NEW DELHI: India&#39;s state-owned aeronautics firm said Tuesday it had signed a deal with a Russian aircraft manufacturer under US and European sanctions, a move likely to irk New Delhi&#39;s Western allies.&nbsp;Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) announced the deal with United Aircraft Corporation to manufacture civil passenger aircraft in India for the first time.&nbsp;India&#39;s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, in a post on X, hailed &quot;a landmark step for the Indian civil aviation sector&quot; that will create jobs and boost self-reliance.&nbsp;The United States and some other Western partners have previously criticised India&#39;s policy towards Russia since its invasion of Ukraine in 2022, demanding that Delhi comply with their sanctions against Moscow.&nbsp;India in turn has said it does not subscribe to unilateral sanction measures.&nbsp;According to the aircraft deal inked in Moscow, HAL will partner with the Russian United Aircraft Corporation to produce SJ-100 twin-engine, narrow-body planes for domestic customers.&nbsp;HAL said in a social media post that it would be &quot;the first instance wherein a complete passenger aircraft will be produced in India&quot;.&nbsp;Both HAL and Singh called it a &quot;game-changer for short-haul connectivity&quot;.&nbsp;The deal highlights Delhi&#39;s continued defence and energy ties with Moscow, despite mounting scrutiny over its oil purchases from Russia.&nbsp;In August, US President Donald Trump raised tariffs on Indian exports to 50 percent, with Washington accusing India of fuelling Russia&#39;s war in Ukraine.&nbsp;Trump recently claimed that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had agreed to reduce Russian oil imports as part of a potential trade agreement, but there was no confirmation from Delhi.

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The aircraft deal inked in Moscow, HAL will partner with the Russian United Aircraft Corporation to produce SJ-100 twin-engine, narrow-body planes for domestic customers

India signs aircraft deal with sanctioned Russian firm

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan&rsquo;s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday emphasized the need for global solidarity and shared progress while outlining Pakistan&rsquo;s economic reform efforts during his address at the Ninth Edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII9) in Riyadh. Sharif opened his remarks by expressing gratitude for the invitation and praised the leadership of Saudi crown prince. &ldquo;I&rsquo;d like to congratulate my very dear brother, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, for this wonderful event which symbolizes his leadership and his vision to transform societies like he has done in Saudi Arabia,&rdquo; he said. The prime minister highlighted Pakistan&rsquo;s economic journey since independence, acknowledging past missteps while reaffirming the country&rsquo;s commitment to change. &ldquo;We have made very honest mistakes and we have learned from our mistakes,&rdquo; Sharif said. &ldquo;Important thing is to learn from your mistakes. That&rsquo;s what we are doing.&rdquo; He noted Pakistan was currently implementing &ldquo;robust changes and deep-rooted reforms,&rdquo; including digitization of the Federal Board of Revenue and strong action against corruption. &ldquo;Rome was not built overnight,&rdquo; he added, emphasizing that structural reforms take time. Sharif also pointed to Pakistan&rsquo;s large youth population, nearly 60% of citizens, as both a challenge and an opportunity. &ldquo;We are offering them training, skill training&hellip; for productive employment,&rdquo; he said. However, Sharif said Pakistan continues to face significant climate vulnerability, despite contributing &ldquo;less than a fraction of one percent&rdquo; to global emissions. Recalling the devastating 2022 floods and subsequent disasters, he said the country suffered $130 billion in economic losses. &ldquo;Large swathes of our land was under water. Crops were destroyed. Millions of houses were destroyed,&rdquo; he said. He argued that repeated reliance on loans to rebuild is unsustainable. &ldquo;Loans over loans, loans over loans, your back will break and you will never be able to stand up,&rdquo; Sharif said. &ldquo;This is not acceptable.&rdquo; Calling for collective global support, Sharif said climate-affected nations must not be left to recover alone. &ldquo;If humanity has to move forward, it has to move forward in unison,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Share modern technologies with those countries which can use those technologies and grow their production.&rdquo; Despite the challenges, Sharif closed on a message of resolve. &ldquo;We are resolved by the grace of God,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;We will turn Pakistan as one of the most going countries through hard work&hellip; and make our country stand in the community of nations like a very honorable country.&rdquo;

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Speaking at the Future Investment Initiative, PM Shehbaz Sharif stresses reforms, youth potential, and climate vulnerability, urging global cooperation beyond loans to support Pakistan’s growth.

At Riyadh summit, PM Sharif urges global cooperation, highlights Pakistan’s economic reforms

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to launch several strategic and high-impact projects under a new Economic Cooperation Framework aimed at strengthening trade and investment relations. The framework was announced in a joint statement after talks between Pakistan&rsquo;s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on Tuesday. According to the statement from the Prime Minister&rsquo;s Office, the framework covers economic, trade, investment, and development projects. These projects are designed to improve cooperation between the governments, increase private sector involvement, and expand bilateral trade. Priority sectors under the framework include energy, industry, mining, information technology, tourism, agriculture, and food security. The two countries are studying several joint projects, including a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for an electricity interconnection project. It also includes an MoU for cooperation in the energy sector. The statement said the framework extends both nations&#39; efforts to strengthen fraternal ties. They aim to build a sustainable partnership that meets the goals of their leadership and the citizens. The two leaders also look forward to holding a meeting of the Saudi-Pakistani Supreme Coordination Council to advance cooperation further.

As part of an Economic Cooperation Framework, several projects will be discussed in the economic, trade, investment, and development fields that will contribute to strengthening cooperation between the two governments. 

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia to launch strategic, high-impact projects 

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan-Afghanistan talks in Istanbul concluded without any breakthrough, as the Afghan delegation adopted an uncooperative and evasive stance during negotiations facilitated by Qatar and Turkey, security sources told Pakistan TV Digital. Officials, familiar with the discussions, said the Pakistani side urged Kabul to take clear and verifiable action against the terrorist groups using Afghan soil to launch attacks inside Pakistan. However, the Afghan representatives repeatedly avoided making concrete commitments and instead responded with vague assurances and procedural objections, they added. Sources said the mediators from Qatar and Turkey were &ldquo;taken aback&rdquo; by the Afghan delegation&rsquo;s evasive response and lack of seriousness.&nbsp; &ldquo;Despite multiple rounds of detailed negotiations and repeated finalization of the draft agreement, the Afghan side backed out three times after consulting Kabul,&rdquo; one senior official disclosed. The talks, which lasted three days, continued late into the nights, including an 18-hour session on October 27-28, but failed to yield results. Pakistani officials presented time-stamped evidence of cross-border terrorists&#39; sanctuaries and movement, but the Afghan side reportedly questioned the authenticity of the evidence rather than addressing its substance. When Pakistan urged Kabul to rein in the banned Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), Afghan delegates claimed that these groups were not under their control &mdash; a response that drew concern from mediators expecting constructive engagement, sources revealed. General Shahab Aslam, who led the Pakistani delegation, reminded the Afghan side that under international norms, every state is responsible for preventing the use of its territory for hostile acts against neighbors. Pakistan reiterated that continued cross-border attacks would compel Islamabad to take necessary measures to safeguard its people and sovereignty. During the talks, the Afghan side also demanded reciprocal guarantees from Pakistan, including assurances regarding non-violation of Afghan airspace and third-party strikes. Pakistani officials clarified that Islamabad could not be held responsible for operations by other countries, nor could it ignore ongoing cross-border terrorism Diplomatic sources said the mediators expressed disappointment over the Afghan delegation&rsquo;s refusal to sign a mutually agreed draft. &ldquo;Even after three final agreements, Kabul&rsquo;s last-minute reversals left everyone shocked,&rdquo; a source said. &ldquo;May Allah help and forgive these people,&rdquo; the source quoted the mediators&#39; remarks. Despite the deadlock, Pakistan reaffirmed its commitment to dialogue, regional peace, and stability. &ldquo;Islamabad&rsquo;s position remains firm &mdash; Afghan soil must not be used for terrorism against Pakistan,&rdquo; an official statement concluded. The Istanbul round followed earlier discussions held in Qatar and reflected Pakistan&rsquo;s consistent diplomatic efforts to resolve bilateral security concerns through peaceful and negotiated means.

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Sources say Taliban avoided making concrete commitments, responded with vague assurances and procedural objections; diplomatic sources say mediators disappointed over Afghan delegation’s refusal to sign a mutually agreed draft.

Istanbul talks at impasse as Pakistan demands verifiable Afghan security action

KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Ukraine needs European financial support to continue fighting Russian forces for another two or three years. Kyiv has been largely dependent on military and financial support from allies abroad to hold off Moscow&#39;s army, which launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. &quot;I emphasized this again to all European leaders. I told them that we are not going to fight for decades, but you must show that for some time you will be able to provide stable financial support to Ukraine,&quot; Zelensky said in comments released Tuesday. Russia&rsquo;s frozen assets&nbsp;&quot;And that is why they have this program in mind &ndash;- 2-3 years,&quot; Zelensky said, referring to Brussels&#39; plans to tap Russia&#39;s frozen assets to help Kyiv. EU leaders last week tasked the European Commission to move ahead with options for funding Ukraine for two more years, leaving the door open for a mammoth loan using tens of billions of euros in Russian state assets that the bloc has frozen. &quot;If the war ends in a month, we will spend this money on recovery. If it does not end in a month, but after some time, then we will spend it on weapons. We simply have no other choice,&quot; Zelensky added. &lsquo;Strong moves&rsquo;&nbsp;The Ukrainian leader also urged US President Donald Trump to pressure Chinese leader Xi Jinping to cut his support for Russia when the two leaders meet later this week. &quot;I think this may be one of (Trump&#39;s) strong moves, especially if, following this decisive sanctions step, China is ready to reduce imports&quot; from Russia, Zelensky told journalists, including AFP, at a briefing released Tuesday. Trump hit two major Russian oil companies with sanctions last week and has been urging buyers of Moscow&#39;s vital energy exports -- specifically China and India -- to cut their purchases that Washington and Kyiv say fund Russia&#39;s invasion. As the war drags through its fourth year, Russia is pushing forward across the front line, at significant cost. &lsquo;Main target&rsquo;Zelensky conceded that Russian forces have gained a foothold in the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, an important former rail hub that Moscow has been trying to capture for over a year. &quot;Around 200 Russians are located there in various places -- we see this from drones. Pokrovsk is currently the main target for the Russians,&quot; Zelensky said.

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Kyiv has been largely dependent on military and financial support from allies abroad to hold off Moscow's army, which launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Zelensky says needs European support for 2-3 more years of fighting

SAN FRANCISCO: Amazon will lay off tens of thousands of office workers as the e-commerce and tech giant trims costs amid ramped-up investments in artificial intelligence, according to US media reports. Some 30,000 positions will be cut in a belt-tightening move expected to begin on Tuesday, multiple news outlets reported. The reduction will represent nearly 10 percent of the approximately 350,000 office jobs at Amazon, but is reported not to affect the distribution and warehouse workforce that makes up the majority of the company&#39;s more than 1.5 million employees. Seattle-based Amazon did not reply to AFP queries regarding the planned cuts reported by the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and other outlets citing anonymous sources. Amazon shares ended the formal trading day up slightly as word of the potential cost-cutting move spread. Amazon chief executive Andy Jassy has lauded the potential of AI to streamline workplace operations, from engaging with customers online to making offices more efficient. &quot;Our conviction that AI will change every customer experience is starting to play out,&quot; Jassy said during Amazon&#39;s last quarterly earnings call. Amazon will next report earnings on Thursday, and is among the tech titans under pressure to show the merit of huge investments in AI. &quot;AWS will be under pressure to both show revenue acceleration and operating margin improvement in light of its massive AI investments,&quot; Emarketer principal analyst Sky Canaves said, referring to Amazon Web Services cloud computing unit. Amazon will also likely be pressed for details about a recent AWS outage. Popular internet services ranging from streaming platforms to messaging services to banking were offline for hours last week due to an outage in Amazon&#39;s crucial cloud network, illustrating the extent to which internet life depends on the tech titan. The disruption affected streaming platforms, including Amazon&#39;s Prime Video service and Disney+, as well as Perplexity AI, the Fortnite game, Airbnb, Snapchat and Duolingo. Mobile telephone services and messaging apps Signal and WhatsApp were affected in Europe, according to Downdetector. People also reported problems reaching websites, including Amazon&#39;s own e-commerce shop.Some banks, such as Lloyd&#39;s were also impacted and pointed to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud computing platform as the source. Amazon said it identified the &quot;trigger of the event&quot; as an issue involving the Domain Name System (DNS), which acts as an internet address book directing data traffic. AWS leads the cloud computing market, followed closely by Microsoft Azure, with Google Cloud in third place. Businesses, governments and consumers worldwide rely on their infrastructure for online activities.

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Amazon to cut 30,000 office jobs: media reports

STRASBOURG:&nbsp;The European Court of Human Rights will decide on Tuesday if Norway breached its climate obligations when it awarded Arctic oil exploration licenses in 2016. The Strasbourg court, which last year issued a historic first ruling condemning a state for its lack of action on climate change, was approached four years ago by six Norwegian activists and local branches of environmental NGOs Greenpeace and Young Friends of the Earth. Western Europe&rsquo;s largest producer &nbsp;The groups say that before awarding the licenses, Norwegian &quot;authorities did not conduct an environmental impact assessment of the potential impacts of petroleum extraction on Norway&#39;s obligations to mitigate climate change&quot;. As Western Europe&#39;s largest oil and gas producer, Norway is a frequent legal target of climate activists. The plaintiffs turned to the ECHR after repeatedly losing in national courts.&nbsp; They are basing their case on articles in the European Convention on Human Rights concerning the right to life and respect for privacy and the family. Exploration licenses&nbsp;In 2016, the Norwegian energy ministry granted 10 exploration licenses in the Barents Sea to 13 companies, including national champion Statoil, now known as Equinor, as well as US companies Chevron and ConocoPhillips, and Russia&#39;s Lukoil. Relying at the time on the Paris Agreement, which aims to limit global warming to less than 2C, NGOs appealed to national courts, arguing the attribution of the licenses was contrary to articles in the constitution guaranteeing the right to a healthy environment. &quot;The case concerns the procedural aspect of the obligation to effectively protect individuals from the serious adverse effects of climate change on their life, health, well-being and quality of life,&quot; the ECHR said in a statement. Supreme Court&rsquo;s ruling&nbsp;Norway&#39;s supreme court ruled in 2021 that the award of the permits did not represent a &quot;real and immediate danger&quot; to life. The licenses were eventually all returned after no exploitable reserves were found. Last year, the ECHR issued a ruling condemning Switzerland for its lack of action on climate change, the first ruling against a state.

In 2016, the Norwegian energy ministry granted 10 exploration licenses in the Barents Sea to 13 companies, including national champion Statoil, now known as Equinor, as well as US companies Chevron and ConocoPhillips, and Russia's Lukoil.

Norway faces European court climate ruling over oil licenses

ISLAMABAD: Rehan Jalil, a Pakistani-born tech entrepreneur and investor, has been making headlines after his company, Securiti AI, was acquired by the US-based data-resilience firm Veeam in a deal valued at around $1.7 billion, marking one of the largest exits by a Pakistani founder in Silicon Valley. Veeam confirmed the acquisition on X, saying a &ldquo;definitive agreement&rdquo; had been signed between the two companies. <div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1980606299906719877&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Fdashboard%2F&sessionId=2e6d7ddba6e616a000ec88bce66b56ba3d0f4cb9&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 898px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</iframe></div></div> Securiti AI, which Jalil founded, builds advanced tools that help organizations discover, protect, and govern data across cloud services and SaaS applications. Its flagship platform, the Data Command Center, enables enterprises to manage privacy, security, and compliance for data used in artificial intelligence systems, according to his LinkedIn profile. For Pakistan&rsquo;s growing tech ecosystem, the sale represents a milestone achievement, underscoring the global impact of Pakistani entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley. Jalil&rsquo;s journey &mdash; from Karachi&rsquo;s NED University to building billion-dollar tech companies in the United States &mdash; has drawn praise from leading figures in Pakistan&rsquo;s innovation landscape, including former IT minister and Aisight and Khudi Ventures CEO Umar Saif. Before founding Securiti, Jalil served as Senior Vice President and General Manager for Cloud Security at Symantec, where he led global R&amp;D efforts in enterprise cloud protection. He joined Symantec following its $4.7 billion acquisition of BlueCoat Systems, where he had earlier overseen cloud security operations. Jalil&rsquo;s entrepreneurial record includes multiple successful ventures. He founded Elastica, a pioneer in cloud access security brokerage (CASB), which was acquired by BlueCoat for $280 million. Earlier, he founded WiChorus, an innovator in deep-packet inspection technology used in early 4G networks, later acquired by Tellabs for $180 million. He began his career as Chief Architect at Aperto Networks and also contributed to multicore processor innovation at Sun Microsystems. Over the years, Jalil has been recognized for his contributions to technology and entrepreneurship. He was a finalist for the Ernst &amp; Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2010 and named among the Top 25 Disruptors in 2015. An alumnus of Harvard Business School&rsquo;s Advanced Management Program, Jalil holds a Master&rsquo;s degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University, US, and a Bachelor&rsquo;s degree from NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi. In addition to his entrepreneurial ventures, Jalil serves as an investor and limited partner in technology venture funds, mentoring emerging startups and supporting innovation in cybersecurity and AI governance &mdash; the very fields that have defined his career.

For Pakistan’s growing tech ecosystem, the sale represents a milestone achievement, underscoring the global impact of Pakistani entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley.

Who is Rehan Jalil, the Pakistani tech entrepreneur behind a billion-dollar AI exit?

NEW YORK: Zohran Mamdani may not solve all of the beleaguered US Democrats&#39; problems, but the surprise frontrunner in the race for New York mayor does offer hints on how to win back voters and power. The Democrats -- shut out of power in the White House and both chambers of Congress -- are seen negatively by 63% of US voters, according to a July poll in the Wall Street Journal, the party&#39;s lowest approval rating in 30 years. John Kane, a professor of political science at New York University, said the party needs to reconnect with its traditional base, including lower-income Americans and young voters. Freeze on rent hikes&nbsp;Mamdani, a 34-year-old self-described democratic socialist, has developed a plan to lure working-class people and young adults, for whom famously expensive New York is becoming harder and harder to call home. His platform&#39;s highlights include a freeze on rent hikes, free bus service, and day care. Mamdani&#39;s opposition to President Donald Trump has a strong symbolic appeal for a Democratic base &quot;which feels almost entirely powerless in the present moment,&quot; Kane told AFP. Scandal-tainted Cuomo&nbsp;He has a more than 10-point lead over his main rival in the Nov. 4 election for mayor, former New York governor Andrew Cuomo, a scandal-tainted veteran Democrat who is running as an independent this time. &quot;Mamdani is evidence that the American left still has some juice in it in 2025,&quot; said Daniel Schlozman, a political science professor at Johns Hopkins University. But New York -- America&#39;s biggest city and an ethnically diverse, historically Democratic one -- does not reflect the United States as a whole, Schlozman said. And while enthusiasm over Mamdani is one thing, his success is &quot;a very different matter from Democrats at large winning the elections they need to win to take control of the House next year, maybe the Senate, and the presidency in 2028,&quot; he added. National electorate&nbsp;Schlozman said Mamdani is a compelling leader who understands that affordability issues in New York are critical, but cautioned that the national electorate is probably not ready for his policies. Democrats would need to address affordability in a very different way from him to satisfy voters even in other Democratic-leaning states, much less swing states that can go either way, he continued. Kane also said that outside large cities, where people are used to seeing all kinds of nationalities and heritages, Mamdani&#39;s origin and religion and his past statements calling the police &quot;racist&quot; might fail to win over some voters. The candidate was born in Uganda to a Muslim family of Indian origin and became a US citizen in 2018. <h2 style="line-height: 2;">&#39;Right message, wrong messenger&#39;&nbsp;</h2>Then there is also the risk of Republicans seizing on Mamdani to ridicule Democratic policies, just as Trump has dismissed him as a &quot;little communist&quot; who is too willing to spend taxpayer money. Many in the party &quot;might regard Mamdani as a case of right message, wrong messenger,&quot; said Kane in reference to Mamdani&#39;s policies. Most moderates in the Democratic Party, such as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who is from New York, have so far abstained from endorsing Mamdani. &quot;Some moderate Democrats may shy away from Mamdani based on policy stances, while others shy away simply because they don&#39;t view him as an electable candidate at the national level,&quot; said Kane. Cannot run for presidentIndeed, political experts say that New York differs enough from the rest of the US that it is not necessarily the best place for a Democrat to launch a national campaign. In any case, Mamdani could only go so high in US politics -- since he was not born in the United States, he cannot run for president.

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Mamdani has developed a plan to lure the working class; he espouses a rent freeze, free bus service, and day care. Could he one day run for president?

Is New York's Zohran Mamdani the future of US Democrats?

ISLAMABAD: The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in India, Yogi Adityanath, has drawn flak from social media users for his announcement to rename a village, apparently to woo hardline supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), rather than focusing on the pressing needs of the people. The Modi-led BJP has a history of taking measures to appease its Hindu ultranationalist support base and has an uneasy and tense relationship with minority Muslims and Christians.&nbsp; Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened a controversial Hindu temple last year, built on the ruins of a Mughal-era mosque in Ayodhya. Moreover, last year, India under Modi also enacted the Citizenship Amendment Act that granted Indian nationality to refugees who are Hindu, Christian, Parsi, Jain, or Buddhist, but not Muslim.&nbsp; Civil society organizations such as the United Christian Forum have reported numerous incidents of violence against Christians and persecution of the minority community in India. &nbsp; On Monday, while addressing a gathering at the Smriti Mahotsav Mela 2025 in Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Adityanath claimed that a village with &ldquo;no Muslim population&rdquo; was still known as Mustafabad. The address was shared on the chief minister&#39;s X account on Monday. &quot;When I asked about this village, I was told its name is Mustafabad. I asked how many Muslims live here, and I was told there are none. Then I said the name should be changed. It should be called Kabirdham.&rdquo; The chief minister further said, &quot;Those who ruled earlier renamed Ayodhya as Faizabad, Prayagraj as Allahabad, and Kabirdham as Mustafabad. Our government is reversing that -- restoring Ayodhya, restoring Prayagraj, and now reviving Kabirdham to its rightful name.&rdquo;<div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 576px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1982728584512119238&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F&sessionId=9a4313efcc3ee24e260b224bdb0380682e22758f&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px"></iframe></div></div>&quot;We will bring the proposal and take it forward. This is about restoring the honour of a place associated with Sant Kabir&#39;s legacy,&rdquo; Adityanath noted. Social media flak&nbsp;The proposal has attracted strong criticism from social media users against the chief minister for his administration&#39;s misplaced priorities. &nbsp; One social media user, Supriya, posted on X: &ldquo;This is Priority in 2025 of the Chief Minister of the most populated state of India which is already facing several challenges.&rdquo; &ldquo;While the state struggles with unemployment, education, and healthcare, renaming cities remains the &ldquo;priority.&rdquo; Heartbreaking,&rdquo; she added.<div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-6" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 721px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-6&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1982759411409105028&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F&sessionId=9a4313efcc3ee24e260b224bdb0380682e22758f&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px" data-tweet-id="1982759411409105028"></iframe></div></div>&lsquo;Perfectly upside down&rsquo;&nbsp;Another X user, Shahid Wani, commented: &ldquo;Priorities perfectly upside down. When unemployment, crime, and poverty exist - name changes somehow top the to-do list...&rdquo;<div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-2" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 721px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-2&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1982749687624175978&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F&sessionId=9a4313efcc3ee24e260b224bdb0380682e22758f&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px"></iframe></div></div>Another X user posed the question: &ldquo;Does not @myogiadityanath does ANYTHING other than renaming cities n towns?&rdquo;<div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-3" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 697px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-3&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1982947895113560248&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F&sessionId=9a4313efcc3ee24e260b224bdb0380682e22758f&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px"></iframe></div></div>Ultranationalist sentiment&nbsp;Posts in support of the Indian chief minister&rsquo;s announcement reflected Hindu ultranationalist sentiment, common among the BJP&#39;s support base. An X user, M Jaitly, commented in support of the Indian chief minister&rsquo;s announcement, &ldquo;Every symbol of Islamic rule must be wiped out from India.&rdquo;<div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-4" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 673px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-4&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1982997486894756039&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F&sessionId=9a4313efcc3ee24e260b224bdb0380682e22758f&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px"></iframe></div></div>Dr Aakriti, another X user, posted: &quot;Great move by CM Yogi Adityanath! Restoring the historical and cultural identity of places like Mustafabad to Kabir Dham is a step towards reclaiming our heritage. It reflects the reality of our roots. This kind of leadership is what we need.&quot;<div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-5" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 1011px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-5&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1982835181825540404&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F&sessionId=9a4313efcc3ee24e260b224bdb0380682e22758f&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px"></iframe></div></div>

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