M Zulqernain And Lalit K Jha

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Biden, Trump sweep Super Tuesday primaries, rematch is on

Biden, Trump sweep Super Tuesday primaries, rematch is on

Rediff.com   6 Mar 2024

Super Tuesday is an important phase of presidential primaries when the early contests are over, and voters from multiple states cast ballots in primaries timed to occur on the same date. Almost all the results were one-sided in favour of Trump except for Vermont, where the winning difference was about one per cent.

Nikki Haley defeats Trump in Washington DC for 1st primary win

Nikki Haley defeats Trump in Washington DC for 1st primary win

Rediff.com   4 Mar 2024

Haley, 51, received 1,274 votes (62.9 per cent) against 676 votes (33.2 per cent) received by her main rival and former President Trump.

Maryam Nawaz becomes first woman CM of a province in Pakistan

Maryam Nawaz becomes first woman CM of a province in Pakistan

Rediff.com   26 Feb 2024

Senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Maryam Nawaz, the daughter of three-time former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, on Monday, became the first-ever woman chief minister of a province in Pakistan when she was elected to head the Punjab province, describing it as an 'honour' for every woman in the country.

Trump defeats Haley on her home turf South Carolina

Trump defeats Haley on her home turf South Carolina

Rediff.com   25 Feb 2024

Former United States president Donald Trump was projected to win the crucial South Carolina primary, beating his Indian-American rival and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, major American media outlets said minutes after the closing of the polls Saturday.

New Israeli settlements in West Bank illegal: Blinken

New Israeli settlements in West Bank illegal: Blinken

Rediff.com   24 Feb 2024

The new Israeli settlements in the West Bank are illegal and inconsistent with international law, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said, reversing a Trump-era policy.

Did Nawaz Sharif sacrifice his PM ambition for daughter's future?

Did Nawaz Sharif sacrifice his PM ambition for daughter's future?

Rediff.com   17 Feb 2024

Sources in the PML-N told the Press Trust of India in Lahore that Nawaz Sharif decided to withdraw himself from the race for the prime minister's office for his daughter and political heir, Maryam Nawaz, 50.

No excuse for violence: US on attacks on Indian students

No excuse for violence: US on attacks on Indian students

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2024

'The president and this administration have been working very, very hard to make sure we're doing everything we can to work with state and local authorities to try to thwart and disrupt those kinds of attacks and make it clear to anybody who might consider them that they'll be held properly accountable'

Nawaz Sharif nominates brother Shehbaz as Pak PM candidate

Nawaz Sharif nominates brother Shehbaz as Pak PM candidate

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2024

In a surprise development, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz on Tuesday nominated its president Shehbaz Sharif as the prime ministerial candidate of Pakistan instead of the party supremo and three-time former premier Nawaz Sharif.

Parties of Sharif, Bilawal Bhutto in talks to form next govt

Parties of Sharif, Bilawal Bhutto in talks to form next govt

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2024

PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif is still in the race for the prime ministerial slot despite his party not securing a simple majority in the Feb 8 general elections in Pakistan, some PML-N leaders said on Monday.

Biden slams Trump for remarks on Haley's husband

Biden slams Trump for remarks on Haley's husband

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2024

United States President Joe Biden has slammed his predecessor Donald Trump for dragging Indian-American Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley's husband into the swirl of personal attacks.

Sharif set to form govt, Imran-backed candidate jumps ship

Sharif set to form govt, Imran-backed candidate jumps ship

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2024

Wasim Qadir, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI)-backed candidate who defeated PML-N's stalwart Sheikh Rohail Asghar from Lahore's National Assembly-121 constituency, joined the PML-N after a meeting with Maryam Nawaz, daughter of the party supremo Nawaz Sharif, at her residence.

Hung verdict in Pak, Sharif bids to form govt with Army backing

Hung verdict in Pak, Sharif bids to form govt with Army backing

Rediff.com   11 Feb 2024

The three main political parties in Pakistan on Sunday intensified their efforts for the formation of a coalition government after it became clear that the coup-prone country faced a hung Parliament after general elections marred by allegations of rigging.

Poll victory of Nawaz Sharif, daughter challenged amid rigging charges

Poll victory of Nawaz Sharif, daughter challenged amid rigging charges

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2024

A large number of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf candidates had contested as independents after the ECP had snatched the former prime minister Imran Khan-led party of its iconic cricket bat symbol.

Special counsel says Biden has poor memory, Prez hits back

Special counsel says Biden has poor memory, Prez hits back

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2024

In a damaging report ahead of the November 5 polls, a special United States counsel has said that President Joe Biden 'willfully' mishandled classified documents as a private citizen but concluded that it would be difficult to convict him as he comes across as an 'elderly man with a poor memory'.

3000 Indian-Americans to campaign for BJP for LS polls

3000 Indian-Americans to campaign for BJP for LS polls

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2024

The 'Overseas Friends of BJP' in the United States has made an elaborate plan to make more than 25 lakh calls to people across India urging them to vote and re-elect Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

India sees US as weak, doesn't trust US to lead: Nikki Haley

India sees US as weak, doesn't trust US to lead: Nikki Haley

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2024

The Indian-American presidential aspirant also said that New Delhi has played smart in the current global situation and stayed close with Russia.

Nikki Haley loses to 'None of These Candidates'

Nikki Haley loses to 'None of These Candidates'

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2024

United States President Joe Biden won the Democratic presidential primary in Nevada on Tuesday, whereas in the Republican party Indian American Nikki Haley faced an embarrassing defeat at the hands of 'None of These Candidates'.

Huge relief for spouses and children of H-1B visa holders

Huge relief for spouses and children of H-1B visa holders

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2024

In a huge relief for H-1B visa holders, a White House-backed bipartisan deal has been unveiled under which automatic work authorisation would be granted to about 100,000 H-4 visa holders, who are spouses and children of a certain category of H-1B visa holders. The National Security Agreement that was announced on Sunday after long negotiations between the Republican and the Democratic leadership in the US Senate also provides a solution to about 250,000 aged-out children of H-1B visa holders. The move comes as good news for hundreds and thousands of Indian technology professionals who are waiting in a painstakingly long wait for a Green Card, in the absence of which their spouses cannot work and their aged-out children face the threat of deportation.

Red Sea attacks: US, UK, allies strike Yemen's Houthi-controlled areas

Red Sea attacks: US, UK, allies strike Yemen's Houthi-controlled areas

Rediff.com   4 Feb 2024

In a statement issued on Saturday, Austin said that the US and the UK also received support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands and New Zealand in conducting the additional strikes.

US retaliates, bombs 85 sites of Iran-backed groups in Iraq, Syria

US retaliates, bombs 85 sites of Iran-backed groups in Iraq, Syria

Rediff.com   3 Feb 2024

President Joe Biden and other top US leaders had been warning for days that America would strike back at the militias, and they made it clear it wouldn't be just one hit but a "tiered response" over time.