Washington, April 4 (IANS) Rini Sampath, a Tamil Nadu-born candidate, has become the first South Asian person to secure a place on the ballot for Mayor of Washington, DC, marking a milestone in the city’s political history.Sampath, who was born in Theni in India and moved to the United States at the age of seven, said the moment carried personal and broader community significance.“It’s so meaningful to me to be the first South Asian person to make the ballot for DC Mayor. I moved to the Un…
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Canberra, March 4 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday conveyed heartfelt Holi greetings, highlighting the festival’s timeless message of the victory of good over evil, the significance of friendship and forgiveness, as well as the shared spirit of humanity. “For many Australians of Hindu and South Asian heritage, Holi is a time to come together in celebration of shared history, heritage and traditions. It is a festival with truly timeless themes: the triumph of goo…
New York, Jan 2 (IANS) Zohran Kwame Mamdani has taken over as mayor of the largest US city that is the centre of finance with a firm promise to rule “expansively and audaciously” as a “as a democratic socialist”. At the formal inauguration of his Mayoralty on New Year’s Day, radical Democratic Social Senator Bernie Sanders gave him the oath of office, declaring that his victory was over “the Democratic establishment, the Republican establishment, the president of the United States an…
New York, Jan 1 (IANS) Incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani will take his oath of office on a centuries-old Quran, marking the first time a mayor of New York City will be sworn in using Islam’s holy text, according to local media reports.The move comes against the backdrop of a series of historic moments as Mamdani prepares to assume office.When the 34-year-old Democrat formally becomes mayor shortly after midnight, he will be the first Muslim, the first South Asian and the first African-born individua…
Colombo, Dec 24 (IANS) Aryan Roopa Anand grinded it out after a rocky start that saw him drop two bogeys in the first four holes on the second day of the IGPL Invitational Sri Lanka, the final event of the inaugural season of the Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL) Tour.Overnight leader Aryan stayed in the lead at 11-under with local amateur Kaya Daluwatte and India’s seasoned SSP Chawrasia tied second at 10-under, while Jeev Milkha Singh, four times winner on the European and Japan Tours, was f…