‘City of immigrants’: Who is Nithya Raman, the Los Angeles mayor-elect?
The two biggest cities in the US will now be led by Indian-origin immigrants – both democratic socialists.

The two biggest cities in the US will now be led by Indian-origin immigrants – both democratic socialists.

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Tehran says it’s ready with a maximum deterrence plan.

Kazakhstan has released a second Siberian tiger, this time a male named Amur, into a nature reserve.
The attackers, travelling on a motorcycle, opened fire on a police car in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
India’s extreme poverty declined from 27.1 percent to 2.6 percent between 2011 and 2023, according to the World Bank.
Severe cyclonic storm uproots trees and downs power lines, days after another cyclone battered the same region.
FIFA Council members may view documents related to Gianni Infantino’s doomed plan, but only in person in Zurich
Two helicopters have collided while preparing to land in Nepal’s Mount Everest region, killing an Indian tourist.
Authorities have confirmed that a 47-year-old Indian national was killed and two people injured.