Trump-Twitter.png

Trump returns to Twitter, but adopts conciliatory tone

Several social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Twitch, and Snap Inc banned Trump following the attack on the US Capitol on Wednesday. Twitter lifts the ban after 12 hours. Facebook decided to extend it indefinitely. ASHITHA S PRASAD After being...

Vanita-Gupta.jpg

Biden nominates Indian American Vanita Gupta to Department of Justice

Vanita Gupta will be the highest-ranking Indian American at the Department of Justice if the US Senate confirms the nomination. President-elect Joe Biden yesterday formally nominated Indian American civil rights attorney Vanita Gupta as Associate Attorney General, the third highest...

Worst figures since 1952: Economy to shrink by 7.7%

The Indian economy is estimated to report its worst-ever contraction of 7.7 per cent in 2020-21, the National Statistical Office (NSO) said Thursday, according to agency reports. Earlier, in the first half of the fiscal year, many financial institutions and...

capitol-516065_640.jpg

Congress certifies Biden, Harris as objections are rejected

Joe Biden received 306 electoral votes, while Trump received 232 votes in the November Presidential election. SHASHIDHAR NANJUNDAIAH After a dramatic day of riots and chaos in the Capitol building in Washington, the Senate and the House meeting continued into...

Indian American lawmakers react to Capitol riots

Lawmakers of Indian origin joined on social media with congressmen and congresswomen to express solidarity with the election results, strongly criticize the unprecedented riots from Trump supporters who broke security cordons and stormed the Capitol to disrupt Congress proceedings. Rep...

Obama says violence at Capitol shouldn’t be a “total surprise”

After unprecedented scenes of riots at the Capitol, Congress has returned to the Electoral College debate. Lawmakers reconvened to count electoral college votes after pro-Trump rioters stormed the Capitol Hill earlier on Wednesday. Both in the Senate Hall and on...

Main.jpg

CAPITOL CHAOS: Trump mob storms Congress

Facebook and Twitter take action against US president as he fails to condemn violence Violent supporters of President Donald Trump breached the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday, as lawmakers met to confirm President-elect Joe Biden’s poll win. In dramatic scenes,...