Author: Rahul M

New York, Nov 5 (IANS) Zohran Mamdani threw a challenge to President Donald Trump on immigration, declaring that for his enforcement campaign “to get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us”. A city led by an immigrant will always be welcoming to immigrants, he told a delirious crowd of supporters who packed a theatre in Brooklyn. Addressing the US President who he said must be watching his speech, he said defiantly, “Donald Trump, since I know you’re watching, I’ve got four words for you: Turn the volume up”. As if taking up the challenge,…

ISI dangles America card to bring Azhar, Saeed out of hiding New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) The ISI and Pakistan army have been exploiting the improved ties with the United States to lure its terrorists to come out of hiding and renew terror operations once again. Many terror groups, especially the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), had gone completely quiet in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor. During Operation Sindoor, the JeM, LeT and Hizbul Mujahideen faced considerable losses after their headquarters and training pads were destroyed. Intelligence Bureau officials say that terror chiefs such as Mazood Azhar and Hafiz Saeed…

Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi is set to make yet another “big revelation” on his allegations of “vote chori”. Here is a look at previous instances when he held press conferences to “expose” the Election Commission (EC), and the claims he made.On August 7, Gandhi accused the EC and the BJP of perpetrating “a huge criminal fraud” in elections. Presenting what he described as findings of a Congress investigation in the Mahadevapura Assembly constituency — part of the Bangalore Central Lok Sabha seat in Karnataka — he alleged that votes were “stolen” in multiple ways. At a media briefing…

MoS Margherita meets business community in Ecuador, discusses strengthening bilateral trade Quito, Nov 5 (IANS) Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita interacted with representatives from the Ecuadorian business community in Ecuador, discussing ways to boost bilateral trade ties between India and the Latin American country. “Happy to meet representatives from the Ecuadorian business community. Had a good discussion on strengthening engagements between business communities to deepen bilateral trade,” Margherita posted on X on Wednesday. The MoS arrived in Ecuador’s capital Quito on Tuesday for his first visit to the Latin American nation. During the visit, he will…

Nara Lokesh congratulates Zohran Mamdani, calls his campaign masterclass in modern politics Amaravati, Nov 5 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Human Resources Development, Information Technology and Electronics Minister Nara Lokesh has congratulated Zohran Mamdani on his election as Mayor of New York City. Lokesh, son of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, said that Zoharn Mamdani’s campaign had been a masterclass in modern politics. The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) General Secretary took to ‘X’ to congratulate Zohran Mamdani on winning the New York City mayoral race. “As a young politician of Indian heritage, his campaign has been a masterclass in modern politics -sharp…

As Bihar heads into its assembly elections on November 6 and 11, with results due on November 14, the state stands at a crossroads. Over 7.42 crore voters, including 21.53 lakh newly added through a contentious revision of electoral rolls that deleted 3.66 lakh names, will decide the fate of 243 seats.  This revision, based on a 2003 database, has ignited accusations of disenfranchising marginalised groups, though the Election Commission maintains it was a cleanup exercise. Amid this, the political arena buzzes with familiar rivalries and fresh disruptions. The incumbent National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s…

The Bengaluru city police on Tuesday suspended three police personnel, days after they allegedly assaulted a 34-year-old domestic help on charges of stealing a diamond ring of her employer. The suspended officers have been identified as Sanjay Rathod, Santosh Kudari, and Archana — all attached to Varthur police station, the police said. The action was taken based on the report submitted by Priyadarshini, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Marathahalli, on Tuesday, which stated that the domestic help, Sundari Bibi, was assaulted on the first floor of the police station. Story continues below this ad Sundari Bibi, a native of West Bengal,…

As Bihar gears up for the first phase of the Assembly elections, 121 constituencies across 18 districts will go to the polls on November 6 (Thursday). According to official data released by the Election Commission, a total of 1,314 candidates will contest in this phase. The 2025 Bihar Assembly polls will largely be a contest between the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the opposition Grand Alliance (Mahagathbandhan). With the stage set for polling across 18 districts, attention now turns to how these constituencies voted in the previous election and what that could mean for both alliances this time. Bihar…

Democrat Mikie Sherrill wins New Jersey governor’s race  Trenton, Nov 5 (IANS) Democratic Party’s Mikie Sherrill, a former Navy pilot, flew to victory in New Jersey’s election for governor with a campaign focused on economic issues and high taxes, defeating Republican Jack Ciattarelli. Preliminary results of Tuesday’s poll showed Sherill winning about 57 per cent of the votes to President Donald Trump-backed Republican candidate Ciattarelli’s 43 per cent. Sherril will succeed fellow Democrat Philip Murphy, who has served two terms and is barred by law from running again. Economic issues dominated the state, which has high local taxes, a soaring…

India-Japan partnership key to strategic stability in Indo-Pacific: EAM Jaishankar New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Highlighting the growing Indo-Japan ties, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Wednesday said that the partnership between the two nations contributes to enhancing strategic stability in the Indo-Pacific. Addressing the 8th India-Japan Indo-Pacific Forum, he said, “Our partnership that has deepened so much in the last few decades, has greater value than ever before. It serves to enhance strategic stability in the Indo-Pacific and contribute to economic one at a global level. Maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific is a stronger imperative, but also…