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Page 34 - Us Presidential Elections 2020

India to Iran: World reacts to Trump's infection with sympathy, mockery

News of the infection of the most powerful man in the world with the most notorious disease in the world drew instant reactions of shock, sympathy, undisguised glee and, of course, the ever-present outrage and curiosity that follow much of what Donald Trump does, even from 10,000 miles away. Trump's announcement, on Twitter, on Friday that he and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for the coronavirus, and the deep uncertainty that accompanied it, permeated the global news cycle, upending countless plans and sparking comment everywhere from presidential offices to the thousands looking to weigh in on social media. The positive test reading for the leader of the world's largest economy adds more uncertainty to investors' worries, including how the infection might affect the Nov. 3 election between Trump and Democrat Joe Biden. U.S. stock futures and Asian shares fell in the wake of the news. The future contracts for both the S&P 500 and the Dow industrials lost 1.9 per cent. ..

India to Iran: World reacts to Trump's infection with sympathy, mockery
Updated On : 02 Oct 2020 | 2:43 PM IST

Donald Trump, wife Melania test Covid positive, Modi wishes speedy recovery

Trump announced about putting himself in quarantine in a tweet late Thursday night after his close aide Hope Hicks was tested positive with Covid-19

Donald Trump, wife Melania test Covid positive, Modi wishes speedy recovery
Updated On : 02 Oct 2020 | 12:57 PM IST

My mother was fighter for women her entire life, says Kamala Harris

Senator Kamala Harris, who is the Democratic Party's vice-presidential candidate, has attributed her entire life's success to her mother Shyamala Gopalan, saying she was a fighter for women

My mother was fighter for women her entire life, says Kamala Harris
Updated On : 02 Oct 2020 | 12:11 PM IST

Donald Trump cancels Wisconsin rally amid surge in coronavirus cases

Trump cancelled a planned appearance in western Wisconsin amid calls from the city's mayor and the state's governor, both Democrats, that he not hold a rally due to a surge in coronavirus cases

Donald Trump cancels Wisconsin rally amid surge in coronavirus cases
Updated On : 02 Oct 2020 | 8:11 AM IST

Amazon and Big Tech cozy up to Biden camp with cash and connections

The industry's coziness with the Democratic Party, which dates back through several elections, has critics of their market dominance worried

Amazon and Big Tech cozy up to Biden camp with cash and connections
Updated On : 02 Oct 2020 | 6:53 AM IST

Donald Trump planting seeds of doubt in legitimacy of election: Joe Biden

Trump has begun planting seeds of doubt in the legitimacy of the November 3 elections as he is aware of his defeat, Joe Biden has said, a day after the chaotic presidential debate

Donald Trump planting seeds of doubt in legitimacy of election: Joe Biden
Updated On : 01 Oct 2020 | 10:40 AM IST

US elections: Pope Francis rejects US Secretary of State Pompeo meeting

The Vatican has denied US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo an audience with Pope Francis. The Holy See said the Pontiff does not receive politicians during an election period

US elections: Pope Francis rejects US Secretary of State Pompeo meeting
Updated On : 01 Oct 2020 | 6:59 AM IST

Trump's conduct at debate was 'national embarrassment': Joe Biden

Joe Biden said Trump was a national embarrassment during the first presidential debate and the moderators should do more to prevent such interruptions in the future

Trump's conduct at debate was 'national embarrassment': Joe Biden
Updated On : 01 Oct 2020 | 6:45 AM IST

Donald Trump to far-right extremists: 'Stand back and stand by'

Trump didn't condemn white supremacist groups and their role in violence in some American cities this summer, branding it solely a left-wing problem

Donald Trump to far-right extremists: 'Stand back and stand by'
Updated On : 01 Oct 2020 | 6:38 AM IST

World reacts with surprise, worry to 1st Biden-Trump presidential debate

Head-scratching perplexity about US democracy in Australia and Denmark. Disdain for chaos and insults between America's presidential contenders in a Chinese Communist Party tabloid

World reacts with surprise, worry to 1st Biden-Trump presidential debate
Updated On : 01 Oct 2020 | 6:09 AM IST

Trump questions India's Covid-19 tally to defend his handling of pandemic

Defending his handling of the crisis, Trump said that "millions" could have died in America without his actions

Trump questions India's Covid-19 tally to defend his handling of pandemic
Updated On : 01 Oct 2020 | 6:01 AM IST

US Presidential elections 2020: Biden says he would represent all Americans

Democrat Joe Biden is talking to voters in Ohio and Pennsylvania as he takes a train tour of those states a day after his debate clash with President Donald Trump. At a stop in Alliance, Ohio, Biden pledged that if he wins the November 3 election, "I'm not going to be the Democrat president. I'm going to be the American president. Biden said the debate and the election itself are about the American people. And he's posing this question: Does your president have any idea, understand what you're going through and if he does, does he care about it? Biden says his train tour will take him to places that are hurting.

US Presidential elections 2020: Biden says he would represent all Americans
Updated On : 01 Oct 2020 | 5:58 AM IST

Zero Democratic enthusiasm, nobody wants 'sleepy joe' as leader, says Trump

Trump, a Republican, and Biden are pitted against each other for the November 3 presidential elections

Zero Democratic enthusiasm, nobody wants 'sleepy joe' as leader, says Trump
Updated On : 30 Sep 2020 | 11:00 PM IST

Trump vs Biden: How does early voting work in the US presidential election?

Some started in September. Some don't start until mid-October, or even closer to Election Day on November 3

Trump vs Biden: How does early voting work in the US presidential election?
Updated On : 30 Sep 2020 | 10:06 PM IST

LIVE: Unlock 5 guidelines out; cinema halls to re-open from October 15

UPSC has informed the Supreme Court that it would not be possible to defer the UPSC preliminary exams beyond October. Stay tuned for Latest LIVE news

LIVE: Unlock 5 guidelines out; cinema halls to re-open from October 15
Updated On : 30 Sep 2020 | 8:16 PM IST

Five most important stories of the day you should know about

A court has acquitted all 32 accused, including former deputy prime minister Lal Krishna Advani, in the demolition of the Babri mosque in Ayodhya in December 1992

Five most important stories of the day you should know about
Updated On : 30 Sep 2020 | 6:23 PM IST

Trump, Biden clash over several issues in bitter presidential debate

US President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden fiercely clashed over a number of issues, including Covid-19, racism, economy and climate, during the first presidential debate

Trump, Biden clash over several issues in bitter presidential debate
Updated On : 30 Sep 2020 | 4:47 PM IST

Paris accord: Agreement a 'disaster', says Trump; Biden vows to rejoin

US President Donald Trump has said it was a "disaster" and people were happy being out of it, while his Democratic challenger Joe Biden vowed to rejoin the historic accord if voted to power

Paris accord: Agreement a 'disaster', says Trump; Biden vows to rejoin
Updated On : 30 Sep 2020 | 1:05 PM IST

US elections: Investors react to first Trump-Biden presidential debate

S&P 500 index futures dropped 0.5% after the heated and chaotic debate ended, erasing earlier gains of 0.7%

US elections: Investors react to first Trump-Biden presidential debate
Updated On : 30 Sep 2020 | 11:32 AM IST

US Presidential debate: Biden targets Trump on Covid-19, Trump blames China

US President Donald Trump defended his response to the coronavirus pandemic, calling it a China's fault, adding that he had received praise from governors for doing a 'phenomenal job'

US Presidential debate: Biden targets Trump on Covid-19, Trump blames China
Updated On : 30 Sep 2020 | 10:34 AM IST