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Mamdani wins New York City mayor’s race, capping a stunning ascent

NEW YORK, November 5, 2025 (AP) — Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City on Tuesday, capping a stunning ascent for the 34-year-old state lawmaker, who was set to become the city’s most liberal mayor in generations. In a victory for the Democratic party’s progressive wing, Mamdani defeated former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. Mamdani must now navigate the unending demands of America’s biggest city and deliver on ambitious — skeptics say unrealistic — campaign promises. With the victory, the democratic socialist will etch his place in history as the city’s first Muslim mayor, the first

“Value of human life has become less than coal”: Bhupesh Baghel slams govt over rail mishap

Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel

Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], November 5 (ANI): Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday termed the Bilaspur train accident “very tragic,” alleging that the government was more focused on transporting coal than ensuring public safety. Baghel said, “The train accident that happened in Bilaspur is very tragic. The government is only busy transporting coal. Because of this, the citizens here are dying. Today, the value of a human life has become even less than coal.” Meanwhile, Congress leader TS Singh Deo described the Bilaspur train accident as a result of “extreme negligence,” saying that the Railway Minister

Democrat Spanberger wins Virginia’s first female governor’s race as Trump’s agenda faces early test

WASHINGTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) – Democrat Abigail Spanberger won Virginia’s election for governor on Tuesday, U.S. media said, the first of several contests that will serve as an early gauge of how Americans are responding to President Donald Trump’s tumultuous nine months in office. Spanberger, 46, a former congresswoman and CIA officer, will be the first woman to serve as Virginia’s governor after easily defeating Republican Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears. Polls closed in New Jersey’s gubernatorial contest, where Democrat Mikie Sherrill was locked in what opinion polls suggested was a tight battle with Republican Jack Ciattarelli. Across the river in

TMC’s Abhishek attacks PM over SIR, warns of mega protest in Delhi over deaths linked to exercise

Kolkata, Nov 4 (PTI) TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, alleging that the BJP-led Centre was using the exercise to “intimidate and disenfranchise” ordinary voters. He urged people to be prepared to “hit the streets in New Delhi” in protest against what he called the deaths of “so many Bengalis due to SIR fear”. “In the last seven days, we have lost seven lives due to the fear of SIR in Bengal. All of them were eligible voters. Their family

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