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As US Election turns blue, prayers pour in from Kamala Harris’ ancestral village in India

Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris

People in USA experienced quite a roller-poller? coaster ride on the election day. Senator and Democratic? Kamala Harris, who is contesting for the post of Vice President (VP) of the US, made history when she accepted Joe Bidens (US Presidential candidate) offer to be his running mate. By doing so, she became the first Black woman of an Indian descent to be nominated for VPs ticket by a major political party.


Thulasendrapuram (a village in Chennai) is Harisss ancestral home where her grandfather PV Goplan was born 100 years ago. People of the village offered prayers and organised pooja for Harris as they believe shes the daughter of their soil. We are proud of her; she is one of our own? said a villager.
Harris was always vocal about her origin and her roots. I know who I’m; I’m proud of it? Harris had said in a recent interview.
She said that her culture, values and morals inspired her and helped her in becoming the person she is today.

She continued to say that her grandfather was a freedom fighter in India who inspired her to get into public service.
Locals from Thulasendrapuram went to a nearby temple in the village, chanted mantras, performed yajnas to seek blessings from God for Harris and Biden.

A Billboard wishing Harris All the Best? was also seen in the village.
Few months ago, Kamala was seen bonding with Ocean Eights star Mindy Kaling who is also of Indian decent while making South Indian delicacy ? dosas.


?Wherever I go, I know where I came from and that’s my strength? said Kamala when she was asked about her Indian origin.
An abishekham of milk, honey, turmeric powder, coconut water, lime and holy ash was performed for her during a pooja of hours. Idli and samar was served to everyone present as it is a delicacy savoured by Harris the most.


Harris was born to an Indian mother and a Jamaican father. 

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Hardik Patel quits Congress, says no youngster is willing to work, vote; accuses leaders of ‘enjoying in abroad’

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Radhika Dhawad | Vadodara
Gujarat Working President Hardik Patel tendered his resignation from the Congress party today morning. Patel took to Twitter to announce his decision and shared an image of his resignation.
 
Patel said, “Big leaders of Congress in Gujarat are far away from issues of the state but are more focussed on ensuring that chicken sandwich for leaders who have come from Delhi is delivered on time!”
In the letter, he also said, “The party has constantly been working against the interests of the country and society.”

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Radhika Dhawad | Lucknow

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Early numbers reveal that the BJP has crossed the halfway mark with over 271 seats in Uttar Pradesh at 12:07 pm thus making its way to retain power for the second straight term in the state. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is all set to become the Chief Minister for the second time. 


While the BJP was leading in 271 seats, Samajwadi Party (SP) managed to secure 121 seats so far. The BSP has managed to secure five seats while Congress so far has four seats.

(With total 403 seats in UP, 202 is the halfway mark)

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Indian student killed during shelling in Ukraines Kharkiv

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Nation Next Newsroom | Mumbai

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An Indian student was killed during shelling in Ukraines Kharkiv on Tuesday morning, Ministry of External Affairs informed in the afternoon. The Ministry tweeted: ?With profound sorrow we confirm that an Indian student lost his life in shelling in Kharkiv this morning. The Ministry is in touch with his family. We convey our deepest condolences to the family.

In Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, videos showed extensive damage from the Russian military assault. One video showed the city’s largest government building blown up.

While the student is yet to be named by the MEA, sources in the Karnataka state government told The Quint that he had been identified as Naveen Shekhrappa, from Haveri district, Karnataka. The 21-year-old was a student of medicine at Kharkiv National Medical University.

The News Minute reported that Shekhrappa was standing in a queue at a supermarket in Kharkiv to buy food when Russian shelling began.



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