating the country’s rich diversity and national pride. The colourful design, created by Pune-based artist Rohan Dahotre, features a series of animals representing various regions of India, intricately woven into the letters of ‘GOOGLE’ to resemble a lively ‘wildlife parade’. Among…
NEW DELHI: In 2024, the Indian cricket team had a remarkable run in Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), highlighted by their triumphant campaign in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.India hosted Bangladesh for a three-match T20I series, securing a 2-0 victory with one match abandoned due to rain. The series featured dominant performances, including a comprehensive win…