New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined thousands of revellers in Queens to celebrate Phagwah, the Indo-Caribbean festival of Holi, taking part in a vibrant parade that brought colour, music and tradition to the streets of Richmond Hill.Mamdani participated in the 38th Annual Phagwah Parade on Sunday, marching alongside Hindu New Yorkers celebrating the festival….
In 2016, at the MetLife Stadium in New York, Lionel Messi faced the biggest dilemma of his career: fight or flight. A second successive defeat in a major final — first the 2014 World Cup against Germany and then the 2016 Copa America against Chile — left Messi shattered. His immediate instinct was to walk…
Brazil’s Vinicius Junior (7) celebrates after scoring his team’s second goal during the World Cup Group C soccer match between Scotland and Brazil in Miami Gardens, Fla., Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Vinícius Júnior continued his outstanding FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign by writing his name into Brazilian football history during the Seleção’s…
PM Modi takes apparent swipe at Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took a veiled swipe at leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi while praising India’s growing space capabilities, saying he was referring to the “28-year-old youngsters and not any 56-year-old youngster.“Addressing reporters ahead of the commencement of the Monsoon Session of…
Tarsem Singh pleads not guilty after crash-killing 17-year-old pregnant teen in Ohio. Tarsem Singh, a South Asian-origin man, accused of causing a high-speed chase and deadly crash in Ohio that killed 17-year-old Ashlee Holmes, who was pregnant at the time, has pleaded not guilty. The crash took place in February when Singh was driving 100…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI:Deepak Chahar gave Mumbai Indians the much-needed breakthrough they were looking for in their IPL 2026 match against Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Chahar claimed the biggest wicket of the match, dismissing Rajasthan Royals star batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi cheaply.Sooryavanshi was expected to come out all guns…
Maruti Suzuki has yet again showcased the flex fuel version of its popular hatchback Wagon R. This is the country’s first flex-fuel passenger car. The model was displayed ahead of World Environment Day, as the government continues to push for higher ethanol blending in fuels to reduce crude oil imports and emissions. The company has…
Sergey Brin and Larry Page have deepened their ties to South Florida. Together, the Google co-founders have purchased waterfront homes worth more than $225 million in the state. Meanwhile, their company, Google parent Alphabet, has reportedly followed suit by expanding its Miami office footprint more than fourfold. According to a Bloomberg report, the tech giant…
India’s Unity Cup campaign ended in disappointment as they suffered a second consecutive defeat, going down 0-1 against Zimbabwe in the third-place play-off here on Saturday. India end Unity Cup campaign with 0-1 defeat against Zimbabwe (HT File photo) A first-half penalty from Prince Dube (33rd minute) proved decisive as Zimbabwe secured third place, while…
The accused, identified as Radhamohan Mishra. PUNE: A self-styled godman and seven of his associates have been arrested in Pune for allegedly sexually assaulting, physically torturing and financially exploiting a woman for several years by claiming to possess divine powers, police said on Thursday.The arrested associates include six women, officials said.Police said the alleged abuse…
