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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Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar II was the people’s emperor – courteous to his own and the British
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Journalist Nidhi Razdan quits NDTV
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Aaj Tak says its anchors will report on Budget 2023 suspended from a tower at a height of 160 feet
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Remembering the Gujarati lawyer who fought for Indian indentured labourers in Fiji and Mauritius
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Shah Rukh Khan on ‘Pathaan’ success: ‘Have forgotten those four years in the last four days’
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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: Aamir Khan sings ‘Aaye ho mere zindagi mein’ at a wedding in Bhopal
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Annie Wersching (1977-2023): Glimpses of some of the actor’s most memorable roles
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Watch: This teenage ventriloquist’s ‘duet’ with puppet dog is a huge hit on America's Got Talent
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Watch: David Beckham surprises 102-year-old super fan, thanks her for ‘support over the years’
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‘Deepika’s Amar, I’m Akbar, John’s Anthony’: Shah Rukh Khan reminds media of inclusivity in cinema
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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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Shah Rukh Khan on ‘Pathaan’ success: ‘Have forgotten those four years in the last four days’
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In Ranjan Palit’s new film, a ‘watchdog society’ filled with persecution and paranoia
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Why you can’t keep Anurag Kashyap down
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Start the week with a film: ‘Force Majeure’ is a chilly satire about modern marriage
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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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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Wrestling controversy: Babita Phogat joins sports ministry's Oversight Committee panel
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Alexander Zverev to face no ATP action on domestic abuse allegations after ‘insufficient evidence’
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Cricket: Chandika Hathurusingha returns as Bangladesh head coach
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Premier League: Manchester United’s Christian Eriksen ruled out until May due to injury
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India vs Aus: Steve Smith backs visitors’ decision to skip tour game citing ‘irrelevant pitches’