Cairo: Egyptians vote on Wednesday for the first time to pick their President in a wide open election that pits Islamists against men who served under deposed leader Hosni Mubarak. The contest is a novelty for a nation where elections during the 30-year rule of a man some called "Pharaoh" were thinly attended rigmaroles in which the result was a foregone conclusion. This time Egypt's 50 million eligible voters are...
07:20 AM, May 23, 2012
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday kept up the suspense on whether it would make Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee its Presidential poll nominee by remarking that "such people are required everywhere for the benefit of society". To a series of questions on Mukherjee including on his much-acclaimed reply to the Finance Bill in the Rajya Sabha, party spokesperson Renuka Chowdhary said "this is nothing new for Pranabda. He has always...
07:57 PM, May 16, 2012
Washington: The Indian-American community has come out in strong support of US President Barack Obama, who kicked off his re-election campaign with two rallies in Ohio and Virginia, with an overwhelming 85 per cent of them favouring a second term for him. About 85 per cent of the Indian-Americans support Obama for a second term, according to a latest survey conducted by Lake Research Partners, a DC-based political consultancy firm,...
06:51 PM, May 06, 2012
Kumbakonam: Former Union Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar on Saturday said Vice-President Hamid Ansari and Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee are able candidates for the President's post. "Hamid Ansari is a good friend of mine and a knowledgeable person. Pranab Mukherjee is a walking encyclopedia. Whoever occupies the post will follow law and precedents," Aiyar said. When asked to name his preferred candidate, he refused to take sides and said both are...
05:21 PM, May 05, 2012
New Delhi: Congress leader Renuka Choudhury insists that Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee seeking a bailout to support the presidential nominee is not arm-twisting but a part of 'give-and-take' required in coalition politics. But government sources are worried that a concession to Mamata may lead to similar demands from other states including Bihar which too has asked for a bailout package. The West Bengal Chief Minister is in Delhi and...
01:44 PM, May 03, 2012
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress Chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to meet UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Thursday to discuss who she will be backing for the President's post. The UPA has been reaching out to its allies over the past few days to build a consensus on the matter. The West Bengal Chief Minister is also scheduled to meet the Prime Minister on Friday, that's...
06:24 AM, May 03, 2012
RJD Chief Lalu Prasad said that according to him Hamid Ansari should become the President next. ...
12:59 PM, May 02, 2012
New Delhi: Former President APJ Abdul Kalam has not ruled out the possibility of being in the race to be the next President of India. On being asked whether he was ready to become the President again, he said that one must wait. This came as many parties like the SP have pushed for his candidature. Interestingly, President Kalam had the last time refused a second term. The latest statement...
09:42 PM, Apr 28, 2012
Samajwadi Party Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Tuesday said that his party will decide on the presidential candidate when the time is ripe. ...
02:38 PM, Apr 24, 2012
RJD Chief Lalu Prasad has said that Vice President Hamid Ansari should become the next President. ...
12:22 PM, Apr 24, 2012
New Delhi: The allies of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) seem to be getting together to push for an apolitical presidential candidate with President Pratibha Patil's term ending in July. The name that seems to getting the maximum leverage is that of former president APJ Abdul Kalam. Key UPA ally and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar has said that there must be dialogue across the NDA and the...
09:05 AM, Apr 23, 2012
Washington: Buoyed by the signs of improvement in the American economy, US President Barack Obama has said that he deserves another term. "I deserve a second term," Obama, who is seeking re-election in the November presidential polls, told NBC news in an interview. A portion of interview was aired during the Super Bowl on Monday and full interview would be telecast on Tuesday. Obama was responding to a question on...
10:02 AM, Feb 06, 2012
One of Russia's most popular newspapers said on Friday it had managed to get Paul to forecast the Russia's next president ...
01:32 PM, Jul 17, 2010
The Afghans are anxiously waiting for the results of the presidential polls. ...
01:02 PM, Aug 31, 2009
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