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India-born Nithya Raman beats Democratic incumbent to become LA mayor

LeftistNithya Raman, who was the first DSA-affiliated Los Angeles City Council member, will now helm the entertainment capital as it prepares to host the 2028 Olympics

6 Nov 2026 3:01 am
Melania Trump calls for enduring Ukraine truce as rivals meet at White House

The unprecedented meeting hoped to build on a localised six-day truce in the starvation-hit Ukrainian city of Oleshky that U.S. President Donald Trumps wife had announced last month

6 Nov 2026 1:21 am
Uncertainty over Nigeria vote as court bars opposition leader

The ADC, one of the main opposition parties trying to oust President Bola Tinubu, has been mired in lawsuits around its leadership, which have now ensnared its 2027 nominee

6 Nov 2026 12:50 am
Eight dead in mass shooting in rural west Turkiye: officials

The shooting struck in a rural area near Afyonkarahisar, a town halfway between the capital Ankara and the coastal city of Izmir

6 Nov 2026 12:24 am
The ecological fallout of Israels war in Gaza

The destruction of Gazas ecosystems underscores the need for accountability under international law

5 Nov 2026 11:57 pm
Trump debacle: on the U.S. midterm election results

Democrats must use their win to influence policy and improve lives

5 Nov 2026 11:48 pm
Foreign Secretary Misri sets stage for Nepal PMs upcoming India visit

The Nepali leaders expressed gratitude for Indias swift and substantial humanitarian and technical assistance in the aftermath of the Bhotekoshi floods, a joint press release stated

5 Nov 2026 10:32 pm
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
Hasina says she will return from exile in December at any cost

Hasina's planned return comes as her party faces an uncertain future amid a sweeping crackdown. The party remains banned, with senior leaders arrested or driven into exile.

5 Nov 2026 9:55 pm
Iran says five tankers, tugboat caught fire in Hormuz

British monitor UKMTO reported a tanker being struck by wo unidentified projectiles around 50 nautical miles (90 kilometres) off the north coast of Qatar, without providing details on any damage or casualties

5 Nov 2026 9:29 pm
Farmers agree to allow sugarcane crushing in mills starting today

We are hopeful of getting at least 5,000 per tonne with the factories paying 4,000 and the State government giving an incentive of 1,000

5 Nov 2026 9:13 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
BJP to protest in Kalaburagi today against milk price, bus fare hikes

Congress govt. accused of burdening the public with successive price hikes while projecting guarantee schemes as a welfare measure

5 Nov 2026 8:23 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
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's position weakens as ultra-Orthodox party withholds support

Israel's October 27 election ended in deadlock with neither Benjamin Netanyahu nor his chief political rival Gadi Eisenkot securing a clear path to a majority in Parliament

5 Nov 2026 6:33 pm
Thousands of troops secure Indonesia trial as tensions run high over wiretap scandal

Three senior generals have already been detained in the wiretapping scandal, including Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo, who had been named chief of staff to President Prabowo Subianto last month

5 Nov 2026 4:58 pm
Cristiano Ronaldo retires from Portuguese national team

Ronaldo has made 234 appearances for Portugal and scored 146 goals

5 Nov 2026 4:33 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
Sarah Jukaku: First Muslim U.S. senators wife has a Karnataka link

Dr. Sarah is the granddaughter of the late J.H. Shamsuddin Jukaku, a lawyer from Bhatkal who served as Deputy Finance Minister in the erstwhile Mysore State government, led by the then Chief Minister B.D. Jatti, in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

5 Nov 2026 2:43 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
The war that defeated America First

The central question now is whether Washington can recover the capacity to distinguish supporting an ally from subordinating its own interests

5 Nov 2026 12:53 pm
Younger, dynamic Democratic leaders dealt a decisive blow to Trumpism

These leaders are ideologically and socially diverse, but for the most part, they fall on a progressive spectrum

5 Nov 2026 12:52 pm
U.S. midterm elections witnesshistoric firsts:FirstBlack woman governor tofirst Muslim senator

The US midterm elections delivered a series of historic firsts by electing a Black female governor, a Muslim senator and openly gay male US senator

5 Nov 2026 12:35 pm
Where is the king?

Both vulnerable, South deals

5 Nov 2026 12:22 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
Vance eyes own trail in America First politics in Republican rout

What continues to work for Mr. Vance is that he manages to challenge and critique Mr. Trump without triggering a meltdown from the latter. Whether he can continue in that manner all the way to the 2028 election remains to be seen. But Mr. Vance would be perfectly capable of carrying forward his own version of America First without Mr. Trump

5 Nov 2026 11:45 am
Amish Shah claims victory in Arizona, sixth Indian-American in U.S. House

Amish Shah made history as he became the first Indian-American to represent Arizona in Congress. By defeating Feely, Mr. Shah flipped a Republican-held seat

5 Nov 2026 10:53 am
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2nd national security case

The 30-year-old is already serving a four-year, eight-month prison term for the city's biggest national security case

5 Nov 2026 10:41 am
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
Jaishankar urges Commonwealth partners to 'de-risk and diversify'

S. Jaishankar said Commonwealth partners need to make more efforts to enhance local distribution, adding that more connectivity corridors are good for business

5 Nov 2026 9:19 am
Donald Trumps midterm defeat dims hopes of North Korea meeting

Mr. Kims powerful sister Kim Yo Jong signalled that there was little appetite for renewed dialogue with Washington, saying Pyongyang had no need to sit face to face with such unreliable and hostile persons

5 Nov 2026 9:19 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
What the U.S. midterms mean for ties with China

Here is how the outcome of the vote, which offers the Democratic Party the power to stymie President Donald Trumps maverick foreign policy, could impact the thorny relationship between Washington and Beijing

5 Nov 2026 8:00 am
U.S. slaps sanctions on Indian, Turkish firms and people for aiding Iran

The sanctions are part of the Trump administrations Operation Economic Outcast, which aims to cut off Irans ability to sell oil to fund the war with the U.S. and Israel

5 Nov 2026 7:42 am
U.S. midterm elections 2026 LIVE: Republican U.S. House Speaker to step down; Zelenskyy hopes Democrat gains will bring more help for Ukraine

President Trump says Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth doing 'a very good job' as questions swirl about his future

5 Nov 2026 6:50 am
U.S. midterm elections: An economy under pressure, political shift and the road ahead

Despite robust economic growth, a buoyant stock market and relatively low unemployment, rising living costs have emerged as a major political challenge for the Trump administration

5 Nov 2026 4:02 am
Israel President urges compromise after divisive election

President Isaac Herzog began meeting party leaders to decide whether to give Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or his rival Gadi Eisenkot the first chance to form a government in the deeply polarised country

5 Nov 2026 2:49 am
Trump says Republicans harmed byIran war, inability to transfer the love for him

Donald Trump said the war has been worth it to stop Tehran from having a nuclear weapon

5 Nov 2026 12:48 am
Vance tries to distance himself from Iran war after Republican Partys deep losses in midterm elections

J.D. Vance, who has said he would decide after the election whether to run for President in 2028, issued a lengthy social media post blaming the unpopular conflict with Iran for the Grand Old Partys drubbing

5 Nov 2026 12:28 am
How the Supreme Court shaped due process in death penalty cases

In Bachan Singh, the apex court upheld the death penalty but laid down guidelines for judicial discretion; in Manoj v. State of Madhya Pradesh, it prescribed practical guidelines, including the submission of mental health evaluations and custody conduct reports of the accused

5 Nov 2026 12:03 am
Damning report: on Justice Muralidhars report on Israeli atrocities

The world must act on Justice Muralidhars report on Israeli atrocities

4 Nov 2026 11:34 pm
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
Who filed 77% of Form 7s in Delhis Mustafabad? BJP BLAs named as objectors deny them

Of the 20 BJP-appointed Booth Level Agents named in 787 deletion applications, 16 deny submitting or signing the forms, while one says he filed over 500

4 Nov 2026 10:54 pm
Ukraine's Zelenskyy awards U.S. first lady Melania state honour

The award the Order of Princess Olga, 1st class honours women who have made exceptional contributions in spheres including science, education, culture and charitable work

4 Nov 2026 10:53 pm
Russian attacks disrupt power in Kyiv, while death toll in a stricken village rises to 40

Russia attacked overnight with 310 drones, including 81 jet-powered drones, according to Ukraines air force. In its daily social media report, the air force said it downed or suppressed 272 drones of various types

4 Nov 2026 10:40 pm
North Korea fires missiles after rejecting U.S. claims over Binance hack

Pyongyang said it had no need to resume diplomacy with Washington after the FBI blamed North Korean hackers for a cryptocurrency theft

4 Nov 2026 10:39 pm