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Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka’s presidential election, defeats Ranil Wickremesinghe – Times of India

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Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Sunday won the presidential election in Sri Lanka defeating incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe.Sri Lanka’s election commission formally announced that, Dissanayake, 55, secured 42.31% of the vote in Saturday’s election, with opposition leader Sajith Premadasa finishing second. Wickremesinghe, the sitting president, placed a distant third.The election commission confirmed the results on…

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Watch: President Biden places hand on PM Modi’s shoulder as he answers question on Quad survival – Times of India

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Placing his hand on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s shoulder, President Joe Biden reaffirmed to the Quad members that the alliance would endure ‘way beyond November’, addressing concerns about its future after the US elections.The 2024 US Presidential Election is set for November 5, 2024. Current vice president Kamala Harris is running as the Democratic nominee…

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Kamala rakes in 3x more ‘Lakshmi’ than Trump but he milks mileage from free media coverage – Times of India

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WASHINGTON: Indicative of continued enthusiasm for her candidacy despite some polls showing a slowing momentum, Kamala Harris raised $361 million in August for her presidential election campaign, her aides announced on Thursday, boasting of political contributions almost three times the $ 130 million Donald Trump raised in the month. Overall, the Harris campaign has raised…

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Elon Musk to head new ‘efficiency commission,’ says Donald Trump —promising to save US ‘trillions’ – Times of India

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Former President and Republican candidate Donald Trump on Thursday announced that if he wins the upcoming presidential election, he plans to appoint billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk as the head of a new government efficiency commission. Speaking at the New York Economic Club, Trump outlined his vision to tackle inefficiencies within the federal government,…

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US to accuse Russia of effort to meddle in 2024 presidential elections: Reports – Times of India

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The United States plans to accuse Russia of a campaign to influence the 2024 elections using online platforms to target American voters with disinformation, reported news agency AP citing sources.Russian state media network RT will be a focus of the announcement, CNN reported.The news comes just hours before Attorney General Merrick Garland is due to…

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How Indian-Americans are powering Kamala Harris’ historic presidential bid – Times of India

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NEW DELHI: A group of Indian-Americans on Tuesday launched a support campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris for the upcoming US presidential elections against Republican nominee Donald Trump. The ‘Indian Americans for Harris’ campaign is aimed to garner support for Kamala in battle ground states and ensure her election as the first person of Indian…

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Robert F Kennedy Jr withdraws from Presidential race, endorses Trump – Times of India

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In a recent court filing in Pennsylvania, Robert F Kennedy Jr declared his intention to support Republican nominee Donald Trump in the upcoming presidential election. The announcement comes before Kennedy, an independent candidate, is expected to deliver a speech later today.Kennedy’s court filing included a request to withdraw his name from the presidential ballot in…

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Asserting her patriotic credentials, Kamala paints Trump as un-American – Times of India

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WASHINGTON: Characterising her opponent Donald Trump as an “unserious” self-seeker and asserting her patriotic credentials, US vice-president Kamala Harris on Thursday became the first woman of color and of Indian-origin to accept a major party presidential nomination in American history.In doing so, Harris unapologetically harked back to the journey of her immigrant South Indian mother…

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US presidential elections: ‘Hope’ and ‘progress’ in America as Donald Trump totters – Times of India

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WASHINGTON: The artist who designed the iconic ‘hope’ poster featuring Barack Obama in 2008 has released a similar Kamala Harris poster with a one-word exhortation, ‘progress‘, adding another dimension to a presidential election in which photos, images, and memes are playing a key role. Shepard Fairey‘s stylized stencil portrait shows a radiant Kamala Harris in…

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‘Will carry you to Gitmo on a donkey’: It’s Elon Musk vs Venezuela President Maduro – Times of India

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Billionaire Elon Musk after accepting to debate Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on national television, doubled down on his rhetoric to fight the socialist leader on Thursday. The Tesla CEO responding to a social media user who suggested he wont personally show up to “trash Maduro”, said, “I’m coming for you Maduro.”“I will carry you to…

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