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Wednesday, September 10, 2025
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Topic: Democrats

Kamala Harris secures Democratic nomination, all eyes now on her vice-president pick

Harris has made history as 1st African-American woman & 1st South Asian woman to be US presidential candidate. She's scheduled to start campaigning with her running mate early next week.

Kamala Harris wins Democrats’ vote unopposed, becomes 1st woman of colour to lead presidential ticket

Over 4,000 delegates voted in the Democratic Convention.

Trump escalates race attack on Kamala Harris, shares photo of her in sari in fresh potshot

The US Vice President, whose father immigrated from Jamaica and mother is of South Indian origin, has long acknowledged both sides of her heritage.

Kamala Harris gets majority support from Democratic delegates, to campaign in Wisconsin

Harris has become the party's presumed nominee after US President Joe Biden withdrew from his re-election campaign Sunday.

Lack of party discipline, first domino fell with Brexit — what went wrong for UK’s Conservatives

Rishi Sunak-led Conservative Party has had its worst showing in UK general elections, winning as few as 121 seats and seeing its vote share drop by 20 percentage points.

Biden says determined to remain in presidential race, but expresses concerns in private, reports NYT

Following a poor debate performance, US President Joe Biden has said he 'understands' that the next few appearances 'must go well'. New polls suggest Trump in the lead in crucial states.

14 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists convicted in subversion trial, 2 acquitted

Verdict comes over 3 years after 47 democrats were arrested. They were charged with conspiracy to commit subversion under a China-imposed national security law.

3 reasons why India must fast-track US drone deal—defence, diplomacy, Democrats

The US State Department has approved the sale of MQ-9B drones to India, but the Modi govt must give it timely attention to push it to the finish line. It’s a political opportunity.

Asian Americans in California are strongly backing the Democratic Party in upcoming elections

Kamala Harris is badly underperforming the generic ballot, which saw a 51–17 percent Democratic advantage over the Republicans

Modi govt critic, member of ‘The Squad’: About Ilhan Omar, Democrat ousted from key US House panel

White House called Somalia-born Congresswoman's removal 'political stunt'. Ilhan Omar has in past accused Biden of being 'reluctant' to criticise Modi govt’s human rights record.

On Camera

Qatar played all sides, peacemaker to Islamist safe haven. Now there’s no place to hide

As the world order threatens to buckle under new strains, peacemaking is becoming an ever more dangerous business.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Denmark tweaks its banned exports list, delivery of critical system for Tejas MK 1A starts 

HAL has produced 10 Tejas Mk 1A and is now awaiting further deliveries of engines from American firm GE—delayed by two and half years, so far.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?