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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
Democratic gains mount in U.S. midterms as Donald Trump faces bruising verdict

The Opposition party also retained key Senate seats, while victory in Georgias Governor race added to mounting signs that Republicans face a difficult night

4 Nov 2026 8:40 am
Rising Democratic star Jon Ossoffs reelection fuels presidential prospects

While the 39-year-old has said that he has zero interest in running for President, his victory in Georgia bolsters his status in the Democratic Party two years before the next presidential vote

4 Nov 2026 8:26 am
Trump says U.S. has no immediate plan to strike Iran: report

We seem to be getting everything we want, he told FT

4 Nov 2026 8:19 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
Suhas Subramanyam re-elected as U.S. Congressman from Virginia

Mr. Subramanyam, 40, won from Virginias 10th congressional district, polling over 61.5% of the vote against Republican Dave Beckwith, who managed to win 36.4% of the ballots cast

4 Nov 2026 7:55 am
U.S. midterm elections: Democrat Roy Cooper flips Republican-held US Senate seat in North Carolina

Cooper, a well-known former two-term Governor, defeated a hand-picked candidate of President Donald Trump after campaigning on the high cost of food and energy as Mr. Trumps approval ratings fell

4 Nov 2026 7:19 am
U.S. midterm election results 2026: Full list of winners

All 435 seats in the House of Representatives, 35 of the 100 Senate seats, and governorships in 36 States went for election, with about 210 million people registered to vote.

4 Nov 2026 7:15 am
Spains Transport Minister offers resignation after deadly train crash

Last week's crash, along with another disaster earlier this year, has overshadowed the campaign for the ballot, with PM Sanchez trailing in opinion polls

4 Nov 2026 6:33 am
Israel attorney general asks intel services to provide proof of poll fraud

Head of Shin Bet, David Zini, a close associate of Israels Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, had requested to question the leaders of the Arab parties as part of an investigation

4 Nov 2026 4:40 am
Iranian woman moves Madras High Court wanting to know procedure for obtaining X-Miscellaneous visa

Thirty-year-old Pegah Ansari complains of having been detained in a special camp for foreigners in Tiruchi even after she obtained bail in a criminal case booked for overstaying in India

4 Nov 2026 2:13 am
SIT report says charges against KSU activists in Veena George case cannot be sustained

SIT finds no grounds to sustain charges of rioting, wrongful restraint and trespass; says black flag protest is not a criminal offence; final report says KSU activists did not obstruct police or wrongfully restrain former Health Minister

4 Nov 2026 2:02 am
Vigilance wing pulls up Kochi Metro Rail Limited over lapses in auctioning commercial spaces

Vigilance finds that auctions were conducted without advertisements and in a less transparent manner, with most cases attracting only a single bidder; it observes that changes in base rates and EMD conditions deterred prospective bidders and created a sense of differential treatment among existing vendors

4 Nov 2026 1:56 am
Mobile phone, power banks seized from Kannur Central Jail

Food items suspected to be used to smuggle prohibited articles into prison

4 Nov 2026 1:51 am
Top UN court to rule November 19 on Rohingya genocide case

Judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) have for seven years been weighing accusations by The Gambia that Myanmars brutal repression of the Rohingya breached the 1948 UN Genocide Convention

4 Nov 2026 1:17 am
Trump says U.S. cutting $3.8 billion annual security assistance to Israel

Donald Trump said Israel was fine with him ending the assistance, which began in 2019 and was signed under his predecessor, Barack Obama, three years earlier

4 Nov 2026 12:40 am
Man undergoing de-addiction treatment dies at private clinic in Kodungaiyur

His family members alleged that medical negligence at the clinic led to his death

4 Nov 2026 12:36 am
RPF head constable saves passenger from being dragged by train at Perambur railway station

The passengers brother subsequently pulled the alarm chain, bringing the train to a halt

4 Nov 2026 12:33 am
Heavy rain delays VMC vote counting by five hours

Vangaveeti Radha Krishna leads in mayoral race with 1.14 lakh votes; NDA wins four municipalities in NTR district

3 Nov 2026 11:53 pm
BJPs Save democracy campaign begins in Karnatakas Kolar

The BJPs Save democracy and reject anarchy campaign, which has been launched across the countryto counter the Congress campaign against SIR, began in Karnataka from Kolar

3 Nov 2026 11:39 pm
Karnataka High Court initiates suo motu PIL on violence against advocates

The High Court of Karnataka initiated a suo motu PIL petition on the spate of violence against advocates in the State

3 Nov 2026 11:32 pm
Iran president says return to war benefits 'no one', after reported U.S. strikes

It came as U.S. voters prepared to cast their ballots in midterm elections that threaten President Donald Trump's grip on power

3 Nov 2026 11:18 pm
Two bodies found on trekking route in Uttarakhand; six team members untraced

Trekking suspended at altitudes of 4,000 metres and above owing to heavy snowfall

3 Nov 2026 11:07 pm
Arunachal Pradesh gets new DGP days after violent protest against Siang dam

Rajesh Kumar, a 1995 batch Indian Police Service officer, has been appointed the new DGP, replacing SDS Jamwal

3 Nov 2026 10:51 pm
Students blockade dozens of French schools and universities

After returning from a two-week autumn break, some students resumed their protest campaign on November 2

3 Nov 2026 10:49 pm
U.S. Midterm Election night agenda: When polls close and when to expect results

With voters deciding thousands of races across the country, keeping track of which races to watch throughout the night and when to expect results can get tricky

3 Nov 2026 10:46 pm
Welfare payments will be based on voter IDs, not Aadhaar, says Panchayati Raj Minister

At present, welfare payments are linked to Aadhaar; Panchayati Raj Minister says people should now give EPIC number with biometrics

3 Nov 2026 10:42 pm
Tarun Tejpal case: Supreme Court to hear interim bail plea for Deepavali on November 5

A Bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Prasanna B. Varale defers the hearing after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Goa government, sought an adjournment in the case involving the Tehelka editor

3 Nov 2026 10:39 pm
Death toll hits 31 after Russian strike on Ukrainian aid site, with dozens still missing

Teams of rescuers and volunteers continued to search the cratered blast site of a destroyed aid facility and shelter in Komyushuvakha

3 Nov 2026 10:37 pm
Weeks before expiry of Ganga Water Treaty, MEA says structured mechanism remains in place for pact

MEA official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal reiterates that India has invited the Bangladesh Prime Minister to visit New Delhi but that there is neither any update on the treatys renewal nor on the dates for the trip

3 Nov 2026 10:36 pm
Poland plunges into crisis over fight for control of constitutional tribunal

Ruling bloc led by PM Tusk and Opposition-backed President Nawrocki are at loggerheads over appointments made to the tribunal by each side. Judges to tribunal are appointed by lower house of parliament. Many, including those in ruling camp, call for constitutional reset with amendments

3 Nov 2026 10:23 pm
IPL Trade: Hardik Pandya and Arshdeep Singh set for a swap? | IPL 2027 | Cricket

A fortnight ahead of the retention deadline, Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings have all but locked the deal for swapping Hardik Pandya and Arshdeep Singh ahead of Indian Premier League 2027. How did the move materialise and how will it affect these two and other IPL franchises ahead of the IPL Auction on December 16. The Hindus Amol Karhadkar and Shayan Acharya (Sportstar ) discuss it in detail

3 Nov 2026 10:22 pm
I set myself free from NC, this is my azaadi, says resigned leader Aga Syed Ruhullah

He accused Dr. Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah of betraying promises made to the people and misusing him for electoral gains

3 Nov 2026 10:15 pm
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
Emphatic win for Jana Sena Party in Pithapuram Municipality

Its Chairman contestant Daanam Lazar Babu wins by a majority of 9,235 votes; this apart, the party emerges victorious in 19 wards, while the TDP bags five and the BJP one

3 Nov 2026 10:03 pm
Number of polling stations in Tamil Nadu rises to 75,088

134 new polling stations were created during the rationalisation, while 78 polling stations were merged, resulting in a net increase of 56 polling stations

3 Nov 2026 10:00 pm
Tech funding in Karnataka sees 26% increase: Report

Most of the capital went to late-stage companies,and late-stage funding rose by 32% to$2.7 billion

3 Nov 2026 10:00 pm
Suspected militants open fire, kill 2 police officers guarding polio workers in Pakistan

The drive-by shooting in Mohmand also left a third officer wounded

3 Nov 2026 10:00 pm