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Delhi government submitted an action report on air pollution to National Green Tribunal. It said the air quality index showing “good days” between January and October has increased from 157 in 2018 to 201 in 2024. Good days are a cumulative of days where AQI is recorded as good, satisfactory and moderate. Report said “specific […]
Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former president Donald Trump are battling it out for the White House. With polls gradually closing across the United States, a long night of waiting for results is expected. For now, Trump has won total of 101 electoral votes compared to his opponent Kamala’s 49 electoral votes. He […]
India’s Foreign Minister Jaishankar predicted that the US will likely become “more isolationist,” regardless of whether Donald Trump or Kamala Harris wins the 2024 presidential election. Speaking in Canberra on November 6, Jaishankar noted that the election results would not reverse what he termed a “long-term trend” in U.S. foreign policy, according to a Reuters [...
US elections saw results in some key states. Harris picked up a few key Democratic strongholds in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Maryland. At the same time, Donald Trump has clinched victory in Mississippi, Alabama and South Carolina, three of the Southern states he was widely expected to win.
After the violent attack by a Khalistani mob on Hindu devotees at the Hindu Sabha temple in Brampton, thousands of Indian-origin people took to the streets in protest. This was a rare show of strength by the law-abiding community that had been pushed to organise and mobilise after the violence. It was also a show […]
Donald Trump won the West Virginia, which is one of the ruby-red states he was expected to win. West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, a Republican, will be the state’s next governor. Morrisey emerged victorious from a crowded Republican primary earlier this year. He faced seven opponents in the general election. His strongest challenger was […]
The first exit polls for US presidential elections suggest that nearly three-quarters of the voters believe democracy is under threat. Democracy and economy ranked the most important issues for voters. These are followed by abortion and immigration, as per the data. The poll showed 73% of voters believed democracy was in jeopardy, against just 25% […]
US Former President Barack Obama advised people to keep calm as the 2024 election results pour-in. Taking to X, he wrote, “It took several days to count every ballot in 2020, and it’s very likely we won’t know the outcome tonight either.” He asked for people to respect election workers who are tallying the ballots: […]
US Presidential elections 2024 recorded their first wins. Republican candidate and former president Donald Trump has picked up Kentucky and Indiana. He won both states with good margins. Vice President and Democrat candidate Kamala Harris has claimed victory in Vermont.
Donald Trump undermined the credibility of voting in the biggest city of must-win US state Pennsylvania. This comes amid reports of exceptionally high voter turnout in a soundly Democratic area. Trump said there was “a lot of talk about massive cheating” in the city. “Law enforcement coming!!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. Officials […]
About 10 polling stations in Georgia will be open late for voting due to a fake bomb threat. This comes at a time when millions of Americans cast their vote to choose their President. Officials blamed the bomb threats to be non-credible. The polling sites were evacuated due to bomb threats before being reopened. Officials […]
Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise visit to a phone bank organized by the Democratic National Committee in Washington DC. She also thanked volunteers there. As per reports, she walked-in with a box of Doritos. “This is just the best, best, best and I thank you all very much,” she said. She spoke to […]
Republican candidate Donald Trump visited his national campaign headquarters. Former first lady Melania Trump accompanied him and also lauded the staff. “Thank you so much for all of your support,” she said. Trump said it’s “crazy” to realize that it could be days before a winner is determined. He told aides and volunteers that he […]
Donald Trump’s former attorney and ex-Mayor of New York, Rudy Giuliani, shared mixed emotions about the US elections. He expressed both excitement and apprehensions over the former President’s chances to secure the White House. Giuliani said, “I know we are going to win, but then I also know what Democrats can do. They are capable […]
US Capitol Police arrested a man at the visitors center of the Capitol Building. This comes as the country votes to elect its next president in the closely fought election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Police said that the man smelled like fuel and was carrying a torch and a flare gun. FBI said […]