Democrats gained control of both House and Senate The US midterm elections have changed the political balance in Washington, with Democrats winning control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate in a setback for President Donald Trump and his Republican Party. For Indian-Americans, the outcome raises questions about whether the change in congressional...
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‘Dialled wrong number’: CJI’s ‘dharna’ quip at man seeking rotation of SC-ST seats
CJI Surya Kant NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Wednesday quipped at a petitioner to organise public protests and demonstrations while rejecting his plea seeking mandatory rotation of seats reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Parliament and state assemblies.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V...
Trump loses US Congress; Netanyahu faces deadlock at home: What happens to Iran war now?
Two leaders, one war: How Iran conflict hit Netanyahu and Trump at the ballot box Two elections, two political setbacks and one unresolved war. US President Donald Trump has lost control of Congress after voters handed Democrats a sweeping victory in US midterms, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is struggling to secure a parliamentary...
Owaisi urges UP Muslims to strengthen political identity after El-Sayed’s Michigan win
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi LUCKNOW: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday called on Muslims in Uttar Pradesh to strengthen their political identity, reacting to Democrat Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan’s US Senate race.In a post on X, Owaisi said: “Abdul has won in Michigan; now the Abdul from Uttar Pradesh will...
SC issues notice to Centre, poll body on blanket immunity to CEC
SC questioned the Centre over pharma companies pricing medicines at over 1,000% of cost, saying the industry can’t “run amok” in the name of free market. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a response from the Centre and the Election Commission over a plea challenging immunity to Chief Election Commissioner and other Election...
17 years after Michael Jackson’s death, daughter Paris seeks $600M for trust
Paris Jackson seeks $600 million from her father’s estate as a trust funding dispute raises questions about her brothers’ inheritance. Seventeen years after Michael Jackson’s death, his daughter Paris Jackson has returned to court with a blunt request: move $600 million from the late singer’s estate into the family trust created for his three children....
NY widow, 88, revives inheritance claim against daughter over $45m empire
Representative image Ann Giurdanella spent much of her life building a New York real estate business alongside her husband, Robert. Married for 64 years, the couple acquired, rehabilitated and operated 14 East Village buildings that became the core of a family property enterprise valued at more than $45 million, according to a 2026 decision by...
Why Texas turning Blue is Elon Musk’s ‘biggest defeat’
Some of the richest people in American politics spent heavily backing Republicans in November 3 elections but their side lost the Senate’s control. Nowhere did it sting more than in Texas where Democrat James Talarico beat Republican Ken Paxton for the Senate, even though Elon Musk spent a fortune to help Paxton, according to a...
Blue trumps Red: 10 key takeaways from US midterm elections
The US midterm results raise serious questions about Trump’s political standing The 2026 US midterm elections have delivered a political earthquake in Washington. Two years after Donald Trump returned to the White House promising to reshape American politics, voters have handed his Republican Party a stunning electoral rebuke, with Democrats capturing control of both the...
‘You could smell alcohol on his breath’: Rahul targets Bhagwant Mann over drug menace
Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday slammed Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann, accusing him of failing to tackle the state’s drug problem and alleging that he used to smell of alcohol during their time together in Parliament.Addressing the party’s ‘Insaaf Rally’ in Sangrur, Rahul also accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)...
