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  US Supreme Court temporarily blocks order requiring Trump administration to release foreign aid

  World | February 27, 2025 8:54 IST

  The US Supreme Court temporarily blocked a lower court's order requiring the Trump administration to release billions in foreign aid. The legal battle over presidential authority on foreign assistance spending continues.

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  Sri Lanka’s Opposition proposes constitutional amendment to end presidential system

  World | April 21, 2022 14:08 IST

  SJB presented the draft 21st constitution amendment bill to the secretary-general of parliament with proposals including the abolition of the current executive presidential system.

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  Indian origin Kamala Harris became first woman to get 'presidential power' in United States

  World | November 20, 2021 7:56 IST

  The US' first female, first Black and first South Asian vice president Harris broke another barrier as she became the first woman to hold presidential powers in the country.

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  Third Democratic presidential debate to be held in Houston

  World | July 10, 2019 11:55 IST

  The third Democratic presidential debate will be held in Houston in September. More than two dozen candidates in the crowded 2020 Democratic primary face tougher requirements to appear in the fall debates than in the summer debates.

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  Presidential form of govt needed to check one man rule: Shashi Tharoor

  Politics | April 28, 2017 23:37 IST

  Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor today said the country is moving towards the rule of one person and the presidential form of government is needed to check it.

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  Hillary Clinton wins Puerto Rico's Democratic presidential primary

  World | June 06, 2016 9:41 IST

  San Juan, Puerto Rico: Hillary Clinton overwhelmed Bernie Sanders in Puerto Rico's Democratic presidential primary on Sunday, putting her within striking distance of capturing her party's nomination. After a blowout victory Saturday in the US

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  Bobby Jindal the smartest candidate in presidential race: US daily

  World | July 10, 2015 22:35 IST

  Washington:  Indian-origin Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal might be trailing behind in recent polls, but is the smartest candidate in the race for 2016 presidential elections, a top US daily has said.In a report, the popular

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  Hurricane Sandy disrupts presidential campaign, one week left

  World | October 30, 2012 12:52 IST

  Washington, Oct 30 :  Superstorm Sandy forced President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney to curtail campaign activities Monday in critical battleground states, unexpectedly disrupting their carefully mapped out strategies for the final week

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  Sonia Gandhi authorised to choose Presidential, VP nominees

  Politics | June 04, 2012 18:36 IST

  New Delhi, June 4: The Congress Working Committee (CWC) today authorised party President Sonia Gandhi to decide on the candidates for the coming Presidential and Vice Presidential elections.The resolution, authorising her, was interestingly moved by

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  Candidate Cain Struggles With Harassment Scandal

  World | November 04, 2011 12:10 IST

  Washington, Nov 4: Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain struggled to keep his candidacy alive, denouncing the media and attacking rivals amid revelations that he was repeatedly accused of sexual harassment in his time as a