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The Indian diaspora, being the second largest immigrant community in the USA, plays a significant role in the US elections. Their voices and influence are increasingly recognised and have become an important part of the electoral process, reflecting diverse perspectives and cultural presence within the political landscape.
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In a big relief to madarsa in Uttar Pradesh, the Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the constitutional validity of the 2004 Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Law and set aside an Allahabad High Court verdict quashing it on the ground that it was violative of the principle of secularism. The high court erred in holding that the law was violative of the principle of secularism, said a bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra.
Trump, Harris make last push on final campaign day ahead of big election day
Former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris hit key battleground states on the final full day of campaigning in their last push ahead of the big election day for the top post in the White House. Harris, 60, is the Democratic presidential candidate, while Trump, 78, is her Republican rival. More than 78 million Americans have already cast their votes as of Monday, according to the University of Florida’s Election Lab which tracks early and mail-in voting across the US. The vice president spent her entire day in Pennsylvania holding five rallies with the last one scheduled to be held in Philadelphia as late as 11 pm. Pennsylvania and Michigan are considered to be the ground zero for the 2024 presidential elections.
Centre pulls up Wikipedia over 'bias', asks why it should be treated as publisher
The Centre has written to Wikipedia noting numerous complaints of bias and inaccuracies in information provided by it, and asked why it should not be treated as a publisher instead of an intermediary, sources said on Tuesday. The communication from the Information and Broadcasting Ministry said there is a view that a small group exercises editorial control on its pages. Wikipedia advertises itself as a free online encyclopedia where volunteers can create or edit pages on personalities, issues or various subjects. The popular online source of information is embroiled in legal cases in India over alleged inaccurate and defamatory content provided by it.
Trump, Harris make last push to woo voters ahead of US Presidential polls
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris both predicted victory as they campaigned on Monday in the final, frantic day of an exceptionally close US presidential election. The campaign has seen head-spinning twists: two assassination attempts and a felony conviction for Republican former President Trump, and Democratic Vice President Harris' surprise elevation to the top of the ticket after President Joe Biden, 81, dropped his reelection bid under pressure from his own party. More than $2.6 billion has been spent to sway voters' minds since March, according to AdImpact, an analytics firm.
