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United States of America is gearing-up for a historic election this November. After outgoing President Joe Biden announced his decision to not run for a second term, the Democrats chose his running mate, Vice President Kamala Harris as their official contender for the upcoming polls. On the other hand, former US President Donald Trump is eyeing a second term in office, representing the right-wing Republican party. As Democrats and Republicans race for the White House once again, did you know the criteria that must be met to become the American President? Also Read — US Elections 2024: How is the President of the world's oldest democracy elected?

Republicans who see Vice President Kamala Harris’ rise in the polls have a simple message for former President Donald Trump — stick to policy and you can win. The problem is their candidate is Donald Trump, and Trump, who beat policy wonk Hillary Clinton in 2016, knows that in a contest between white papers and vibes — which is really just cooler shorthand for emotion and feeling — vibes usually carry the day. (Clinton also famously lost to Barack Obama in 2008 in a contest not over minuscule policy differences but over vibes.) This exchange between the former president and South Carolina Senator and Trump superfan Lindsey Graham was telling: “President Trump can win this election. His policies are good for America, and if you have a policy debate for president, he wins.” Graham told Kristen Welker last week on NBC’s Meet the Press. “Donald Trump the provocateur, the showman, may not win this election.” (Trump, in a policy debate, LOL).

Union Cabinet has approved the development of 12 new industrial smart cities under the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that the projects, worth ₹28,602 crore, aim to transform India's industrial landscape. 12 new industrial smart cities: Here are the cities names

Indonesia last week was rocked by large demonstrations attended by tens of thousands in several cities against a move in parliament aimed at relaxing electoral laws. The amendment, aborted in the face of the protests, would have allowed President Jokowi’s 29-year-old son, Kaesang Pangarep, to contest regional elections in central Java.

GDP data for the first quarter of the current financial year is scheduled to be released on 30 August. If these projections hold, it would mark the lowest GDP growth in five quarters. Economists have projected GDP growth in the range of 6.0-7.3% for the quarter.

As the far-right Alternative for Germany gains more power in eastern Germany, companies there find it increasingly hard to attract the skilled foreign workers they desperately need

The Washington Commanders' home field now will be known as Northwest Stadium

The leaders of France's main left-wing coalition have accused President Emmanuel Macron of denying democracy

They say all politics is local, and starting now people following the presidential campaign have a unique look into how things look on the ground

The National Labor Relations Board says Chipotle may have violated federal labor law in its treatment of employees at its only unionized store

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says senior Biden administration officials pressured Facebook to “censor” some COVID-19 content during the pandemic

presidential election process, the outcome on counting day is not immediately final, although it is a critical step in the electoral process. The popular vote, the outcome of Election Day, and the Electoral College vote are two distinct mechanisms that determine the outcome of the election. Here’s an overview of what happens after Election Day and how the final outcome is determined... On Election Day, November 5, 2024, voters across the United States will cast their ballots for President, Vice President, and various other offices. After polls close, election officials begin counting the votes. This process involves tallying in-person votes, mail-in ballots, and any early votes that were cast prior to Election Day.

NC) on Tuesday released a second list of candidates for the upcoming assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir, which included the name of former chief minister Omar Abdullah as its candidate from Ganderbal constituency in central Kashmir. After his release from a year-long detention in 2020, following abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019, Abdullah had claimed that he won't contest elections unless statehood was restored to J&K. However, when the assembly election was announced recently, his father Farooq Abdullah and other party members started stressing on the importance of Omar contesting the polls. Abdullah, too, in his recent press interactions, said that «not fighting the elections could be a mistake». He was also quoted as saying, «It won't be right to seek votes when I won't be contesting the elections.»

Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) on Tuesday announced that it has entered into an alliance with Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) of Chandrashekhar Azad, its fourth ally since its inception in 2019. As per the agreement, JJP will contest on 70 seats while ASP (Kanshi Ram) on 20. With Jats-Dalits voting as one block in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls and their combined vote share accounting to more than 45%, all the main players in Haryana politics, including the Congress and Indian National Lok Dal, are looking to woo this section. These two communities — Jats with 25% vote share and SCs with 21% — backed the Congress in 2024 polls and increased its tally from zero in the 2019 elections to five seats in 2024.

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Unified Pension Scheme for central government employees will be available only for those who are currently subscribers of the New Pension Scheme (NPS), including retirees. The new scheme guarantees employees 50 per cent of their average basic pay over the last 12 months before retirement as a pension for a minimum qualifying service of 25 years against a market returns linked payout under the NPS. According to the scheme approved by the Union Cabinet, the pension will be proportionate for a lesser service period of up to a minimum of 10 years. Also, assured pension of Rs 10,000 per month on superannuation after a minimum of 10 years of service. The scheme has been brought out to address the concerns of government employees over NPS, which came into effect from January 1, 2004.

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Vanathi Srinivasan on Sunday said it «impossible» for the opposition parties NC and PDP to ensure Article 370 restoration but they are fooling people by guaranteeing it in their manifesto for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections. Addressing reporters after a meeting of Jammu and Kashmir Mahila Morcha at the BJP headquarters here in the run-up to the assembly polls, Srinivasan said the younger generation in the union territory want a peaceful life and development, which can only be ensured by her party. In its manifesto, the National Conference (NC) mentioned 12 guarantees, including the restoration of Article 370 and Jammu and Kashmir's statehood, while People's Democratic Party (PDP) promised to pursue the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir to its «original status», and advocate for confidence-building measures (CBMs) and regional cooperation between India and Pakistan. In August 2019, the BJP-led government abrogated Article 370, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, and bifurcated the erstwhile state into two Union Territories — Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

The final results were in Friday: the Democratic national convention was more popular with television viewers than the Republicans'

Donald Trump has not been very vocal and supportive of immigration, and has mostly been seen voicing his opinion against it in major public forums. However, latest reports suggest that he and his party may try to increase the number around legal immigration into the United States, if he is voted to power in the upcoming US Presidential Elections 2024.