Washington, July 5 (IANS) Prominent Indian American political leaders from across the ideological spectrum marked the United States’ 250th Independence Day by reflecting on their immigrant roots, their families’ journeys from India and their differing visions of America, while expressing gratitude for the opportunities the country has offered.Former Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai recalled how his parents arrived in the United States in 1971 carrying little more than ho…
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Los Angeles, July 4 (IANS) Pop icon Taylor Swift reached her friend Gigi Hadid’s house ahead of her wedding. The singer-songwriter is set to marry Travis Kelce at New York’s Madison Square Garden. It seems she has started her preparations for the big day with one of her closest friends, fuelling speculation the model will be one of her bridesmaids, reports ‘Female First UK’.Taylor had been seen at Gigi’s Manhattan apartment several times this week amid the wedding preparations, and the 31-ye…
Washington, June 30 (IANS) US President Donald Trump described socialism as the greatest threat facing the United States, using sharp language to criticise New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani and warning that the country was at risk of embracing what he called communism.Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump was asked about Mamdani’s recent remarks that he was willing to be the “poster child” for socialist candidates.Trump responded by arguing that the political label understated …
New York, June 9 (IANS) Nithya Raman, a Democratic Socialist in the mould of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, has emerged as the challenger to embattled Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in the November election to lead the second-biggest US city. She took the second spot in the open primary election, edging out the Republican candidate Spencer Pratt, to face Democrat Bass in a runoff, according to media calculations reported on Monday, even as the official counting was continuing almost a week after t…
New York, April 30 (IANS) Affirming his anti-colonial principles, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has said that he would have told visiting UK King Charles to return the Kohinoor diamond that has come to be a symbol of British loot of India. Before he was to meet the monarch on Wednesday (local time) at a ceremony to honour the 9/11 victims, he said, “If I were to speak to the King separately from that, I’d probably encourage him to return the Kohinoor diamond”.Later, the Democratic Soc…
New York, March 9 (IANS) New York narrowly escaped an Islamic State-linked terrorist attack when a bomb failed to explode, according to officials. That, and another home-made bomb, found during the Saturday attack, were made with an explosive called TATP, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said on Monday.The chemical, dubbed “Mother of Satan” because of its power and ease of making, was also found in the explosives set off near the Red Fort in New Delhi last year, and in other terrorist attacks a…
New York, March 8 (IANS) Six individuals were detained on charges related to launching smoking projectiles filled with bolts and screws outside the home of Mayor Zohran Mamdani during an anti-Muslim demonstration. Authorities said tensions escalated on Saturday (local time) during a demonstration organised by far-right activist Jake Lang.Police clarified that Mayor Mamdani and his wife were not present at the residence during the demonstration. A spokesperson for the mayor condemned the protest,…
Washington, March 1 (IANS) Indian American leaders sharply diverged after US and Israeli military strikes on Iran, with former US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley calling it a “history-defining moment” and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani warning of a “catastrophic escalation”.FBI Director Kash Patel said federal agents were on “high alert” to guard against threats at home.Haley described the military action as both consequential and necessary. “You know, I will say t…
Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani held an unannounced meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House, marking a striking encounter between two political opposites who have clashed sharply in recent months.The meeting was not listed on the public schedule. No television cameras were invited into the Oval Office. Hours later, Mamdani described the interaction as “a productive meeting” and said he was “looking forward to building more housing in New York Cit…
Los Angeles, Jan 11 (IANS) Hollywood star Mark Ruffalo has hinted at entering politics. The 58-year-old star would not rule out swapping his illustrious acting career for “doing something good” for millions of Americans as a politician. The actor, who is known for playing Marvel superhero, The Hulk, lauded New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, 34, who ran as a Democratic Socialist and made history during his swearing-in ceremony on January 1 when he became the first prominent US politician to take…