The GOP went all guns blazing on the first night of its National convention. Nikki Haley invoked her Indian roots to counter the immigrant narrative of the Democrats. Meanwhile, Kimberly Guilfoyle stole the show with her 'high-spirited' speech. Palki Sharma Upadhyay gets you the big highlights.

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US President Donald Trump has won an official nomination as the 2020 Republican presidential candidate on Monday, a symbolic moment to open the party’s convention and officially kick off the final stretch of his uphill climb for a second term.

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Day one of the Republican National Convention has wrapped up. The event included prominent as well as divisive speakers. Let's have a look at who all will address the convention on day 2.

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US President DonaldTrump has been formally renominated by the Republicans on the first day of their convention. Palki Sharma Upadhyay gets you a report on the developments and controversies surrounding this 4-day political event.

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All eyes are on the upcoming Republican event where Donald Trump will be nominated as the presidential candidate.

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The U.S. Postal Service said on Sunday that a bill passed by the Democratic-led House of Representatives would hamper its ability to "improve service to the American people" and assured it could handle mail-in ballots for the Nov. 3 presidential election.

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Trump's campaign released a video titled "4 more years" with a mix of speeches of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi from his visit to the US during the 'Howdy Modi' event and Trump's visit with his family to Ahmedabad, India in February 2020.

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The US Presidential elections are always a huge affair and comes with its own problems and controversies. This year, with the ongoing pandemic, problems have doubled up. However, to make matters worse, an asteroid is headed towards the United States.

The celestial object, 2018VP1, is headed towards the Earth and that too on November 02 — a day before the much-controversial elections.

Center for Near Earth Objects Studies at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has claimed the asteroid is&nbsp;diameter is 0.002 km, or about 6.5 feet, but probably won't have a deep impact.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/car-sized-asteroid-becomes-closest-ever-seen-passing-earth-nasa-321591">Also read|&nbsp;Car-sized asteroid becomes closest ever seen passing Earth: NASA</a>

The asteroid, which was first discovered in Palomar Observatory in California in 2018, can have three imoacts but NASA has observed that "based on 21 observations spanning 12.968 days", there is only a&nbsp;0.41 per cent chance of the asteroid actually hitting the Earth.

The upcoming US Presidential elections have always been facing problems due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, that has made it difficult for voters to go to voting centres to vote. The US lawmakers are urging people to opt for mail-in voting, which the US President Donald Trump feels will be an "embarassment" for the country.

Trump is re-running for the post of President against Joe Biden, who is winning the race, as per the early polls. The elections are scheduled for November 03, with Trump claiming that the results will not be announced for weeks.

The US Presidential elections are always a huge affair and comes with its own problems and controversies. This year, with the ongoing pandemic, problems have doubled up.

The US Presidential elections are always a huge affair and comes with its own problems and controversies. This year, with the ongoing pandemic, problems have doubled up. However, to make matters worse, an asteroid is headed towards the United States. The celestial object, 2018VP1, is headed towards the Earth and that too on November 02 — a day before the much-controversial elections. Center for Near Earth Objects Studies at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has claimed the asteroid is diameter is 0.002 km, or about 6.5 feet, but probably won't have a deep impact. Also read| Car-sized asteroid becomes closest ever seen passing Earth: NASA The asteroid, which was first discovered in Palomar Observatory in California in 2018, can have three imoacts but NASA has observed that "based on 21 observations spanning 12.968 days", there is only a 0.41 per cent chance of the asteroid actually hitting the Earth. The upcoming US Presidential elections have always been facing problems due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, that has made it difficult for voters to go to voting centres to vote. The US lawmakers are urging people to opt for mail-in voting, which the US President Donald Trump feels will be an "embarassment" for the country. Trump is re-running for the post of President against Joe Biden, who is winning the race, as per the early polls. The elections are scheduled for November 03, with Trump claiming that the results will not be announced for weeks.

Asteroid heading towards Earth a day before US elections: NASA

The Democrats are all set for upcoming US elections as their convention ended with fanfare and fireworks. The highlights of Day 4 was the acceptance speech given by now presidential nominee Joe Biden. Now all eyes are on the Republican event where Donald Trump will be nominated as the presidential candidate.

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As the US Presidential elections are coming closer, Donald Trump, who is re-running for the post in November is reaching out to all communities, even the Indian-American community.

Aiming to gain confidence of the Indian-American community, which is nearly 2 million in the US, Trump's campaign released a video titled "4 more years" with a mix of speeches of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi from his visit to the US during the 'Howdy Modi' event and Trump's visit with his family to&nbsp;Ahmedabad, India in February 2020.

The video opens up with Modi introducing the US President by saying, "He needs no introduction. His name comes up in almost every conversation — the President of the United States of America, Mr. Donald Trump."

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The video goes on to show clips of Modi and Trump attending the two gatherings together, along with Melania Trump.

The video was posted on Twitter by&nbsp;Kimberly Guilfoyle, national chair of Trump Victory Finance Committee, who write, "America enjoys a great relationship with India and our campaign enjoys great support from Indian Americans!"

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In the video, Trump can be heard saying "America loves India, America respects India, and America will always be faithful and loyal friends to the Indian people."

He goes on to thank the Indian population for making contributions to the US.

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The video, which was conceptualised by&nbsp;Al Mason, co-chair of the Trump Victory Indian American Finance Committee, has bee retweeted by Trump's son and campaign manager Donald Trump Jr. and has gained huge traction on social media.

The Indian-American community is one of the largest communities in the US. According to a survey conducted by Mason, majority Indian-Americans were switching from Republican party to voting for Democrats due to the friendship established between the Indian leader Modi and Trump. However, the survey was conducted before Trump's opponent Joe Biden announced Indian-origina Kamala Harris as his running mate.&nbsp;

Experts believe the new commercial by Trump's campaign is a trial to win back the confidence of the Indian community that is now leaning more towards Kamala Harris.

The commercial has been released days after Joe Biden and Kamala Harris addressed the Indian community in the US through a video on August 15. Now, it is being rumoured that the Democrat supporters are aiming to release Bollywood-themed video commercials to gain support of the Indian-American community.

As the US Presidential elections are coming closer, Donald Trump, who is re-running for the post in November is reaching out to all communities, even the Indian-American community.

As the US Presidential elections are coming closer, Donald Trump, who is re-running for the post in November is reaching out to all communities, even the Indian-American community. Aiming to gain confidence of the Indian-American community, which is nearly 2 million in the US, Trump's campaign released a video titled "4 more years" with a mix of speeches of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi from his visit to the US during the 'Howdy Modi' event and Trump's visit with his family to Ahmedabad, India in February 2020. The video opens up with Modi introducing the US President by saying, "He needs no introduction. His name comes up in almost every conversation — the President of the United States of America, Mr. Donald Trump." Also read: Trump's sister calls him 'cruel' in audio recorded by niece, says report The video goes on to show clips of Modi and Trump attending the two gatherings together, along with Melania Trump. The video was posted on Twitter by Kimberly Guilfoyle, national chair of Trump Victory Finance Committee, who write, "America enjoys a great relationship with India and our campaign enjoys great support from Indian Americans!" America enjoys a great relationship with India and our campaign enjoys great support from Indian Americans! 👍🏻🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/bkjh6HODev — Kimberly Guilfoyle (@kimguilfoyle) August 22, 2020 × In the video, Trump can be heard saying "America loves India, America respects India, and America will always be faithful and loyal friends to the Indian people." He goes on to thank the Indian population for making contributions to the US. Also read: Trump says could 'decouple' and not do business with China The video, which was conceptualised by Al Mason, co-chair of the Trump Victory Indian American Finance Committee, has bee retweeted by Trump's son and campaign manager Donald Trump Jr. and has gained huge traction on social media. The Indian-American community is one of the largest communities in the US. According to a survey conducted by Mason, majority Indian-Americans were switching from Republican party to voting for Democrats due to the friendship established between the Indian leader Modi and Trump. However, the survey was conducted before Trump's opponent Joe Biden announced Indian-origina Kamala Harris as his running mate. Experts believe the new commercial by Trump's campaign is a trial to win back the confidence of the Indian community that is now leaning more towards Kamala Harris. The commercial has been released days after Joe Biden and Kamala Harris addressed the Indian community in the US through a video on August 15. Now, it is being rumoured that the Democrat supporters are aiming to release Bollywood-themed video commercials to gain support of the Indian-American community.

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The US President Donald Trump has claimed that the results of the Presidential elections, to be held on November 3, could take months.

The elections have been in the controversy due to the concerns raised by Trump for&nbsp;mail-in ballots, as he believes the local post office service — United States Postal Service (USPS) — is not ready to handle such a huge turnout of mail-in votes.

To add on to the controversy, Trump has now stated that according to him the election results cannot be deteremined for weeks, or months.

"You'll never have an election count on November 3," Trump said in a speech to the Council of National Policy, a conservative activist group.

"You're not going to be able to know the end of this election, in my opinion, for weeks, months, maybe never," he said.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-files-emergency-motion-to-block-release-of-his-tax-records-court-denies-bid-322288">Also read|&nbsp;Trump files emergency motion to block release of his tax records, court denies bid</a>

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the USPS is expecting almost&nbsp;50 million votes to be cast by mail this year. However, the old organisation has received almost no support from the US President who claims this will be a huge embarassment for the country.&nbsp;"We're not prepared for this, 51 million ballots. It will be a tremendous embarrassment for the country," he said. "This is a very serious problem for a democracy."

Trump, who has been accused several times for colluding with Russia in the 2016 elections, believes his opposition party is stressing over relying on the USPS for voting day as it is allegedly an easy way to manipulate the 2020 elections.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/stamp-sale-americans-buy-merchandise-to-fund-usps-before-elections-321090">Also read|&nbsp;Stamp sale: Americans buy merchandise to fund USPS before elections</a>

While he is adamant on calling this to be a systemic problem, local voters and experts seem to believe this is his reaction to the poll resulkts that suggest he is trailing behind in the race against Joe Biden.

However,&nbsp;&nbsp;Bill Evanina, director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center has also stated a similar concern but due to cyberattacks.&nbsp;"We need to prepare as a nation that the election will not be decided on November 3," he said.

He added that it is not the USPS he is worried about, but the meddling by cyber criminals throughout the month on November, and especially on November 04 and 04.&nbsp;"I'm worried about ransomware attacks. I'm worried about cyberattacks. I'm worried about the inability of people to vote because of cyber penetrations and ransomware."

The US President Donald Trump has claimed that the results of the Presidential elections, to be held on November 3, could take months. The elections have been in the controversy due to the concerns raised by Trump for mail-in ballots, as he believes the local post office service — United States Postal Service (USPS) — is not ready to handle such a huge turnout of mail-in votes.

The US President Donald Trump has claimed that the results of the Presidential elections, to be held on November 3, could take months. The elections have been in the controversy due to the concerns raised by Trump for mail-in ballots, as he believes the local post office service — United States Postal Service (USPS) — is not ready to handle such a huge turnout of mail-in votes. To add on to the controversy, Trump has now stated that according to him the election results cannot be deteremined for weeks, or months. "You'll never have an election count on November 3," Trump said in a speech to the Council of National Policy, a conservative activist group. "You're not going to be able to know the end of this election, in my opinion, for weeks, months, maybe never," he said. Also read| Trump files emergency motion to block release of his tax records, court denies bid Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the USPS is expecting almost 50 million votes to be cast by mail this year. However, the old organisation has received almost no support from the US President who claims this will be a huge embarassment for the country. "We're not prepared for this, 51 million ballots. It will be a tremendous embarrassment for the country," he said. "This is a very serious problem for a democracy." Trump, who has been accused several times for colluding with Russia in the 2016 elections, believes his opposition party is stressing over relying on the USPS for voting day as it is allegedly an easy way to manipulate the 2020 elections. Also read| Stamp sale: Americans buy merchandise to fund USPS before elections While he is adamant on calling this to be a systemic problem, local voters and experts seem to believe this is his reaction to the poll resulkts that suggest he is trailing behind in the race against Joe Biden. However, Bill Evanina, director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center has also stated a similar concern but due to cyberattacks. "We need to prepare as a nation that the election will not be decided on November 3," he said. He added that it is not the USPS he is worried about, but the meddling by cyber criminals throughout the month on November, and especially on November 04 and 04. "I'm worried about ransomware attacks. I'm worried about cyberattacks. I'm worried about the inability of people to vote because of cyber penetrations and ransomware."

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The Democrats have wrapped up their National Convention, Republicans start theirs next week. While Joe Biden is promising to be a President for all, President Donald Trump's troubles are only mounting. Palki Sharma Upadhyay has a report.

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Joe Biden has built his political career by betraying the promises he makes. He is blaming Donald Trump for 'Cloaking America in Darkness', but was once accused of doing the exact same thing. Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you how Biden is no saint.

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U.S. Postmaster Louis DeJoy on Friday told lawmakers that the Postal Service has not changed the way it handles election mail as he sought to assure the public that ballots would be handled "securely and on time" in the November presidential election.

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Its the final night of the 2020 National Democratic Convention that is presently underway in Milwaukee. All eyes will be on the Presidential nominee Joe Biden as he officially accepts his party's nomination to run for the Presidency.

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Joe Biden has been formally nominated. China's state mouthpiece the Global Times has issued an endorsement for Biden - something that the Presidential candidate could do without.

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Former Vice President Joe Biden accepted the presidential nomination during the fourth night of the Democratic National Convention at the Chase Center in Wilmington. Watch report.

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President Donald Trump on Wednesday fired back angrily at his predecessor Barack Obama after being branded an unserious president who had put US democracy in danger. 
 
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Trump told reporters Obama was an "ineffective" and "terrible" leader.

"I see the horror that he's left us, the stupidity of the transactions that he made," Trump said.<iframe allowfullscreen="" autoplay="1" class="includeVideo" frameborder="0" height="350" src="https://www.wionews.com/videos/gravitas-why-trump-and-biden-are-wooing-indian-americans-321781/embed" style="width:100%;max-width:560px;" width="560"></iframe>

"President Obama did not do a good job. The reason I'm here is because of President Obama and Joe Biden," he said.

Obama is due to speak to the Democratic convention later, accusing Trump of never showing "interest in taking the job seriously," according to excerpts of his speech.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday fired back angrily at his predecessor Barack Obama after being branded an unserious president who had put US democracy in danger.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday fired back angrily at his predecessor Barack Obama after being branded an unserious president who had put US democracy in danger. Also read: As Democrats pick Biden, Indian-Americans emerge as vital vote bank in US elections Trump told reporters Obama was an "ineffective" and "terrible" leader. "I see the horror that he's left us, the stupidity of the transactions that he made," Trump said. "President Obama did not do a good job. The reason I'm here is because of President Obama and Joe Biden," he said. Obama is due to speak to the Democratic convention later, accusing Trump of never showing "interest in taking the job seriously," according to excerpts of his speech.

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Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton gave a speech at the 2020 Democratic National Convention. Hillary said, "Joe and Kamala can win by 3 million votes and still lose, so we need numbers overwhelming so that Trump can't sneak or steal his way of victory."

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As the US is now inching closer to its Presidential elections in November, the first-ever Digital National Convention of the Democratic party is currently underway in Milwaukee in Wisconsin.

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Former President Barack Obama in his speech at the Democratic National Convention 2020 pointed criticism of President Donald Trump. He argued that his successor has turned the presidency into “one more reality show that he can use to get the attention he craves.”

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US&nbsp;House of Representatives Democrats unveiled on Wednesday legislation that would require same-day processing for mail-in ballots and give the cash-strapped Postal Service a $25 billion infusion while erasing changes pursued by the agency's new leader, an ally of President Donald Trump.

The Democratic-led House is scheduled to vote on the legislation on Saturday, though there is little chance for passage in the Republican-led Senate. The bill would prevent the Postal Service from implementing policies to alter service levels that were in effect at the beginning of this year.

Democrats and other critics have accused the Republican president of trying to impair the Postal Service to suppress mail-in voting as he trails Democratic challenger Joe Biden in opinion polls ahead of the Nov. 3 election.&nbsp;

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="/world/speaker-pelosi-to-call-us-house-back-into-session-to-vote-on-postal-service-bill-321062" hreflang="en">Speaker Pelosi to call US House back into session to vote on Postal Service bill</a>

Under intense criticism, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced on Tuesday that he would put on hold until after the election cost-cutting moves at the Postal Service that Democratic lawmakers and state attorneys general argued could imperil mail-in voting. DeJoy said he suspended all "operational initiatives" through Election Day to "avoid even the appearance of any impact on election mail."

DeJoy, who has been a major political donor to Trump, assumed the job in June.

The Postal Service long has faced financial woes with the rise of email and social media, losing $80 billion since 2007, including $2.2 billion in the three months ending June 30.

Democrats want DeJoy to explain how he will reverse the changes he has made, including whether he will order the return of sorting machines already removed.&nbsp;

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="/world/us-house-speaker-makes-wearing-masks-mandatory-for-lawmakers-and-staff-316879" hreflang="en">US House Speaker makes wearing masks mandatory for lawmakers and staff</a>

Separately, Senator Chuck Schumer, the top Senate Democrat, asked the Postal Service Board of Governors to release all materials related to the selection of DeJoy and for "additional information" regarding the role of Trump and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin in the search and selection process.

The board in May said it reviewed records of more than 200 candidates before narrowing the list to more than 50. The board then interviewed more than a dozen candidates in first round interviews, and invited seven candidates for follow-up interviews.

Trump has repeatedly and without evidence claimed that mail balloting is vulnerable to fraud. Voting by mail is nothing new in the United States, and Trump himself plans to vote by mail in Florida this year.

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said the White House was not involved in the Postal Service changes. The Treasury Department and the Postal Service did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

US House of Representatives Democrats unveiled on Wednesday legislation that would require same-day processing for mail-in ballots and give the cash-strapped Postal Service a $25 billion infusion while erasing changes pursued by the agency's new leader, an ally of President Donald Trump.

US House of Representatives Democrats unveiled on Wednesday legislation that would require same-day processing for mail-in ballots and give the cash-strapped Postal Service a $25 billion infusion while erasing changes pursued by the agency's new leader, an ally of President Donald Trump. The Democratic-led House is scheduled to vote on the legislation on Saturday, though there is little chance for passage in the Republican-led Senate. The bill would prevent the Postal Service from implementing policies to alter service levels that were in effect at the beginning of this year. Democrats and other critics have accused the Republican president of trying to impair the Postal Service to suppress mail-in voting as he trails Democratic challenger Joe Biden in opinion polls ahead of the Nov. 3 election. Also read: Speaker Pelosi to call US House back into session to vote on Postal Service bill Under intense criticism, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced on Tuesday that he would put on hold until after the election cost-cutting moves at the Postal Service that Democratic lawmakers and state attorneys general argued could imperil mail-in voting. DeJoy said he suspended all "operational initiatives" through Election Day to "avoid even the appearance of any impact on election mail." DeJoy, who has been a major political donor to Trump, assumed the job in June. The Postal Service long has faced financial woes with the rise of email and social media, losing $80 billion since 2007, including $2.2 billion in the three months ending June 30. Democrats want DeJoy to explain how he will reverse the changes he has made, including whether he will order the return of sorting machines already removed. Also read: US House Speaker makes wearing masks mandatory for lawmakers and staff Separately, Senator Chuck Schumer, the top Senate Democrat, asked the Postal Service Board of Governors to release all materials related to the selection of DeJoy and for "additional information" regarding the role of Trump and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin in the search and selection process. The board in May said it reviewed records of more than 200 candidates before narrowing the list to more than 50. The board then interviewed more than a dozen candidates in first round interviews, and invited seven candidates for follow-up interviews. Trump has repeatedly and without evidence claimed that mail balloting is vulnerable to fraud. Voting by mail is nothing new in the United States, and Trump himself plans to vote by mail in Florida this year. White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said the White House was not involved in the Postal Service changes. The Treasury Department and the Postal Service did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

US House to vote on $25 billion postal infusion, mail-in ballot safeguards

Bill Clinton, one of the four men still living who understands what it takes to be President, lambasted the current occupant of the White House in his convention speech on Tuesday, questioning Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic and casting his White House as a chaotic “storm.”

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As the Democrats kicked off their virtual 2020 Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee, Donald Trump hit the campaign trail in Minnesota. Trump's decision to campaign during the democratic convention is an unusual one. Watch report.

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