Screen grab: X @EricLDaugh Zohran Mamdani was heckled by voters outside Gracie Mansion, the official residence of New York mayor, after the US Justice Department released new Jeffrey Epstein-related records that mentioned his mother, filmmaker Mira Nair.Videos show NYC residents gathered outside Mamdani’s home, speaking into a megaphone and constantly yelling “shame”“That’s right, we know…
(L-R): Rajeshree Shirwadkar, Alka Kerkar, Yogita Koli, Harshita Narwekar MUMBAI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is poised to take the Mumbai mayor’s post for the first time since the 1980s, with the party narrowing its choice to several women corporators. The post was reserved for a woman from the open category in a draw of…
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned chants supporting Hamas after a protest outside a synagogue in Queens spiralled into a bitter confrontation between rival demonstrators.The protest, held on Thursday night in the Queens neighbourhood of Kew Gardens Hills, saw pro-Palestinian demonstrators chant, “Say it loud, say it clear, we support Hamas here.” Video clips…
Zohran Mamdani is set to begin a new mayoral term after a historic election that gave him the highest vote count for a New York City mayor in 60 years. After winning with a campaign focused on working-class issues, he now faces the challenge of delivering on his promises as living costs remain at record…
TOI correspondent from Washington: At the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Day 2026, New York turned a page in its long, turbulent chronicle. In a decommissioned subway station beneath the city it once ferried to power and possibility, Zohran Mamdani took the oath of office on the Quran, becoming the 112th mayor of the…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: BJP has won its first mayoral election in Kerala, with its state secretary V V Rajesh being elected to the top post of Thiruvananthapuram municipal corporation in polls held for mayors and deputy mayors in six civic bodies in the state on Friday.Rajesh, an advocate, has been active in politics for more than two…
KOCHI: BJP State Secretary and Kodunganoor ward councillor VV Rajesh on Friday was elected as the Mayor of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, securing 51 votes. For the first time in history, the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation has a BJP Mayor. He received the support of 50 BJP councillors and one independent member. UDF candidate KS Sabarinathan secured 17 votes,…
Mumbai: After formalizing alliance with Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday. Raj Thackeray asserted confidence that the Shiv Sena (UBT)-MNS alliance will grab power in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). “Mumbai will get a Marathi mayor and that person will be from the Shiv Sena-MNS alliance,” he said. Making an emotional appeal, Uddhav asked Marathi people not to…
Mayor Bruce Harrell called on Seattle’s tech powerhouses, including Microsoft and Amazon, to fulfill a “moral obligation” to reinvest in the community, highlighting their massive profits during a speech at a Fremont Chamber of Commerce event late last month. “Microsoft … they made $88 billion last year … they have an obligation to give back…