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Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, is expected to announce on Wednesday that he will appoint Kamar Samuels as the city’s next schools chancellor, according to three people with direct knowledge of the plan. The reporting was first published by The New York Times.The choice of Samuels, a long-serving figure in New York…
Kareena Kapoor Khan took to social media on the last day of 2025 to look back on what she described as a deeply challenging year for her and her family. Sharing a picture with husband Saif Ali Khan, the actor acknowledged the emotional toll the year had taken on them.“As we sit down and reflect…
Red foods get a lot of attention for their colour, but colour in plants is more about chemistry than appearance. The red shades seen in cherries, berries and pomegranates come largely from anthocyanins, a group of plant pigments that belong to the flavonoid family. These compounds are measurable, reactive and present in the bloodstream after…
Biocon staffer jumps to death from office building in Bengaluru BENGALURU: A 26-year-old employee with Biocon allegedly jumped to his death from the fifth floor of the biopharmaceutical company building on Hosur Road in Electronics City Phase II Tuesday. The reason is yet to be ascertained.The deceased is Anant Kumar, a resident of Banashankari, south…
HYDERABAD: Gig workers unions have renewed their demand for the removal of 10-minute delivery options and the restoration of earlier payout structures, ahead of a nationwide strike scheduled on Wednesday.The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) president, Shaik Salauddin, said the fast-delivery model was placing unsafe pressure on workers, while changes in payment systems…
Are you looking forward to your day? Look into the health and wellness horoscope of the day to find out from the stars about your health situation. Whether you are an Aries, Gemini, or some other zodiac sign, simple facts related to your energy level and harmony are presented here. Be aware of the cosmic…
As the sun sets on the year 2025 and we enter 2026, I reflect on a thought. No, it is not about the charade of making new year resolutions which I have never followed. It is about a different thing. This afternoon, while sitting at my neighborhood cafe (most of you now know that this…
New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday announced the appointment of lawyer Ramzi Kassem as New York City’s chief counsel, the city’s top legal position. Kassem, whose past legal work includes representing Ahmed al-Darbi in an al–Qaeda–related terrorism case, will assume the role when Mamdani takes office on January 1.“Welcome to A New Era, Ramzi…
Indian steel and aluminium exports to the European Union will face a carbon-linked cost from January 1, 2026, as the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) moves from the reporting phase to its payment-linked stage, according to a report by the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).Although the CBAM levy will be paid by EU-based importers,…
NEW DELHI: India reported 791 drone intrusions along the western border during 2025, underlining the increasing use of unmanned aerial systems for smuggling and infiltration, the defence ministry said on Wednesday.According to the ministry’s year-end review, nine such incidents were recorded along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir, while 782 were reported along the…
