presidential election
Hassan Rouhani re-elected as Iran's president with 23.5 million votes
In 2013, Rouhani won the presidential election with nearly 51 percent of the vote. Turnout for that vote was 73 percent.
Sharad Pawar refuses to run in Prez race
Mr Pawar and Mrs Gandhi had a meeting recently in Delhi where both leaders discussed the Presidential election in detail.
Iran vice president Eshaq Jahangiri pulls out of election, backs Rouhani
'Vote for Rouhani because he is the man for difficult situations', Jahangiri said as he announced he was withdrawing his candidacy.
Will be good if Pranab Mukherjee becomes President again: Nitish Kumar
Political heavyweights have started flexing their muscles to place their 'choice' in the seat of power.
Make Mohan Bhagwat President, he will resolve Kashmir issue: Shiv Sena
Shiv Sena had said that the RSS headquarters has become the 'second seat of power' in the country and only Mohan Bhagwat can be President.
Open to consensus candidate for President if Modi consults us: Cong
Sonia Gandhi has been at the forefront of evolving a consensus among Opposition parties for a joint candidate 'acceptable to all'.
Sena harps on Bhagwat for Prez, says RSS HQ 'second seat of power'
Shiv Sena which had strained ties with ally BJP, had earlier also suggested that Bhagwat be made the next President of India.
Won’t contest presidental elections: Sharad Pawar
Ms Heptulla was also considered close to Mr Pawar and called the leader of Mr Pawar’s faction when she was in Congress.
French consulate in New York evacuated after bomb threat
A suspicious vehicle prompted police to clear the building on Fifth Avenue across from Central Park.
Presidential polls: Sena's vote kitty could prove crucial for BJP
According to sources in the BJP, the party could be short of numbers by about 20,000 to 25,000 votes in the Presidential polls.