Politics
October 14, 2024
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In charts: 2024 polls changed the electoral pitch — but only a little

The 18th Lok Sabha elections ended the brute majority that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had enjoyed for a decade. While the party managed to retain power, its fate now depends on allies’ support, and the Opposition has gained strength. The electoral results are also reflected in the responses to the latest edition of Mint’s […]

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October 13, 2024
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U.S. officials say Israel has narrowed down its targets for strike on Iran

Keithbinns | E+ | Getty Images U.S. officials believe Israel has narrowed down what they will target in their response to Iran’s attack, which these officials describe as Iranian military and energy infrastructure. There is no indication that Israel will target nuclear facilities or carry out assassinations, but U.S. officials stressed that the Israelis have not made a […]

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October 10, 2024
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Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Florida as Category 3 storm

A satellite image shows Hurricane Milton progressing in the Gulf of Mexico before its expected landfall in Florida, Oct. 9, 2024. CIRA | NOAA | Via Reuters The National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Milton has made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday evening. This is a breaking news story. […]

Politics
October 09, 2024
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Over a billion have voted in 2024: has democracy won?

No fewer than 67 countries with a total population of about 3.4bn people have already held national elections this year. Those with another 440m people will allow their citizens to have their say before the end of 2024. At the start of the year The Economist suggested this “vote-a-rama” would be a “a giant test […]

Politics
October 07, 2024
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Mint Primer | Why Maldives needs Indian tourists

Maldives’ President Mohamed Muizzu is in India on a bilateral visit to mend his country’s strained ties and restore the flow of Indian tourists to the island nation. Mint looks at the rise of outbound Indian tourists and their importance to countries such as Maldives. Are Indian travellers continuing to boycott Maldives? It seems so. […]

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October 06, 2024
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Trump holds Pennsylvania rally at same venue of first assassination attempt, joined by Musk, Vance

Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk speaks as Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. president Donald Trump reacts during a rally at the site of the July assassination attempt against Trump, in Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 5, 2024.  Carlos Barria | Reuters Former President Donald Trump‘s return to Butler, Pennsylvania, the site of his […]

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September 29, 2024
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Harris leads with Latino voters, but the economy narrows the margin for Dems: Survey

The economic woes from inflation look to have accelerated a shift of Latino voters toward Republicans, cutting in half a Democratic lead with a critical voting group in the lead up to a tight presidential election, according to an NBC/CNBC/Telemundo survey. The survey of 1,000 Latino likely voters found the Democratic presidential candidate, Vice President […]