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Biden raises USD 6.3 million in first 24 hours of launching campaign for 2020 US presidential elections

Former US President Joe Biden raised USD 6.3 million in the first 24 hours after launching the presidential campaign for the 2020 elections, his campaign said on Friday (local time).The fundraising haul surpassed the first-day totals of all his rivals, including the previous record set by former Republican candidate Beto O'Rourke, who had raised USD 6.1 million in the first 24 hours after announcing the candidacy last month, reported the Hill.After months of deliberation, 76-year-old Biden on Thursday had announced his decision to run for the presidency for the third time. Following the launch of his campaign, he received 107,431 online donations from 96,926 individual donors in the first 24 hours."It is crystal clear from the last 24 hours that Americans are ready for dignified leadership, someone who can restore the soul of the nation, rebuild the middle class so everyone gets a fair shot and unite the country behind the core values we all believe in," said Biden's deputy campaign ..

Manoj Tiwari holds roadshow in Delhi

Delhi BJP President Manoj Tiwari, who is re-contesting from the North East Delhi Lok Sabha seat, on Saturday held a massive roadshow here.

The mistakes which Rahul has made (Column: Political Circus)

Although the latest poll surveys suggest that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may not be able to get a majority of its own in the ongoing polls, the leaders of the mahagathbandhan (grand alliance), which has not been formed except in bits and pieces, are bound to regret their lost opportunity.

In another America First move, Trump withdraws from Arms Trade Treaty

Continuing Washington's drift from multilateralism, US President Donald Trump has announced that he was withdrawing the country from the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT).

Two Koreas mark Moon-Kim summit anniversary with different tones

North and South Korea Saturday struck different notes as they marked the first anniversary of a summit between their leaders that fuelled a whirlwind of diplomacy which has died down amid deadlock over Pyongyang's denuclearisation. Kim Jong Un and President Moon Jae-in held their first meeting on April 27 last year in the Demilitarized Zone dividing the peninsula amid a rapid diplomatic thaw, paving the way for a historic summit between Kim and US President Donald Trump in Singapore in June. But one year later, little progress has been made on North Korea's nuclear weapons, with Pyongyang and Washington deadlocked since a second summit between Trump and Kim in Hanoi in February broke down without a deal. Moon, who brokered the first meeting between the two mercurial leaders, has tried to salvage the diplomacy although the North has remained largely unresponsive. Since Hanoi, the North has not attended any of the weekly meetings of the heads of their joint liaison office in Kaesong, ...

UP: Independent candidate accused of distributing cash for votes

An independent candidate Sanjay Kumar Sahu has been accused of distributing money to get votes in the Lok Sabha elections. A video has come up before the administration here in which people can be seen leaving the leader's office with cash.Based on the video, Ajit Paresh, Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) has issued a notice to Sahu and asked him to reply in one day.Talking to ANI here, Paresh said: "Based on the video, we have issued a notice to the Independent Candidate Sanjay Kumar Sahu and asked him to reply in a day's time.""We have asked Flying squad teams to investigate the matter. If found guilty, then actions will be taken as per the Model Code of Conduct (MCC).

Joe Biden raises $6.3mn on first day of 2020 bid

Former US Vice President Joe Biden's campaign said it raised $6.3 million in the first 24 hours of his presidential campaign launch, a haul that surpassed the Day One amounts collected by his rivals in the crowded Democratic field.

US imposes sanction on Pak; may deny visas to Pakistanis

The US has imposed sanctions on Pakistan after Islamabad refused to take back its citizen deportees and visa over-stayers from America, warning that it may withhold visas of Pakistanis beginning from its senior officials. The State Department on Friday said that consular operations in Pakistan remain unchanged as of now but as a result of such a sanction mentioned in a Federal Register notification dated April 22, the US may withhold visas of Pakistanis beginning with its senior officials. Pakistan is the latest to join the list of 10 nations that have been imposed with sanctions under a US law according to which countries refusing to take back deportees and visa over-stayers will be denied American visas. Notably eight of these countries have been slapped with such visa sanctions under the Trump administration. Two of them Ghana and Pakistan have been included in the list this year. The other countries include Guyana in 2001, the Gambia in 2016, Cambodia, Eritrea, Guinea, and Sierra .

For BJP, election starts now (IANS Exclusive)

For the ruling BJP, the general election of 2019 jump-starts now. This is where the BJP takes the knife to the prison yard fight, for in 2014, it won 161 of the 240 seats on view. As middle and north India goes to the polls over the next four phases, the BJP's resolve gets emboldened further for it knows that to retain power, it has to convert these seats into victories.

US, Russia, China call for pulling out troops from Afghanistan

Representatives of China, Russia and the United States have reached a consensus and mutually called for an orderly and responsible withdrawal of foreign troops from war-torn Afghanistan as part of the inclusive Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process.In a joint statement released by the US Department of State on Friday regarding the recently held trilateral meeting in Moscow (April 25) on Afghanistan peace process said, "The three sides encourage the Afghan Taliban to participate in peace talks with a broad, representative Afghan delegation that includes the government as soon as possible."Chinese Special Envoy Deng Xijun, Russian Presidential Representative Zamir Kabulov, and U.S. Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad attended the Moscow meeting."Our agreement with China and Russia yesterday along with the previous one with Europeans means we have emerging international consensus on US approach to end the war AND assurances terrorism never again emanates from Afghanistan," ...

Former US Interior Secretary Manuel Lujn Jr. has died

Manuel Lujn Jr, who spent 20 years as a Republican congressman and later as a US Interior Secretary who drew fire from environmentalists for challenging the Endangered Species Act, has died. He was 90. New Mexico Gov Michelle Lujn Grisham, who was a distant cousin, said Lujan died Thursday at his home in Albuquerque. He had a long history of heart trouble and underwent triple-bypass surgery after a 1986 heart attack. "Manuel Lujn was the picture of a statesman," the Democratic governor said in a statement Friday. "Over the course of ten Congressional terms and four years as secretary of the Interior, he fought for his constituents, striving for balance between competing interests." Lujn represented New Mexico's 1st District from 1969 to 1989. He gained a reputation as an advocate for Native Americans, business and constituents in a majority-Democratic district. As Lujn's final term wound down, President George HW Bush tapped him for his Cabinet. As interior secretary, Lujn sought to ..

US to withdraw from global arms treaty: Trump

US President Donald Trump has announced that the US is withdrawing from an international arms trade treaty signed by the Obama administration, marking Washington's latest exit from an international pact.

US slaps sanctions on Venezuelan minister, judge

The US Treasury Department said it has imposed sanctions on Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza and a Venezuelan judge.

Trump touts Japan trade talks, eyes sumo wrestling match

US President Donald Trump announced Friday he may watch Japan's traditional sumo wrestling when he visits Tokyo at the end of May. "We will also be going perhaps to a sumo wrestling match," he said in the White House where he hosted Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. "We are going to give the trophy to the winner of the championship," he said. Trump will become the first foreign leader to greet the new emperor of Japan, Naruhito, when he travels to the close US ally on May 25 to 28. Trump also told reporters that talks with Japan on a trade deal to remove tariffs on key products were "moving along very nicely." "I think it can go very quickly," he said.

Trump touts Japan trade talks, eyes sumo wrestling match

US President Donald Trump announced Friday he may watch Japan's traditional sumo wrestling when he visits Tokyo at the end of May. "We will also be going perhaps to a sumo wrestling match," he said in the White House where he hosted Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. "We are going to give the trophy to the winner of the championship," he said. Trump will become the first foreign leader to greet the new emperor of Japan, Naruhito, when he travels to the close US ally on May 25 to 28. Trump also told reporters that talks with Japan on a trade deal to remove tariffs on key products were "moving along very nicely." "I think it can go very quickly," he said.

Trump touts Japan trade talks, eyes sumo wrestling match

US President Donald Trump announced Friday he may watch Japan's traditional sumo wrestling when he visits Tokyo at the end of May. "We will also be going perhaps to a sumo wrestling match," he said in the White House where he hosted Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. "We are going to give the trophy to the winner of the championship," he said. Trump will become the first foreign leader to greet the new emperor of Japan, Naruhito, when he travels to the close US ally on May 25 to 28. Trump also told reporters that talks with Japan on a trade deal to remove tariffs on key products were "moving along very nicely." "I think it can go very quickly," he said.

MLA Kalidas attends NDA's rally, says ready to 'leave' Cong to support those who work

Maharashtra Congress MLA Kalidas Kolambkar on Friday attended a rally by NDA in Maharashtra and said that he will leave his party and support those who work."I am angry with the Congress party as no work could happen in my constituency. I will leave Congress and support those who work. I came here to listen to their speech. I used to come to Atal Bihari Vajpayee's speeches as well," Kolambkar said while speaking to ANI here.Kolambkar was seen in NDA's rally which was facilitated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray.Kolambkar is a seven-term Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly and was elected from the Wadala assembly constituency of Mumbai.Polling for 17 seats in Maharashtra will take place on April 29. The counting of votes will take place on May 23.

Biden outpaces pack, raises USD 6.3 mn in first 24 hours

Joe Biden raked in USD 6.3 million in the 24 hours since launching his presidential bid, his campaign said Friday, outpacing Day 1 fundraising of all other Democrats in the crowded 2020 field. Online donations to the former vice president, already considered the frontrunner among the Democrats seeking to challenge President Donald Trump, averaged USD 41, and 61 per cent of total money raised came from new donors who were not on earlier Biden email lists. The dollar figure eclipsed the USD 6.1 million opening-day haul by rival Democrat Beto O'Rourke, a former congressman from Texas, and the USD 5.9 million raised in 24 hours by liberal Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who is second behind Biden in the polls. "It is crystal clear from the last 24 hours that Americans are ready for dignified leadership, someone who can restore the soul of the nation, rebuild the middle class so everyone gets a fair shot and unite the country behind the core values we all believe in," deputy campaign ...

Trump announces US withdrawal from global arms treaty

President Donald Trump on Friday officially announced the withdrawal of the United States from a global arms treaty, also known as the Arms Trade Treaty that set rules for sales and transfers of small arms, missile launchers and warships.Addressing the annual meeting of the National Rifle Association (NRA) in Indianapolis, The Washington Post quoted Trump as saying, "Under my Administration, we will never surrender American sovereignty to anyone. We will never allow foreign bureaucrats to trample on your Second Amendment freedoms. And that is why my Administration will never ratify the UN Arms Trade Treaty.""I'm officially announcing today that the United States will be revoking the effect of America's signature from this badly misguided treaty," the President added.Speaking before a crowd, Trump signed a document urging Senators to return the Obama-era pact to the White House.The treaty, which came into being during the former George W. Bush administration, was negotiated under the ..

FB user booked for spreading Tripura CM's 'divorce' rumours

Tripura Police on Friday registered a case against one Anupam Paul, a social media user, for allegedly spreading fake information about a "divorce suit" filed against Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb by his wife Niti Deb.