Catch up on the top headlines you need to know today, from India and world news to sports and entertainment.The Democratic Party dominated congressional districts with large Indian-American populations in Tuesday’s midterm elections, an HT analysis of election data found.84/100: Democrats sweep districts with high concentration of Indian-American voters in midtermsThe Democratic Party dominated congressional districts with large Indian-American populations in Tuesday’s midterm elections, winning 84 of the 100 seats with the largest concentrations of the community, an HT analysis of election data found. In addition to retaining many of these traditionally Democratic seats, the party wrested six from Republicans, whose tally fell to 15.

Indian-American politician Amish Shah, whose race in Arizona’s 1st district has not yet been called, is leading in a Republican-held seat and could add to the Democratic tally. Not much, just a couple of days.

While that may not seem like much, given Ganesh’s gruelling practice schedule, 48 hours was enough breathing room. The film, called Ladaku, is being described by the makers as ‘a heart-tugging, inspiring film’ and also marks the beginning of Kartik's journey as a producer.

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