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White House says zero chance Biden will withdraw, after POTUS says 'he screwed up'
Joe Biden is "absolutely not" pulling out of the US presidential race, his spokeswoman said Wednesday, as pressure mounted following his disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump. Biden has admitted he performed poorly in the debate, and was blunt in a radio interview recorded Wednesday with Wisconsin's Civic Media.
VP Kamala Harris top choice to replace Biden in election race if he steps aside: Sources
Vice President Kamala Harris is seen as the top alternative if President Joe Biden decides not to seek reelection, according to senior sources within the Biden campaign, White House, and Democratic National Committee. Despite concerns over Biden's recent debate performance and calls for his aides to resign, Harris remains the leading candidate due to her name recognition, polling strength, and support within the party.
US presidential debate: Private call of top Democrats fuels more insider anger about Biden's performance
Top Democratic Party leaders express mounting concern over the lack of seriousness shown by Joe Biden's campaign and the Democratic National Committee regarding the impact of the president's poor debate performance. During a call with influential committee members, concerns were raised about being asked to ignore the gravity of the situation. Some party members are publicly and privately suggesting Biden should step aside for a younger replacement at the Democratic National Convention.
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Electoral Bond: Future Gaming biggest donor to TMC, DMK, YSRCP
Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Limited was the top donor to BJP at Rs 584 crore and BRS at Rs 195 crore. The company also emerged as the second highest donor to three parties - DMK (Rs 85 crore), YSRCP (Rs 37 crore) and TDP (Rs 28 crore).
Electoral Bonds: Lifting veil on Megha, Vedanta, Future Gaming and Reliance-linked co's donations to BJP, TMC, Congress & others
The State Bank of India (SBI) has released the complete electoral bond data as per the Supreme Court's directives. The dataset contains unique alphanumeric numbers linking bond purchasers to the political parties redeeming them.
Electoral Bond data: Five key takeaways on corporate funding of political parties
The electoral bond data showcases evolving corporate funding trends for political parties, with new entrants impacting financial support dynamics among major players like BJP, INC, and Trinamool Congress.
Electoral bond data: Future Gaming and Megha Engineering top donors to political parties
The data release provides details of electoral bonds worth over Rs 12,000 crore. The information was provided by State Bank of India (SBI), the sole seller of the bonds, and published by the ECI.
Electoral bond data released: Here's a complete list of donors who contributed Rs 10 crore or more
The Election Commission has released detailed data on electoral bonds, sourced from the State Bank of India (SBI), following a Supreme Court deadline. The information reveals major buyers, including industrialists like Lakshmi Mittal, Sunil Mittal's companies, Vedanta, ITC, and Mahindra and Mahindra. Future Gaming and Hotel Services, under ED scrutiny, bought bonds worth over Rs 1,350 crore. Vedanta Ltd, Sunil Mittal's companies, and others also made significant purchases. The BJP, Congress, and several other parties received donations through these bonds, aiming to enhance transparency in political funding.
Electoral bonds: A look at top buyers, other key numbers
Here’s a look at the top electoral bond buyers along with an examination of some of the other key numbers that have emerged from the initial data dump.
Our shoulders broad enough: SC on social media commentary after Electoral Bonds order
As an institution, our shoulders are "broad enough", the Supreme Court said on Monday as the Centre flagged social media posts against the court intended to embarrass it after its orders in Electoral Bonds cases. Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, who was heading a five-judge Constitution bench hearing the electoral bonds case, said once the court delivers a judgement, it becomes nation's property, open for debate.
'Cannot be selective in disclosure': SC asks SBI for unique number, ‘every detail’ on poll bonds
The Supreme Court has directed the State Bank of India (SBI) to disclose all details of electoral bonds purchased and encashed since April 12, 2019, including their unique numbers, to the Election Commission of India. The court criticized SBI for withholding information and emphasized that the bank must be transparent in disclosing all details. SBI was the sole issuer of electoral bonds, which were recently deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. The court also rejected a plea to disclose information from before 2019, stating that it would amount to a substantial modification of its judgment.
Electoral bonds: DMK's disclosure shows Future Gaming, Megha Engg as top donors
The latest information is based on disclosures of donors' names by a few political parties to the poll panel. Most beneficiaries of the electoral bonds scheme, including the BJP, All India Trinamool Congress, Congress, BRS and BJD, did not disclose the names of donors.
Electoral bond mystery: Who paid Rs 162 crore in the name of Yashoda Hospital?
Yashoda Hospital, a top donor in electoral bond data, faced confusion with multiple hospitals of similar names. Denials of donations and clarifications from different management groups added to the mystery surrounding the situation.
Why withhold info that links electoral bond donor, beneficiary: SC to SBI
Electoral bonds: SBI to respond Monday on why it didn’t disclose unique IDs SBI, the sole issuer, faced scrutiny for not revealing the unique IDs, as directed by the top court.
Electoral trusts since 2014 have also weighed in favour of BJP
The examination of corporate donations to political parties via electoral bonds reveals significant contributions to the ruling BJP through trusts like Prudent. Major donors include Serum Institute of India, Greenko energy, Essel Mining, Vedanta, Airtel Bharti, Torrent, Tatas, and Reliance.
EC releases data on electoral bonds: BJP biggest beneficiary; Vedanta, Airtel, Essel among top donors
"In compliance of Hon’ble Supreme Court's directions, contained in its order dated Feb 15 & March 11, 2024 (in the matter of WPC NO.880 of 2017), the State Bank of India (SBI) had provided the data pertaining to the electoral bonds to the Election Commission of India (ECI) on March 12, 2024," the poll body said in a press release.
Ed Sheeran meets Ayushmann Khurrana, gets treated to some delicious pinni
The 'Shape Of You' singer was earlier spotted dancing his heart out to the Telugu hit song 'Butta Bomma' along with musician Armaan Malik. He will hold a live concert in Mumbai on March 16.
Electoral bond SC verdict: India will know all info about all donors and receivers, hidden so far, by March 13
Electoral bond case: The State Bank of India, the authorised seller of these poll bonds, was directed by the apex court to provide details of donations made through these bonds, as well as all relevant info on whoever the money went to.
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