<p>Former Vice President Kamala Harris was directly asked by the MSNBC reporter, Rachel Maddow, about her opinion on the socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani. Harris responded affirmatively but, according to many observers, was cautious about her support. She voiced her support for Mamdani but quickly followed up, saying that he is not the only ‘star’ in the Democratic Party. Former Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris was discussing her new book '107 Days'. This was her first major television interview since losing the 2024 Presidential election.&nbsp;</p><p>"Look, as far as I’m concerned, he’s the Democratic nominee, and he should be supported," said Harris. When asked specifically if she 'endorses his candidacy'? "I support the Democrat in the race, sure," Harris said.</p><p>However, she was quick to add, "He is not the only star… I hope we don’t overindex on New York City, that we lose sight of our stars throughout our country." She said that there is Barbara Drummond in Mobile, Alabama, and Helena Moreno in New Orleans; all of them are stars. They should not be overlooked because New Yorkers think they are at the centre of the universe.&nbsp;</p><p>Mamdani has a huge grassroots support among New Yorkers. According to a report by Newsweek, Mamdani's chances have surged 85 per cent on the prediction market as of last week. Despite calls by the US President Donald Trump to consolidate against Mamdani, he holds a significant lead over his opponents ahead of the November 4 polling.&nbsp;</p><p>"Governor Kathy Hochul of New York has endorsed the 'Liddle' Communist,' Zohran Mamdani, running for Mayor of New York. This is a rather shocking development, and a very bad one for New York City." Trump said in a post on Truth Social.&nbsp;</p><p>Five major polls: CBS News/YouGov, Marist survey, Quinnipiac University's poll, The New York Times/Siena poll mark Mamdani as the favourite in the mayoral race of the largest city, New York. Mamdani rose to fame nationwide when he defeated former Governor Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic Primary.</p><p>Mamdani has already received endorsement from Senator Bernie Sanders, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and New York Governor Kathy Hochul. But he has faced silence from national democratic leaders of New ork such as House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.&nbsp;</p><p>"The oligarchs are panicking. They will spend as much as it takes to try to defeat Zohran Mamdani. They've got the money. We've got the people," said Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont. &nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

Kamala Harris cautiously backs Zohran Mamdani for NYC Mayor, calling him a Democrat “star” but stressing others shouldn’t be overlooked.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris was directly asked by the MSNBC reporter, Rachel Maddow, about her opinion on the socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani. Harris responded affirmatively but, according to many observers, was cautious about her support. She voiced her support for Mamdani but quickly followed up, saying that he is not the only ‘star’ in the Democratic Party. Former Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris was discussing her new book '107 Days'. This was her first major television interview since losing the 2024 Presidential election. "Look, as far as I’m concerned, he’s the Democratic nominee, and he should be supported," said Harris. When asked specifically if she 'endorses his candidacy'? "I support the Democrat in the race, sure," Harris said. However, she was quick to add, "He is not the only star… I hope we don’t overindex on New York City, that we lose sight of our stars throughout our country." She said that there is Barbara Drummond in Mobile, Alabama, and Helena Moreno in New Orleans; all of them are stars. They should not be overlooked because New Yorkers think they are at the centre of the universe. Mamdani has a huge grassroots support among New Yorkers. According to a report by Newsweek, Mamdani's chances have surged 85 per cent on the prediction market as of last week. Despite calls by the US President Donald Trump to consolidate against Mamdani, he holds a significant lead over his opponents ahead of the November 4 polling. "Governor Kathy Hochul of New York has endorsed the 'Liddle' Communist,' Zohran Mamdani, running for Mayor of New York. This is a rather shocking development, and a very bad one for New York City." Trump said in a post on Truth Social. Five major polls: CBS News/YouGov, Marist survey, Quinnipiac University's poll, The New York Times/Siena poll mark Mamdani as the favourite in the mayoral race of the largest city, New York. Mamdani rose to fame nationwide when he defeated former Governor Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic Primary. Mamdani has already received endorsement from Senator Bernie Sanders, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and New York Governor Kathy Hochul. But he has faced silence from national democratic leaders of New ork such as House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. "The oligarchs are panicking. They will spend as much as it takes to try to defeat Zohran Mamdani. They've got the money. We've got the people," said Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont.

<p>Kamala Harris cautiously backs Zohran Mamdani for NYC Mayor, calling him a Democrat “star” but stressing others shouldn’t be overlooked.</p>

Kamala Harris offers backing for Zohran Mamdani, stops short of full-throated NYC Mayor endorsement

<p>After rain was witnessed on Tuesday morning in Bengaluru, Karnataka, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for several districts of the state, indicating heavy rain accompanied by thundershowers. For the next 24 hours, Bengaluru and the surrounding areas are expected to experience generally cloudy weather with light to moderate rain/thundershowers. The maximum and minimum temperatures are forecasted to be 28°C and 20°C, respectively.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>IMD also predict light to moderate rain in the coastal districts of Karnataka on Tuesday. Heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms in several other districts, including Raichur, Koppal, Bagalkot, Vijayapura, Yadgir, Kalaburagi, and Bidar, in the northern interior. In addition, thunderstorms are likely in several districts, including Bellary, Bangalore, Chamarajanagar, Chikkaballapur, Chikkamagaluru, Chitradurga, Davangere, Hassan, Kodagu, Kolar, Mandya, Mysore and Ramanagara of the southern interior.</p><h3>IMD predicts rain for the next week</h3><p>IMD has also predicted rainfall across most districts of Karnataka, including Bengaluru, for the next week. Heavy rains are expected in the northern inland regions, with a yellow alert issued for seven districts: Bagalkote, Bidar, Kalaburagi, Koppal, Raichur, Vijayapura, and Yadgir. From September 27 onwards, heavy rainfall is likely in Shivamogga, Kodagu, Hassan, Chikkamagaluru, Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada, and Udupi districts.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Meanwhile, rainfall has been reported in Belagavi, Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri, Chamarajanagar, Chikkaballapur, Chitradurga, Davangere, Kolar, Mandya, Mysuru, Ramanagara, Tumakuru, and Vijayanagara.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Showers were also recorded in several towns, including Tidagundi, Bilagi, Kerur, Manvi, Yadrami, Kushtagi, Almatti, Devarahipparagi, Gulegodu, Afzalpur, Annigere, Belluru, Gurumitkal, Saidapur, Shorapur, Zalki, Agumbe, Aurad, Basavanabagewadi, Gabbur, Gopalanagar, Kembhavi, Lokapur, Sedam, and several others.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In the city centre, temperatures were 27.4°C (max) and 20.6°C (min), while at KIAL the maximum was 28.4°C. At JKVK, the maximum was 27.6°C and the minimum was 18.8°C. Other recorded temperatures include: Honnavar (29.7°C max, 25.9°C min), Karwar (32.4°C max, 25.6°C min), Mangaluru Airport (29.6°C max, 23.8°C min), Shaktinagar (30.5°C max, 22.2°C min), Belagavi Airport (29.2°C max, 20.4°C min), Bidar (28.8°C max, 20.4°C min), Vijayapura (30.5°C max, 20.5°C min), Dharwad (29.0°C max), Gadag (29.4°C max, 20.2°C min), Kalaburagi (30.2°C max, 21.4°C min), Haveri (26.2°C max, 21.2°C min), Koppal (29.7°C max, 23.3°C min), and Raichur (31.6°C max, 22.0°C min).</p>

Rainfall has been reported in Belagavi, Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri, Chamarajanagar, Chikkaballapur, Chitradurga, Davangere, Kolar, Mandya, Mysuru, Ramanagara, Tumakuru, and Vijayanagara.

After rain was witnessed on Tuesday morning in Bengaluru, Karnataka, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for several districts of the state, indicating heavy rain accompanied by thundershowers. For the next 24 hours, Bengaluru and the surrounding areas are expected to experience generally cloudy weather with light to moderate rain/thundershowers. The maximum and minimum temperatures are forecasted to be 28°C and 20°C, respectively. IMD also predict light to moderate rain in the coastal districts of Karnataka on Tuesday. Heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms in several other districts, including Raichur, Koppal, Bagalkot, Vijayapura, Yadgir, Kalaburagi, and Bidar, in the northern interior. In addition, thunderstorms are likely in several districts, including Bellary, Bangalore, Chamarajanagar, Chikkaballapur, Chikkamagaluru, Chitradurga, Davangere, Hassan, Kodagu, Kolar, Mandya, Mysore and Ramanagara of the southern interior. IMD predicts rain for the next week IMD has also predicted rainfall across most districts of Karnataka, including Bengaluru, for the next week. Heavy rains are expected in the northern inland regions, with a yellow alert issued for seven districts: Bagalkote, Bidar, Kalaburagi, Koppal, Raichur, Vijayapura, and Yadgir. From September 27 onwards, heavy rainfall is likely in Shivamogga, Kodagu, Hassan, Chikkamagaluru, Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada, and Udupi districts. Meanwhile, rainfall has been reported in Belagavi, Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri, Chamarajanagar, Chikkaballapur, Chitradurga, Davangere, Kolar, Mandya, Mysuru, Ramanagara, Tumakuru, and Vijayanagara. Showers were also recorded in several towns, including Tidagundi, Bilagi, Kerur, Manvi, Yadrami, Kushtagi, Almatti, Devarahipparagi, Gulegodu, Afzalpur, Annigere, Belluru, Gurumitkal, Saidapur, Shorapur, Zalki, Agumbe, Aurad, Basavanabagewadi, Gabbur, Gopalanagar, Kembhavi, Lokapur, Sedam, and several others. In the city centre, temperatures were 27.4°C (max) and 20.6°C (min), while at KIAL the maximum was 28.4°C. At JKVK, the maximum was 27.6°C and the minimum was 18.8°C. Other recorded temperatures include: Honnavar (29.7°C max, 25.9°C min), Karwar (32.4°C max, 25.6°C min), Mangaluru Airport (29.6°C max, 23.8°C min), Shaktinagar (30.5°C max, 22.2°C min), Belagavi Airport (29.2°C max, 20.4°C min), Bidar (28.8°C max, 20.4°C min), Vijayapura (30.5°C max, 20.5°C min), Dharwad (29.0°C max), Gadag (29.4°C max, 20.2°C min), Kalaburagi (30.2°C max, 21.4°C min), Haveri (26.2°C max, 21.2°C min), Koppal (29.7°C max, 23.3°C min), and Raichur (31.6°C max, 22.0°C min).

<p>Rainfall has been reported in Belagavi, Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri, Chamarajanagar, Chikkaballapur, Chitradurga, Davangere, Kolar, Mandya, Mysuru, Ramanagara, Tumakuru, and Vijayanagara.</p>

Karnataka weather updates: Heavy rain lashes Bengaluru, other districts; IMD warns of more showers for a week

<p><strong>Bengaluru building collapse</strong>: A seven-storey under-construction building collapsed in Bengaluru on Tuesday evening, claiming life of seven people and severely injuring five others. Officials at the site&nbsp;feared there were a few still trapped under the rubble.</p>

<p>The collapse took place in the Babusapalya area in northern Bengaluru amid heavy downpour. Initially, 20 people were believed to be trapped under the debris.</p>

<p>Two rescue vans from the fire and emergency department were deployed immediately to the site of the incident.</p>

<p>According to a preliminary investigation by a fire department official, the entire building collapsed, trapping those inside.</p>

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<p>The police have also arrested the owner of the building, Muniraju Reddy and have charged him with negligence.&nbsp;</p>

<p>CCTV footage captured the moment the seven-storey building collapsed. Sources also indicated that the building only had permission for four floors and that construction violations took place.</p>

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<p>According to sources, the pillar rods for the building should have been 28-30 mm thick, but those used were of&nbsp;18-20 mm thickness. In other parts, such as for moulding, where 14-16 mm thick rods should have been used, there was a possibility that the rods used were only 8-10 mm thick.</p>

<p>Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar visited the accident site on Tuesday evening and said that action would be taken against all illegal constructions in Bengaluru.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>He said, “I was told this is an illegal construction without proper permissions. Strict action will be taken against the builder, contractor and everyone involved. I ordered the officials to identify such constructions across the city and stop them immediately.”</p>

<p>Bengaluru recorded 186.2 mm of rain, which is said to be the highest single-day rain in the last 25 years. The north side of the city faced huge brunt after roads were waterlogged and traffic came to a standstill. Many apartments in Yelahanka were underwater after rain had created havoc in the city.</p>

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Bengaluru building collapse: A seven-storey under-construction building collapsed in Bengaluru on Tuesday evening, claiming life of seven people and severely injuring five others.

Bengaluru building collapse: A seven-storey under-construction building collapsed in Bengaluru on Tuesday evening, claiming life of seven people and severely injuring five others. Officials at the site feared there were a few still trapped under the rubble. The collapse took place in the Babusapalya area in northern Bengaluru amid heavy downpour. Initially, 20 people were believed to be trapped under the debris. Two rescue vans from the fire and emergency department were deployed immediately to the site of the incident. According to a preliminary investigation by a fire department official, the entire building collapsed, trapping those inside. Also Read | Bombay HC suspends Chhota Rajan’s life sentence in Jaya Shetty murder case, grants him bail The police have also arrested the owner of the building, Muniraju Reddy and have charged him with negligence. CCTV footage captured the moment the seven-storey building collapsed. Sources also indicated that the building only had permission for four floors and that construction violations took place. A multi storey building collapsed with in seconds In Bengaluru. The building collapse killed one person with five people still missing. Fourteen workers have been rescued from the rubble at the construction site in Babusapalya. Building basement became weak due to continuous… pic.twitter.com/rM5dr5WVhf — V Chandramouli (@VChandramouli6) October 23, 2024 × According to sources, the pillar rods for the building should have been 28-30 mm thick, but those used were of 18-20 mm thickness. In other parts, such as for moulding, where 14-16 mm thick rods should have been used, there was a possibility that the rods used were only 8-10 mm thick. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar visited the accident site on Tuesday evening and said that action would be taken against all illegal constructions in Bengaluru. Also Read | Clash breaks out on Jamia campus during Diwali celebration, police deployed He said, “I was told this is an illegal construction without proper permissions. Strict action will be taken against the builder, contractor and everyone involved. I ordered the officials to identify such constructions across the city and stop them immediately.” Bengaluru recorded 186.2 mm of rain, which is said to be the highest single-day rain in the last 25 years. The north side of the city faced huge brunt after roads were waterlogged and traffic came to a standstill. Many apartments in Yelahanka were underwater after rain had created havoc in the city. (With inputs from agencies)

Bengaluru building collapse: Seven dead, five hospitalised | Video

<p>In a tragic incident, a 23-year-old woman was electrocuted and died on Monday in Bengaluru's Whitefield Road. Given that the city is experiencing some of the heaviest rainfall in many years, this was the first rain-related death in September.</p>

<p>The victim, named Akhila had allegedly touched an electric post while attempting to wade through the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/in-pics-heavy-rains-leave-bengaluru-waterlogged-boats-deployed-in-worst-hit-areas-513172/amp">knee-deep water</a> and thus came into contact with a live wire.</p>

<p>Akhila was an office administrator, and the police claim that she was on her way home when she passed away.</p>

<p>“It was around 9:30 pm... near Mayura Bakery and Sweets on Varthur Road near Brookefield where the incident took place. From the investigation so far, we have found that she was coming on a scooter from work. There was knee-deep water on the road and either her scooter had broken down or she decided to get off it,” said a senior police officer.</p>

<p>She gripped the electric pole for support as she tried to get across the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/live-catfish-caught-on-flooded-road-sums-up-situation-in-rain-hit-bengaluru-511856">water</a>, the officer continued, and an exposed wire on the pole caused her to be electrocuted.</p>

<p>The road was flooded with knee-deep water not far from her house.</p>

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<p>Akhila attempted to halt her scooter when she realised she couldn't go any farther and is believed to have collided with an electric pole before collapsing to the ground.</p>

<p>She was transported to a private hospital by onlookers, where she was pronounced dead when she arrived.</p>

<p>Akhila's parents and other people claimed that the BBMP and other civic officials were at fault for her death.</p>

<p>They haven't yet, nevertheless, complained.</p>

<p>The event is still under investigation by the Whitefield police. However, according to Whitefield Police, an FIR will be lodged in connection with the case.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

<p><strong>Also WATCH |&nbsp;Drowning man saved by passers-by in India's Bengaluru</strong></p>

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In a tragic incident, a 23-year-old woman was electrocuted and died on Monday in Bengaluru's Whitefield Road. Given that the city is experiencing some of the heaviest rainfall in many years, this was the first rain-related death in September.

In a tragic incident, a 23-year-old woman was electrocuted and died on Monday in Bengaluru's Whitefield Road. Given that the city is experiencing some of the heaviest rainfall in many years, this was the first rain-related death in September. The victim, named Akhila had allegedly touched an electric post while attempting to wade through the knee-deep water and thus came into contact with a live wire. Akhila was an office administrator, and the police claim that she was on her way home when she passed away. “It was around 9:30 pm... near Mayura Bakery and Sweets on Varthur Road near Brookefield where the incident took place. From the investigation so far, we have found that she was coming on a scooter from work. There was knee-deep water on the road and either her scooter had broken down or she decided to get off it,” said a senior police officer. She gripped the electric pole for support as she tried to get across the water, the officer continued, and an exposed wire on the pole caused her to be electrocuted. The road was flooded with knee-deep water not far from her house. Also read | India: IT companies in Bengaluru lost over $28 million due to employees stuck in traffic jams Akhila attempted to halt her scooter when she realised she couldn't go any farther and is believed to have collided with an electric pole before collapsing to the ground. She was transported to a private hospital by onlookers, where she was pronounced dead when she arrived. Akhila's parents and other people claimed that the BBMP and other civic officials were at fault for her death. They haven't yet, nevertheless, complained. The event is still under investigation by the Whitefield police. However, according to Whitefield Police, an FIR will be lodged in connection with the case. (With inputs from agencies) Also WATCH | Drowning man saved by passers-by in India's Bengaluru

Bengaluru rains: Woman electrocuted after scooty skids on waterlogged road

<p>India&#39;s IT hub Bengaluru is badly hit by rain, which has thrown normal life out of gear. Many people,&nbsp;stuck on totally submerged roads,&nbsp;vented their anger by slamming the state&nbsp;government and civic bodies.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BangaloreRain?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BangaloreRain</a> Development flowing on streets of Bangalore. Thanks to Congress for such development <a href="https://twitter.com/ExSecular?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ExSecular</a> :) <a href="https://t.co/O1eQmdEiO7">pic.twitter.com/O1eQmdEiO7</a></p>
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<p>Others&nbsp;suggested&nbsp;that the government should develop other cities as IT hubs.</p>

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<p>Not just Bengaluru, many other adjoining districts, including Kolar, Tumakuru, Ramanagar and Mandya also suffered due to heavy downpour.</p>

<p>Vehicles parked in the basement of several apartments were submerged by rain waters while traffic came to a halt in the area.<br />
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Many trees were also uprooted in the accompanying thunderstorm.<br />
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The Meteorology Department recorded 42 mm of rainfall from 8.30 am to 2.30 pm on Thursday in Bengaluru.<br />
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The rain occurred due to an upper air circulation in Karnataka and formation of cyclone in the Bay of Bengal near coastal Andhra Pradesh, the weather department said.<br />
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On July 29 last year, when the city was flooded due to torrential rains Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had ordered removing encroachments on storm-water drains.<br />
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Many small houses in Avani Srigeri Nagar on Bannerghatta road, Shubh Enclave near Silk Board junction and in Yelahanka were razed.<br />
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However, the drive was stopped as the civic agencies failed to act against many multi-storied residential complexes there.</p>


India?s IT hub Bengaluru is badly hit by rain, which has thrown normal life out of gear. Many people were stuck on totally submerged roads and vented their anger on the government and civic bodies? apathy.

India's IT hub Bengaluru is badly hit by rain, which has thrown normal life out of gear. Many people, stuck on totally submerged roads, vented their anger by slamming the state government and civic bodies. #BangaloreRain Development flowing on streets of Bangalore. Thanks to Congress for such development @ExSecular :) pic.twitter.com/O1eQmdEiO7 — Krishanu (@krishsaha2) October 5, 2017 × #Kaha_Hai_Vikas #BangaloreRain ?? ?? ????? pic.twitter.com/IhpT7jPbqj — prashant paliwal (@p_paliwal) October 6, 2017 × We have more water on our roads than in our reservoirs??#bangalorerains #BangaloreRain pic.twitter.com/XCKmOQh3TE — srinidhi acharya (@srinidhiacharya) October 6, 2017 × Others suggested that the government should develop other cities as IT hubs. Chennapatna, Ramanagara & similar cities must be explored as new IT hubs in KA. #BangaloreRain. — Vinay Kumar (@vikusays) October 5, 2017 × Not just Bengaluru, many other adjoining districts, including Kolar, Tumakuru, Ramanagar and Mandya also suffered due to heavy downpour. Vehicles parked in the basement of several apartments were submerged by rain waters while traffic came to a halt in the area. Many trees were also uprooted in the accompanying thunderstorm. The Meteorology Department recorded 42 mm of rainfall from 8.30 am to 2.30 pm on Thursday in Bengaluru. The rain occurred due to an upper air circulation in Karnataka and formation of cyclone in the Bay of Bengal near coastal Andhra Pradesh, the weather department said. On July 29 last year, when the city was flooded due to torrential rains Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had ordered removing encroachments on storm-water drains. Many small houses in Avani Srigeri Nagar on Bannerghatta road, Shubh Enclave near Silk Board junction and in Yelahanka were razed. However, the drive was stopped as the civic agencies failed to act against many multi-storied residential complexes there.

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