Presidential Election

Ireland heads to the polls to elect its next president, with two women, Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys — vying for the largely ceremonial role in a race that could make history.

Why the crypto market is excited about Trump's victory

Under the Trump administration, if the U.S. were to roll out a transparent, safe, and reliable regulatory approach, it could catalyse a new era for cryptocurrencies worldwide

Most voters think economy poor, but split on whether Trump or Harris can fix it: Poll

) Voters remain largely divided over whether they prefer Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Kamala Harris to handle key economic issue.

US elections: Pennsylvania emerges as must-win for both Harris, Trump

Pennsylvania, the state that played a vital role in the US War of Independence, has emerged as the ground zero for the 2024 president.

Kamala Harris says she will cut degree requirements for certain federal jobs

Vice President Kamala Harris, while campaigning in Pennsylvania, promised to eliminate unnecessary degree requirements for federal jobs if elected. She emphasized alternative paths like apprenticeships, challenging the private sector to follow suit.

Allan Lichtman predicts Kamala Harris will win 2024 US Presidential race: Report

Lichtman’s predictive prowess was most notably tested during the controversial 2000 election between Al Gore and George W Bush.

Lucknow Building Collapse Highlights: UP CM Yogi Adityanath instructs rescue teams to expedite relief work

India News Highlights: UP CM Yogi Adityanath instructed NDRF and SDRF teams to expedite relief work in Lucknow building crash. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh takes note of Lucknow building collapse

Pak has invited India for SCO meet in Islamabad, confirms MEA

Former Jharkhand CM Champai Soren joins BJP in Ranchi

Nevada’s six electoral votes make it a key battleground for the 2024 White House Race

In the 2024 presidential race, Nevada’s six electoral votes are crucial. Washoe County, with its balanced voter demographics, will likely determine the state's final outcome, contrasting with Las Vegas’s Democratic leanings.

Explained: A simple guide to the US electoral process and how the president is elected

Discover the process of becoming President of the United States, including the roles of caucuses and primaries, political conventions, the general election, and the Electoral College.

Mexico likely to elect first woman president; here's what you need to know

Mexicans to vote today to elect a new president and fill over 20,000 positions, with key issues including security and migration.

Indonesian defense chief linked to past rights abuses claims victory in presidential election

The 72-year-old candidate, who was once banned by the United States from entering for two decades due to his human rights record, told thousands of supporters in a sports stadium in the capital, Jakarta, that the victory, according to an early, unofficial quick count, was the victory of all Indonesians.

El Salvador votes in presidential election that the ''world's coolest dictator'' has clear path to win

While his administration is accused of committing widespread human rights abuses, violence has also plummeted, in a country known just a few years ago as one of the most dangerous in the world.

Singapore's Indian-origin ex-minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam wins presidential election

Shanmugaratnam, 66, who served as Singapore's Deputy prime minister from 2011 to 2019, got 70.4 percent votes while his rivals Ng Kok Song and Tan Kin Lian bagged 15.7 percent and 13.88 percent respectively, the Elections Department spokesman said.

Tayyip Erdogan has initial lead in Turkey election but gap expected to narrow

Opinion polls before the election had given Kilicdaroglu, who heads a six-party alliance, a slight lead, with two polls on Friday showing him above the 50% threshold needed to win outright. If neither wins more than 50% of the vote, a runoff will be held on May 28.

Tunisia heads for first elections since presidential power grab

To some, the new electoral law governing the vote is an innovation that will shatter the power of the corrupt political parties that wrecked Tunisia’s economy, subverted justice and made a mockery of the country’s 10-year experiment with democracy.

Contest with Shashi Tharoor is for betterment of country and Congress: Mallikarjun Kharge

Kharge said this during an interaction with party delegates at the Congress office here, where he sought their support for the AICC presidential election.

Congress Presidential Election News: Gehlot vs Tharoor Likely as Nomination Begins Today; Pilot Meets Raj Speaker, MLAs

Ashok Gehlot has said the call on his successor to head the Rajasthan government will be taken by Sonia Gandhi

Presidential election result | Droupadi Murmu vs Yashwant Sinha—counting of votes begins at 11 am

Presidential election result: Counting is a mere formality, with Murmu expected to sweep the election to become the first person from a tribal community and the second woman to occupy the country's highest office

Country to know who will be 15th President of India on July 21 as counting begins at 11 AM

Ruling NDA’s Droupadi Murmu and Opposition’s Yashwant Sinha are pitted against each other in the contest, with votes clearly stacked in favour of Murmu.

Voting concludes in presidential election, total turnout at Parliament 98.90%

Going by the stand taken by various parties, NDA candidate Droupadi Murmu is set to win the poll against joint Opposition nominee Yashwant Sinha.

Swift polling in Andhra Pradesh in Presidential election

Speaker Tammineni Sitarama, ministers and MLAs followed the Chief Minister in exercising their franchise. Leader of Opposition N Chandrababu Naidu led his Telugu Desam Party legislators in voting at 12 noon in the polling booth in the Assembly Committee Hall.

Presidential Election today: NDA's Droupadi Murmu has edge over Opposition's Yashwant Sinha

The voting is being held in Parliament House and state legislative assemblies between 10 am and 5 pm. The counting of votes will take place at Parliament House on July 21 and the next President will take oath on July 25.

Monsoon Session begins today: Here's a list of key bills likely to be tabled in Parliament

The government said on July 17 that as many as 32 bills have been indicated by various departments for presentation in two houses of which 14 are ready.

Wickremesinghe, Premadasa among four leaders to contest presidential election in Sri Lanka

The process of electing a new president to succeed Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who resigned after unprecedented protests against his government over the country’s economic collapse, has begun.