Presidential Candidate
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Colombia's presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay shot during rally in Bogota | Video
World | Jun 08, 2025, 11:28 AM ISTThe incident took place at El Golfito Park in the Modelia neighborhood of the city’s Fontibon district, where Uribe was addressing a crowd of supporters.
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Taiwan's former Presidential candidate indicted for corruption, likely to face a 28.5-year jail term
World | Dec 26, 2024, 04:52 PM ISTKo Wen-je, who also has experience as a doctor, entered the political scene to win Taipei's 2014 mayoral race. He served two terms from 2014 to 2022. He is being accused of accepting bribes during his time as mayor of the island's capital.
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US Elections 2024: Kamala Harris becomes Democratic presidential nominee, to face Trump in November
World | Aug 06, 2024, 09:55 AM ISTKamala Harris, who is the first female Vice President of Black and Indian heritage in US history, has now also become the first woman of colour to lead a major party ticket. Her rise to the top followed President Biden's poor debate performance that caused him to end his re-election bid.
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Mexico to elect first woman president: Meet the two female candidates in violence-marred election
World | May 30, 2024, 12:42 PM ISTMexico will vote on Sunday in an election married by violence in the final day of its campaigning, resulting in the deaths of mayoral candidates. Morena Party's Claudia Sheinbaum will face opposition candidate Xóchitl Gálvez as the country decides its future amid rising drug violence.
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Donald Trump responds to Joe Biden's Presidential debate challenge, says 'I will be there'
World | May 15, 2024, 09:05 PM ISTBiden called on his opponent to join him for two televised presidential debates in June and September, an offer Trump accepted via a post on his Truth Social platform. Trump recommended more than two debates - and a very large venue "for excitement purposes."
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US: Slight relief for Trump as judge dismisses some charges in Georgia election interference case
World | Mar 14, 2024, 06:41 AM ISTFulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee ordered that six counts in the indictment, including three against Trump, must be dismissed as prosecutors failed to provide enough detail. The case accuses Trump and 18 others of conspiring to overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan nominates Mahmood Khan Achakzai as presidential candidate against Asif Zardari
World | Mar 02, 2024, 03:52 PM ISTAccording to a notification issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday, the presidential election is set to take place on March 9. Zardari, who previously served as president from 2008-13, was nominated by the coalition government led by the PML-N and PPP.
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'Why aren't they taking Palestinians?': Nikki Haley on Arab countries amid Israel-Hamas war
World | Oct 16, 2023, 05:31 PM ISTThe Indian-American presidential candidate alleged that Arab countries did not know who to trust, but will eventually America for not doing more for Palestinians. Haley also accused Hamas of using hostages as 'human shields' and called for greater support for Israel.
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US: Indian-American prez aspirant Vivek's car rammed by protesters in Iowa, police find no evidence
World | Oct 06, 2023, 06:47 PM ISTRamaswamy's campaign team alleged that two protesters had hurled profanities at him before fleeing the scene. In the first Republican primary debate, the Indian-American entrepreneur vehemently opposed US aid to Ukraine.
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Indian-American presidential aspirant Nikki Haley accuses Biden of making US more dependent on China
World | Sep 26, 2023, 07:06 AM ISTHaley claims that America does not need to impoverish itself to protect the environment, claiming that the world is cleaner and safer today because "Americans did what we do best".
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'Expanded relations with India..': Indian-origin Vivek Ramaswamy on economic independence from China
World | Sep 22, 2023, 07:12 AM ISTRamaswamy also proposed declaring economic independence from Taiwan, China's arch-rival, by boosting production of US-grown semiconductors.
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US: Indian-American prez aspirant Vivek says he'll pardon 'peaceful protesters' of 2021 Capitol riot
World | Sep 07, 2023, 10:39 AM IST"To unify this country, I commit as president to pardon all Americans who were targets of politicized federal prosecutions & those denied due process," said Ramaswamy.
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Indian-American prez aspirant says he'll support Trump as GOP candidate, 'pardon him if elected'
World | Sep 04, 2023, 12:47 PM IST"If Donald Trump's the nominee -- yes, I will support him, and if I'm the president, yes, I will pardon him because that will help reunite the country," said Vivek Ramaswamy.
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Indian-American presidential candidate Vivek bats for THIS famous person as adviser if elected
World | Aug 27, 2023, 09:37 PM ISTRamaswamy is directly competing against former US President Donald Trump, although he has expressed admiration for his policies when he was in power.
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Ecuador: Political leader shot dead less than a week after assassination of presidential candidate
World | Aug 15, 2023, 05:31 PM ISTThe 59-year-old Fernando Villavicencio, a prominent presidential candidate outspoken against corruption and cartel-fuelled violence, was assassinated last week, an incident that shook the South American nation.
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Ecuador declares state of emergency after top Presidential candidate Villavicencio's assassination
World | Aug 10, 2023, 08:16 PM IST"Given the loss of a democrat and a fighter, the elections are not suspended; on the contrary, they have to be held, and democracy has to be strengthened," said Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso.
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BJP’s former ally SAD to back Droupadi Murmu in presidential polls
India | Jul 01, 2022, 08:42 PM ISTThe decision was taken by the party a day after BJP president J P Nadda reached out to SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal to seek support for Murmu.
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President Election 2022: Droupadi Murmu, Yashwant Sinha's nomination papers found in order
India | Jun 30, 2022, 02:57 PM ISTOf the remaining 87 papers of 72 candidates for presidential poll, 79 were rejected for not meeting required criteria, Rajya Sabha Secretariat said.
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Will Sharad Pawar contest for President of India's chair? Veteran NCP leader answers
India | Jul 14, 2021, 11:43 PM ISTTalking to India TV, Sharad Pawar said, "Reports that I can be a candidate in the presidential election is absolutely untrue."
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Will not vote for Meira Kumar, says AAP leader HS Phoolka
National | Jul 15, 2017, 06:39 PM ISTSenior AAP leader and lawyer HS Phoolka today said he will not vote for Meira Kumar, the opposition's nominee for the presidential election