Mayor
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In a first, Indian-American elected as Mayor of Californian city
World | Dec 16, 2016, 10:17 AM ISTFor the first time, an Indian-American woman, Savita Vaidhyanathan, has been elected as the new Mayor of the key Californian city of Cupertino, globally known for its Apple headquarters. "This is definitely a very
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Lucky escape for Goa mayor, six others as boat capsizes
India | Jun 26, 2016, 09:32 PM ISTPanaji: Panaji Mayor Surendra Furtado, two journalists and four others had a lucky escape when the weed-removal mechanism outfitted boat they were in capsized in a creek. The mayor had to be dragged from under
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London mayor Sadiq Khan should take an IQ test: Donald Trump
World | May 17, 2016, 11:06 AM ISTLondon:Republican presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump on Monday said he would not forgive new London Mayor Sadiq Khan for calling him “ignorant”, and challenged the mayor to take an IQ test, BBC reported. The US
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Former London mayor sparks fury for comparing EU to Nazi Germany
World | May 16, 2016, 07:06 AM ISTLondon: Former London mayor and leading Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson sparked fury on Sunday after he compared the European Union (EU) to Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany. His remarks, viewed by Remain campaigners as inflammatory, fuelled
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London mayor says he is not Muslims' spokesperson
World | May 11, 2016, 11:27 PM ISTLondon: Newly-elected London mayor Sadiq Khan today said that he was not simply a Muslim leader or a spokesperson for those who follow the faith but represented everyone in the British capital. "Let me
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London’s new Mayor Sadiq Khan accuses David Cameron of using 'Donald Trump playbook' of race tactics
World | May 09, 2016, 07:51 AM ISTLondon: London’s newly elected mayor, Sadiq Khan, on Sunday compared Prime Minister David Cameron and mayoral opponent Zac Goldsmith to Donald Trump over their “nasty” election campaign. Khan, the candidate for Jeremy Corbyn’s anti-auster
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Sadiq Khan leads race to become London’s first Muslim mayor
World | May 06, 2016, 11:47 PM ISTLondon: Labour Party politician Sadiq Khan, the son of a bus driver from Pakistan, led London's mayoral race to become city's first Muslim mayor. With Pakistani-origin Sadiq Khan likely to become London's new mayor, his
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South Africa: A scholarship that rewards young women for staying 'virgin'
World | Jan 25, 2016, 07:20 PM ISTJohannesburg: For many students in South Africa, high coaching fees makes it difficult for students to attend college. While financial help in the form of scholarships can help ease the burden, a new bursary to
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Meet James Tufts; 3-year-old mayor of US town
World | Aug 12, 2015, 11:25 PM ISTChicago: A 3-year-old boy in the US has become the youngest mayor of a small US town and has been advised by his elder brother who has held the post previously to be nice and
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Mumbai mayor Snehal Ambedkar compares PM Modi with Hitler
National | Jul 20, 2015, 04:15 PM ISTMumbai: Mumbai Mayor and Shiv Sena leader Snehal Ambekar compared Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Hitler and said they were quite similar.In an interview with the Afternoon Despatch & Courier, the 43-year-old said, "I admire
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Will gherao CM Kejriwal if NDMC funds not released: Mayor
National | May 18, 2015, 07:52 AM ISTNew Delhi: Mayor of North Delhi Municipal Corporation Ravindra Gupta yesterday said if the Delhi government fails to release the “due” funds of Rs 2000 crore to them, the employees will launch a stir against
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West Bank mosque attacked; mayor blames settlers
World | Nov 12, 2014, 01:10 PM ISTRamallah, West Bank: A Palestinian official says an attack against a mosque in the West Bank ignited a fire that destroyed its first floor. He blamed Jewish settlers for the attack.Mayor Faraj al-Naasan says the
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Tough fight ahead, stay united : Trinamool Congress leader
National | Nov 09, 2014, 09:05 PM ISTKolkata: With election to 81 civic bodies, including Kolkata Municipal Corporation, due next year and BJP making inroads in the state, a top Trinamool Congress leader today said there would be tough fight in the
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UK-based NRI assumes charge as Mayor of Southwark
World | Jun 08, 2014, 11:10 AM ISTLondon: A UK-based NRI Sunil Chopra has assumed charge as the Mayor of the London Borough of Southwark, becoming the first Indian-origin person to hold the prestigious office.He was installed as the first citizen of
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East Ukrainian mayor shot, critically injured
World | Apr 28, 2014, 06:11 PM ISTLondon: The mayor of Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine was shot Monday and is critically injured, a media report said.Gennady Kernes, 54, was reportedly shot in the back by unknown gunmen as he was on his
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Manaus: We'll "dazzle the world" at World Cup
Football | Dec 11, 2013, 12:12 PM ISTManaus, Brazil: The mayor of World Cup venue Manaus is promising to "dazzle the world," dismissing reports in a London tabloid that described his city as "crime-ridden hell-hole." Mayor Arthur Virgilio hit back with humor
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Autorickshaw driver's wife becomes mayor of Rajkot
India | Jun 19, 2013, 12:35 PM ISTRajkot (Gujarat), Jun 19: The wife of an auto driver, belonging to Bharatiya Janata Party was elected as the new mayor of Rajkot. Rakshaben Boliya is the auto driver's wife and took charge on Monday after
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Prevention of Corruption Act charges slapped on outing Mayor
India | Apr 16, 2013, 12:52 PM ISTRanchi, Apr 16: Absconding Mayor Rama Khalko was charged under Prevention of Corruption Act after an FIR was lodged against her and two others in connection with cash-for-vote allegations in the run up to the
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Colombian Capital Mayor Bans Gun Wiedling In Public
World | Feb 02, 2012, 01:39 PM ISTBogota, Colombia, Feb 2: Gustavo Petro was imprisoned as a rebel in the 1980s on a weapons conviction. As Bogota's new mayor, he wants to get firearms off the streets of this city where the