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presidential nominee Donald Trump is narrowly leading Democratic nominee Kamala Harris by just one point in a recent The New York Times/Siena College poll. Trump garners 48 percent of voter support against Harris's 47 percent. The poll, which surveyed 1,695 respondents nationwide, has a margin of error of 2.8 points, making the race a statistical tie. The poll results come on the heels of President Joe Biden’s unexpected decision in July to step aside from the 2024 presidential race, endorsing Kamala Harris to lead the Democratic Party. Despite an ensuing surge in Democratic enthusiasm, the race remains extremely tight, with Harris and Trump frequently swapping narrow leads in various surveys. FiveThirtyEight, a media outlet that ranks pollsters based on accuracy and methodology, has identified The New York Times/Siena College poll as the most reliable in the country. Polling averages suggest a very close race, with Harris often holding a slight national lead.

Paris Paralympics came to a close with a glittering closing ceremony on Sunday. Starting off the ceremony, French singer Santa performed Johnny Hallyday's iconic track «Vivre pour le Meilleur». Several video sequences and images from the previous three Paralympic Games accompanied her melodic voice. However, the couldron flight was not happening due to weather conditions.

Afghanistan in August 2021. The report contends that the administration made its decision to evacuate noncombatants far too late, formally ordering it only on Aug. 16, failed to communicate between departments in Washington and among officials in Afghanistan, and botched the paperwork for the departure of Afghan civilians eligible to leave the country. It is the result of a three-year investigation led by Representative Michael McCaul, Republican chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. A massive television audience is expected to tune in Tuesday to watch Democrat Harris, the current US vice president, go toe to toe with Republican former president Trump over what both are calling the most important election of modern times. AFP has spoken to several American voters on the campaign trail, and — no surprise here — people by and large believe the flagbearer of their party will prevail in the face-to-face showdown.

Boeing and its largest union are entering the last week of contract negotiations before a threatened strike by more than 30,000 workers

festive season including lower interest rates, free insurance and longer repayment tenures. Experts said India's auto industry is saddled with nearly '80,000 crore worth of inventory. Tractor sales, which tend to pick up after good crop yield and farm product sales, have fallen over the last two months, making lenders with growing exposure in rural markets tread with caution. The rural areas account for a sizable chunk of sales for two-wheeler maker Hero Motocorp, and car makers Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra and Mahindra and Tata Motors, the leading sellers in these markets.

Boeing has a tentative agreement with its largest union on a new contract for factory workers that could avoid a threatened strike

Asian Games to be staged in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, will not have a Games Village and the athletes will be accommodated in hotels and cruise ships instead. In his address during the 44th General Assembly of Olympic Council of Asiada here on Sunday, former Japan Olympic Committee president Tsunekazu Takeda, informed that continental showpiece to be co-hosted by the Aichi Prefecture and the city of Nagoya will have no Olympic village. «We will not have the Games Village as the Games will be held in two prefectures. Instead we are trying our best to accommodate athletes and dignitaries in hotels and cruise ships,» Takeda said while briefing about the Games preparations. «We have arranged for cruise ships for 4,000 athletes and officials besides hotel rooms,» added Takeda, the vice president of 2026 Asian Games.

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in the final stretch of the campaign is introducing herself to voters before her Republican rival, Donald Trump, has a chance to define her. Until her sudden election to the top of the Democratic ticket this summer, Harris was still a somewhat unknown figure in national politics, driven in part by her aversion to opening up and embracing the spotlight. And since she's become the nominee, Republicans have criticised Harris for not doing many interviews or giving enough specifics on her policy plans. But the vice president is sharing personal details about her childhood, cooking and food to show her more private side.

Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have been making efforts to connect with voters through their association with McDonald’s, a brand deeply embedded in American culture. The question arises: Can McDonald’s play a role in influencing the votes for these high-profile candidates?

Trump and his Democratic rival Vice President Kamala Harris are effectively tied heading into the final weeks of the election, according to a national poll conducted by The New York Times and Siena College. Trump is up one percentage point, 48%-47%, over Harris, according to the survey released on Sunday, a difference that is well within the survey's three-point margin of error, meaning a win for either candidate in the Nov. 5 election is well within reach. While the Trump campaign endured a relatively rocky stretch in the weeks after Democratic President Joe Biden dropped out of the race in July, the most recent polling indicates the core of his support base is not going anywhere.

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Haryana Assembly polls, state AAP president Sushil Gupta confirmed that talks between the AAP and Congress were going on and the aim is to oust the BJP government. Sushil Gupta said, "Aam Aadmi Party is a disciplined party, being the state president of the party, I am making full preparations for 90 seats. Our workers are associated with the 'Parivar Jodo Abhiyan', Arvind Kejriwal's guarantee is going from village to village, our public meetings are going on… All the leaders are preparing to oust the BJP government with full readiness. It is true that talks of agreement (between AAP and Congress) are going on." He further said that leaders from BJP and other opposition parties are also in contact with him and AAP will try to accommodate them in this election.

sports administrator Randhir Singh on Sunday became the first Indian to be elected as the president of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) during the 44th General Assembly of the continental body here. A five-time Olympic shooter, Randhir was the lone eligible candidate for the OCA president's post. His tenure will run from 2024 till 2028, and his election was unanimous. The 77-year-old Randhir has been the OCA acting president since 2021, filling in for Kuwait's Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, who was handed a 15-year ban from sports administration in May this year over ethics breaches. Randhir, who held different administrative posts in Indian and Asian sports bodies, was officially named OCA president in the presence of Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and top sports leaders from all 45 countries of Asia.

Congress chief Ripun Bora, who had recently resigned as the state Trinamool Congress (TMC) president, returned to the Congress on Sunday. AICC general secretary in-charge of Assam Jitendra Singh welcomed Bora back into the party fold at the beginning of an Extended Executive Committee meeting at Charaideo. «The people of Assam are fed up with the misrule of BJP government. We will all work together to strengthen the Congress further and expose the ruling alliance's corruption, communalism before the people,» Bora said. Several top functionaries of state TMC also joined the Congress along with him.

presidential campaigns should devote more resources to activating the base or persuading the undecided. For congressional candidates who are challenging the majority party, however, prioritizing persuasion is a must. At the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, I sat down with two House candidates running to unseat freshmen Republicans to ask: What does it take a turn a red district blue? One of them I’ve known for many years through New York politics: John Avlon, the former CNN host running against Representative Nick LaLota on Long Island. The other, Rachel Bohman, is taking on Representative Brad Finstad in a district that’s been thrust into the national spotlight: Tim Walz’s old seat in southern Minnesota.

A group representing almost 100 of Canada’s universities is warning the impact from the federal government’s cap on international students will be “far greater” than what Ottawa aimed for.

Three sisters from Ohio who inherited a dime kept in a bank vault for more than 40 years knew it had some value

education loan, for which an EMI of Rs 12,131 started in January. After paying for two months, Kumar sought an extension from the bank since he is unemployed. But that’s not by choice. Kumar has been waiting for a joining date from Infosys since receiving an offer letter in April 2022. Kumar’s situation is far from unique. Many students like him have been left in limbo after consistent delays in onboarding by IT majors despite receiving offer letters two or even three years ago. After more than two years of waiting, Infosys recently conducted pre-training rounds in July and August, andissued joining dates for October and November to more than 1,000 graduates. These roles, primarily system engineering positions, will begin at the Mysore campus. “It’s a huge relief,” said Ankit Jha from Jharkhand, who had nearly lost hope after months of waiting.

Washington: Donald Trump's return to the debate stage has media organizations grappling once more with how to cover his frequent distortions of the truth. Several fact-checking operations say they have been preparing for weeks ahead of the Republican's face-off Tuesday against Vice President Kamala Harris, their only debate currently scheduled before the November 5 election. Democrat Harris will also face scrutiny over how she presents her and President Joe Biden's White House record, as well as her own policy agenda.