US Presidential election

US presidential polls: Twitter breaks election day tweets record

With 35 million tweets on the US election day, micro-blogging site Twitter on Wednesday broke its earlier record set in 2012 election day of more than 31 million tweets.

Nov 09, 2016, 11:12 AM IST

Rupee plunges 23 paise on Modi's black money crack down

Rupee plummeted by 23 paise to 66.85 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday on the government's surprise move to ban Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes in a bid to curb black money.

Nov 09, 2016, 10:23 AM IST

Gold falls ahead of results of US presidential election

Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange dropped on Tuesday, as investors largely waited on the sidelines ahead of the results of the US presidential election.

Nov 09, 2016, 09:17 AM IST

Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump: Rishi Kapoor has chosen his favourite US presidential election candidate

After Bollywood superstar Salman Khan and veteran Kabir Bedi, Rishi Kapoor has stepped forward to cheer for his favourite US Presidential election 2016 candidate. The 64-year-old star recently took to Twitter to share with his fans that he is supporting Democratic party candidate Hillary Clinton.

Nov 08, 2016, 13:12 PM IST

US airstrike killed at least 32 civilians in Afghanistan's Kunduz last week: UN

The United Nations is investigating claims that up to 32 civilians were killed in a US airstrike in the volatile Afghan province of Kunduz last week, calling any loss of civilian life "unacceptable".

Nov 07, 2016, 14:09 PM IST

Donald Trump: Will the Republican be able to paint the US blue?

Donald Trump – the real-estate mogul who became a reality TV star and, after that, the Republican Party nominee for President of the United States in the 2016 election – did not exactly seem to fit

Nov 04, 2016, 19:51 PM IST

Plane carrying VP candidate Mike Pence skids off NY runway, no injuries

Donald Trump called his running mate, Mike Pence, before a rally in Geneva, Ohio.

Oct 28, 2016, 08:29 AM IST

Clinton jumps to double-digit lead over Trump: Poll

Clinton, the Democratic former secretary of state, leads 50 percent to 38 percent in a four-way contest with two minor party candidates, according to a ABC News poll. 

Oct 23, 2016, 22:30 PM IST

US presidential debate: Donald Trump denies groping claims, says Hillary Clinton manufactured them

The third and final US presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump took place at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas. 

Oct 20, 2016, 06:48 AM IST

Donald Trump would be dangerous if elected: UN rights chief

The UN`s rights chief warned Wednesday that Donald Trump`s statements pointed to a "dangerous" figure emerging on the world stage if he won the US presidency.

Oct 12, 2016, 18:13 PM IST

Donald Trump threatens jail time for Hillary Clinton if he were president

Donald Trump, defiant amid a tide of criticism of his sexually aggressive remarks about women, said Hillary Clinton would go to jail if he were president and attacked her husband for his treatment of women in a vicious presidential debate less than a month before the U.S. election.

Oct 10, 2016, 20:04 PM IST

Forbes pegs Donald Trump's wealth at $3.7 billion, $800 million less than last year

U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump`s estimated net worth is $3.7 billion, $800 million less than a year ago, Forbes magazine reported on Wednesday, attributing the loss largely to New York`s softening real estate market. 

Sep 29, 2016, 00:06 AM IST

Donald Trump was really rude: Miss Universe Alicia

 Former Miss Universe Alicia Machado says Donald Trump called her "Miss Housekeeping" and slammed the Republican presidential nominee, saying was "aggressive" and "really rude."

Sep 28, 2016, 16:56 PM IST

Sia shares song video for Hillary Clinton during US presidential election

The ongoing commotion during US Presidential election has attracted showviz too.

Sep 28, 2016, 16:30 PM IST

Hillary Clinton releases health data, doctor says 'fit to serve' as president

Hillary Clinton has released new information about her health as she recuperated from a diagnosis of "mild, non-contagious" pneumonia, with her doctor stressing she remains healthy overall and "fit to serve" as president.

Sep 15, 2016, 03:34 AM IST

Donald Trump sees Vladamir Putin as his role model: Barack Obama

Donald Trump sees Russian President Vladimir Putin as his role model, US President Barack Obama has alleged, saying this makes Republican presidential candidate not fit for the White House.

Sep 14, 2016, 08:02 AM IST

With Hillary Clinton out sick, Barack Obama goes after Donald Trump

With Hillary Clinton sidelined by pneumonia, U.S. President Barack Obama took up the Democrats` fight against Donald Trump on Tuesday, trying to quash the Republican presidential candidate`s bid to appeal to working-class voters.

Sep 14, 2016, 02:00 AM IST

Clinton tops 50% support from US voters in latest poll

The poll released Thursday by Quinnipiac University found the former secretary of state leading Trump 51 to 41 percent in a head to head race.

Aug 25, 2016, 23:39 PM IST

US actor De Niro compares `totally nuts` Donald Trump to Taxi Driver

US actor Robert de Niro on Saturday compared Donald Trump to the mentally unstable character he played in the iconic 1976 film "Taxi Driver", calling the Republican nominee "totally nuts".

Aug 13, 2016, 21:32 PM IST

Clinton releases tax return, blasts Trump for not doing so

Hillary Clinton on Friday released her tax return for last year and criticized her opponent Donald Trump for failing to honor this tradition among American politicians running for president.

Aug 12, 2016, 23:27 PM IST