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 ISTNew 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 ISTRussian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi for a 2-day state visit, receiving an unusually personal welcome from Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Delhi airport — a signal of how strategically important the India–Russia partnership remains despite global tensions. Here’s a roundup on the agenda.
04 December,2025 11:35 PM ISTA major federal operation in Fort Worth, Texas has led to the arrest of Mohammad Dawood Alokozay, an Afghan national who allegedly posted a TikTok video showing a bomb plot targeting the city. The arrest comes just one day before a separate White House shooting involving another Afghan national, raising urgent questions about terrorist threats on U.S. soil. Alokozay faces state charges for making a terroristic threat, and DHS confirms he entered the U.S. under Operation Allies Welcome following the Afghanistan withdrawal. Federal and state law enforcement, including the Texas Department of Public Safety and the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force, coordinated to take him into custody prior to a potentially more dangerous incident in D.C.
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