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Voters react as they watch the results slowly trickle in on Wednesday. (Photo: AP)

Here's how Indian Americans performed in US midterm elections

None of the more than half a dozen new Indian Americans candidates could make it to the House of Representatives.

7 Nov 2018 4:52 PM IST

The BBC reported that a criminal investigation was underway, and that a Romanian man, thought to be the driver, had been charged with assisting unlawful entry into the UK. (Representational image | Pixabay)

Children among 21 people found in refrigerated lorry at UK port:...

The children didn't require medical treatment, and were placed in the care of social services.

7 Nov 2018 4:03 PM IST

The alleged plot briefly threatened to cause tension between Sri Lanka and India, after a report that Sirisena had accused Indias intelligence services of involvement - a claim New Delhi and Colombo have both denied. (Photo: File)

Sri Lanka has suffered 'coup without guns', says Speaker Karu...

The entire matter was pre-planned and the events can only be described as a coup, albeit one without the use of tanks...

7 Nov 2018 1:26 PM IST

Mining giant BHP, which owns the four-locomotive train, decided to derail before it reached the town of Port Hedland near its Western Australia Pilbara site, and flicked the points. (Photo: AFP)

Runaway mining train travels 90 kilometres without driver in Australia

The 268-wagon train began its solo journey when the driver got down to carry out inspection, and was soon moving at up...

7 Nov 2018 11:47 AM IST

Democrats knocked off Republicans in swing states like Virginia, Florida, Pennsylvania and Colorado in elections seen as the first nationwide referendum on Trumps performance. (Photo: AP)

Setback for Trump as Democrats seize House in US midterm polls

Democrats will pick up 23 seats necessary to win House majority, Fox and NBC reported but Republicans keep Senate.

7 Nov 2018 9:48 AM IST

Democrats won contested House races in Florida and Virginia, while a Republican beat back an aggressive challenge in Kentucky. (Photo: AP)

Republicans win Indiana as voters test Trump strength in US midterm...

Trump-backed businessman Mike Braun defeated Democratic incumbent Joe Donnelly.

7 Nov 2018 8:30 AM IST

Bad deal, should have never been thought of. Somebody really messed up. And they had the worst cover-up ever, Trump said. (Photo: File)

Facebook blocks 30 accounts, 85 on Instagram ahead of US midterm polls

The Instagram accounts were mostly in English, with some 'focused on celebrities, others political debate.'

6 Nov 2018 11:46 AM IST

Conservative Justices Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas would have granted the industrys request. (Photo: AP)

US Supreme Court upholds Obama-era net neutrality rules

The court rejected appeals from telecommunications industry seeking to throw out a lower court ruling in favour of 'net...

6 Nov 2018 9:34 AM IST

I told them (troops) consider it (a rock) a rifle. When they throw rocks like they did at the Mexican military and police, I say consider it a rifle. Trump told journalists. (Photo: AFP)

Temporary exemptions to some nations to keep oil prices down: Trump on...

The US on Monday imposed 'the toughest ever' sanctions on a defiant Iran aimed at altering the Iranian regime's...

6 Nov 2018 9:20 AM IST

Irans Foreign Affairs Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met his Indian counterpart, Sushma Swaraj, in New York on the sidelines of United Nations General Assembly. (Photo: AP)

India, China among 8 countries exempted from US sanctions on Iran oil

Italy, Greece, South Korea, Taiwan and Turkey also figure in the list released by Mike Pompeo.

5 Nov 2018 7:52 PM IST

A government spokesman said it was keeping track of an event but that it could not comment further. (Representational image | AP)

81 people, mostly children, kidnapped from Cameroon school: Officials

No one immediately claimed responsibility for the abduction in the region where separatists are fighting to form a...

5 Nov 2018 6:53 PM IST

Congressman Mike Pompeo. (Photo: AP)

'Watch what we do': Mike Pompeo on India, China's oil purchases from...

US is reimposing punitive measures targeting Iranian oil and financial sectors in sanctions against Iran.

5 Nov 2018 6:22 PM IST