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Akali Dal to support Draupadi Murmu for presidential poll
Chandigarh: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Friday decided to support NDA candidate Draupadi Murmu in the forthcoming presidential poll “as she symbolises the cause of minorities, the exploited and backward classes…
- World
Marcos Junior sworn in as Philippines’ 17th President
Manila: Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the son of late Filipino leader Ferdinand Marcos, was sworn in as the 17th President of the Philippines on Thursday at the National Museum in Manila in front of…
- India
Need ‘thinking and speaking’ President, not ‘rubber stamp’: Yashwant Sinha
Thiruvananthapuram: Opposition Presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha, who arrived in the Kerala capital to begin his electoral campaign, on Wednesday said that the country needs “a thinking and speaking President” in the Rashtrapati…
- World
Trump knew Jan 6 rioters were armed, tussled with bodyguard: Aide
Washington: A former White House aide has told a US Congressional Committee that on January 6, 2021 former President Donald Trump had sent a mob of armed supporters to the US Capitol…
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US delegation meets SL President Rajapaksa; discusses economic crisis
Colombo: A high-level US delegation on Monday met Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and discussed measures to help the island nation cope with an unprecedented economic crisis and severe shortages of essential…
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Presidential polls: Oppn’s candidate Yashwant Sinha files nomination
New Delhi: Opposition Presidential polls candidate Yashwant Sinha filed his nomination at the Parliament in Delhi on Monday. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar, Samajwadi Party chief…
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Presidential polls: Andhra CM backs NDA candidate Droupadi Murmu
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday extended support to NDA presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu, who will be the first tribal woman to hold the position if she wins.…
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Draupadi Murmu: NDA’s candidate for President
New Delhi: In this undated file photo, Former Jharkhand governor Draupadi Murmu. Murmu has been chosen as the BJP-led NDA’s candidate for presidential elections in 2022. (PTI Photo) Ranchi: In this undated…
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Prez polls: Kharge, D Raja, Yechury meet Pawar for preliminary talks
New Delhi: Ahead of the larger meeting of all opposition parties in connection with deciding on a consensus candidate for the post of President, a preliminary meeting was held at NCP Supremo…
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Gopalkrishna Gandhi turns down offer to be oppn prez candidate
Gopalkrishna Gandhi, a former governor of West Bengal and the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, declined the proposal from opposition parties to run as their joint candidate, in the forthcoming presidential election, on…
- World
Protesters Sri Lankan President’s resignation; block entrance of secretariat
Colombo: A group of protesters in Sri Lanka demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapksa for the mismanagement of the economy blocked all entrances of the presidential secretariat here, forcing the police…
- India
Agnipath row: Congress calls for nationwide protest, to meet president
New Delhi: As Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in National Herald case on Monday, the Congress is gearing up to protest on two issues Agnipath scheme and…
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Congress leaders take ED battle to President, Parliament
New Delhi: A day after alleging high-handedness by the police the Congress has taken the battle to Parliament and has met the presiding officers of both the Houses. Party leaders will also meet…
- India
With no oppn Prez candidate in sight, Rajnath speaks to Mamata, others
New Delhi: The BJP on Wednesday began the consultation exercise on evolving a consensus name for the presidential election with senior party leader Rajnath Singh speaking to a number of key opposition…
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Congress wants Sharad Pawar as joint oppn candidate for President
New Delhi: The Congress is pushing for joint opposition candidate for the upcoming presidential elections. The party has conveyed its support to Sharad Pawar to its allies whereever the party is in…
