Presidential Elections
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Which tune will Sri Lanka’s new President sing, Indian or Chinese?
Greetings poured in congratulating the newly elected President of Sri Lanka, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, popularly known as ‘AKD’. The Marxist-Leninist leader was sworn in on Monday as the ninth President by the…
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Trump says won’t run again for president if he loses in November
Washington: Former US president Donald Trump has ruled out running for the White House in 2028 if he loses his presidential bid in November this year. “No, I don’t. No, I don’t.…
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Sri Lanka presidential election today; first after 2022 crisis
New Delhi: India’s neighbour Sri Lanka will elect its new President on Saturday in the island nation’s first election after its economic collapse in 2022. As many as 38 candidates are in…
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Sri Lanka to vote for their new President on Saturday
Colombo: Sri Lanka is gearing up for a crucial presidential election on Saturday, marking the island nation’s first major poll since its worst economic meltdown in 2022. Incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe, 75,…
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Google interfering with US presidential election, alleges Elon Musk
New Delhi: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Monday attacked Sundar Pichai-run Google, saying if the search giant is interfering with the US Presidential election, they are going to face “a…
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Kamala Harris officially declares her candidature for US presidential elections
Washington: US Vice President Kamala Harris signed the forms, officially declaring her candidature for the US presidential elections, assuring that her people’s-powered campaign will win in November. Harris took to social media…
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SL election commission directs authorities to prepare for presidential polls
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s election commission has asked authorities to prepare for the Presidential election in the coming months, a media report said on Saturday. The election commission had earlier declared that the…
- Middle East
Voting starts for Iran’s 14th presidential election
Tehran: Voting for Iran’s 14th presidential election started on Friday, months after President Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash last month. “We start the elections” for the country’s 14th presidential elections,…
- Middle East
Iran set to elect new president tomorrow; ballot box in Hyderabad too
Hyderabad: The Islamic Republic of Iran will elect its new president as the country is set to go to the polls on June 28, 2024. The election activity will be observed in…
- Middle East
Voting for Egypt’s presidential election begins
Cairo: Voting for Egypt’s presidential election began on Sunday in Egypt in which President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi is ‘poised’ to win a third term in power, local media reported. The polling began at…
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Trump asks court to dismiss poll interference case against him
Washington: US President Donald Trump has asked a court to dismiss the poll interference case against him, with his lawyers arguing that his attempts to cast doubt on the 2020 election fell…
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Singaporeans vote to elect president; Indian-origin Tharman Shanmugaratnam in the race
Singapore: Singaporeans are voting on Friday in the country’s first contested presidential election in more than a decade, a three-way contest in which former minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam is hoping to become the…