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Wave of resignations from U.S. Justice Department after midterms

The Justice Department under Donald Trump has pursued cases against a number of perceived enemies, and several prosecutors have lost their jobs over their reluctance or inability to bring charges

7 Nov 2026 4:11 am
Trump replaces Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller as chief of staff after GOPs midterm defeat

On his social media site, Donald Trump praised Susie Wiles and said shed continue working for his political organisation

7 Nov 2026 1:10 am
Myanmar to conduct byelections next April

The move indicates the military's increasing confidence in its ability to control territory in the Southeast Asian nation after it claimed advances following a string of offensives

6 Nov 2026 10:06 pm
Two USCIRF officials claim vigilante attacks on gurdwaras in India

India describes U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom as a biased organisation that lacks credibility

6 Nov 2026 9:42 pm
Prime Minister felicitates Indias Asian Para Games 2026 contingent

Visakhapatnam-based Indian para-badminton coach M.V. Murali Krishna, whose team won 16 medals (three gold, five silver, and eight bronze), calls for grassroots-level growth to nurture Indias para-athlete talent

6 Nov 2026 8:17 pm
Jharkhand Minister 'openly saying' Congress ready to plunge India into 'anarchy': Nitin Nabin

Jharkhand Minister Irfan Ansari alleged that the Modi government at the Centre has destroyed the country with its policies

6 Nov 2026 7:42 pm
India's forex reserves drop by $2.69 bn to $717 bn

Experts attribute this decline to the deployment of the Foreign Currency Non-Resident Bank (FCNR[B]) resources and also to currency defence put up by RBI through dollar sales

6 Nov 2026 6:13 pm
Bus carrying kids to school crashes in France, leaving 2 dead and 16 injured

News broadcaster BFM TV reported that the passengers included children travelling to middle and high schools in the area, with a photo from the scene showing the bus had veered off the road and landed in a ditch

6 Nov 2026 5:08 pm
India conducts successful flight test of indigenous Pralay missile

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested the indigenously developed Pralay quasi-ballistic missile from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast. Conducted as part of user evaluation trials, the test achieved all mission objectives and marks a significant step towards the missiles induction into the Indian armed forces. Developed by Research Centre Imarat and other DRDO laboratories, Pralay is a key component of Indias indigenous missile developm

6 Nov 2026 3:56 pm
Research excellence in Indias B-schools requires sustained investment and institutional maturity

Research cannot be an occasional activity that faculty undertake after completing everything else; it must be recognised as a fundamental responsibility supported by appropriate incentives, rigorous evaluation and opportunities for continuous intellectual engagement

6 Nov 2026 3:05 pm
Magnitude 4.2 earthquake strikes Nepal's Humla district

The tremors were also felt in neighbouring Mugu and Bajhang districts

6 Nov 2026 12:17 pm
Trump blames Democrats midterm win for U.S. stock market selloff

Analysts attributed the fall to fears that Democrats could threaten the AI data centre investment boom, as the Nasdaq had its worst session in percentage terms since April 2025

6 Nov 2026 11:05 am
Iranians burn giant poster of Trump and allies, demand revenge

In the capital's central Enghelab square, crowds gathered to observe the burning of the poster featuring U.S. President Donald Trump, his Vice President J. D. Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

5 Nov 2026 10:06 pm
Comedian Russell Brand found guilty by U.K. court of rape and sexual assaults

Prosecutors had described the 51-year-old, who starred in the films Get Him to the Greek and Arthur, as a ruthless, sexual predator

5 Nov 2026 9:10 pm
France workers strike, march for 'dignified wage'

The demonstrations come as the eurozone's second largest economy battles to redress its finances, six months ahead of elections to replace centrist President Emmanuel Macron

5 Nov 2026 7:04 pm
What the BJP should learn from Trumps redistricting failure

Gerrymandering assumes that voting preferences remain unchanged between election cycles; but when the traditional supporters of a party turn against it, constituency maps matter little.

5 Nov 2026 4:06 pm
Democrats vow to rein in Donald Trump as he shows off White House ballroom

It will be the first time that Mr. Trump, a Republican who also held the White House from 2017 to 2021, has had to contend with Democrats controlling both chambers of Congress

5 Nov 2026 2:11 pm
Midterm results put U.S.-Israel ties under further strain

Critics on both sides argue that Mr. Netanyahu pulled Mr. Trump into a war hecould not win. Now when even the Vice-President is blaming the war for the electoral defeat, the real target is the special relationship with Israel

5 Nov 2026 12:07 pm
U.S. Democrats' midterm sweep fuels $750 billion Big Tech rally

Apple, which has avoided Big Techs massive AI spending but is feeling the sting of an AI-fueled surge in memory chip prices, jumped nearly 7% to a record high

5 Nov 2026 10:03 am
Pia Dandiya, a new face in the samosa caucus

The dissatisfaction with the administration over rising living costs and the Iran war was so severe that the Democrats were able to overcome institutional measures to hold ground by the Republicans including gerrymandering

5 Nov 2026 9:05 am
U.S. judge temporarily blocks deportation of detained Afghans to Afghanistan or Pakistan

The order pauses planned removals until Saturday after advocates and lawmakers warned that deported Afghans could face persecution, torture or death

4 Nov 2026 11:03 pm
Bangladesh agrees new garment pay scale from December amid protests

Workers are demanding the monthly minimum wage be raised to 30,000 taka ($242) from 12,500 taka, saying rising food, housing and transport costs have eroded their purchasing power

4 Nov 2026 10:06 pm
Israel election commission rejects Benjamin Netanyahu charges of fraud

The Central Elections Committee said it had conducted an audit of 9,069 polling stations following complaints and was confident that the announced results accurately reflect the will of the voters

4 Nov 2026 5:10 pm
Who is Abdul El-Sayed, first Muslim U.S. Senator-elect?

Abdul El-Sayed is set to become the first Muslim to enter the U.S. Senate with his victory over former Republican lawmaker Mike Rogers in midterm elections

4 Nov 2026 4:12 pm
U.S. midterm elections: Musk jokes about GOP election defeat after spending record sums on party

Democrats seized control of the U.S. Congress on November 3, capturing both the Senate and House of Representatives

4 Nov 2026 1:09 pm
US midterm election results 2026: List ofIndian-origin winners

Indian-Americans Suhas Subramanyam and Pia Dandiya won their seats in the US House of Representatives, while Vivek Ramaswamy was defeated in the race to become Ohios next governor

4 Nov 2026 12:13 pm
Trump-backed Indian-American Vivek Ramaswamy loses Ohio Governors race

Vivek Ramaswamy lost to Amy Acton, who became the first woman to be elected Governor of the state

4 Nov 2026 11:11 am
Democrats win U.S. House in growing midterms wave against Trump

A Democratic House majority would give the Opposition the power to block Mr. Trumps legislative agenda and launch sweeping investigations of his administration during the final two years of his presidency

4 Nov 2026 9:12 am
Pia Dandiya, first-generation Indian-American, wins U.S. House of Representatives from Florida

Ms. Dandiya, a former high school principal, bagged 51.9% of the votes to become the newest Indian-American U.S. congresswoman, as per the results declared

4 Nov 2026 8:12 am
South Korea, Turkey agree to deepen nuclear energy, defence ties

The two sides agreed that cooperation on Turkey's Sinop nuclear power plant project has been progressing smoothly

3 Nov 2026 10:08 pm
Iran unveils huge billboard with threat against Donald Trumps life

We will kill Trump, read the billboard towering over the busy Enghelab Square in Tehran

3 Nov 2026 4:10 pm
Russia downs hundreds of drones after Ukraine truce ends

The attacks followed a rare pause in the fighting between Russia and Ukraine in the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson, which ended November 1

3 Nov 2026 11:10 am
Russia-Ukraine war: Strikes on a school by Russia kills 26, derailing hopes of progress toward peace

Russia resumed its strikes on the southern region of Kherson after the end of a ceasefire in the area, the longest truce in the war raging between the neighbours since Russias 2022 invasion, Kyiv said

3 Nov 2026 11:07 am
M.P. CM attacks Congress over anti-CEC protests, says Rahul Gandhi seems to be coming from Pakistan

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said at events in Indore and Ujjain that the Opposition was spreading anarchy by challenging democratic institutions, and remarked that Rahul Gandhi seemed to be coming from Pakistan and doing politics

30 Oct 2026 7:03 pm
Jharkhand: CM, Congress leaders leave for Delhi to take part in INDIA bloc rally on November 1

The rally on Sunday is expected to bring together opposition leaders and workers from across the country

30 Oct 2026 6:28 pm
Ignorant Rahul spreading anarchy, seems like he has come from Pakistan to do politics here: MP CM

Yadav was speaking at a rally in connection with the Bharatiya Janata Party's 'Loktantra Bachao, Arrajakta Hatao' (save democracy, end anarchy) march

30 Oct 2026 5:39 pm
India slashed U.S. and Russian oil in September, coinciding with Russia Sanctions Act; import from UAE increases

Government data shows that Indias oil sourcing remains highly concentrated, with just Russia and the UAE accounting for 60% of oil imports

30 Oct 2026 5:13 pm
Watch: Rubios India visit: What did the U.S. really want? | Worldview

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits India for the second time in five months, with stops in Mumbai and Jamnagar and talks on trade, energy and connectivity. As Rubio and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar prepare for the next Modi-Trump talks, have differences over trade, tariffs, Russian oil and immigration been bridged? In this episode of WorldView, we examine five key takeaways from the visit and five unanswered questions.

23 Oct 2026 8:49 pm
UDF convenor dares V.D. Satheesan reveal name of anonymous benefactor who sponsored his chartered flight

Adoor Prakash told a television channel that V.D. Satheeshan had a moral obligation to clear the politically controversial ambiguity surrounding his obstinate refusal to name the person or entity who sponsored the private chartered flight

19 Oct 2026 5:29 pm
POSH compliance in public sector banks: CIC remands RTI appeal for fair hearing

The applicant, Chayan Ghosh Chowdhury, cited the Supreme Courts decision in Aureliano Fernandes vs State of Goa case and claimed that banks had failed to constitute Internal Committees as required under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013

19 Oct 2026 5:28 pm
The Howdah Bearers | Mysuru's Dasara elephants

Kings stopped riding it in 1969. The elephants never stopped carrying it. This year, Mysuru has picked the next elephant.

19 Oct 2026 5:22 pm
Watch: Kolkata Durga Pandal stampede: 7 arrested, probe underway

A stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbajanin Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata, West Bengal, killed 19 people, including four children. Seven people, including two committee office-bearers, have been arrested. Kolkata Police have registered a culpable homicide case as the State government announces compensation and introduces stricter crowd management measures at Durga Puja pandals.

19 Oct 2026 5:08 pm
Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel ready to strike enemies at moments notice

I say to our enemies: Do not test us -- you will receive harsher blows than you have suffered to date, Benjamin Netanyahu said

19 Oct 2026 4:53 pm
SC upholds cancellation of patta over Tamil Nadu water body, orders alternative site for 20 flat owners

A Bench of Justices S.V.N. Bhatti and N.V. Anjaria directed the Tamil Nadu government to allot a suitable site to the 20 flat owners within six months before demolishing their apartments

19 Oct 2026 4:46 pm
Prior nod to probe bribe demand by police personnel not needed under anti-graft law: Supreme Court

The significant observation was made by a Bench of Justices S.V.N. Bhatti and N.V. Anjaria in its judgment delivered on October 16

19 Oct 2026 4:41 pm
MEA rejects OICs anti-India references, accuses Pakistan of orchestrating them

The MEA said that the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are integral and inalienable parts of India, and politically motivated propaganda cannot alter that reality

19 Oct 2026 3:43 pm