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Gen Z vs Old Guard: Nepal Poll Pits Balendra Shah Against Veteran Leaders
Nepal kicks off its first general election since a Gen Z-led uprising that ousted the former government last year, with a new crop of young candidates emerging to challenge the old guard's grip on power in the Himalayan nation.
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Zohran Mamdani Meets Trump, Seeks $21 Billion For Affordable Housing Push
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani met President Donald Trump on Thursday to urge him to release $21 billion in federal grants to build 12,000 affordable housing units and infrastructure.
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From Rapper To Mayor, The Balen Shah Effect On Nepal Politics
Nepal General Election 2026: From being an underdog in the 2021 Kathmandu mayoral race to now a top leader, Balen Shah's rise in national politics is nothing short of meteoric.
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Downed Helicopter To Mayor's Execution: Key Cases Against El Mencho's Cartel
El Mencho was one of the most wanted drug lords in Mexico and internationally. As the head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), he led one of the country's most powerful and violent criminal organisations.
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How The H-1B Visa Debate Is Fuelling Racism And Hate Speech In US
A regular City Council meeting in Texas turned heated this month as residents clashed over the federal H-1B visa programme. Speakers in Frisco City Council in Dallas invoked racist tropes and conspiracy theories targeting the city's Indian community.
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Zohran Mamdani Threatens New York Property Tax Hike As Last-Resort
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has thrown down an ultimatum, threatening to raise property taxes by nearly 10% as a way to lobby Governor Kathy Hochul for more funding.
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Civic Poll Verdict Seen As Acid Test For Revanth Reddy Government
The polls were held on February 12, and elections to the posts of chairpersons, mayors and their deputies were completed on February 16, with voting in 11 municipalities postponed by the State Election Commission.
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Telangana Civic Body Polls: BJP Skips Nizamabad Race, Wins Big In Karimnagar
Telangana's urban local body elections have thrown up sharp political contrasts for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). While the party secured a decisive mayoral victory in Karimnagar, it has chosen to sit in the opposition in Nizamabad.
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Will Remove Illegal Bangladeshi Hawkers From City Footpaths: Mumbai Mayor
Newly anointed Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde on Wednesday said removing illegal Bangladeshi hawkers who have encroached upon footpaths, strengthening healthcare, and improving solid waste management will be her key focus areas.
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BJP Corporator Ritu Tawde Elected Unopposed As BMC Mayor
It is the first time in four decades that Mumbai mayor has been chosen from the BJP after Sena (UBT) decided against fielding a challenger, making the contest unopposed and ending the Thackeray family's 25-year dominance over the richest civic body.
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Gen Z vs Old Guard: Nepal Poll Pits Balendra Shah Against Veteran Leaders
Nepal kicks off its first general election since a Gen Z-led uprising that ousted the former government last year, with a new crop of young candidates emerging to challenge the old guard's grip on power in the Himalayan nation.
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Zohran Mamdani Meets Trump, Seeks $21 Billion For Affordable Housing Push
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani met President Donald Trump on Thursday to urge him to release $21 billion in federal grants to build 12,000 affordable housing units and infrastructure.
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From Rapper To Mayor, The Balen Shah Effect On Nepal Politics
Nepal General Election 2026: From being an underdog in the 2021 Kathmandu mayoral race to now a top leader, Balen Shah's rise in national politics is nothing short of meteoric.
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Downed Helicopter To Mayor's Execution: Key Cases Against El Mencho's Cartel
El Mencho was one of the most wanted drug lords in Mexico and internationally. As the head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), he led one of the country's most powerful and violent criminal organisations.
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How The H-1B Visa Debate Is Fuelling Racism And Hate Speech In US
A regular City Council meeting in Texas turned heated this month as residents clashed over the federal H-1B visa programme. Speakers in Frisco City Council in Dallas invoked racist tropes and conspiracy theories targeting the city's Indian community.
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Zohran Mamdani Threatens New York Property Tax Hike As Last-Resort
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has thrown down an ultimatum, threatening to raise property taxes by nearly 10% as a way to lobby Governor Kathy Hochul for more funding.
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Civic Poll Verdict Seen As Acid Test For Revanth Reddy Government
The polls were held on February 12, and elections to the posts of chairpersons, mayors and their deputies were completed on February 16, with voting in 11 municipalities postponed by the State Election Commission.
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Telangana Civic Body Polls: BJP Skips Nizamabad Race, Wins Big In Karimnagar
Telangana's urban local body elections have thrown up sharp political contrasts for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). While the party secured a decisive mayoral victory in Karimnagar, it has chosen to sit in the opposition in Nizamabad.
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Will Remove Illegal Bangladeshi Hawkers From City Footpaths: Mumbai Mayor
Newly anointed Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde on Wednesday said removing illegal Bangladeshi hawkers who have encroached upon footpaths, strengthening healthcare, and improving solid waste management will be her key focus areas.
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BJP Corporator Ritu Tawde Elected Unopposed As BMC Mayor
It is the first time in four decades that Mumbai mayor has been chosen from the BJP after Sena (UBT) decided against fielding a challenger, making the contest unopposed and ending the Thackeray family's 25-year dominance over the richest civic body.
