The landslide victory of 78.1 percent of votes earned Harris, the much-needed California state Democrats' official seal of approval and, most likely, financial support from the party
In an unusually candid admission, Sartaj Aziz, Pakistan's adviser for foreign affairs, has said that Islamabad has considerable influence over the Taliban because its leaders live in the country.
Nineteen other civilians were injured in the mayhem and admitted to a hospital, Afghan news reports said. Officials said all diplomats and staff at the Indian consulate were safe.
Students from two US universities gathered here to express their solidarity with the students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) who were arrested in a case of sedition and criminal conspiracy.
Eight Indian-American leaders, who are in the fray for Tuesday's local elections in Lexington city in the US state of Kentucky, have urged the members of the Indian community to vote generously.
Much of Asia remains far behind the West in such attitudes. Panasonic's move is rare, although bold, and seems unlikely to herald a sea change.