Zohran Mamdani believes that the bill strengthens worker protections New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has thrown his support behind the Teamsters-based Delivery Protection Act, a bill that would face Amazon and other delivery giants to directly employ thousands of drivers instead of subcontracting last-mile delivery work, according to a report by New York Post….

Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has cautioned Pakistan about the challenge awaiting them in England, warning that the hosts are unlikely to offer the same opportunities that allowed them to recover against the West Indies.Pakistan head into the upcoming Test series with Babar Azam back as their red-ball captain. His return to the leadership…

The US also criticised Islamabad for not publishing its executive budget proposal within a reasonable period (representative image) The US state department has flagged a lack of adequate parliamentary and civilian oversight of Pakistan’s military and intelligence spending, while also raising concerns over limited disclosure of government debt and delays in publishing the executive budget…

NEW DELHI: The Chhattisgarh high court has rejected the bail plea of a retired IAS officer and former Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission (CGPSC) secretary accused of helping leak question papers of the 2021 state civil services examination to his son. The court said the allegations involved the fairness of the recruitment process and found material…

India’s Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill (PTI Photo) Former Sri Lanka all-rounder Farveez Maharoof believes India could opt for three spinners in the opening Test against Sri Lanka, with young left-arm spinner Manav Suthar potentially getting the nod ahead of uncapped off-spinner Saransh Jain.India will be without the retired Ravichandran Ashwin and injured Washington Sundar…

Indian para-cyclists shine in Denmark NEW DELHI: Indian para-cyclists put up an impressive show at the UCI Parasport Denmark Grand Prix in Odense, held from Aug 7 to 9, returning with a rich haul of 12 medals, including two gold, five silver and five bronze. Seventeen-year-old Gujarat cyclist Vishwa Vasani (WC3) was among the standout…

The accused, 38-year-old Deepak, a resident of Pratap Nagar in Mandoli, has been employed as a driver for the past six months NEW DELHI: A 48-year-old woman was killed after being hit by a BMW SUV while crossing a road in southwest Delhi’s De­lhi Cantonment Tuesday. Her family and locals blocked the stretch leading to…

A fire ignited in two flats situated on the 11th floor of a Vile Parle building MUMBAI: Two people, including a 2.5-year-old child, died and six others were injured after a fire broke out in two flats on the 11th floor of a residential building in Vile Parle (West) late Tuesday night.The fire erupted around…

Kolkata: East Bengal FC players (PTI Photo) KOLKATA: East Bengal’s new season is just three-match-old and the reigning ISL champions are already facing the grind of Asian football at a time when the team hardly looks to have started the ignition.On paper, stakes for Antonio Lopez Habas’s side in Wednesday’s AFC Champions League 2 qualifier…

After getting his license to ‘woo’ as Mr Darcy, Jack Lowden has emerged as a potential frontrunner to succeed Daniel Craig as James Bond, in the upcoming 007 reboot.Amid chatter that popular young Hollywood names like Jacob Elordi, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Theo James, Henry Cavill and James Norton are in the running to play the English…