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Trump win to test limit of presidential power; Harris concedes but vows to ‘fight’

PALM BEACH, Florida/WASHINGTON, Nov 7 (Reuters) – Donald Trump recaptured the White House with a sweeping victory on Wednesday as tens of millions of Americans looked past his criminal charges and divisive rhetoric to embrace a leader who, if he carries out his campaign promises, will test the limits of presidential power. Trump, 78, clinched Tuesday’s election after a polarizing and dizzying campaign marked by two attempts on his life and Kamala Harris, opens new tab’ late entry into the race following President Joe Biden’s surprise withdrawal. In a concession speech at her alma mater Howard University on Wednesday afternoon,

New lawmakers in Indian Kashmir seek restoration of partial autonomy

SRINAGAR, Nov 6 (Reuters) – Newly-elected lawmakers in India’s Jammu and Kashmir territory passed a resolution on Wednesday demanding New Delhi restore the partial autonomy of the Himalayan region, a contentious move Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is likely to reject. Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government revoked Jammu and Kashmir’s partial autonomy in 2019, splitting the state into the two federally administered territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. The decision was opposed by opposition parties, and many people were detained in 2019 to forestall a backlash against the shock move. Modi’s government also imposed months of curbs on

Cabinet approves PM Vidyalaxmi scheme for students to avail easy loans for higher education

New Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): Union Cabinet has approved a new scheme PM Vidyalaxmi, targeting middle-class students who wish to get admission into higher educational institutions but face financial constraints. Any student who secures admission to higher education Institutions and wishes to avail of education loans to pursue higher education in these institutions will be eligible to get the loan through the PM Vidyalaxmi scheme “Such loans will be collateral-free and guarantor-free” Union Information Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed reporters after the Cabinet meeting. A maximum of one lakh students each year will be covered under the scheme. A student

Donald Trump elected US president in stunning comeback

PALM BEACH, Florida, Nov 6 (Reuters) – Donald Trump was elected president, capping a remarkable comeback four years after he was voted out of the White House and ushering in a new American leadership likely to test democratic institutions at home and relations abroad. Trump, 78, recaptured the White House on Wednesday by securing more than the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the presidency, Edison Research projected, following a campaign of dark rhetoric that deepened the polarization in the country. The former president’s victory in the swing state of Wisconsin pushed him over the threshold. “America has given

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