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Zohran Mamdani Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has weighed in on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s proposed pied-à-terre tax, which would levy an annual surcharge on non-primary residences valued at $5 million or more, according to a report by Fortune. Bezos, who himself owns a residence in the city, said that the proposed tax itself...

The mother of a Noida teenager thanked Prime Minister Modi for forgiving her daughter’s protest remarks. NEW DELHI: The mother of the Noida teenager booked for allegedly using abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar has thanked the PM for forgiving her daughter, saying his gesture had given...

Tanvi Sharma (Image credit: BAI) Indian badminton player Tanvi Sharma won the first BWF World Tour title of her career after beating Vietnam’s Thuy Linh Nguyen in the women’s singles final of the Taipei Open Super 300 on Sunday.The 17-year-old from Punjab defeated the sixth seed 21-16, 21-16 in just 36 minutes to lift her...

The elections in Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoK) have been overshadowed by violence, allegations of electoral rigging and reports of enforced disappearances Pakistan conducted the second phase of legislative assembly elections in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK) on Sunday amid fresh unrest, with residents reporting burnt vehicles, rock-strewn roads and heavy security across parts of...

India’s envoy to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra said Pakistan had eroded the foundation of the Indus Waters Treaty over the past five decades. He added that Islamabad had “dismantled” the goodwill and friendship that underpinned the 1960 agreement, and that New Delhi’s decision to keep the treaty in abeyance merely acknowledged that reality.As reported...

5.9 million accounts saw the Spider-Man leak on X. Sony still had a record Friday. A high-quality bootleg of Spider-Man: Brand New Day sat in plain sight on X for most of Friday, reaching 5.9 million accounts before Sony managed to get it pulled. The post went up at 6:05 am PT from an account...

Shubman Gill (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s warm-up match against a Sri Lanka XI ahead of the two-Test series has been shortened from four days to three days, the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) confirmed. The practice match will now be played from August 7 to August 9 at the Nondescripts Cricket Club (NCC) Ground in...

Joe Root and Stephen Fleming (Agency Image) Joe Root has hailed incoming England Test coach Stephen Fleming as a major reason behind his enthusiasm for leading the side again, saying the former New Zealand captain’s vision has left him excited about the team’s future.England confirmed Fleming as their new Test coach earlier this week after...

Gautam Gambhir (Image credit: ICC Photo) Former India wicketkeeper-batter Deep Dasgupta believes head coach Gautam Gambhir will be under pressure when India begin their two-match Test series against Sri Lanka in Galle on August 15. India have lost Test series against New Zealand, Australia and South Africa under Gambhir, and will now look to bounce...

(L) Surat-based RTI activist has asked, seeking an investigation into the finances of Bhagwanrao Dipke, father Abhijeet Dipke (R) NEW DELHI: “If he received a salary of Rs 60,000-65,000, how was he able to afford the education of his children in the US?” a Surat-based RTI activist has asked, seeking an investigation into the finances...