Mamdani, who is currently serving as a New York state assemblyman representing Queens, secured 43.5 percent of the vote, with 90 percent of ballots counted. If he wins the final election, Mamdani would become the first Muslim mayor of New York City.
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US: Three killed, including infant, in mass shooting at Utah’s WestFest
The shooting occurred around 9:20 p.m. local time. Officers who were patrolling the area noticed a verbal argument between two groups. As they approached to intervene, the teenage suspect allegedly pulled out a gun and opened fire. One officer discharged a weapon but did not hit the suspect. The 16-year-old was quickly taken into custody without further incident.
Indian-origin professor Rupa Marya sues US university over suspension for Gaza posts
Marya’s posts showed solidarity with hospitals and healthcare workers in Gaza, accusing Israel of attacking them. She also criticised Zionism, calling it a “supremacist, racist ideology” and linking it to problems in healthcare.
Delta plans nonstop flights between Atlanta and New Delhi after COVID hiatus
The new route will connect Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Delta’s main hub, with New Delhi. The flight will cover approximately 12,785 kilometres, making it one of the longest nonstop routes in Delta’s global network. The service aims to improve access between the southeastern United States and India.
Indian Americans win key Texas City Council races
Sanjay Singhal and Sukh Kaur, both Indian Americans, have won city council runoff elections in Texas, while Carol McCutcheon has been elected as Mayor of Sugar Land, a Houston suburb with a large Indian-origin popula
400-strong baraat shuts down Wall Street in dazzling Indian wedding parade
The crowded business hub, more accustomed to tailored suits than pink kurtas, briefly transformed into the set of what looked like a full-blown Bollywood production.
US halts new student visa interviews amid planned social media screening expansion
A US official said on Tuesday, May 27, the suspension is intended to be temporary and does not apply to applicants who already had scheduled their visa interviews.
11 injured in South Carolina beach town shooting
Investigators were getting reports of more people arriving at the hospital in private vehicles, Horry County Police said on social media.
US targets Indian travel agencies in crackdown on illegal immigration
The Department of State is “taking steps today to impose visa restrictions on owners, executives, and senior officials of travel agencies based and operating in India for knowingly facilitating illegal immigration to the United States”, it said.
Joe Biden diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer, has spread to bones
In February 2023, Biden had a skin lesion removed from his chest that was a basal cell carcinoma, a common form of skin cancer. And in November 2021, he had a polyp removed from his colon that was a benign, but potentially pre-cancerous lesion.
