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November 6, 2024 12:33 PM

Republicans win control of US Senate, make gains in House

Republicans won control of the U.S. Senate with victories in West Virginia and Ohio on Tuesday, ensuring Donald Trump's party will control at least one chamber of Congress next year. Republicans also posted early gains as they battled to retain cont...

November 6, 2024 4:21 PM

US likely to remain cautious about global commitments, EAM Jaishankar says

India’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that the U.S. election is unlikely to change the country’s trend towards caution about foreign commitments and Republican Donald Trump will likely be more articulate in that regard. Speaking at an event...

November 6, 2024 11:32 AM

Florida ballot measure to guarantee abortion rights falls short

A proposal to amend Florida's state constitution to guarantee abortion rights fell short of the 60% vote threshold needed to pass, Edison Research projected on Tuesday, making it the first such measure to fail since the U.S. Supreme Court ended the c...

November 6, 2024 11:07 AM

Bitcoin leaps to record high as traders lean towards Trump victory

Bitcoin surged to a record high in Asian trade as investors leaned towards Donald Trump winning the U.S. presidential election. The world's biggest cryptocurrency rose 7% to $75,060, topping March's peak, with the prospect of Trump's return to the W...

November 6, 2024 4:26 PM

Donald Trump elected US president in stunning comeback

Donald Trump was elected president, capping a remarkable comeback four years after he was voted out of the White House and ushering in a new American leadership likely to test democratic institutions at home and relations abroad. Trump, 78, recaptur...

November 6, 2024 8:58 AM

Whether it is Trump or Kamala Harris both will have strong relationship with India: Sant Chatwal

Sant Singh Chatwal, an Indian-American businessman believes that regardless of who wins the US presidential election - whether Republican former president Donald Trump or Democratic vice president Kamala Harris, both will maintain a strong relationsh...

November 6, 2024 8:33 AM

US presidential polls: Trump wins Florida, four other states, Harris captures Massachusetts, Maryland

With first results of the US presidential elections trickling in the CNN exit poll has projected a win for former President and Republican candidate Donald Trump in Florida, while Democratic candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris has picked up Ma...

November 6, 2024 12:10 AM

US Elections 2024: Voters queue up in Virginia to cast their votes

As voting continues for the 2024 US Presidential Elections, voters in Virginia have gathered at polling stations, eagerly lining up to choose the nation’s next leader. In Rosslyn, voters were seen braving early-morning chill on Tuesday to make thei...

November 5, 2024 11:31 PM

“I feel very confident”: Donald Trump after casting his ballot in Florida

Former US President and Republican candidate Donald Trump cast his ballot in Palm Beach, Florida, for the 2024 US Presidential Election on Tuesday morning, expressing high confidence in his prospects for a second term. Arriving at the polling statio...

November 5, 2024 11:15 PM

“Most important day in American history….deliver your vote no matter how long it takes”: Trump urges supporters

Republican candidate and former US President Donald Trump on Tuesday rallied his supporters to persevere in casting their votes, calling Election Day "the most important day in American history." In a post on X, Trump emphasized high voter enthusias...

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