New York City witnesses a defining moment as Zohran Mamdani steps into office and makes history as the city’s first Muslim and South Asian mayor, choosing to take his oath on deeply personal family Qurans and a rare 200-year-old copy from the New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center collection. WATCH
02 January,2026 09:55 PM IST
Zohran Mamdani prepares to take his New Year's Oath, marking a symbolic shift in the city's political narrative. His recent actions have instantly captured national attention, especially for the sharp controversy surrounding the newly named Chief Counsel Ramzi Kassem, whose outspoken anti-Israel stance is already triggering debate across policy circles, activist groups and city officials. WATCH
31 December,2025 11:19 PM IST
New Year 2026 was welcomed by Sydney with a spectacular fireworks display held under heightened security, following a deadly attack that shocked the city weeks earlier. Countdown organisers paused celebrations for a moment of silence to honour the victims, with the Harbour Bridge lit in white and symbols of unity projected across the skyline.
31 December,2025 10:00 PM IST
India has erupted in protest against Bangladesh following a wave of violence that has raised serious concerns over minority safety and regional stability. The unrest was triggered by the killing of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi, a key figure in last year’s anti-Sheikh Hasina uprising, and escalated after a Hindu garment worker, Dipu Chandra Das, was lynched and set on fire over unproven blasphemy allegations. The killing sparked massive demonstrations outside the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi, where security was dramatically tightened with multiple barricades and deployments of police and paramilitary forces.
23 December,2025 09:23 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
