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Earlier in the day, around 10 am, joint teams of the Municipal Corporation and GMADA reached Phase 7 and began demolishing illegal structures constructed outside houses using JCB machines.

Anti-encroachment drive halted in Phase 7 amid protests; political face-off erupts

December 17, 2025 4:40 pm

Municipal officials claimed that the drive was being conducted in compliance with the High Court orders, as part of a phased plan to make the city encroachment-free. Several illegal extensions were removed, leading to chaos in the area.

Behind Moga mayor ouster by AAP, an opium courier to Canada, Rs 5-lakh ‘bribe to settle case’

Opium courier to Canada, ‘Rs 5 lakh bribe to settle case’: What’s behind Punjab’s Moga mayor’s expulsion by AAP

December 04, 2025 9:12 am

No police complaint filed against Chani yet despite AAP claiming concrete evidence

Mayor elect Zohran Mamdani, right, and his wife Rama Duwaji

Gen Z fashion icon Rama Duwaji turns heads at Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral election with Palestinian-inspired Tatreez embroidery

November 08, 2025 5:25 pm

Duwaji’s black dress featured Tatreez embroidery, a centuries-old Palestinian craft whose symbolism runs far deeper than decoration.

Zohran Mamdani eats tingmo bread, aloo dum, momos and chili chicken

Zohran Mamdani begins NYC mayoral journey with South Asian feast, digs into 'chili chicken with tingmo bread, aloo dum' and chai

November 08, 2025 10:28 am

The freshly elected NYC mayor also shared a plate of momos with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez over lunch at Nepalese restaurant Jackson Heights in Queens.

Month before mayoral polls in Shimla, Himachal Cabinet doubles mayor term to 5 years

October 25, 2025 11:20 pm

The Cabinet decision will benefit Shimla Mayor Surinder Chauhan and Deputy Mayor Uma Kaushal, both of the Congress, whose two-and-a-half-year term is expiring in November

Five times pets took the mayor’s seat and charmed the town

September 21, 2025 5:29 pm

In a world full of political drama, these furry and feathered mayors show us that sometimes, the best leaders don’t need a campaign, but a wag, a purr, and a cheerful cluck!

He pointed out that plastic bags were being found in large quantities inside the drainage lines, which was the main cause of blockages in streets, roads, and sewerage channels.

Mohali Mayor launches sewerage cleaning drive in Phase 11, slams GMADA for not spending on infra

September 09, 2025 8:51 pm

Calling the current campaign a temporary relief measure, the Mayor stressed the need for a complete overhaul of the sewerage and drainage system, which, according to him, would require more than Rs 200 crore. He said he has already written to the government for the necessary funding.

'Tradition, not bribe': New York mayor's ex-aide defends giving reporter cash in chips bag

August 21, 2025 7:44 pm

The incident, first reported by The City, said that Adams' advisor Winnie Greco pressed the bag into one of its reporters, Katie Honan’s hands following the opening of Adams’ campaign headquarters in Harlem.

On the drainage issue, Samana claimed the Mayor talks about a Rs 200-crore project “without bringing it to the House, passing it, or even presenting a survey report.”

Mohali councillor Sarabjit Singh Samana calls Mohali Mayor ‘complete failure’; Sidhu says MC facing severe fund crunch

August 12, 2025 10:48 pm

In the letter, the Mayor stated that Mohali MC faces a severe fund crunch as it has “no independent sources of income,” while GMADA “earns billions by selling land in Mohali but does not provide necessary funds.”

Forged signatures found on New York Mayor Eric Adams’ re-election petition: Report

August 03, 2025 11:09 am

The findings include three signatures from deceased individuals and dozens more from people who claimed their names were forged.

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Meet Rama Duwaji, the wife of new NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani: Things you didn't know about her

November 07, 2025 4:28 pm

Here's a list of few things you didn't know about Rama Duwaji, the wife of Zohran Mamdani, the new NYC mayor.

MAYOR VIDEOS

BMC officer watching porn during meeting suspended: Bhopal Mayor

January 21, 2016 11:39 am

Bhopal, Jan 21 (ANI): Bhopal Mayor Alok Sharma on Thursday said the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) officer, who was caught watching porn during a state municipal council meeting, has been suspended. Sharma added that lockers are being constructed to keep mobiles to avoid any such incident in the futures. He also informed that after the construction of lockers, mobiles will be strictly prohibited inside the meeting hall.