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Algeria's constitutional court has certified President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s landslide victory in last weekend’s election after re-tabulating vote counts that he and his two opponents had called into question

Netflix, Max, Disney+, Hulu, Paramount+ are releasing new movies and shows for OTT subscribers. These movies and shows include a film on US Presidential Elections. US Election 2024 Day is fast approaching, and Max is looking back to the last presidential race. The HBO documentary “Stopping the Steal,” directed by Emmy-winner Dan Reed, focuses on Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 results in Arizona and Georgia, culminating in the attack on the U.S. Capitol. It features interviews with Trump insiders like former Attorney General Bill Barr, former White House Communications Director Alyssa Farah Griffin and White House campaign official Stephanie Grisham. The producers say it “explores and debunks the claims of ballot tampering, illegal immigrants and deceased people voting.” The film premieres Tuesday on Max. Writer-director Azazel Jacobs’ latest movie stars Carrie Coon, Natasha Lyonne and Elizabeth Olsen as sisters who gather in the New York apartment of their dying father. A highlight of the fall season, “His Three Daughters” is one of the most memorable tales of siblinghood, and of a death in the family, in recent memory. It's out on Netflix on Friday, September 20.

Arvind Kejriwal pitches for early assembly polls in Delhi, experts on Sunday said the city government may have to write to the Election Commission giving reasons behind the demand. The final decision will, however, rest with the poll panel on when to hold the polls. The term of the Delhi Assembly ends on February 23 next year and the polls are expected to be held sometime early February. Kejriwal on Sunday demanded that polls in Delhi be held in November alongside Maharashtra.

Delhi chief minister as a «confession of crime» and wondered if he offered to quit the post because of an infight within his Aam Aadmi Party. It also termed Kejriwal's move a «drama» and claimed he was playing an «emotional card» in a bid to make a virtue out of necessity as the Supreme Court by granting him a «conditional bail» in the excise policy graft case, restricted him from entering his office and signing any file. «When Arvind Kejriwal talked about resigning, it became a confession of his crime. He accepted that the charges levelled against him were such that he could not continue as chief minister,» BJP national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi told a press conference at the party headquarters here. He also wondered why Kejriwal did not resign when he was arrested in connection with the scam.

Taylor Swift’s public endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris has sparked mixed reactions among voters, according to a recent YouGov poll. Swift, known for her massive global following, took to Instagram to express her support for Harris. However, the endorsement may not have had the desired effect on the electorate.

Jammu and Kashmir and National Conference (NC) leader Farooq Abdullah on Sunday targeted the BJP-led coalition government, saying those who once raised «Pakistan Zindabad» slogans now align with the party. Replying to allegations that the unrest in Kashmir was a result of the 1987 election rigging, Dr Farooq Abdullah replied, «We didn't create separatists; Pakistan did.» He further added, «Those who previously raised slogans like 'Pakistan Zindabad' have now aligned themselves with the BJP.»

BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari termed it a «PR stunt» and said he is doing this to restore his image. Bhandari further said that Kejriwal wants to apply Sonia Gandhi's model, where she made Manmohan Singh a dummy Prime Minister and ran the government from behind the scenes. «This is a PR stunt of Arvind Kejriwal. He has understood that his image among the people of Delhi is not of an honest leader but of a corrupt leader, today Aam Aadmi Party is known across the country as a corrupt party. Under his PR stunt, he wants to restore his image...It is clear that he wants to apply the Sonia Gandhi model, where she made Manmohan Singh a dummy Prime Minister and ran the government from behind the scenes. They have understood today that the Aam Aadmi Party is losing the Delhi elections and the people of Delhi cannot vote in their name, so they want to make someone else a scapegoat,» Bhandari said.

Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said he will resign after two days and would demand early polls in Delhi as he vowed not to sit in CM's chair till people give him a «certificate of honesty». Kejriwal, who was released on bail from Tihar on Friday in the excise policy corruption case, said, «I will only sit on CM's chair after people give me a certificate of honesty. The surprising decision has left everyone wondering who will be the next Chief Minister of Delhi.

BJP leader and former Minister Anil Vij on Sunday said he will stake claim for the chief minister's post if the party returns to power in Haryana after the October 5 Assembly polls. The six-time MLA's remarks come at a time when the party has already made it clear that Nayab Singh Saini will be the chief minister if the BJP returns to power. Saini is also the party's chief ministerial face in the polls. «I never sought anything from the party till today...people from Haryana are coming to meet me. Even in Ambala, people tell me that I am senior-most why I did not become CM. On demand of the people, and on the basis of seniority, this time I will stake claim to become chief minister,» Vij said.

AAP leader and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said that the BJP drafted a fantasy story called 'liquor scam' and those stories were proved wrong in the Supreme Court. «The BJP drafted a fantasy story named the 'Liquor Scam'. The Supreme Court gave bail to Arvind Kejriwal and ended that story… It is a happy ending for us and a sad ending for the BJP. They thought they would keep Arvind Kejriwal jailed till the Delhi elections, but their stories were proven to be wrong in the court, and today Arvind Kejriwal and I are out of jail,» said Sisodia. Delhi Minister Atishi said that it has been proven that AAP is the only party that scares the BJP.

PMAY-G) beneficiaries in Tatanagar, Jharkhand. Additionally, he released first instalment of Rs 32 crore at Ranchi. During the event, PM Modi virtually launched projects worth Rs 660 crore from Jharkhand's Ranchi. «PM Modi could not reach here due to heavy rains. But he decided to talk to us virtually. On the pious land of Kolhan, I welcome PM Modi. PM Modi is an amazing PM, he is first your family member. He always has concerns for you. He brought PMAY, and fulfilled the dreams of homes for poor. 2,95,00,000 houses were approved by him. He will continue providing pucca houses. He walks the talks. Three months have gone since the elections, he has decided to make three crore houses for people, two crore in rural areas and one in urban areas. 40 lakh houses have already been approved, the funds (more than 3 lakh crore) for three crore houses. Everybody will be having their houses,» said Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

Bill Maher joked that Laura Loomer and Donald Trump might be in an «arranged relationship» to influence the 2024 election. Maher's comments came during his HBO show Real Time. He also suggested that personalities like Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are pretending to date to sway voters for the same purpose. Maher described Loomer as «very close to Trump» and speculated, “I think maybe Laura Loomer's in an arranged relationship to influence the election because she's very close to Trump.” He added, “She's 31 and looks like his type.” Maher further stated, “Who's Trump f******? Because I said, it's not nobody. He's been a dog for too long. And it's not Melania. I think we may have our answer this week.”

Biden was hosting a celebration of Black excellence at the White House with lawmakers, advocates and celebrities this past week, Kamala Harris was instead headed off to campaign in Pennsylvania. The nation's first Black vice president spoke with voters there about supporting small businesses, building more housing and expanding the child tax credit. She said the country «needs a president of the United States who works for all the American people.» What she did not do was spend time talking about her race or gender or the prospect that she would be the nation's first Black and South Asian woman to be president if she defeated Republican Donald Trump.

Kamala Harris may not win the US polls 2024 and end up conceding way more territories than was earlier expected, if reports are to be believed. A latest survey has revealed that she is leading Donald Trump by a mere 1.3 points, which is a negligible figure, considering the fact that this lead is within the margin of error, which means the risk of her losing out on the polls is very high at this point.

US elections 2024 is on its final lap, and the camps of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are trying with all their might to get the edge over each other. However, voters are claiming that Harris is still lagging behind in the poll race against the former US President, based on a few issues, and crime rate, immigration, and taxation policies could be the starter pack.

US election 2024 is witnessing a peculiar subject hogging the limelight and it's related to the dogs and cats of Springfield, Ohio. Ever since former President Donald Trump claimed on national television that immigrants were stealing and devouring the household pets of Springfield — «they're eating the dogs,» he practically shouted, «they're eating the cats» — the rhythms and routines in the city have not been the same. City officials say they have received no credible reports of anybody eating household animals. Karen Graves, a city spokesperson, said she was not aware of recent hate crimes targeting Haitian residents but that some had been victims of «crimes of opportunity,» such as property theft. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump pledged on Friday to conduct mass deportations of Haitian immigrants from the Ohio city of Springfield, even though the majority of them are in the United States legally.

BJP rebels and 42 Congress rebels have filed nominations. The bulk of Haryana's 13 assembly elections since its formation have seen a more triangular contest, with party rebels contesting as independents playing a prominent role. This time, in addition to party rebels, other notable players or combinations include INLD-BSP, JJP-ASP, and AAP.

Jammu and Kashmir is gearing up for a triangular contest between Congress, National Conference and People's Democratic Party. This is one of the five seats where the NC and Congress-which entered into a pre-poll seat sharing arrangement on 83 of the 90 seats across J&K-decided to have a friendly contest. Both the parties failed to convince each other that their respective candidates had a better chance to emerge as a winner from here. The PDP, which still claims to be the part of INDIA bloc but is not part of any pre-poll alliance in J&K, saw an opportunity in the NC and Congress rivalry in this constituency and believe that they might end up as winners here. Thus in Banihal, a town spread in the lap of Pirpanchal mountain and on the banks of Nalla Bischlari and connects Kashmir with the rest of the country, the contest is no longer friendly.

Himanta Biswa Sarma discussed implementation of Orunodoi 3.0 and the National Food Security Act (NFSA). Sarma held a video conference at Lok Sewa Bhawan in Dispur with Members of Parliament, Members of the Legislative Assembly, and Deputy Commissioners to discuss Orunodoi 3.0 and the National Food Security Act (NFSA). Sarma stated the upcoming launch of Orunodoi 3.0 and the NFSA across Assam on September 19. He urged all MPs, MLAs, and DCs to provide suggestions to ensure the successful implementation of these initiatives.

Jammu and Kashmir with an attack on the «three (political) families)» of Congress, National Conference and PDP, alleging they jointly destroyed the state for decades to serve their own selfish interests by promoting corruption, separatism and terrorism. He assured the voters that the status of full statehood to the union territory will be granted by a BJP government. Addressing a rally in Doda, Udhampur on Saturday, the prime minister charged that these three parties want to restore Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir. The clause had deprived several sections of the society from benefits like reservation and welfare schemes of the Centre. «These Assembly elections are between three (political) families and the youth of Jammu and Kashmir. On one side are the three families and on the other are the sons and daughters who have set out with big dreams. One family is of the Congress (Nehru-Gandhis), one of NC (Abdullahs) and one of PDP (Muftis). What these three families have jointly done to you is not less than any sin. These three families are responsible for destroying the state through decades,» Modi said.

Narendra Modi on Saturday promised to connect unlinked areas of Jammu and Kashmir through the railway network, announcing that trains will soon reach the Kashmir valley. Addressing an election rally in the Doda district in support of BJP candidates earlier in the day, Modi said work on the railway line between Srinagar and Ramban is complete and the trial runs have begun. «We are working to connect the unlinked areas of Jammu and Kashmir through rail. Soon, the people of Ramban, Doda, Kishtwar, and Kashmir will be able to travel directly to Delhi by train. I will fulfil your dream,» Modi said at the rally. «Very soon, trains will run to Srinagar through Ramban. The work on the railway line is complete, the station is ready, and trials have already begun,» he added.