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US election 2016: How the presidential caucuses and primaries work

Before a US presidential election can take place, the Democratic and Republican parties need to choose a nominee. They do this by holding a series of smaller elections at the state level, which are called primaries and caucuses.

Mar 9, 2016

West Bengal polls: BJP fields Subhas Chandra Bose's grandnephew against Mamata Banerjee [Full list of TMC candidates]

The Congress will field Jadavpur University professor Om Prakash Mishra against Mamata Banerjee.

Mar 9, 2016

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Nick Clegg denies claims of Queenâ€™s Brexit rant

Nick Clegg has strongly denied claims that The Queen backed Britainâ€™s exit from the European Union. Buckingham Palace has insisted the Queen is â€œpolitically neutralâ€ in the EU referendum campaign, after a report published in The Sun newspaper said that she had expressed strong Eurosceptic views.

Mar 9, 2016

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Donald Trump laments â€˜$38m-worth of liesâ€™ as he grabs two Michigan and Mississippi

Republican front-runner Donald Trump rolled to primary wins in the big prize of Michigan and in Mississippi on 8 March, brushing off a week of blistering attacks from the partys establishment to expand his lead in the White House nominating race.

Mar 9, 2016

Modi urges Rajya Sabha to clear bills passed by Lok Sabha

"The nation is waiting for us to pass many bills," Modi said in the Rajya Sabha Wednesday.

Mar 9, 2016

US primaries: Donald Trump wins 3 states, Bernie Sanders beats Hillary Clinton in Michigan

Hillary Clinton managed to gain over half of the total number of delegates required to win a Democratic presidential nomination.

Mar 9, 2016

Bhubaneswar, Kochi, Coimbatore to be smart with Germany's help

Certain German companies will assist the three Indian cities in implementing their plans to become smart cities.

Mar 8, 2016

My pressure led to rollback of the EPF tax proposal, claims Rahul

The tax proposal is first to be withdrawn since the announcement of the budget.

Mar 8, 2016

Nandamuri Balakrishna at Savitri audio launch

Nandamuri Balakrishna apologises for his controversial remark on heroines

Actor Nandamuri Balakrishna has said: "My comments, made during the audio release of Telugu movie 'Savitri', were not intentional."

Mar 8, 2016

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EU Referendum: The Brexit Designation Completion Explained

IBTimes UK explains the Brexit designation completion.

Mar 7, 2016

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Arnold Schwarzenegger pays tribute to Nancy Reagan as he backs Kasich

Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger joined Republican presidential candidate John Kasich on the campaign trail on 6 March in Columbus, Ohio where both men paid tributes to former First Lady Nancy Reagan who passed away earlier in the day.

Mar 7, 2016