US elections 2016

US Elections 2016: How the polls, including ours, missed Trump's victory

Two days ago, pollsters and statisticians gave Hillary Clinton odds of between 75 and 99 percent of winning the U.S. presidential election. How did so many get it so wrong?

Nov 10, 2016, 05:03 AM IST

Mexican president to meet Trump to set `new phase` in ties

Mexico`s President Enrique Pena Nieto reached out to US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday, agreeing to meet with the Republican billionaire whose anti-immigrant rhetoric has infuriated Mexicans.

Nov 10, 2016, 03:32 AM IST

Who`s in line for a Trump cabinet spot?

As his new administration takes shape, President-elect Donald Trump`s cabinet choices will tell whether he intends to lean on a conventional Republican bench to govern or break out in a new direction.

Nov 10, 2016, 02:31 AM IST

Clinton, Obama pledge to unite behind next president Trump

Donald Trump put aside the celebrations and began planning his 73-day transition to the White House on Wednesday as rival Hillary Clinton promised to bury the bitterness of their long presidential race and work to unify a divided country.

Nov 10, 2016, 01:53 AM IST

EU invites Trump to summit, warns against 'isolation'

The EU's top leaders today invited US President-elect Donald Trump to a summit as soon as possible as they warned of uncertainty in relations and a need to respect democratic values.

Nov 10, 2016, 01:49 AM IST

French envoy to US deletes controversial tweet about US polls

French Ambassador to the US Gerard Araud appeared to have deleted a controversial tweet that expressed dismay at a collapsing world order as the counting of votes were going on in the US presidential polls.

Nov 10, 2016, 00:44 AM IST

US Speaker Ryan pledges to work with Trump on bold agenda

US House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan, who sparred with Donald Trump at times during his presidential campaign, pledged on Wednesday to work closely with the president-elect to forge an aggressive Republican legislative agenda from the outset of 2017.

Nov 10, 2016, 00:37 AM IST

Banks, healthcare lead post-election rally on Wall Street

US stocks rallied on Wednesday in a dramatic turnaround from overnight losses fuelled by the upset victory of Republican Donald Trump as investors poured into sectors that appeared poised to benefit from the policies of a Trump presidency.

Nov 10, 2016, 00:36 AM IST

Sonia Gandhi congratulates Donald Trump on election victory

Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday congratulated Donald Trump on his election as the 45th President of the US and hoped that bilateral relations will be strengthened during his presidency.

Nov 10, 2016, 00:33 AM IST

US Election Results 2016: As it happened

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Tuesday stunned the world by defeating his heavily favoured Democrat rival Hillary Clinton in the closely contested race for the White House, ending eight years of Democratic rule.

Nov 10, 2016, 00:11 AM IST

Donald Trump beats Hillary Clinton in race to White House, promises to be 'President for all Americans'

The maverick outsider Donald Trump stunned the world by winning the US Presidency.

Nov 09, 2016, 23:42 PM IST

Donald Trump and I have serious differences but will ensure smooth transition of power: US President Barack Obama

Rank outsider Donald Trump was on Wednesday elected the President crushing Democratic rival Hillary Clinton.

Nov 09, 2016, 23:17 PM IST

WTO chief says ready to work with Trump

Earlier this year, Trump called the WTO "a disaster" and repeatedly blasted global trade pacts throughout his campaign, claiming they had led to American job losses.  

Nov 09, 2016, 19:20 PM IST

Indian-Americans elated over Donald Trump's victory

Trump was today elected as the 45th president of the United States.  

Nov 09, 2016, 19:15 PM IST

'Catastrophe', 'tragedy': World media takes aim at 'dangerous' Trump

Trump has to explain what he wants to do.

Nov 09, 2016, 19:12 PM IST

Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif congratulates Donald Trump on US Election victory

Sharif also said that strong relationship between Pakistan and the US was critical for regional peace and security.

Nov 09, 2016, 19:07 PM IST

US envoy congratulates Kamala Harris

Harris, 52, who traces her family roots to Chennai, is a lawyer by profession and was twice elected Attorney General in 2010 and 2014.

Nov 09, 2016, 19:02 PM IST

Trump, U.S. Congress will agree on some issues, long-term questions loom

Repealing Obamacare would shake the U.S. healthcare and insurance industries, which have broadly called for measured reforms, although not for its full-scale elimination.

Nov 09, 2016, 18:56 PM IST

Donald Trump arouses Syrian rebel concern, "cautious" optimism in Damascus

Some rebels believe that Trump will make no difference to long-established American policy towards the region.  

Nov 09, 2016, 18:40 PM IST

US Elections 2016: Roller coaster ride with twists and turns

The 2016 presidential campaign has been a roller coaster ride with twists and turns that left voters alternately elated, distraught and in the end, just downright exhausted.

Nov 09, 2016, 18:38 PM IST