Who was Sharda Sinha aka Bihar Kokila, famous for Chhath and Maine Pyar Kiya songs?
Sinha was a Padma Bhushan recipient synonymous with folk songs in Bhojpuri, Maithili, and Maghahi languages.
Sharda Sinha dies at 72: Who are there in her family?
Renowned folk singer and Padma Bhushan awardee, Sharda Sinha, passed away at the age of 72 due to complications from cancer.
Harris spends last few campaign moments with ‘Squad’ member AOC
Vice President Harris used her remaining campaign time before Election Day to make a stop in Pennsylvania alongside Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., a member of the progressive “Squad.” Harris visited Old San Juan Café in Reading with Ocasio-Cortez and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Monday night. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Penn., and Reading Mayor Eddie Moran also joined. Supporters chanted “Sí, se puede” and “Kamala” as the vice president’s motorcade pulled up to the café. Harris chatted with some diners inside and later ordered cassava, yellow rice and pork, saying, “I’m very hungry” as she noted that she has been too busy campaigning to find time to eat. Diana de La Rosa, owner of the café, told the Reading Eagle that she was glad the vice president took the time to visit her business. HARRIS GREETS PENNSYLVANIA FAMILY ON PORCH, SUGGESTS STAGING ‘DOOR KNOCK’ “[Harris] said she was very proud of me, that my restaurant is beautiful, and that she is very proud of women in business,” de La Rosa told the outlet. While in Reading, Harris also canvassed with supporters, knocking on doors. LIBERTY BELLWETHERS: FIVE PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES TO WATCH ON ELECTION NIGHT Harris stopped at the café between campaign rallies in Allentown, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Meanwhile, Trump started his final day campaigning in North Carolina before finishing in Michigan, though he spoke in Reading and Pittsburgh in between. Pennsylvania has the most Electoral College votes of any battleground state, making it the top prize of the campaign. A victory there would clear a path to White House for either candidate. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Trump casts vote in Palm Beach, says ‘this was the best campaign we ran’
Former President Donald Trump declared on Election Day that he has no regrets and “this was the best campaign we ran” after casting his ballot in Palm Beach, Florida. “I ran a great campaign. I think it was maybe the best of the three,” Trump said, referring to his victory over Hillary Clinton in 2016 and his loss to President Joe Biden four years later. “We did great in the first one. We did much better in the second one, but something happened. And, this was the best, I would say this was the best campaign we ran,” Trump said. Trump also told the media that “I’m hearing the same things you are hearing” when asked if he foresees a scenario in which he doesn’t declare victory tonight. ELECTION DAY 2024: LIVE UPDATES “I’m hearing states where I’m up by a lot, but they won’t have a final number for a long time,” the Republican said. “I’m hearing in Pennsylvania they won’t have an answer until two or three days from now. I think it’s an absolute outrage if that is the case, now maybe it will be later [tonight],” he added. When asked if he has any speeches ready, Trump says he does not. “I did speeches last night. All day long. All night long. At 2:00 in the morning, we left, we did a lot of speeches,” Trump said. “I’m not a Democrat. I’m able to make a speech on pretty quick notice – if I win, I know what I’m going to say. And I don’t even want to think about the losing part,” Trump told reporters. FBI WARNS VOTERS ABOUT FABRICATED VIDEOS AIMED AT ELECTION DAY DECEPTION Trump said people who are concerned that he won’t concede if he loses the election are “crazy.” “If I lose an election, if it’s a fair election, I’d be the first one to acknowledge it,” Trump said. Trump also said “I think we are going to have a very big victory today.” “We have a great country, but we have a country that’s in trouble. That’s in big trouble in many ways. And we have to straighten it out,” he added.
Parliament’s winter session to begin from Nov 25, to continue till Dec 20
A special celebration to mark the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution will be held in the Central Hall of the Samvidhan Sadan on November 26, observed as Constitution Day.
Sharda Sinha, folk singer and Padma Bhushan recipient, passes away at 72
The singer was battling multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer, since 2017.
Pennsylvania county extends voting hours after ‘software issue’ with scanning ballots
A Pennsylvania judge approved a petition to extend voting hours until 10 p.m. ET after a “malfunction” prevented voters in Cambria County from scanning their ballots. Elections officials emphasized that no one who wishes to cast their ballot will be turned away and that all votes will be counted. Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Whatley urged voters to stay in line and cast their ballots regardless of the delay. “The Cambria County Board of Election learned early this morning that a software malfunction in the County’s Electronic Voting System has prevented voters from scanning their ballots,” County Solicitor Ron Repak said in a statement. “This should not discourage voters from voting at their precincts.” “All completed ballots will be accepted, secured, and counted by the Board of Elections. The County Board of Elections has express voting machine [sic] at precinct locations to continue to allow voting electronically, while still allowing hand ballots to be cast,” said Repak. HEAD HERE FOR FOX NEWS UPDATES ON THE 2024 ELECTION All votes cast after the original closing time of 8 p.m. ET will be by provisional ballot, the court ordered. The Pennsylvania Department of State said it was working with local officials to resolve the issue. HARRIS, TRUMP, HOLD ELECTION EVE DUELING RALLIES IN THE BIGGEST OF THE BATTLEGROUNDS “The Department of State is in contact with county officials in Cambria County. Voters are continuing to vote by paper ballot, in accordance with normal operations, while the county resolves the issue with in-precinct scanning. We are working with the County to resolve this technical matter and remain committed to ensuring a free, fair, safe, and secure election.” Prior to the court granting the extension, Whatley had assured voters that the Republican Party’s lawyers were “all over” the issue. CHECK OUT THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB “We understand that there are some line delays on the ground,” Whatley wrote on X. “We need you to stay in line. We need you to fill out your ballot in full and deliver it. Our Pennsylvania lawyers are all over this issue and will ensure fairness and accuracy in the process.”
Indiana House GOP candidate arrested on eve of election
A Republican candidate for Indiana’s House of Representatives was arrested on the eve of his election for allegedly violating a protection order, according to the Lafayette Journal & Courier. Jim Schenke, the GOP candidate for the 26th House District, was arrested Monday morning and booked into the Tippecanoe County Jail following a complaint on Sunday at around 8:35 p.m. that he had allegedly contacted the victim, who has a protection order against him, the outlet reports, citing Tippecanoe County Chief Deputy Terry Ruley. He was placed in the jail at around 6:30 a.m., the outlet reports. He is no longer listed on the jail’s inmate roster. HEAD HERE FOR FOX NEWS UPDATES ON THE 2024 ELECTION Schenke has two protection orders against him from a local attorney and their staff. Schenke also has a protection order against a man who lives in his West Lafayette neighborhood, the Lafayette Journal & Courier reports, citing the state registry. The Exponent reports Schenke allegedly contacted someone with an order against him via a Facebook post, which led to his arrest. Ruley said officers investigating the complaint determined there was probable cause to make an arrest on the accusation of violating one of the protection orders. 4 GOVERNOR’S RACES TO WATCH ON ELECTION NIGHT “Part of the order is to not have any direct or indirect contact and that does include social media,” Tippecanoe County Sheriff Robert Goldsmith said, per The Exponent. “The (victim)… made a post on Facebook and Mr. Schenke commented on it, so he was arrested for invasion of privacy.” Schenke took to Facebook to refute the allegations. “For anyone who cares about honesty, I have been accused of violating a protective order,” Schenke says. “In truth, I have a protective order against the sociopath that has been stalking and menacing me for months.” At around 9:40 p.m. Sunday, Schenke also posted a video to Facebook about blue light emergency phone boxes around Purdue University campuses, one of which is in the background. Describing himself as a former journalist and publicist, he says the prevalence of the phone boxes underscores that women are prone to sexual attack and that such attacks are being covered up. He vowed to tackle the issue. Schenke faces incumbent Chris Campbell, a Democrat, for Indiana’s 26th House District seat. Last month, Schenke allegedly drove his campaign motor home into a light post while the vehicle was uninsured. He was charged with operating a motor vehicle without insurance, but the charge was dropped, according to the Exponent. The Tippecanoe County Election Board has also accused him of inadequately putting political disclaimers in campaign advertisements, while the GOP politician has two recent civil charges against the government, both of which are related to his campaign, the outlet reports.
GOP Pennsylvania poll watchers admitted after initially being turned away, RNC says
Republican National Committee co-Chair Lara Trump tells “Fox & Friends” that GOP poll watchers are now being admitted into various facilities in Pennsylvania after initially being turned away. RNC Chairman Michael Whatley first wrote on X that “Early this morning we learned that Republican poll watchers in Philadelphia, York, Westmoreland, Allegheny, Lehigh, Cambria, Wyoming and Lackawanna counties were being turned away. Trump later said “all of our poll watchers I’m happy to report are in.” “We already this morning from the RNC had to do a little work with our attorneys because our poll watchers – if you can believe this, and I’m sure people can – were being prevented from entering in the buildings in eight different counties, some of them around Philadelphia, some of them outside of Pittsburgh, where they prevented our poll watchers, our Republican poll watchers from going in,” she told “Fox & Friends.” ELECTION DAY 2024: LIVE UPDATES “So we had to act in a moment’s notice and that is why we designed this election integrity operation the way we did to identify problems and strike at a moment’s notice,” she continued. REPUBLICANS SUE MILWAUKEE OVER LATE-GAME LIMITS ON POLL WATCHERS “And all of our poll watchers I’m happy to report are in, but look it’s a tight state and it’s a must-win state and I think, you know, we have seen so much emphasis put in that state,” Trump said. “We were there twice yesterday, we did two rallies with Donald Trump. Obviously Kamala Harris was there yesterday, but I got to tell you we felt a lot of love from people in Pennsylvania yesterday so we are very optimistic.” Whatley also wrote on X that “We deployed our roving attorneys, engaged with local officials, and can now report that all Republican poll watchers have been let into the building.”
Harris greets Pennsylvania family on porch, suggests staging ‘door knock’
Vice President Kamala Harris had a clear idea of where she wanted a family to stand as she talked to them during a door-knocking photo op in Pennsylvania. Harris joined canvassers in Reading, Pennsylvania, as cameras captured the Democratic presidential nominee walking up to the porch where one family was standing outside, saying “Hi guys… sorry for the intrusion.” A man exclaims, “Oh my gosh,” as Harris embraces him, a woman and presumably their son. The man is heard saying “I wasn’t expecting that… thought it was Shapiro,” referring to Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro, who has been campaigning with Harris in recent days. “Well, I want to door knock,” Harris tells the family. LIBERTY BELLWETHERS: FIVE PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES TO WATCH ON ELECTION NIGHT “Oh, you want to do a door knock?” the man asks, before Harris says “yes,” and they all turn to walk back to the door as photographers reposition themselves for the shot. The couple stands in the door frame as cameras capture Harris speaking to them. Video of the encounter was amplified by former President Trump’s 2024 campaign on X. “Kamala’s ‘door knocking’ in Pittsburgh involved her meeting supporters outside their home, then demanding they move to the doorway so the press could capture a fake door knock,” Trump War Room wrote. “Humiliating!” Both Trump and Harris visited Pennsylvania on Monday to make a final pitch to voters in the key battleground state. KAMALA HARRIS TREATING PENNSYLVANIA AS A ‘MUST WIN’ WITH SEVERAL STOPS IN LATINO AREAS Harris ended her night in Philadelphia at the Art Museum steps made famous in the movie “Rocky,” where she said “the momentum is on our side.” She also rallied with supporters in Allentown, Scranton and Pittsburgh, and she swung through Reading to visit a Puerto Rican restaurant and do a little canvassing herself, knocking on doors alongside campaign volunteers. Trump started the day in North Carolina and finished it in Michigan, but he spoke in Reading and Pittsburgh in between. In Pittsburgh, Trump delivered what his campaign aides described as his closing argument, telling supporters, “Over the past four years, Americans have suffered one catastrophic failure, betrayal and humiliation after another.” “We do not have to settle for weakness, incompetence, decline and decay,” he added. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Pennsylvania has the most Electoral College votes of any battleground state, making it the top prize of the campaign. A victory there would clear a path to the White House for either candidate. The Associated Press contributed to this report.