<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/regret-pak-chose-to-politicise-kartarpur-ceremony-by-making-unwarranted-reference-to-jk-india-180039">Regret Pak chose to politicise Kartarpur ceremony by making unwarranted reference to J&amp;K: India</a>

India today reacted strongly after Pakistan PM Imran Khan said the Kashmir issue can be solved during his speech after laying the foundation stone of the Kartarpur corridor.

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/cbi-vs-cbi-delhi-high-court-allows-alok-verma-a-k-sharma-to-inspect-rakesh-asthanas-case-files-180002">CBI vs CBI: Delhi High Court allows Alok Verma, A K Sharma to inspect Rakesh Asthana's case files</a>

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday allowed CBI Director Alok Verma and Joint Director A K Sharma to inspect in the CVC's office the case file relating to FIR against the agency's Special Director Rakesh Asthana.

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/navjot-sidhu-should-contest-election-in-pakistan-he-will-win-surely-says-imran-khan-179998">Navjot Sidhu should contest </a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/navjot-sidhu-should-contest-election-in-pakistan-he-will-win-surely-says-imran-khan-179998">election</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/navjot-sidhu-should-contest-election-in-pakistan-he-will-win-surely-says-imran-khan-179998"> in Pakistan's Punjab, he will win surely, says Imran Khan</a>

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said that former cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu is so popular in Pakistan that he can contest and win an election here.

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/assembly-election-2018-madhya-pradesh-registers-50-voter-turnout-mizoram-58-till-3-pm-179973">Assembly polls: Madhya Pradesh registers 50% voter turnout, Mizoram 58% till 3 pm</a>

The voter turnout in Madhya Pradesh till 3 pm was recorded as 50 per cent, while that in the northeastern state was recorded as 58 per cent in Mizoram.

The turnout till 1 pm was recorded as 27 per cent in MP while 49 per cent in Mizoram.

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/republican-hyde-smith-wins-racially-charged-us-senate-race-in-mississippi-179982">Republican Hyde-Smith wins racially charged US Senate race in Mississippi</a>

Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith won a US Senate special election runoff in conservative Mississippi on Tuesday, defeating a black challenger after a campaign that recalled the history of racist violence in the deep South state.

Regret Pak chose to politicise Kartarpur ceremony by making unwarranted reference to J&K: India India today reacted strongly after Pakistan PM Imran Khan said the Kashmir issue can be solved during his speech after laying the foundation stone of the Kartarpur corridor.

Regret Pak chose to politicise Kartarpur ceremony by making unwarranted reference to J&K: India India today reacted strongly after Pakistan PM Imran Khan said the Kashmir issue can be solved during his speech after laying the foundation stone of the Kartarpur corridor. CBI vs CBI: Delhi High Court allows Alok Verma, A K Sharma to inspect Rakesh Asthana's case files The Delhi High Court on Wednesday allowed CBI Director Alok Verma and Joint Director A K Sharma to inspect in the CVC's office the case file relating to FIR against the agency's Special Director Rakesh Asthana. Navjot Sidhu should contest election in Pakistan's Punjab, he will win surely, says Imran Khan Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said that former cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu is so popular in Pakistan that he can contest and win an election here. Assembly polls: Madhya Pradesh registers 50% voter turnout, Mizoram 58% till 3 pm The voter turnout in Madhya Pradesh till 3 pm was recorded as 50 per cent, while that in the northeastern state was recorded as 58 per cent in Mizoram. The turnout till 1 pm was recorded as 27 per cent in MP while 49 per cent in Mizoram. Republican Hyde-Smith wins racially charged US Senate race in Mississippi Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith won a US Senate special election runoff in conservative Mississippi on Tuesday, defeating a black challenger after a campaign that recalled the history of racist violence in the deep South state.

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Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith won a <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/us-republican-senators-rejects-trumps-embrace-of-saudi-after-murder-of-khashoggi-179406">US Senate special election</a> runoff in conservative Mississippi on Tuesday, defeating a black challenger after a campaign that recalled the history of racist violence in the deep South state.

The white former state lawmaker, who was appointed to the Senate in April, overcame a controversy over her comment on public hangings to defeat Democrat Mike Espy in the last contest of the 2018 election cycle.

Hyde-Smith, 59, is the first woman elected to Congress from Mississippi. If Espy had won, he would have been the first black senator from Mississippi since shortly after the Civil War.

Having been heavily favoured to win the reliably Republican state, Hyde-Smith became engulfed in a political storm over a video showing her praising a supporter at a November 2 event by saying, "If he invited me to a public hanging, I'd be on the front row."

The video sparked a furore in a state with a history of racism and violence against blacks, including lynchings, and fueled Democratic hopes of an upset in a state where 38 per cent of the population is black.

But Hyde-Smith triumphed by depicting Espy as too liberal for Mississippi, which last elected a Democrat to the Senate in 1982, and by touting her support for President Donald Trump, who won the state by 18 percentage points in 2016.

Trump attended two get-out-the-vote rallies in the state on Monday and tweeted his congratulations to Hyde-Smith after the race was called, saying he was "very proud" of her.

"Mr President, thank you so much for all of your help," Hyde-Smith said in a victory speech to supporters, calling her to win a triumph of "conservative values."

"Mississippians know me and they know my heart," she said.

Her victory means Republicans will hold a 53-47 majority in the new US Senate that convenes in January. With almost all precincts tallied, Hyde-Smith led by nearly 8 percentage points.

Espy, 64, campaigned as a moderate who would work with Trump and Republicans to benefit the state. He tried to recreate the coalition that propelled Democrat Doug Jones to a Senate win in neighbouring Alabama last year by energizing black voters, particularly women, and winning support from white swing voters.

Espy said he called Hyde-Smith to concede the race and wish her well.

"She has my prayers as she goes to Washington to unite a very divided Mississippi," he told supporters.

The runoff to serve the last two years of former Republican Senator Thad Cochran's term was necessary because neither Espy nor Hyde-Smith gained more than 50 per cent of the vote in a November 6 special election with four candidates. Cochran, 80, resigned earlier this year, citing health concerns.

Several businesses, including giant retailer Walmart, had demanded Hyde-Smith return their donations after her public hanging remark.

She sparked further controversy when she was shown on another video joking about suppressing liberal student votes, and photographs surfaced of her posing with Confederate artefacts in 2014.

She initially refused to apologize for the hanging remark, but said in a debate last week that she was sorry "for anyone that was offended." She accused Espy of twisting her words for political gain.

Espy denied the charge and said, "we all know what came out of your mouth." He has said the comment perpetuated negative stereotypes about Mississippi and hurt investment.

Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith won a US Senate special election runoff in conservative Mississippi on Tuesday, defeating a black challenger after a campaign that recalled the history of racist violence in the deep South state.

Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith won a US Senate special election runoff in conservative Mississippi on Tuesday, defeating a black challenger after a campaign that recalled the history of racist violence in the deep South state. The white former state lawmaker, who was appointed to the Senate in April, overcame a controversy over her comment on public hangings to defeat Democrat Mike Espy in the last contest of the 2018 election cycle. Hyde-Smith, 59, is the first woman elected to Congress from Mississippi. If Espy had won, he would have been the first black senator from Mississippi since shortly after the Civil War. Having been heavily favoured to win the reliably Republican state, Hyde-Smith became engulfed in a political storm over a video showing her praising a supporter at a November 2 event by saying, "If he invited me to a public hanging, I'd be on the front row." The video sparked a furore in a state with a history of racism and violence against blacks, including lynchings, and fueled Democratic hopes of an upset in a state where 38 per cent of the population is black. But Hyde-Smith triumphed by depicting Espy as too liberal for Mississippi, which last elected a Democrat to the Senate in 1982, and by touting her support for President Donald Trump, who won the state by 18 percentage points in 2016. Trump attended two get-out-the-vote rallies in the state on Monday and tweeted his congratulations to Hyde-Smith after the race was called, saying he was "very proud" of her. "Mr President, thank you so much for all of your help," Hyde-Smith said in a victory speech to supporters, calling her to win a triumph of "conservative values." "Mississippians know me and they know my heart," she said. Her victory means Republicans will hold a 53-47 majority in the new US Senate that convenes in January. With almost all precincts tallied, Hyde-Smith led by nearly 8 percentage points. Espy, 64, campaigned as a moderate who would work with Trump and Republicans to benefit the state. He tried to recreate the coalition that propelled Democrat Doug Jones to a Senate win in neighbouring Alabama last year by energizing black voters, particularly women, and winning support from white swing voters. Espy said he called Hyde-Smith to concede the race and wish her well. "She has my prayers as she goes to Washington to unite a very divided Mississippi," he told supporters. The runoff to serve the last two years of former Republican Senator Thad Cochran's term was necessary because neither Espy nor Hyde-Smith gained more than 50 per cent of the vote in a November 6 special election with four candidates. Cochran, 80, resigned earlier this year, citing health concerns. Several businesses, including giant retailer Walmart, had demanded Hyde-Smith return their donations after her public hanging remark. She sparked further controversy when she was shown on another video joking about suppressing liberal student votes, and photographs surfaced of her posing with Confederate artefacts in 2014. She initially refused to apologize for the hanging remark, but said in a debate last week that she was sorry "for anyone that was offended." She accused Espy of twisting her words for political gain. Espy denied the charge and said, "we all know what came out of your mouth." He has said the comment perpetuated negative stereotypes about Mississippi and hurt investment.

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