2020 Us Elections
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Donald Trump wilfully did not act to stop US Capitol violence, investigation panel told
Five persons died in the violence on January 6 last year as his supporters stormed the building after presidential election results were announced.
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Donald Trump departs White House as president for last time, says ‘will be back in some form’
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be sworn in later in the day in a scaled back ceremony at the US Capitol.
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US: President Donald Trump says he will not attend Joe Biden’s inauguration ceremony on January 20
In another tweet, Trump asserted that the people who voted for him during the November 3 presidential elections will have a ‘giant voice’ long into the future.
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Trending
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Listening to 41 Modi interviews: Few tough questions, no rebuttals, no fact checks
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Bow and arrow or torch? In Maharashtra, confusion over new election symbols may help BJP, allies
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Varanasi poll: As 33 nominations are rejected, eight applicants allege that the process was rigged
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What a regal South Indian ornament in a famous Rossetti painting tells us about the British Raj
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Ramachandra Guha: How would Vallabhbhai Patel have viewed the BJP’s pernicious misuse of his legacy?
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Day after US Capitol violence, Trump condemns ‘heinous attack’, concedes defeat to Joe Biden
As many as 68 people have been arrested in connection with the riots.
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Trump supporters were planning an insurrection at US Capitol in plain sight of the police for weeks
Rioters made no effort to hide their intentions, and yet the law enforcement protecting the US Congress was caught unprepared.
Logan Jaffe, ProPublica, Lydia DePillis, ProPublica, Isaac Arnsdorf, ProPublica & J David McSwane, ProPublica
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US Congress formally certifies Joe Biden’s election win after violence rocks Capitol
Donald Trump pledged an ‘orderly transition’ of power on January 20.
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Video
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Watch: Two musicians simultaneously play the violin with one hand and the piano with another
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Caught on camera: Streaking meteorite turns night sky blue across Portugal and Spain
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Watch: Ed Sheeran sings Punjabi remix of ‘Shape of You’, accompanied by Bhangra dancers
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Eco India: Even as technology lends a hand, India's farmers grapple with an uncertain future
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Eco India, Episode 260: Can technology's societal benefits extend to environmental sustainability?
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In photos: Scenes of violence at US Capitol as Trump supporters storm building, breach security
A woman was shot dead inside the Capitol, while three people died in medical emergencies.
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US Capitol violence ‘unprecedented assault on our democracy’, says President-elect Joe Biden
Republican Senators blamed Donald Trump for the rioting.
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What happened at the US Capitol wasn’t technically a coup – it was election violence
The rioters appeared to be civilians operating of their own volition, not state actors.
Clayton Besaw, The Conversation & Matthew Frank, The Conversation
The Reel
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Is Anirban Bhattacharya Bengali cinema’s white knight?
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Start the week with a film: Why Farah Khan’s ‘Main Hoon Na’ endures
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‘Chandu Champion’ trailer: Kartik Aaryan in biopic of Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar
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‘It Ends With Us’ trailer: Blake Lively stars in drama about an abusive relationship
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‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’ review: Overcooked and unsavoury
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Trump’s rhetoric and Republicans’ complicity made the attack on the US Capitol inevitable
While shocking to watch, the riots did not feel surprising.
David Smith, The Conversation
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US Capitol violence: Can’t allow democracy to be subverted by unlawful protests, says PM Modi
British PM Boris Johnson called the clashes a ‘disgrace’, while German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas criticised Donald Trump for the violence.
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Twitter, Facebook, Instagram block Trump’s accounts after his supporters storm Capitol building
Twitter blocked Trump for 12 hours and also threatened to impose a permanent ban on him.
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The Field
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Badminton, Thailand Open, as it happened: Satwik-Chirag win second men’s doubles title of the season
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Chennai Super Kings to take the final playoffs spot
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Badminton, Thailand Open Super 500: Satwik-Chirag enter fourth final; Tanisha-Ashwini exit
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Boxing, Elorda Cup: Nikhat Zareen, Minakshi secure gold medals for India
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Shooting, Olympic Trials: Sift Kaur Samra, Niraj Kumar win 50m Rifle 3 Positions event