Beauty queen says Mamdani’s wife was willing for a photo at a cafe but then refused to engage with her after knowing that she is an Israeli. Melanie Shiraz, Miss Israel 2025, posted a video of a chance meeting NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani’s wife Rama Duwaji at a Brooklyn cafe and alleged that Duwaji refused…
US President Donald Trump Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Sunday said the United States faces a choice between an “impossible” military operation or a “bad deal” with Tehran, mocking Washington’s narrowed options amid a prolonged diplomatic deadlock and rising tensions between the two countries.In a statement carried by state television, the Guards’ intelligence organisation…
When life kept taking away the people who held her up, Kalpana Prajapati kept moving anyway. Born in 2003 in a small village near Rewa, she grew up with loss as an early companion and struggle as a daily reality. But instead of letting hardship define her, the 23-year-old built her future brick by brick,…
Parenting rarely breaks down in one grand crisis. More often, it frays in the little, repetitive moments: the shoes that will not be worn, the homework that will not begin, the bath that must somehow become a negotiation, the screen that has to be turned off for the fifth time. These daily standoffs can leave…
Strong indirect tax collections work well for government finances, especially at a time when the economy is facing global headwinds. (AI image) NEW DELHI: GST collections grew 8.7% to Rs 2,42,702 crore in April, an all-time high, but was driven by a 26% surge in the mop-up from imports, which were estimated at Rs 57,580…
Equity mutual fund assets under management (AUM) in India grew over 17% year-on-year despite a broader market correction, according to a press note released by Franklin Templeton India Mutual Fund. The note said the Indian mutual fund industry continued to expand its investor base, adding around 71 lakh new investors over the past 12 months,…
Just outside the remote Russian village of Dargavs lies a place that continues to fascinate and unsettle visitors in equal measure. Known as the “City of the Dead”, this medieval necropolis is located in the Caucasus mountains and is believed to contain the remains of more than 10,000 people. From a distance, it appears peaceful…
NEW DELHI: Faced with questions from Norwegian media about human rights in India, govt strongly rejected allegations of violations, highlighting the country’s constitutional values of justice, liberty and freedom of expression. This was the second time MEA rejected such allegations during PM Modi’s ongoing Europe tour, responding earlier to queries in the Netherlands about Dutch…
India’s stock market rose at the opening bell today, extending its rally to a second straight trading session, as hopes of an early end to the Iran war cooled crude oil prices. Still, the Strait of Hormuz remained a key risk. The National Stock Exchange building in Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai. (Livemint) The 30-share S&P…
Manufacturer of snacks and sweets Bikaji Foods International Ltd on Thursday (April 23) announced the demise of its promoter, Chairman and whole-time director, Shiv Ratan Agarwal. A founder and entrepreneur, Agarwal played a central role in building the company from its origins in Bikaner into a globally recognised packaged food enterprise. With over five decades…
