Elections 2020

Congressmen, Who Voted For Certification Of Elections, Facing Threats: Indian-American Lawmaker

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 13, 2021

US lawmakers who voted for the certification of the November 3 presidential election to confirm the victory of Joe Biden as the next president are facing violent threats, including death threats, Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna has said.

Trump Pledges "Orderly Transition" After Congress Affirms Biden Win

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 7, 2021

Outgoing US President Donald Trump on Thursday offered the clearest signal yet that he will voluntarily leave office on January 20, saying there will be an "orderly transition" to Joe Biden's presidency.

Democrats Win First Georgia Runoff, Control Of Senate In Reach

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 6, 2021

Joe Biden's Democratic Party took a giant step Wednesday towards seizing control of the US Senate as they won the first of two Georgia run-offs, hours before Congress was set to certify the president-elect's victory over Donald Trump.

Facebook Will Add Georgia Back to Political Advertisement Ban After US Runoff Elections

Reuters | Wednesday January 6, 2021

Facebook will again ban political ads in Georgia, after the conclusion of the state's runoff elections. "This is part of our ongoing efforts to reduce the potential for confusion or abuse," Facebook told advertisers in an email.

Donald Trump Heard On Tape Urging State Official To "Find" Votes For Him

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday January 4, 2021

President Donald Trump pressured the Georgia secretary of state in an extraordinary phone conversation Saturday to "find" enough votes to overturn Joe Biden's victory in the Southern state, news media reported Sunday.

Twitter Brings Back Old Retweet Function Following US Presidential Election

Reuters | Thursday December 17, 2020

Twitter is reversing changes made to its retweet function intended to curb the spread of misinformation during the US presidential election.

Kerala Local Body Election Results LIVE: Ruling Left-Led Alliance Scores Big Win In Kerala Local Polls

Kerala News | NDTV News Desk | Wednesday December 16, 2020

The ruling Left-led coalition in Kerala took early leads in local body polls seen to indicate voting trends ahead of assembly elections next year. Counting of votes began at 8 am for 21,893 wards, or municipal seats, in 1,200 district and village local bodies that voted in three phases on December 8, 10 and 14.

US Electoral College To Confirm Joe Biden Victory

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday December 15, 2020

Joe Biden's US election victory was set for formal confirmation Monday by the Electoral College, further closing the door on angry efforts by President Donald Trump to overturn the 2020 vote.

Twitter Says It 'Inadvertently' Limited Engagements on Donald Trump's Flagged Tweets

Reuters | Monday December 14, 2020

Twitter said on Saturday it had "inadvertently" limited engagements for a brief period on US President Donald Trump's tweets with "disputed" labels but later reversed its action.

YouTube Bans New Videos Claiming US Election Fraud Following Criticism

Agence France-Presse | Thursday December 10, 2020

YouTube banned new videos with bogus claims of election fraud, saying enough states have certified Joe Biden as the next US president to make it official.

Trump, 17 US States Back Texas Bid To Undo His Election Loss At Supreme Court

World News | Reuters | Thursday December 10, 2020

President Donald Trump on Wednesday asked the US Supreme Court to let him join a long-shot lawsuit by Texas seeking to overturn his election loss by throwing out the voting results in four states, litigation that also drew support from 17 other states.

Joe Biden Picks California Lawyer Xavier Becerra As Health Secretary: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday December 7, 2020

Joe Biden plans to nominate California attorney general Xavier Becerra for secretary of health and human services, which would add another Latino member to the president-elect's increasingly diverse cabinet, US media reported Sunday.

Today's Election Results Show "Picture Has Changed In Maharashtra": Sharad Pawar

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 4, 2020

The results of biennial polls to the Legislative Council show that the political situation in Maharashtra has changed, NCP chief Sharad Pawar said in Pune today.

Updates: K Chandrashekar Rao's TRS Emerges As Single Largest Party

India News | NDTV | Saturday December 5, 2020

The ruling TRS in Telangana on Friday emerged as the single largest party in the 150-ward Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) election, winning 55 wards.

GHMC Elections 2020 Highlights: Hyderabad Votes, 18.2% Polling Till Noon

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday December 1, 2020

After more than a week of intense and vitriolic campaign, over 74 lakh eligible voters took part today in the elections to the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation or GHMC. Polling began at 7 AM.