Us Politics
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United States: Republican leader Nikki Haley quits presidential race
The former South Carolina governor said it was now up to former president Donald Trump to earn the votes of those who did not support him earlier.
Scroll Staff
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Donald Trump does not have presidential immunity, can be put on trial: US court
The Republican leader was appealing against his August 1 indictment pertaining to his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.
Scroll Staff
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The storm is just beginning: Donald Trump’s Iowa win sends dangerous signal for American democracy
The result may have been a foregone conclusion but it is still significant, indicating support for an overtly racist candidate who has incited an insurrection.
Emma Shortis, The Conversation & Liam Byrne, The Conversation
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘They built the Ram temple. That is bigger than providing jobs.’
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Naga group lifts shutdown in 6 districts after responding to Election Commission notice
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot
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Why Vivek Ramaswamy has failed to strike a chord with Republican voters in the US Presidential race
His provocative hard-right agenda is a space already occupied by the leading Republican contender for the 2024 nomination – Donald Trump.
Richard Hargy, The Conversation
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Donald Trump briefly arrested in Georgia election subversion case, released on bond
He has been accused of trying to subvert the will of the voters of Georgia in an attempt to prevent his rival Joe Biden from becoming the president in 2020.
Scroll Staff
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Donald Trump charged with attempting to overturn 2020 presidential elections
The former US president is accused of inciting violence at the US Capitol in 2021 in a ‘desperate attempt’ to undermine American democracy and cling to power.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Eco India, Episode 258: Is repurposing waste saving the environment from further degradation?
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Indian-origin engineer Hirsh Vardhan Singh announces US presidential bid
He is the third Republican politician of Indian origin after Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy to enter the race for the top post.
Scroll Staff
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Why white conservatives in the US have launched a war on ‘wokeness’
There is a battle to erase any form of American history that considers the racism and inequity of the country’s past and present.
Emma Shortis, The Conversation & Liam Byrne, The Conversation
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Why are right-wing US voters so loyal to Donald Trump?
As soon as the former president is in trouble, a vast majority of Republican sympathisers rally behind him.
Jérôme Viala-Gaudefroy, The Conversation
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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With Trump’s indictment, Joe Biden faces a significant risk
The US president must prosecute a message of political integrity and the importance of the rule of law, while resisting continued assaults against them.
Emma Shortis, The Conversation
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Why Joe Biden is confident he’ll win his re-election bid despite low approval ratings
His team is hoping his relative stability arising from half a century of experience will remain a welcome relief for Americans exhausted by choppy politics.
Jared Mondschein, The Conversation
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Trump indictment: American democracy is facing a test that it cannot afford to fail
The outcome of this test will affect all Americans.
Emma Shortis, The Conversation
The Field
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Vinesh, Anshu, Reetika secure Paris 2024 quotas for India
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Watch, highlights ISL 2024: Odisha FC through to semi-final after beating Kerala Blasters in playoff
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events