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  French prosecutors seek 7-year jail term for Sarkozy over presidential campaign 'funding' from Libya

  World | March 27, 2025 23:46 IST

  While Sarkozy continuously dismisses allegations, calling them 'politically motivated and rooted in forged evidence', if he gets convicted, he would become the first former French president found guilty of accepting illegal foreign funds to win office.

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  Kamala Harris sets fundraising record ahead of Democratic convention, raises $81 million in 24 hours

  World | July 23, 2024 7:24 IST

  Since Biden's withdrawal from the presidential race, Harris has worked quickly to secure the party nomination, gaining the support of over half of Biden's delegates. She has also won the endorsements of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and ex-President Bill Clinton.

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  PM Modi, President Mukherjee congratulate Donald Trump on his presidential win

  India | November 09, 2016 16:06 IST

  President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated Donald Trump on being elected as the 45th President of the United States of America. {twitter:twitter.com/RashtrapatiBhvn/status/796275692224724992} "Congratulations @rea

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  Trump deplores 'lack of spirit' between whites and blacks, calls for racial unity

  World | September 23, 2016 7:47 IST

  Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump lamented over a “lack of spirit” between whites and blacks as he encouraged racial unity in the face of “a national crisis” brewing in light of violent protests in North

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  US-style poll campaign may not work in Maharashtra: Prithviraj Chavan

  Politics | July 12, 2014 11:18 IST

  Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan Friday expressed doubts whether a US presidential style of campaigning adopted by the BJP in the last Lok Sabha elections would be replicated in the upcoming state assembly elections."Narendra

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  French president Hollande takes train, not plane, on vacation

  World | August 03, 2012 8:57 IST

  Paris, Aug 3: France's President Francois Hollande has headed off on vacation this year by train, not plane, in a break with his flashy predecessor Nicolas Sarkozy.Frugal-minded Hollande, who promised during spring's presidential campaign to

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  Pranab to campaign in Karnataka on July one

  Politics | July 02, 2012 12:33 IST

  Bangalore, Jun 29: UPA's presidential nominee Pranab Mukherjee will campaign in Karnataka on July one.Mukherjee will meet Congress MPs, MLAs and MLCs in the party office, KPCC President G Parameshwara told reporters here.Congress has six

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  Pranab Mukherjee to visit maximum number of states to garner votes

  Politics | June 27, 2012 12:26 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 27: Seeking to secure a record number of votes in the presidential poll, UPA nominee Pranab Mukherjee will visit the maximum number of states particularly those with higher number of votes. Pranab