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  'President for all...': Kamala Harris formally accepts Democratic presidential nomination | WATCH

  World | August 23, 2024 10:11 IST

  Kamala Harris has officially become the first woman of Indian and African heritage to contest on a major party's ticket. She recalled her mother's role in her life in front of a large audience at the final day of the star-studded Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago.

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  'We have him on the run': Hillary Clinton's jab at Trump during Democratic Convention | WATCH

  World | August 20, 2024 17:34 IST

  The mega DNC event opened with Biden, 81, passing the baton to Kamala Harris ahead of the November presidential bout with Donald Trump. Hillary Clinton, who unsuccessfully ran against Trump in 2016, highlighted his criminal convictions and controversial language towards Harris at the event.

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  US presidential poll: Kamala Harris picks Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate; Who's he?

  World | August 06, 2024 20:23 IST

  Kamala Harris, who is running for President of the United States this November against Donald Trump, picked her running mate.

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  US Elections 2024: Kamala Harris becomes Democratic presidential nominee, to face Trump in November

  World | August 06, 2024 9:55 IST

  Kamala Harris, who is the first female Vice President of Black and Indian heritage in US history, has now also become the first woman of colour to lead a major party ticket. Her rise to the top followed President Biden's poor debate performance that caused him to end his re-election bid.

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  US Elections 2024: Kamala Harris to announce vice presidential nominee next week, say sources

  World | July 31, 2024 7:21 IST

  Sources said Harris is expected to announce her running mate as early as Monday, a day before her first rally in Philadelphia. The location suggests that Josh Shapiro, the Governor of Pennsylvania, is expected to take the spot as the US presidential race heats up.

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  Kamala Harris wins enough delegates to secure Democratic presidential nomination, to take on Trump

  World | July 23, 2024 10:43 IST

  Kamala Harris moved quickly to secure the delegates following Biden's exit from the presidential race amid pressure over his health and age. She received endorsements from heavyweights like Nancy Pelosi and Bill Clinton, and raised a staggering $81 million in funds in 24 hours.

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  Has Kamala Harris sealed party's nomination after Biden's endorsement or will she face hurdles? READ

  World | July 22, 2024 8:37 IST

  Kamala Harris was endorsed by Joe Biden as he announced his withdrawal from reelection in the US presidential election, making it easier for her going forward in the Democratic Party. But has she sealed her nomination after Biden's endorsement?

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  'I am not going anywhere': Biden's strong message to Democrats in post-debate debacle

  World | July 09, 2024 11:22 IST

  Biden has been facing widespread criticism and concerns over his capability to serve in the White House for another term following his poor performance in the June 27 presidential debate against Trump. Despite this, Biden has been trying to show he is still competent for the job.

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  Suhas Subramanyam: Journey from Bengaluru to becoming first Indian-American to win Virginia primary

  World | June 20, 2024 12:09 IST

  In 2015, Subramanyam was selected by then-President Barack Obama to work as a technology policy advisor in the White House. Wexton had given her endorsement to Subramanyam, who is now up against Mike Clancy of the Republican Party.

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  Maldives ex-FM exposes 'lies' of Muizzu, says 'no Indian armed soldiers stationed in country'

  World | February 26, 2024 12:00 IST

  Abdulla said that the newly elected president of the Maldivian Democratic Party said, "100 days in, it's clear: President Muizzu's claims of 'thousands of Indian military personnel' were just another in a string of lies.

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  South Korea's opposition leader stabbed in neck during visit to Busan | Video

  World | January 02, 2024 13:30 IST

  Busan's emergency office said that Lee Jae-myung, head of the main opposition Democratic Party, was conscious but his exact condition was unknown after he was attacked by a man in Busan. Lee lost the 2022 presidential election to President Yoon Suk Yeol by a narrow margin.

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  Tulsi Gabbard quits Democratic Party, calls it a party of 'elitist cabal of war-mongers'

  World | October 12, 2022 7:44 IST

  US Politics: Tulsi Gabbard was the first-ever Hindu to be elected to the US House of Representatives in 2013 from Hawaii and run for the White House in 2020.

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  US Election 2020: 'Feeling good about where we are,' says Biden as he leads Trump

  News | November 04, 2020 16:52 IST

  Results of Presidential Election of United States of America are trickling in. Meanwhile, Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden addressed the media. "We are feeling good about where we are.

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  VP Pence, Kamala Harris debate on 'racism' in US

  News | October 08, 2020 13:13 IST

  During the US Vice Presidential debate, Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris clashed on racism issue in America. VP Pence took favour of the Law and Enforcement personnel and said, "I must tell you this that the presumption is here consistently from Joe Biden and Kamala Harris that America is systematically racist. This is great insult.

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  We have right to choose Amy Barrett as SC Justice: Donald Trump

  News | September 30, 2020 14:00 IST

  US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) defended the selection of Amy Coney Barrett as the next Justice for Supreme Court, saying that Republicans won the election, therefore they have the right to choose her. "We won the elections and it has consequences.

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  Joe Biden officially accepts Presidential nomination of Democratic Party

  News | August 21, 2020 12:54 IST

  Former US Vice President Joe Biden officially accepted the Presidential nomination of the Democratic Party.

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  Democrat presidential race turns ideology battle as Bloomberg quits

  World | March 05, 2020 8:42 IST

  Michael Bloomberg dropped out of the Democratic Party's race for the presidential nomination turning it into a clear ideological battle pitching the centrist wing of the party coalescing around former Vice President Joe Biden against Senator Bernie Sanders's radical left. Biden stunningly re-emerged the leading candidate after winning nine of the 14 intra-party elections.

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  US Elections 2020: Democratic Party faces embarrassment in Iowa caucus due to result delay

  World | February 04, 2020 18:57 IST

  Democratic party officials in Iowa worked furiously Tuesday to deliver the delayed results of their first-in-the-nation caucus, as frustrated presidential candidates claimed momentum and plowed ahead in their quest for the White House.

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  Indian-American Seema Nanda appointed CEO of Democratic Party's National Committee

  World | June 30, 2018 15:27 IST

  As CEO, Nanda will manage the day-to-day operations of the organisation.

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  Hillary Clinton wins final Democratic primary, discusses ‘threat’ of Trump as she meets with Sanders

  World | June 15, 2016 9:24 IST

  Washington: Hillary Clinton brought a close to the presidential primary season with a win Tuesday in the nation's capital and a meeting with dispatched rival Bernie Sanders, hoping to set a tone of Democratic unity