Us Election 2024
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'I regret we were not more outspoken': Zuckerberg claims Biden govt forced to censor COVID content
World | Aug 27, 2024, 01:56 PM ISTZuckerberg claimed that senior Biden administration officials pressured his social media company to censor COVID-19 content during the pandemic. He also stated that he would resist such pressure if it occurred again.
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'President for all...': Kamala Harris formally accepts Democratic presidential nomination | WATCH
World | Aug 23, 2024, 10:11 AM ISTKamala Harris has officially become the first woman of Indian and African heritage to contest on a major party's ticket. She recalled her mother's role in her life in front of a large audience at the final day of the star-studded Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago.
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Robert Kennedy Jr to quit US presidential race, plans to endorse Trump: Report
World | Aug 22, 2024, 08:37 PM ISTRobert Kennedy Jr, the nephew of the late President John F Kennedy, is an independent candidate for this year's elections who began his campaign by challenging President Joe Biden. He has yet to qualify for the ballot in many states and is reportedly seeking a position in the Trump administration.
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Trump under high-security zone, uses bulletproof glass at 1st outdoor rally after assassination bid
World | Aug 22, 2024, 11:59 AM ISTStorage containers were stacked around the perimeter to create additional walls and block sight lines. Snipers were positioned on roofs at the venue, where old aircraft were sitting behind the podium and a large American flag was suspended from cranes.
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At DNC, Harris's running mate Walz introduces himself to crowd, reveals personal secrets | WATCH
World | Aug 22, 2024, 10:12 AM ISTWalz has faced scrutiny, particularly over claims he embellished his background. His wife clarified that, contrary to Walz's repeated assertions, she did not use in vitro fertilization but opted for other fertility treatments.
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Democratic National Convention LIVE: Bill Clinton, Pelosi and Walz to take centre-stage | WATCH
World | Aug 22, 2024, 09:36 AM ISTVice presidential nominee Tim Walz and former President Bill Clinton are headlining the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, the third day of the party’s choreographed rollout of its new candidate, Kamala Harris, and her pitch to voters.
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DNC Day 3 begins with Vedic prayer by Bengaluru priest, chants 'Om Shanti Shanti...' | WATCH
World | Aug 22, 2024, 08:12 AM ISTBhatt, a priest at the Sri Siva Vishnu Temple in Maryland, originates from Bengaluru. He is a Madhwa priest with training in the Rig Veda and Tantrasaara (Maadhva) Agama, having studied under his guru, Pejavar Swamiji of the Udupi Ashta Matha.
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'My grandfather can't...': Here's what 99-year-old ex-US President Jimmy Carter thinks of Kamala
World | Aug 21, 2024, 09:00 PM ISTJimmy Carter served in the White House from 1977 to 1981 and will turn 100 on October 1. He is one of America's most popular Democrats, despite remaining in hospice care for over a year with declining health, especially after his wife Rosalynn Carter passed away last year.
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From blind date to 'Momala': Kamala Harris' husband shares their love story at DNC | WATCH
World | Aug 21, 2024, 04:21 PM ISTDoug Emhoff, Harris's husband and US Second Gentleman, said his love story with the Vice President began with a blind date and an awkward voicemail. Emhoff has two children, Ella and Cole, with his ex-wife Kerstin, and they affectionately call Harris "Momala".
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VIDEO: Obama brings huge support for Harris, polarisation warning if Trump wins | TAKEAWAYS
World | Aug 21, 2024, 03:09 PM ISTAt DNC, America's first Black president, Obama has thrown his considerable political capital behind Harris as she seeks to make history herself on November 5 as the first woman and first Black and South Asian person to be elected US president.
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At DNC event, Michelle Obama tells Trump presidency just may be a 'Black job' | WATCH
World | Aug 21, 2024, 02:49 PM IST“Who’s going to tell him that the job he’s currently seeking might just be one of those ‘Black jobs’?” Former first lady Michelle Obama criticized Donald Trump during her DNC speech for his history of attacking her and her husband, drawing applause from Democrats.
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Did Taylor Swift endorse Donald Trump as Republican Presidential candidate? Here's the truth
World | Aug 21, 2024, 02:39 PM ISTFormer President Donald Trump has posted a fake social media image of pop superstar Taylor Swift asking people to vote for him in the November election. Swift has not publicly endorsed a candidate in the 2024 race but has supported Democrats in the past.
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Obama night at the DNC: Barack, Michelle rouse crowd for Kamala Harris | WATCH
World | Aug 21, 2024, 09:11 AM ISTFormer President Barack Obama sought to recapture the energy of his 2008 run for office and lend it to Harris’ campaign effort this time around. “I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling fired up! I’m feeling ready to go,” Obama said.
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Democratic Convention HIGHLIGHTS: Obama warns about danger of polarisation if Trump wins | WATCH
World | Aug 21, 2024, 10:23 AM ISTThe former president warned the crowd at the DNC that even though “the torch has been passed” to Harris, the work for Democrats is not yet done.
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'We have him on the run': Hillary Clinton's jab at Trump during Democratic Convention | WATCH
World | Aug 20, 2024, 05:34 PM ISTThe mega DNC event opened with Biden, 81, passing the baton to Kamala Harris ahead of the November presidential bout with Donald Trump. Hillary Clinton, who unsuccessfully ran against Trump in 2016, highlighted his criminal convictions and controversial language towards Harris at the event.
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Ashley Biden, President Joe Biden’s daughter steals the show at grand DNC event | WATCH
World | Aug 20, 2024, 02:47 PM ISTWiping away multiple tears after being introduced by his daughter Ashley and waving to a crowd that gave him an extended standing ovation, a smiling Biden said: "I love you."
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WATCH: Will Musk join Trump's cabinet or be his advisor if ex-president is elected to second term?
World | Aug 20, 2024, 02:42 PM ISTTrump announced that if elected, he would consider appointing Elon Musk to a cabinet or advisory position, "if he would agree to it." Trump also mentioned that he might eliminate the $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicle purchases, describing it as "ridiculous."
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Tearful Biden passes the baton to Kamala Harris, claims she will be a 'historic president' | WATCH
World | Aug 20, 2024, 11:54 AM ISTKamala Harris will be a "historic president", US President Joe Biden has said, as he passed the baton of the Democratic Party to her and made a strong pitch to American voters to vote for her to preserve democracy.
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After China, Russia, FBI claims Iran hacks Trump and Biden-Harris campaigns ahead of elections
World | Aug 20, 2024, 10:24 AM ISTThe United States accused Iran of launching cyber operations against the campaigns of both US presidential candidates and targeting the American public with influence operations aimed at fanning political discord.
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Clinton rouses Democrats, salutes Harris for working to break 'the hardest glass ceiling' | WATCH
World | Aug 20, 2024, 09:31 AM ISTFormer Secretary of State Hillary Clinton saluted Kamala Harris for possibly breaking the "highest, hardest glass ceiling" to become America's first woman president.