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A 46-year-old Indian-origin woman died in a fire during a ritual at her Sharjah apartment, while in a separate incident, a 33-year-old Kerala woman and her toddler daughter were found dead in a suspected murder-suicide. The child reportedly died from airway obstruction, and the mother was found hanging. Both cases are under investigation by Sharjah authorities.
Bill Ackman criticized Zohran Mamdani, a New York City mayoral candidate. This happened after Zohran's father, Mahmood Mamdani's old views resurfaced. Mahmood Mamdani had controversially called suicide bombers soldiers in his book. Ackman linked Zohran to his father's stance. Mahmood Mamdani defended his views in an old interview. He argued for understanding the context of political violence.
The Supreme Court of India has issued a notice to an NRI woman for possibly contemptuous behavior. After agreeing to settle a matrimonial dispute, she sought a US court order to restrain SC from proceeding. The SC questions why contempt proceedings shouldn't be initiated.