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Thursday, April 2, 2026
TopicUS midterm elections

Topic: US midterm elections

Pew survey says Americans are frustrated with both Republicans and Democrats

Trust in the ethical conduct of government is low with only 39% holding the view that the GOP governs ethically and honestly. Democrats performed only marginally better at 42%.

Democrats defy expectations in US midterm polls but Republicans make modest gains

The results appeared to show voters punishing Joe Biden for presiding over an economy hit by steep inflation, while also lashing out against Republican moves to ban abortion.

Trump threatens Democrats with ‘warlike posture’, and Prince Charles speaks in Pidgin

Trump 'compels' US attorney general Jeff Sessions to resign, and Silicon Valley startups continue to take Saudi money.

US midterm polls: Voter anger with Donald Trump hands Democrats House control

Democrats won at least 17 Republican-held districts in the US midterm polls, a significant down payment on the net gain of 23 seats they need to win the House.

US midterm elections get ugly with Trump’s racist ad, and Taliban to attend Moscow peace talks

North Korea issues nuclear threat to the US, and Prince Charles says Britain's involvement in transatlantic slavery an 'appalling atrocity'.

Nearly a dozen Indian-Americans emerge as competitive contenders in the US midterm elections

The participation of around 100 Indian-Americans for all levels of government comes at a time when the anti-immigrant sentiment is at its peak in the US.

On Camera

UK and India’s Air Forces are security partners in a moment of acute need: Harv Smyth

Cooperation of the Indo-Pacific and the Euro-Atlantic is increasingly vital. Navigating today’s complex security scene as partners will be pivotal, writes UK Air Chief Marshal Harv Smyth.

RBI trading ban rocks $149 billion-a-day offshore rupee market

The central bank has rolled out some of its toughest measures in more than a decade to curb speculation & support the currency, which has been setting successive record lows this year.

India’s defence exports rocket to Rs 38,424 cr in FY26, up by 63%. US remains top destination 

Modi government had in 2020 set an ambitious export target of Rs 35,000 crore or $5 billion in aerospace and defence goods and services for the next five years. 

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.