As the results of the US midterms started coming in, the White House put out an Instagram post that has so far got 885,000 likes and 183,000 comments. However, a lot of these comments were jeers, rather than cheers.
Los Angeles/IBNS: Indian-origin Nithya Raman has defeated incumbent Mayor Karen Bass to win the mayoral election in Los Angeles, the second-most populous city in the United States, media reports said.
Washington DC/IBNS: The United States has imposed fresh sanctions on companies and individuals based in India and Turkey for allegedly helping Iran evade oil-related restrictions, in a further move by the Trump administration a day after President Donald Trump's Republican Party suffered setbacks in the midterm polls, media reports said.
The first Muslim elected to the US Senate has an Indian connection through his wife, Dr Sarah Jukaku, whose family traces its roots to coastal Karnataka; her grandfather was a prominent lawyer and political figure
US Vice President JD Vance has blamed the Iran war for the Republican Party's widespread losses in the 2026 midterm elections, arguing that voters who supported Donald Trump in 2024 turned against the party over its handling of the conflict.
Iran's chief negotiator in talks with the United States has said Washington has chosen "No to War", adding that the message was reflected in the major setback suffered by US President Donald Trump and the Republican Party in Wednesday's midterm elections.
US President Donald Trump congratulated Democrats on their strong performance in the midterm elections and said he was ready to work with them for the good of the country.
Washington DC/IBNS: Iran's Embassy in India on Wednesday took a dig at US President Donald Trump following a major electoral setback for his Republican Party in the November 3 midterm elections.
Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has claimed that he would have swept the November 3 midterm elections if his name had been on the ballot, seeking to explain the Republican Party's defeat against Democrats two years into his second term.
Lansing/IBNS: Democrat Dr. Abdul El-Sayed has scripted history by becoming the first Muslim elected to the United States Senate, following his victory in Michigan in the 2026 midterm elections, media reports said.
Austin/IBNS: Democratic candidate Jon Rosenthal has defeated Republican nominee Bo French in the 2026 Texas election for Railroad Commissioner. French had faced criticism for targeting Indian-Americans, media reports said.
Washington DC/IBNS: Democrat James Talarico on Tuesday won a key Senate race in Texas in the US midterm elections, flipping the seat in the party's favour for the first time since 1988, media reports said.
Washington DC/IBNS: Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms on Tuesday scripted history by becoming the first Black woman elected governor of a US state after defeating Republican businessman Rick Jackson in Georgia in the midterm elections, media reports said.
Washington DC/IBNS: Democrat Chris Pappas on Tuesday scripted history by becoming the first openly gay man elected to the US Senate, as the Democratic Party made significant gains in the November 3 midterm elections.
Indian-origin Democrat Pia Dandiya defeated Republican candidate Casey Askar in Florida's 22nd Congressional District, securing a seat in the US House of Representatives.
With polls closed, voting concluded on Wednesday, with early projections indicating that Democrats are poised to win a majority in the US House of Representatives.
US President Donald Trump has confirmed that the United States carried out strikes against Iran, describing the operation as a "minor attack" during a telephone interview with Fox News on Tuesday.
Kerala-born Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman is seeking to distinguish herself from New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani as she prepares for a November 3 mayoral runoff against incumbent Karen Bass.
A foreign national was killed and another person injured after two helicopters collided at a helipad in Pheriche, a high-altitude village in Nepal, on Tuesday, officials said.
Multiple explosions were heard on Iran’s southern Qeshm Island and in Bandar Lengeh on Monday amid escalating tensions between Tehran and Washington, local media reports said.
A student was injured after a motorcycle bomb exploded near a police mobile van in Pakistan’s Bannu region on Sunday night, close to the Government Postgraduate College and within the jurisdiction of the Cantonment Police Station.
A hidden camera allegedly captured a Punjab Police officer planting heroin under a mattress at the residence of a religious leader in Khanna, triggering a major controversy and prompting authorities to form a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the incident.
Authorities have declared holidays in 264 factories across Bangladesh's Savar and Ashulia industrial regions amid escalating protests by garment workers demanding a minimum monthly wage of Tk 30,000, an end to worker blacklisting and the fulfilment of several other demands.
US prosecutors have sentenced fintech entrepreneur Gokçe Güven, a Forbes 30 Under 30 alumna, to 25 months in prison for securities fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud investors in her technology startup, Kalder.
Two days before Michigan votes, a Democrat has crossed the aisle. Rep. Haley Stevens, whom Abdul El-Sayed beat in August’s primary, endorsed Republican Mike Rogers on Sunday, saying El-Sayed told her to stay away from his campaign. Her top aide quit.
Democratic Congresswoman Haley Stevens has switched sides in one of Michigan’s most closely watched Senate contests, endorsing Republican Mike Rogers over her party’s nominee, Abdul El-Sayed, just days before voters head to the polls.
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) engineer was shot dead in a suspected targeted attack in Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Karachi, on Sunday, according to media reports.
An 11-month-old boy died in a freak accident in Kenosha, Wisconsin, just days before his first birthday, after a balloon animal popped and a piece became lodged in his oesophagus.
At least nine people were killed after a Bahamas-bound Learjet crashed and erupted into a fireball in Palm Beach County, Florida, on Sunday, in one of the deadliest aviation accidents in the US this year.
A Pakistani woman was seriously injured after her brother-in-law allegedly attacked her with acid in Kasur city, highlighting once again concerns over women's safety in the South Asian country, media reports said.
