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Tuesday, September 30, 2025
TopicPresidential Election

Topic: Presidential Election

Mamata calls opposition parties’ meet on Presidential pick amid Congress reaching out to them solo

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury says Mamata’s plan ‘uncalled for’. TMC sources say ‘egos will be kept aside as this could be a big test for opposition unity’.

Thanks to reduced UP majority, July’s Presidential election just got a little tougher for BJP

BJP-led NDA is now 1.2% away from the majority mark, compared to just 0.05% in July 2021. But sometimes-friendly parties like Jagan's YSRCP & Naveen Patnaik's BJD could fill gap.

In final debate with Biden, Trump has a lot of catching up to do

Trump heads into the debate trailing Biden by 8.6 percentage points in national polling average. His campaign is looking for a way to draw new support, or depress Biden's votes.

‘Royal honours’ for Trump & Boris Johnson, and the President’s psychological evaluation

The best cartoons of the week, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Trump ‘intends to be ready’ to debate Biden next week but will oppose a mute button

Biden, who is scheduled to debate Trump a second time on 15 October, said he would meet the President if 'scientists say that it’s safe'.

How Donald Trump’s Covid diagnosis will reshape US election campaign

Trump's illness is expected to have a significant impact on the White House staff and could also hamstring his ability to raise cash for the final weeks of the campaign.

Does Donald Trump have the authority to cancel or postpone 2020 US presidential election?

If the president could set the time of his own election, he could specify a date that is favorable to him – or postpone a specified date until the conditions are just right.

Not just Trump, calling someone a ‘jackass’ has become tradition in US politics

For decades, Democrats and Republicans have both used 'jackass' to ridicule political opponents. Trump is the latest.

Afghans won’t roll over and welcome Taliban back into Kabul, like they did in 1996

‘Kaun banega Afghanistan ka Rashtrapati’ is the question dominating this conflict-ridden country at the crossroads of Asia and Europe today.

Young academic pits himself against warlords in Afghanistan poll

Faramarz Tamanna is counting on first-time voters and an educated urbanised population he says is tired of conflict, economic insecurity and ethnic division for support.

On Camera

Don’t let Brazil become ‘Saudi Arabia of sugar’. India must lower costs, modernise mills

India’s recent shortfall in sugar exports shows a gradual decline in its competitive edge and a steady consolidation of Brazil’s market dominance.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

In Nepal, young dreams of serving in Indian Army crash as Agnipath halts a centuries-old tradition

Since 1815, Nepali Gorkhas have served in Indian & British Armies, as well as in Bihar, Bengal & Assam Police. Since Agnipath scheme came in, no Nepal-domiciled Gorkha has enlisted.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.