Amid a Covid-19 diagnosis and growing concerns over his candidacy among Democrats, US President Joe Biden might be reconsidering his Presidential bid. While Biden had been facing pressure from allies to step down, former President Barack Obama, too, has told allies that he thinks Biden’s path to victory has “greatly diminished”, the Washington Post reported. Meanwhile, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi explained to Biden over a call about the party’s chances to lose in case he doesn’t step down, reported the Associated Press. In an anonymous interview with the New York…
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Valmiki Corp funds used to purchase liquor before general elections: ED | India News
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday alleged that a “substantial” amount of funds “misappropriated” from the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Limited were used to procure liquor during the recently-concluded Lok Sabha elections apart from some highly priced vehicles. The federal probe agency that has arrested sitting Congress MLA and former cabinet minister of the state B Nagendra in this case recently issued a statement alleging the associates connected to the legislator were “implicated in fund diversion and cash management.” Nagendra, a former minister of Tribal Welfare and…
What’s affecting climate talks? US presidential elections and conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza are factors affecting climate talks
We are back to where we had left off during COP28. In the recently concluded Bonn talks, a precursor to COP29 (to be held in Baku in November), there was no consensus regarding resource transfer for climate change. This, however, is not surprising given the fact that the world community has been labouring over the transfer of $100 billion per year since the last 15 years, without success. This kitty, however, has been given a new name — New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) — though without any flesh and blood…
French far right falls short of expectations and trails leftist rivals in legislative elections, pollsters say | World News
ParisJuly 8, 2024 00:02 IST The French flag flies atop the National Assembly during the second round of the legislative elections, in Paris. (AP) French far right falls short of expectations and trails leftist rivals in legislative elections, pollsters say. © IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd First uploaded on: 08-07-2024 at 00:02 IST Here’s Your Exclusive Pass To Premium Stories [ad_2] Source link
UK Elections: 28 with India roots in new UK House, 12 of them Sikhs | World News
A record 28 persons of Indian origin were elected to the UK Parliament Friday, with several Conservatives surviving a largely brutal outcome for their party. Of the 28, a record 12 members from the Sikh community, including six women, were elected to the House of Commons. All the Sikh MPs belong to the Labour Party. They include nine first-timers, two who have been elected for the third straight time, and one who made it to the House of Commons for the second time. British Sikh MPs Preet Kaur Gill —…
French candidates make hurried deals to try to stop far-right National Rally from leading government | World News
French opposition parties made hurried deals Tuesday to try to block a landslide victory for Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally in Sunday’s second round of legislative elections, as she said her party would lead the government only if it wins an absolute majority or close to it. The National Rally, under party president Jordan Bardella, secured the most votes in the first round of the early legislative elections on June 30 but not enough to claim an overall victory that would allow the formation of France’s first far-right government…
Karnataka MLC elections: BJP, Congress win 1-1 teacher seat, counting continues for 2 graduates
[ad_1] Rule BJP and protest Congress Won one teacher each in the biennial election Karnataka Legislative Council whose results were declared on Wednesday, while counting of votes is underway for two graduate seats, with both the national parties leading one each. BJP candidate from West Teachers’ Constituency Basavaraj Horatti created history in the country by getting elected to the upper house of the legislature for a record eighth term, while former MLA and MP Light Hukkeri won the North-West Teachers’ Constituency for Congress. The constituencies of North-West Graduates’, South Graduates’,…
Not only people, MVA MLAs also disappointed with Maharashtra government: Fadnavis after BJP’s victory in Rajya Sabha elections
[ad_1] senior BJP leader devendra fadnavis said on Saturday the results of Rajya Sabha Elections in Maharashtra indicate that not only the people, but also the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) legislators were unhappy with the Uddhav Thackeray-led government in the state. Taking a dig at the three-party alliance involved Shiv Sena, NCP And the Congress, he said, could face defeat in the Rajya Sabha election, where legislators have to show their ballot papers to the respective party leaders, what would happen in the upcoming Legislative Council elections in the…
BJP: BJP candidates file nomination for UP Legislative Council elections
[ad_1] Nine BJP candidates including Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Mauryafiled nomination on Thursday for Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council Election. The nominations were filed a day after the party announced the names of nine candidates for the polls. Nomination filed in presence of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanathcentral minister independent goddess Singh and others BJP leaders. The candidates who filed nominations include Maurya, Chaudhary Bhupendra Singh, Dayashankar Mishra Dayalu, JPS Rathore, Jaswant Saini, Danish Azad Ansari, Banwari Lal Dohare, Mukesh Sharma. Ninth candidate Narendra Kashyap could not reach for nomination due…
Anil Deshmukh: Nawab Malik and Anil Deshmukh denied one day bail to vote in Rajya Sabha elections
[ad_1] Maharashtra minister’s request Nawab Malik and former minister Anil Deshmukh for the release of a day to vote in Rajya Sabha On Friday, the special court ruled out the election on Thursday. senior NCP Both leaders Deshmukh and Malik are currently in jail due to separate money laundering cases being handled by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Last Monday, both had applied for temporary bail before Special Judge RN Rokade. The judge, after hearing lengthy arguments from all sides, on Thursday refused the temporary release of Malik and Deshmukh. The…