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Wednesday, July 30, 2025
TopicPresidential elections

Topic: Presidential elections

Sri Lankan Oppn leader Premadasa calls Wickremesinghe govt corrupt, campaigns on correcting policies

Sajith Premadasa is contesting the polls in Sri Lanka against President Ranil Wickremesinghe & Anura Kumara Dissanayake of National People's Power.

Bill Clinton, Oprah Winfrey rally Democrats as VP prospect Walz takes stage on Day-3 of DNC

Throwing his weight behind Harris-Walz ticket, Clinton took aim at Republican nominee for president in his address, saying 'Next time you hear Trump, don't count the lies. Count the I's'.

Pezeshkian will take over as president at a critical time for Iran — a look at challenges he faces

Masoud Pezeshkian’s victory is a shot in the arm for the reformist movement in Iran. However, between an ailing economy and tense geopolitical situation, his next 4 yrs won't be easy.

Biden crashes, Trump lies—A campaign-defining presidential debate

Joe Biden’s universally acknowledged poor performance surprised and even panicked Democrats. Donald Trump gave a more forceful—if not truthful—performance.

No plans to postpone presidential election, says Sri Lankan minister Jeevan Thondaman

Govt distances itself from call by President Wickremesinghe’s party colleague for referendum on extending president & parliament tenure.

‘Extraordinary in a patriarchal country’: In ‘macho’ Mexico, stage set for 1st female president

Claudia Sheinbaum was named as the ruling party's candidate for next year's presidential election, and Xochitl Galvez, the main opposition contender.

Eminem asks Republican Vivek Ramaswamy to stop using his tracks for US presidential campaign

Indian-American Ramaswamy, a businessman with no political experience, has been rising in some opinion polls and has branded his rivals as 'bought and paid for.'

Ecuadorean presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio assassinated, rivals suspend campaign

Villavicencio, a vocal critic of corruption & organised crime, was killed on Wednesday. A suspect later died of injuries sustained in shoot-out and 6 others have been arrested.

Brazilian President Bolsonaro outperforms 1st round polls, dashes Lula’s hopes of easy win

Several opinion surveys had shown the leftist Lula, who was president from 2003 to 2010, leading the far-right Bolsonaro by 10-15 percentage points ahead of Sunday's vote.

As Rajbhar says his party will vote for Droupadi Murmu, miffed SP slams ally’s ‘dual character’

Lucknow: Three years after he quit the NDA, Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief O.P. Rajbhar seems to be warming up to the BJP....

On Camera

India vs Pakistan in Asia Cup? Cricket with terror state Pakistan is good for business after all

If you accept the principle of sporting sanctions, then you only need to ask: is there a difference between apartheid-era South Africa and today’s Pakistan?

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India’s air defence system foiled 1,000 Pakistani drone attacks on 9 May—Modi tells Parliament

New Delhi: India’s air defence systems intercepted and destroyed 1,000 drones and missiles launched by Pakistan on 9 May during Op Sindoor, Prime Minister...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.