Reasons for Trump's Second Term Discussed in Five Political, Five Influential Reasons and Five Figures

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Donald Trump is the new President-Elect after securing a landmark 312-226 electoral victory against Kamala Harris. This makes him the second President after Grover Cleveland to hold non-consecutive terms. He swept all the seven battleground states contrary to all the predictions and polls which called for a very tight race. He will be the first Republican Presidential candidate to win the Popular vote after 2004 and also the first Republican candidate to win the state of Nevada in twenty years. The Republican party for the first time in twenty years also received a diverse group of voters which it was consistently losing for a long time.  We hereby look into Five Political, Five Influential and Five Numerical reasons why Donald Trump beat all expectations to be the next President of the United States. This is our third article on the US elections 2024, make sure to read the rest.  Politics Political and international environment- 2024 is considered an election year across the world. T
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Newscapsule for the Fortnight November(16-30)

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 Following are the top news for the fortnight (16-30).  If you wish to follow and get notifications of future articles, you can signup using the email on the left sidebar. 


Kerala 

  • A Dalit man enters the temple that has never allowed entry of lower castes. 
  • Jose K Mani was elected to Rajya Sabha.
  • RSS worker Sanjith was hacked to death. 
  • New relaxations were announced for Guruvayur temple post-covid.
  • Halal certificate on Aravanna prasadam sweet jaggery ingredient of Sabarimala creates controversy.
  • Dams in Kerala opened for the second time due to massive rains. 
  • Mullaperiyar dam touches a record 141 ft out of 142 ft. 
  • Famous tea seller who travelled to 26 countries, Vijayan passed away. 
  • Sabarimala opened for mandalam pilgrimage.
  • Kerala Governor's driver was found dead at Raj Bhavan quarters.
  • State to unflur Healthcare ID UHID for everyone in the state.
  • Large demand was seen for ATM card-sized ration cards. 
  • Kerala law student ends life, names husband for dowry harassment. Aluva CI was suspended for inaction on the case. 
  • BJP rakes up the halal issue in the state. 
  • DYFI conduct a food fest to oppose food fascism and communalisation of food. 
  • The state imposes quarantine for all passengers coming from foreign countries. 
India


  • India resumes quarantine-free entry of foreign travellers from 99 countries. 
  • Massive communal violence was reported in Amaravati, Maharastra, the Internet was shut. 
  • Pakistan hands over 20 Indian fishermen to India at the Wagah border.
  • PM Modi inaugurates the Purvanchal expressway. 
  • Ahmedabad releases a controversial order to stop selling non-veg in roadside food stalls.
  • Habibganj Railways station was renamed after Rani Kamalapati. 
  • Comedian Vir Das Comments on India at a function leaves the social media divided.
  • Comedian Munawar Faruqi ends his comedy after back to back shows were cancelled. 
  • Central Govt. decides to withdraw and repeal the farm bills that was passed last year after protests and elections. This announcement was on the holy day of Guru Nanak Jayanthi. 
  • UP to be the first Indian state to have five airports.
  • Two Kashmiri businessmen were killed in an encounter. 
  • Massive flooding was reported in the city of Chennai.
  • Strong rainfall and cold weather wrap around the city of Bangalore. 
  • Indian Railways to have first pod hotel at Mumbai Central station. 
  • India and Pakistan opened the Kartharpur Sahib corridor for pilgrimage. 
  • JNU results out for both Masters and PhD courses. 
  • AP sees massive flooding, especially in Tirupati and TTD areas. 
  • Indian Railways might soon reintroduce the food on trains post-pandemic. 
  • 12 INC MLAs defect to TMC in Meghalaya. 
  • Rajasthan witnesses cabinet reshuffle. 
  • Draft rules for Bangalore BBMP elections out might be held in March. 
  • Capt. Abhinandan received Param Vir Chakra. 
  • BJP leader Subramanian Swamy meets Mamata Banerjee in a surprise. 
  • PM Modi lays the foundation stone for Noida airport ahead of elections next year. 
  • The Winter session of parliament begins. 12 opposition MPs suspended in Rajya Sabha. 
World/International

  • Trump ally Steve Bannon surrenders after his indictment on two counts of contempt of the US Congress. 
  • A terror incident takes place in Liverpool with a blast in a hospital. 
  • Cambodia ends quarantine for vaccinated travellers. 
  • Malaysia to reopen its borders on December 1. 
  • France changes the colours of its flag.
  • China overtakes the US to become the richest country in the world.
  • Biden-Xi met over a video call, spoke on global issues including the Taiwan issue. 
  • GOP is in a formidable position ahead of US mid-term elections.
  • This Week by ABC news celebrates 40 years.
  • New Zealand to stay closed till April for foreigners.
  • US state Wyoming GOP votes to no longer recognize Liz Cheney as the party member. 
  • The 6th Plenum of CCP ends in Beijing affirming Xi Jinping's control over the party.
  • Taliban asks the US to release frozen assets amidst a cash crunch. 
  • US capitol rioter sentenced to 41 months of jail term. 
  • O-micron COVID strain was reported in several countries across the globe with the fourth wave at the doorstep. It was first reported in South Africa. 
  • Austria calls for a lockdown of the unvaccinated.
  • Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all the charges levied against him. 
  • The US adds Russia, China and 8 others to the religious freedom blacklist.
  • UN and FAO respond to Tesla CEO Musk with a plan on fighting hunger. 
  • US House of Representatives passed the Build back the better bill. 
  • Five dead after car ploughs into Wisconsin parade. 
  • Merkel era comes to an end in Germany, with a new three-party coalition deal finalised. 
  • Over 20 Migrants Dead After Boat Capsizes In English Channel. 
  • 3 Men were declared guilty under the Ahmad Arbery case. 
  • Former South Korean military dictator Chun Doo-hwan died at 90.
  • CNN permanently suspends its prime time anchor Chris Cuomo. 
Technology 


  • A fire broke at the Samsung service centre in Mumbai.
  • Five members of Sushant Singh Rajput's family were killed in a road accident.
  • IBM creates a revolutionary computer that can work on 100 qubits. 
  • Speculations suggest India looking to ban the use of cryptocurrencies.
  • Paytm unveils its IPO, only to see a crash.  
  • Airtel and VI increases the tariff for their prepaid services. 
  • Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey resigns from the post. Parag Aggarwal takes over the same post. He was previously the CTO. 
  • Samsung overtakes Apple as the top smartphone maker in the world.
  • BGMI and Clubhouse attain top ranks on Playstore.
  • Pakistan startup sees massive upward surge.
  • Black Friday sees massive offers online on e-commerce. 
  • Facebook India officials were summoned by the Parliamentary committee. 
  • Tech companies are now shifting to lithium iron phosphate batteries. 
  • CARS24 signs its biggest deal in Dubai. 
  • Dubai Air Show held. Israel attends for the first time. 
  • 52 people dead in a Coal mine accident in Russia.
  • Kochi to get a solar cruise. 

Sports 



  • Australia to host T20 WC 2022. MCG to be the venue for the final.
  • Australia defeats New Zealand in the T20 WC 2020 final. 
  • Lionel Messi wins Ballan d'or. 
  • ISL 2021 football event starts in India.  
  • Saina Nehwal to miss Badminton World Championship. 
  • IPL 2022 list released.
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