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  'Look at India, China, Russia, the air is filthy': Donald Trump defends Paris climate accord exit

  World | October 23, 2020 9:35 IST

  US President Donald Trump has described the air in India, China and Russia as 'filthy' as he defended his decision to exit the Paris climate accord.

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  Donald Trump dances to YMCA during election rally in Florida | Watch

  World | October 13, 2020 17:36 IST

  US President Donald Trump, with less than a month left for the Presidential Election night, made a rocking comeback at an election campaign in Florida after recovering from coronavirus. The President who was present in front of a huge crowd left everyone shocked when he danced to the exit song Village People 'YMCA', leaving the crowd amused.

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  'Waste of time': Donald Trump pulls out of virtual presidential debate with Joe Biden

  World | October 08, 2020 20:36 IST

  Donald Trump on Thursday refused to participate in next week's presidential debate with his Democratic challenger Joe Biden, calling it a "waste of time" after the organisers announced that the second debate will be held virtually because of the president's diagnosis of COVID-19.

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  2 million Hindus key voting bloc in swing states, says Congressman Krishnamoorthi

  World | September 04, 2020 7:48 IST

  The two million Hindus in the United States are a vital and key voting bloc in several swing states this presidential elections, Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi said as he told fellow community members that it was their dharma to exercise their franchise.

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  Tiny asteroid may hit earth a day before US election

  Science | August 23, 2020 22:31 IST

  In yet another 2020 surprise, NASA data has predicted that a small asteroid heading towards the Earth has a 0.41 per cent chance of hitting the planet one day before the US presidential election that is scheduled for November 3.

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  Kamala Harris picks Indian-American as Press Secretary

  World | August 20, 2020 23:40 IST

  Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris has picked Indian-American Sabrina Singh, who was on the communications team of former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign, as her Press Secretary, it was reported.

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  I stand before you as first candidate for US vice-president of South Asian descent: Kamala Harris

  World | August 16, 2020 9:13 IST

  Democratic vice-presidential nominee Senator Kamala Harris, during her maiden address to the Indian-American community, reflected on her proud Indian heritage and recalled how her mother always wanted to instill in her a "love for good idli".

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  Kamala Harris bringing energy, dollars and more to Biden’s campaign

  World | August 14, 2020 7:31 IST

  In her first two days as Joe Biden’s running mate, Kamala Harris has fired off the campaign’s sharpest criticism of President Donald Trump’s shortcomings. She has vouched for Biden’s character on race and more. 

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  US Presidential election on Nov 3 as planned,says White House officials

  World | August 03, 2020 11:02 IST

  White House officials have confirmed that the upcoming US presidential election will be held as planned on November 3 after President Donald Trump raised the possibility of delaying it.

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  First debate in US Presidential Election to be held on September 29

  World | July 28, 2020 9:03 IST

  The first debate in the US Presidential Election will be held on September 29 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) announced this on Monday. 

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  Kanye West schedules first US presidential campaign event in South Carolina today

  World | July 19, 2020 11:44 IST

  The 21-time Grammy winner will host Sunday's event at the Exquis Event Center in North Charleston for registered guests only, Politico news website quoted the campaign document as saying on Saturday.

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  Kanye West sets world abuzz, says running for US President

  World | July 05, 2020 9:16 IST

  Rapper Kanye West on Saturday announced on Twitter that he is running for US presidential elections. West will pose an apparent challenge to Trump and his presumptive Democratic rival, former Vice President Joe Biden.

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  Joe Biden formally clinches Democratic presidential nomination

  World | June 06, 2020 9:34 IST

  Joe Biden formally clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Friday, setting him up for a bruising challenge to President Donald Trump that will play out against the unprecedented backdrop of a pandemic, economic collapse and civil unrest.

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  Will keep US embassy in Jerusalem if elected, says Joe Biden

  World | April 30, 2020 9:33 IST

  Joe Biden, the Democratic presidential candidate said on Wednesday if he's elected the US Embassy is Israel would remain in Jerusalem. However, he called President Donald Trump’s decision to move the diplomatic base from Tel Aviv “short-sighted and frivolous.”

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  Trump rules out changing date of November presidential election

  World | April 28, 2020 8:04 IST

  US President Donald Trump has ruled out making any changes in the date of the November 3 presidential election because of the coronavirus pandemic. 

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  Bernie Sanders, who reshaped US politics, drops out of 2020 Presidential race

  World | April 08, 2020 21:51 IST

  Sen. Bernie Sanders, who saw his once strong lead in the Democratic primary evaporate as the party’s establishment lined swiftly up behind rival Joe Biden, ended his presidential bid on Wednesday, an acknowledgment that the former vice president is too far ahead for him to have any reasonable hope of catching up. 

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  Pakistani-American journalist Amna Nawaz selected to moderate US presidential debate

  World | December 07, 2019 15:03 IST

  Amna Nawaz, a Pakistani-American journalist, has become the first South Asian American scribe to be selected to moderate a US Presidential debate, media reports said on Saturday.

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  US election 2020: Sanders had heart attack, released from hospital

  World | October 05, 2019 18:10 IST

  The 78-year-old was at a campaign event Tuesday when he experienced chest discomfort and was taken to a hospital where he was diagnosed with a heart attack.

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  Have accomplished more than any US president in two and a half years: Donald Trump

  World | August 01, 2019 0:47 IST

  During an interview with C-Span, President Trump discussed his biggest disappointment and frustrations as president and his relationship with the media. Asserting that he has "accomplished more maybe than any president has in two and a half years” Trump said that he has loved every minute of it.

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  Tulsi Gabbard sues Google for USD 50 million for stifling her 2020 US Presidential campaign

  World | July 26, 2019 18:32 IST

  Tulsi Gabbard, the Democratic presidential candidate and the first Hindu member of the US Congress, has sued Google for at least USD 50 million for the tech giant's "discriminatory actions" against her 2020 election campaign and stifling her free speech rights.