Goa's Kritadnyata Nidhi Scheme Offers Artists Up to Rs 25,000 for Disaster Home Repairs

NYC Mayor Mamdani Partners With Influencers to Spread City Messaging

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been collaborating with social media content creators to communicate with residents. The mayor's office has engaged hundreds of influencers as part of this outreach strategy. The initiative aims to promote the administration's key priorities through digital platforms. By leveraging social media, the office seeks to reach New Yorkers who may not follow traditional news channels.

Iraq faces acute fuel shortages as Hormuz tensions disrupt tanker imports

Iraq is experiencing severe petrol shortages, with long vehicle queues forming at fuel stations across the country. Regional conflicts are disrupting tanker movement through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route for the country's fuel imports. As a member of OPEC, Iraq still depends heavily on imported fuel to bridge gaps in its domestic production capacity. The supply disruptions have triggered panic buying, further straining an already stretched fuel supply chain. In response, Iraqi authorities are actively working to secure additional fuel shipments to stabilize reserves.

CBI books Subhash Chandra, others in Rs 1,322 crore LIC Housing Finance fraud case

Court Convicts 10 Over 2013 Maoist Ambush on Congress Leaders in Bastar

A court has convicted 10 individuals in connection with the deadly Maoist attack that occurred on May 25, 2013, in Jhiram Valley, Bastar. The attack involved an ambush on a convoy of Congress leaders travelling along a national highway in the region. The incident, one of the deadliest political attacks in Chhattisgarh's history, resulted in multiple fatalities among senior Congress party figures. The conviction marks a significant legal development in a case that had remained a major point of concern for over a decade.