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Saturday, August 16, 2025
TopicUS election

Topic: US election

Kamala Harris was neither fit nor prepared. She couldn’t own or disown Biden legacy

Of course, some very smart people could sense a change in the winds. Two of them are worth mentioning.

Guess who got US election results right? Thailand’s Moo Deng

We saw a CNN versus Fox News contest: While everyone at CNN, barring the Republican panelists, looked as if they had just lost the election, Fox News was laughing all over.

Donald Trump arrives in Milwaukee for Republican convention after assassination attempt

By Tim Reid, Gram Slattery and Helen Coster MILWAUKEE (Reuters) -Donald Trump arrived on Sunday in Milwaukee, where he will be formally nominated as the Republican presidential candidate later this

‘Act of political violence’: World leaders condemn shooting at Donald Trump’s rally

Trump, 78, posted on social media that he had been shot in the upper part of his right ear and that there was 'much bleeding.'

Donald Trump shot in the ear during campaign, FBI to probe rally

Shooter dead, 1 rally attendee killed, 2 others injured. Law enforcement officials told reporters they had tentatively identified suspected shooter but were not ready to do so publicly.

Trump wins Virginia, seeks to force rival Nikki Haley from race on Super Tuesday

Voters in 15 states and one US territory were casting ballots for president on Super Tuesday with polls scheduled to close throughout the evening until Alaska wraps up the day.

Catherine Cortez Masto wins re-election in Nevada, Democrats now control 50 US Senate seats

50 seats are enough to cement Democrats' control of the Senate in 2023-24, as Kamala Harris can break ties in the 100-member chamber, securing victories for President Joe Biden.

Trudeau ‘saddened’ by Capitol riots, Morrison ‘distressed’, Biden says democracy is fragile

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

Capitol Hill sees breach by Trump supporters, 200 years after last such incident of violence

Donald Trump supporters stormed the Capitol Hill Wednesday and attempted to halt the counting of Electoral College votes, which show a victory for Democrat Joe Biden.

Distressed to see violence at US Capitol, peaceful transfer of power must continue — PM Modi

Hundreds of pro-Trump demonstrators stormed the US Capitol when lawmakers were counting Electoral College votes to certify President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President elect Kamala Harris' election victory.

On Camera

Nobel committee, note how Trump allowed Munir to make nuclear threat against India from US soil

So far, India has responded to his threats with a measured, diplomatic, strategic, and multi-dimensional approach. Now, it needs to react firmly.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.