New York: So much for gut feeling. After correctly predicting the results in 49 of the 50 states that have been called in the US election (Florida remains too close to call), Nate Silver, the statistician behind the popular FiveThirtyEight blog, woke on Wednesday to find himself the poster child of what is sure to be a new data-driven approach to politics. While Obama was declared the winner of the...
08:54 AM, Nov 08, 2012
Washington: The electoral fate of Indian American physician Dr Ami Bera, who has a slender lead of 184 votes over his Republican rival in the Congressional election from California, now depends on counting of tens and thousands of provisional and absentee ballots, which might take days or even weeks. Republican stalwart Dan Lungren has refused to concede the election to Dr Bera, who gained a slender lead of 184 votes...
08:29 AM, Nov 08, 2012
Washington: Terming the election of Tulsi Gabbard to House of Representatives as a "milestone" for the community in the US, the Hindu Americans have said that the victory of this Democrat from Hawaii is a testament to the greatest ideals of American pluralism. "Gabbard is an incredibly inspiring leader whose political rise is a testament to the greatest ideals of American pluralism," said Aseem Shukla, co-founder and board member of...
07:56 AM, Nov 08, 2012
Washington: One day after a bruising, mixed-verdict election, President Barack Obama and Republican House Speaker John Boehner both pledged on Wednesday to seek a compromise to avert looming spending cuts and tax increases that threaten to plunge the economy back into recession. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev said "Of course" an agreement is possible. While all three men spoke in general terms, Boehner stressed that Republicans would be willing...
07:09 AM, Nov 08, 2012
Jackson: A protest at the University of Mississippi against the re-election of President Barack Obama grew into a crowd of about 400 students which shouted racial slurs as rumours of a riot spread on social media. Two arrests were reported. University officials say there were no injuries or property damage. A university spokesman says the gathering began after midnight with 30 to 40 students protesting Obama's re-election but quickly grew....
07:02 AM, Nov 08, 2012
Washington: Millions of dollars were raised and spent, swing states reeled from endless political ads, and now that President Barack Obama has been re-elected, the soul searching begins. What happened to the powerful Republican "Super PACs" and advocacy groups that staked all in a failed attempt to ensure the Democrat's defeat? The 2012 campaign was the first real test for "super" political action committees (PACs) - in part spawned by...
06:44 AM, Nov 08, 2012
New Delhi: India's outsourcing chiefs crossed their fingers that Barack Obama would take a less hawkish stance on the industry during his second term, as they cheered his re-election as a possible boost to the US economy. Obama sharpened his rhetoric against industries that move jobs out of America during his re-election campaign, and his administration has been criticised by outsourcing industry bodies in India for tightening visa rules. "Not...
05:30 AM, Nov 08, 2012
New York: For years, foes of same-sex marriage had a potent talking point: They'd won every time the issue went to a popular vote. That winning streak has now been shattered in a multi-state electoral sweep by gay marriage supporters " a historic tipping point likely to influence other states and possibly even the Supreme Court. "It's an astounding day," said Kevin Cathcart of the gay-rights group Lambda Legal, recalling...
05:04 AM, Nov 08, 2012
Washington: Upper-income Americans may face a tax increase. Auto fuel economy standards might be raised. Stocks of construction and engineering companies could benefit. America's decision to re-elect President Barack Obama over Mitt Romney will affect all that and other elements of the U.S. economy and financial system - from the health care law to the overhaul of financial rules. At the same time, a gridlocked Congress will limit Obama's influence....
03:40 AM, Nov 08, 2012
Beirut: Britain called on the US and other allies Wednesday to do more to shape the Syrian opposition into a coherent force, saying the re-election of President Barack Obama is an opportunity for the world to take stronger action to end the deadlocked civil war. Also on Wednesday, Turkey said NATO members - including the United States - have discussed using Patriot missiles along the Syrian border. It was unclear...
03:07 AM, Nov 08, 2012
Chicago: President Barack Obama won re-election exactly the way his campaign had predicted: by running up big margins with women and minorities, mobilizing a sophisticated registration and get-out-the-vote operation, and focusing narrowly on the battleground states that would determine the election. It wasn't always exciting and it was hardly transformational. But it worked. Still, there were detours along the way, most notably Obama's dismal performance in the first debate, which...
02:40 AM, Nov 08, 2012
Washington: One day after his surprisingly comfortable re-election, a triumphant President Barack Obama headed back to the White House and divided government on Wednesday with little time left for a compromise with Republicans to avert spending cuts and tax increases that threaten a new recession. The president also is looking ahead to top-level personnel changes in a second term, involving three powerful Cabinet portfolios at a minimum. Republicans headed into...
02:10 AM, Nov 08, 2012
Boston: Mitt Romney spent the past six years running for president. After his loss to President Barack Obama on Tuesday, he'll have to chart a different course. The initial plan is to spend time with his family. Romney has five adult sons and 18 grandchildren; a 19th is on the way. His wife, Ann, recently said her husband absolutely will not run again for president. If he did, it would...
01:30 AM, Nov 08, 2012
Washington: Fresh from a decisive re-election win, President Barack Obama returns from the campaign trail on Wednesday with little time to savour victory, facing urgent economic challenges, a looming fiscal showdown and a still-divided Congress able to block his every move. Obama defeated Republican challenger Mitt Romney on Tuesday night in a grueling presidential race and used his acceptance speech in front of a huge cheering crowd in Chicago to...
12:50 AM, Nov 08, 2012
New York: Dating will be a sensitive issue that re-elected US President Barack Obama will have to deal with as his young daughters stay on at the White House for four more years, with the possessive father saying he will give a patient hearing to any boy who has the "guts" to get through the Secret Service. Obama on Wednesday registered a historic win against his Republican opponent Mitt Romney...
12:30 AM, Nov 08, 2012
Barack Obama defeats Mitt Romney in US presidential elections. India gives a thumbs up to the Obama win. ...
11:53 PM, Nov 07, 2012
Four years ago, Barack Obama swept into the White House as an agent of change. Riding a wave of hope, Obama promised to bring a divided nation together in a time of economic crisis but the emotional highs of the election didn't last long. Some believe Obama has been a victim of his own success by being elected as the nation's first black president. Take a look at the rise ...
11:42 PM, Nov 07, 2012
Obama in his presidential elections campaign had criticised outsourcing of jobs to countries like India saying that US needs to create jobs locally. ...
11:06 PM, Nov 07, 2012
Barack Obama swept to re-election, creating history again by defying the undertow of a slow economic recovery and high unemployment to beat Mitt Romney. ...
10:19 PM, Nov 07, 2012
London: The dollar rose and world shares turned lower on Wednesday as investors worried about the outlook for the US and euro zone economies after President Barack Obama's re-election. Wall Street share futures, which had pointed to a higher open on relief over the clear election outcome, also reversed course as the fiscal problems of the United States and slowdown in Europe returned to haunt investors. A preservation of the...
09:01 PM, Nov 07, 2012
