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Before entering electoral politics, Raman served for several years as the Co-Chair of the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council Homelessness Committee. (Picture credit: Instagram)

Updated : Nov 5, 2026

Who is Nithya Raman, the Harvard-MIT graduate who has added Los Angeles to the US' list of Indian-origin mayors

Homelessness has been a major focus of Raman's work in Los Angeles.

A new assessment by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) highlights the dramatic increase in the cost of moving crude oil from West Asia to East Asia.

Updated : Nov 5, 2026

From 5% to 30%: How soaring oil shipping costs are fuelling a global inflation threat

Higher oil transportation costs can increase the expenses incurred by refiners and fuel distributors. These costs can subsequently feed into the prices of petroleum products, adding to the financial burden on businesses and consumers.

Updated : Nov 5, 2026

Trump’s US-Russia diesel deal faltering? First two tankers change course; here’s what we know

Diesel prices at the pump have climbed to $6.27 per gallon, close to their September record, while futures prices have risen more than 60 per cent since Trump launched the Iran war.

Vance eyes disillusioned Trump voters after midterm loss

Updated : Nov 5, 2026

US midterms: After sweeping Republican defeat, Vance eyes disillusioned Trump voters ahead of 2028 elections

Vance is being considered a top GOP presidential candidate in 2028, along with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Washington has clamped down on an extensive maritime fraud ring that allegedly furnished false flags and counterfeit certifications to keep Tehran’s oil tankers moving.

Updated : Nov 5, 2026

Operation Economic Outcast: US sanctions 4 Indians, other entities over alleged Iran oil trade links

Treasury reiterated that any foreign firm or individual facilitating sanctioned Iranian airlines — through aircraft transfers, cargo services, or general sales agent support — will face severe consequences for backing a primary state sponsor of terrorism.

Donald Trump loses midterm elections: Republicans want him to clean house

Updated : Nov 5, 2026

‘He needs to clean house’: Republicans want Trump to change course, overhaul team, reconsider policies after midterm loss

US midterm elections: Trump acknowledged on Wednesday that the Iran war had contributed to Republican losses, saying it had pushed up gasoline prices in the short term.

He further said that he would work together with the Democrats but terms and conditions apply.

Updated : Nov 5, 2026

'It would destroy the Democrats': Trump dismisses impeachment concerns after midterm loss

Trump's warning comes after a humiliating midterm setback for Republicans, with Democrats securing control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Shares in Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), the parent entity behind social network Truth Social, tumbled sharply as markets opened, wiping an estimated $73 million off Trump’s paper net worth in early trading.

Updated : Nov 5, 2026

US midterm elections 2026: Democratic sweep erases $73 million from Trump’s net worth

The midterm sell-off arrives during an already challenging financial stretch for Trump Media. The company reported a net loss of $238.1 million for the second quarter of 2026 against just $1.7 million in revenue, driven heavily by unrealised losses on digital holdings and legal fees.

Updated : Nov 4, 2026

'The reason we lost is the war': JD Vance blames Iran conflict for Republicans' US midterm rout

Democrats swept both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections, dealing a major setback to Trump halfway through his second presidential term

Gill also maintained that young residents should not merely be viewed as future voters.

Updated : Nov 4, 2026

Meet Suhana Gill, the 20-year-old Punjabi-origin woman who made history as Canada’s Surrey’s youngest city councillor

Gill contested the October 17 municipal election as a candidate of the Safe Surrey Coalition led by Doug McCallum.

The petition claims the estate has generated billions of dollars but the family trust for Prince, 29, Paris and Bigi, 24, remains unfunded. (Picture credit :IMDB)

Updated : Nov 4, 2026

Michael Jackson’s $600 million family trust is still unfunded 17 years after his death. Paris Jackson wants answers

Paris Jackson takes Michael Jackson’s estate to court over $600 million meant for her and her brothers

(Left to Right) Roy Cooper, Gina Hinojosa, Abdul El-Sayed ,Sherrod Brown (Image credit: Reuters)

Updated : Nov 4, 2026

US midterm elections 2026: Big upsets, historic firsts and major comebacks, the full list of winners to watch

Democrats flipped Republican strongholds, historic firsts were recorded across the country and several politicians emerged with stronger national profiles after the 2026 US midterms.

Donald Trump's Republicans loses the midterm elections to the Democrats

Updated : Nov 4, 2026

US midterm elections: What can’t Trump do anymore now that the Democrats have seized Congress?

US midterm elections: Voters in conservative strongholds that supported the president's second term two years ago shifted significantly towards the Democrats.

PFAS are a group of manufactured chemicals used in products designed to resist heat, stains, grease and water. (Picture credit : Wikipedia)

Updated : Nov 4, 2026

3M to pay $7.35 billion to settle PFAS injury claims, here’s what the ‘forever chemicals’ case is about

3M said it has successfully completed its previously announced plan to discontinue the manufacture of all PFAS globally by the end of 2025.

Five Candidates Who Won Big in the 2026 US Midterms

Updated : Nov 4, 2026

Pia Dandiya to Ro Khanna: The Indian-Americans who won big in the US midterm elections 2026

Indian American candidates delivered a strong showing in the 2026 US midterm elections, with victories across the House of Representatives and state-level executive offices.

He added that the West Asia conflict weighed on candidates as voters backed his handling of the war.

Updated : Nov 4, 2026

'Part of it was Iran, but...': Trump acknowledges West Asia conflict role in Democratic sweep

In an interview with Fox, the US President said that Democrats would send "insane" legislation to his desk, adding that he would veto it.

Donald Trump says they gave their best shot this midterm elections

Updated : Nov 4, 2026

US midterms: 'Willing to accept results,' says Donald Trump as Democrats flip key Senate races

Donald Trump said he would accept the midterm results and work with Democrats. Their gains put control of Congress and his legislative agenda at stake.

US midterm elections: Vivek Ramaswamy loses to Amy Acton in Ohio

Updated : Nov 4, 2026

US midterm elections: Vivek Ramaswamy loses to Democrat Amy Acton in Ohio

Vivek Ramaswamy ran with the endorsement of Donald Trump, and the loss in Ohio is seen as a setback for the president.

He campaigned for many Republican candidates, urging voters at rallies to pretend as if he was on the ballot.

Updated : Nov 4, 2026

'We would've won IN A LANDSLIDE if...': Donald Trump as Republicans continue to lose key turfs in US midterms

His post on social media came as the Republicans continued to log massive losses, with the most notable being in South Carolina.

US midterm polls: Shocker for Trump as pediatrician wins over ex-Senator's sister

Updated : Nov 4, 2026

Huge setback to Trump: Republicans lose Lindsey Graham's Senate seat, Democrats win by huge margin

The late Senator was behind the bill threatening 100% tariffs on India over purchases of Russian oil and gas.

US midterm elections: Democrats nab North Carolina from the Republicans

Updated : Nov 4, 2026

US midterm elections: Democrats flip one of the four Senate seats they need to wrest control of the Congress

The results have boosted Democratic hopes of wresting control of Congress from Trump's Republicans, although millions of votes were still being counted.

World News

Who is Nithya Raman, the Harvard-MIT graduate who has added Los Angeles to the US' list of Indian-origin mayors

From 5% to 30%: How soaring oil shipping costs are fuelling a global inflation threat

Trump’s US-Russia diesel deal faltering? First two tankers change course; here’s what we know

US midterms: After sweeping Republican defeat, Vance eyes disillusioned Trump voters ahead of 2028 elections

Operation Economic Outcast: US sanctions 4 Indians, other entities over alleged Iran oil trade links

‘He needs to clean house’: Republicans want Trump to change course, overhaul team, reconsider policies after midterm loss

'It would destroy the Democrats': Trump dismisses impeachment concerns after midterm loss

US midterm elections 2026: Democratic sweep erases $73 million from Trump’s net worth

'The reason we lost is the war': JD Vance blames Iran conflict for Republicans' US midterm rout

Meet Suhana Gill, the 20-year-old Punjabi-origin woman who made history as Canada’s Surrey’s youngest city councillor

Michael Jackson’s $600 million family trust is still unfunded 17 years after his death. Paris Jackson wants answers

US midterm elections 2026: Big upsets, historic firsts and major comebacks, the full list of winners to watch

US midterm elections: What can’t Trump do anymore now that the Democrats have seized Congress?

3M to pay $7.35 billion to settle PFAS injury claims, here’s what the ‘forever chemicals’ case is about

Pia Dandiya to Ro Khanna: The Indian-Americans who won big in the US midterm elections 2026

'Part of it was Iran, but...': Trump acknowledges West Asia conflict role in Democratic sweep

US midterms: 'Willing to accept results,' says Donald Trump as Democrats flip key Senate races

US midterm elections: Vivek Ramaswamy loses to Democrat Amy Acton in Ohio

'We would've won IN A LANDSLIDE if...': Donald Trump as Republicans continue to lose key turfs in US midterms

Huge setback to Trump: Republicans lose Lindsey Graham's Senate seat, Democrats win by huge margin

US midterm elections: Democrats flip one of the four Senate seats they need to wrest control of the Congress

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