NYC Mayor Mamdani Partners With Influencers to Spread City Messaging

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.

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.