Iraq faces acute fuel shortages as Hormuz tensions disrupt tanker imports

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.

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

The Goa government's Kritadnyata Nidhi scheme provides financial assistance of up to Rs 25,000 to artists whose homes are damaged by natural calamities. To be eligible, applicants must be Goan citizens aged 50 or above with an annual family income under Rs 2 lakh. The scheme goes beyond housing support, also covering medical needs and other artist welfare services. In special circumstances, the age eligibility criterion can be relaxed for those with specific needs. The initiative reflects the state's broader effort to safeguard the livelihoods and well-being of its artistic community.

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.