Harris announces Philadelphia rally with new running mate

Harris announces Philadelphia rally with new running mate

Washington, July 31 - US Vice President Kamala Harris will hold her first rally with her yet-to-be-named running mate in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 6.

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Biden calls for US Supreme Court reform to ‘restore faith’

Biden calls for US Supreme Court reform to ‘restore faith’

Washington, July 30 - US President Joe Biden has announced a plan to reform the Supreme Court, saying that he looked forward to working with Congress to prevent the abuse of presidential power and "restore faith" in the nation's highest court.

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Kamala Harris, Donald Trump race to redefine each other

Kamala Harris, Donald Trump race to redefine each other

Washington, July 29 - In their first week of head-to-head match, Vice President and presumptive Democratic nominee for US President Kamala Harris and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump tried to define the race and each other in their own terms.

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Harris narrows gap with Trump in presidential race: Media poll

Harris narrows gap with Trump in presidential race: Media poll

Washington, July 27 - The US presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is incredibly close, showed a new media poll, revealing a surge in support for Harris among non-white voters and a significant rise in enthusiasm among Democrats for her campaign.

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Sikh Republican Harmeet Dhillon faces backlash for ‘ardas’ recital at RNC; Congressman Krishnamoorthi condemns racist responses

Sikh Republican Harmeet Dhillon faces backlash for ‘ardas’ recital at RNC; Congressman Krishnamoorthi condemns racist responses

Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has condemned the racist backlash directed at Republican National Committeewoman Harmeet Dhillon following her recital of the Sikh prayer ‘ardas’ at the Republican National Convention. Krishnamoorthi, a Democrat representing Illinois, described the response as “completely unacceptable.” Dhillon, a prominent

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US senator moves bill to help India take on China

US senator moves bill to help India take on China

Washington, July 26 - US Republican senator Marco Rubio on Thursday said he has introduced a bill -- US-India Defense Cooperation Act -- to enhance the strategic diplomatic, economic, and military relationship with New Delhi to counter China.

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Indian-origin man charged with stealing $1 mn lottery ticket in US

Indian-origin man charged with stealing $1 mn lottery ticket in US

New York, July 26 - An Indian-origin man has been charged with stealing a $1 million-winning lottery ticket from the buyer at the petrol bunk he was working in, according to local officials.

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Trump calls Harris ‘Left Lunatic’ at campaign rally

Trump calls Harris ‘Left Lunatic’ at campaign rally

New York, July 25 - In his first campaign rally after President Joe Biden quit the 2024 presidential race and Kamala Harris firmed up her position to become the Democratic Party candidate, Republican nominee Donald Trump lit into her laying out his angles

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Kamala Harris trumps Donald among Indian-Americans, shows Harris campaign internal poll

Kamala Harris trumps Donald among Indian-Americans, shows Harris campaign internal poll

Washington, July 24 - Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee for the post of US President, has a 19 percentage point lead over her Republican rival Donald Trump in favourability ratings among Indian Americans, according to internal polling by the Harris campaign.

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Biden tells Americans he quit race to ‘unify his party’

Biden tells Americans he quit race to ‘unify his party’

Washington, July 25 - US President Joe Biden on Wednesday told Americans in an Oval Office address that he ended his re-election campaign to "unify my party” with the larger goal of protecting American democracy and that goal is larger than "personal ambition".

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‘Passing the torch to new generation’, says Biden to Americans after exiting presidential race

‘Passing the torch to new generation’, says Biden to Americans after exiting presidential race

Washington, July 25 - US President Joe Biden has said he is "passing the torch to a new generation" as he explained his abrupt departure from the 2024 presidential race to Americans for the first time on Wednesday night, in an Oval Office

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Kamala Harris secures majority of delegates, Trump campaign targets her on ‘border invasion’

Kamala Harris secures majority of delegates, Trump campaign targets her on ‘border invasion’

Washington, July 23 - US Vice-President Kamala Harris has secured the support of the majority of Democratic delegates who will formally elect her as the party's nominee for president at the convention in August as the Trump campaign prepared to hold her responsible

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Kamala Harris moves to lock nomination for President

Kamala Harris moves to lock nomination for President

Washington, July 22 - US Vice President Kamala Harris is moving swiftly to lock up the Democratic party nomination for President after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race under mounting pressure from those sceptical of his chances.

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Contest with Trump battle of two contrasting visions: Harris

Contest with Trump battle of two contrasting visions: Harris

Washington, July 23 - Vice-President Kamala Harris on Monday kicked off her presidential campaign, saying of her Republican rival that "I know Donald Trump's type" from dealing with cheats, fraudsters and abusers of women in her previous career as a public prosecutor.

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Kamala Harris calls Biden’s achievements ‘unmatched’ in first remarks

Kamala Harris calls Biden’s achievements ‘unmatched’ in first remarks

Washington, July 22 - US President Joe Biden’s legacy of achievements was "unmatched" in modern history, Vice-President Kamala Harris said Monday in her first public remarks after taking over the presidential ticket from him.

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Trump’s assassination attempt most significant operational failure in decades: Secret Service chief

Trump’s assassination attempt most significant operational failure in decades: Secret Service chief

Washington, July 22 - US Secret Service Director Kimberly A. Cheatle told lawmakers at a hearing that the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump was the “most significant operational failure” for the agency in decades.

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Democrats’ challenge is to quickly translate Kamala Harris’s unshakeable support into nomination

Democrats’ challenge is to quickly translate Kamala Harris’s unshakeable support into nomination

New York, July 22 - US Vice President Kamala Harris has amassed nearly unshakeable support for her to become the Democratic Party's presidential candidate and as the election looms just 105 days away, the party’s challenge now is to find a mechanism to

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Biden exits White House race, endorses Kamala Harris

Biden exits White House race, endorses Kamala Harris

Washington, July 22 - US President Joe Biden on Sunday announced that he was withdrawing from the White House, saying "while it has been my intention to seek re-election, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country

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‘In best interests of party, country’: Biden says dropping out of US Presidential race

‘In best interests of party, country’: Biden says dropping out of US Presidential race

Washington, July 21- Months before the 2024 Presidential election, US President Joe Biden on Sunday announced that he was dropping out of the race "in the best interest of my party and the country".

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US saw no worrying outcomes from PM Modi’s meeting with Putin: NSA Sullivan

US saw no worrying outcomes from PM Modi’s meeting with Putin: NSA Sullivan

Washington, July 21- The US understands that India has historic ties with Russia that it will not cut off overnight but the important issue is whether or not New Delhi was deepening military and technology relationship with Moscow and the Joe Biden administration

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