Page 6 - 2020 Us Elections

Trump and allies spread falsehoods to cast doubt on election: Report

While much of America was sleeping, President Donald Trump's leads in crucial battleground states began slipping -- and that is when online falsehoods about the election started surging

Indian-American doctor maintains lead in key Congressional race in Arizona

Indian-American emergency room physician Dr Hiral Tipirneni has maintained a narrow lead over her Republican incumbent in an Arizona Congressional race

Oil rises 4% after Trump falsely claims victory in tight US election

Oil prices rose nearly 4% after President Trump falsely claimed victory in a tight US election with millions of votes still to be counted and after data showed a large decline in US crude inventories

US polls: Indian-origin candidates lose Senate races in Maine, New Jersey

Indian origin candidates Rikin Mehta and Sara Gideon have lost their Senate race from New Jersey and Maine respectively, according to projections made by the American media on Tuesday night. Born to an Indian father and an Armenian mother, Gideon, the current speaker to the Maine House of Representatives, lost to Republican heavyweight Senator Susan Collins. Collins received 4,09,974 votes as against the 3,39,364 bagged by Gideon. This was the fifth consecutive victory for Collins. In her remarks, she publicly thanked Gideon for "a very gracious call", conceding the race. Gideon's father immigrated from India and worked as a paediatrician in Rhode Island, where Gideon, the youngest of four children, grew up. She moved to Maine after meeting her husband Ben, a personal injury trial lawyer with the lawfirm, Berman & Simons. "While this election may be over, we have to work together to build a better future, one where everyone has access to healthcare they can afford, where we tackle

Winning enough states to reach 270 electoral votes needed to win: Biden

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said he is winning enough states to reach the magic number of 270 electoral college votes needed to win the presidency

US elections: Trump campaign pushes for recount in Wisconsin, 'immediately'

US President Donald Trump's campaign plans to "immediately" request a recount in the battleground state of Wisconsin, where the race remains on razor's edge

US polls: Trump sues in Pennsylvania, Michigan; asks for Wisconsin recount

Trump campaign said it filed lawsuits in Pennsylvania and Michigan, laying groundwork for contesting the outcome in undecided battleground states that could determine whether Trump gets another term

Best of BS Opinion: US' election system, privatisation of discoms, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Biden edges ahead of Trump; chances of win widen as more votes come in

Biden is leading the popular vote count by about 2.5 million votes, a gap that's expected to widen as more West Coast ballots are tallied, as both candidates exceeded comparative tallies from 2016

US election: Investors see China, green and easy money bets as winners

Lulled by Biden's opinion poll lead, some investors had positioned for higher US bond yields and renewables shares

Despite Biden win, Republican Senate to cast shadow on US climate policy

Biden has promised to guide the United States economy to net-zero emissions by 2050 to fight global warming if he is elected, a pledge that would require sweeping legislation to achieve

Oil rises after Donald Trump falsely claims victory in tight US election

A victory by Trump is viewed as bullish for oil because of sanctions on Iran and his support for Saudi-led oil production cuts to support prices

Top headlines: US election heads down to the wire, SBI Q2 profit up 52%

Republic TV editor Arnab Goswami was arrested by police in Mumbai for alleged abetment of suicide in a case registered in 2018.

IT stocks rally ahead of US election outcome; Infosys, Wipro advance 4%

Biden has indicated raising corporate taxes and capital gains tax if voted to power.

Emerging mkt stocks swing between gains and losses ahead of US poll verdict

For Dhiraj Bajaj, head of Asia fixed income at Lombard Odier, growing expectations of a Trump victory or a Biden win without a Democratic sweep, means the upside for emerging markets will be capped.

Asian equities except India see outflows in October on US election jitters

Foreign investors turned net buyers of Indian equities as slowing Covid-19 cases boosted hopes of a faster economic recovery, while other Asian equities faced outflows ahead of the US election

US elections: Protesters gather near White House, no wide unrest seen

More than 1,000 people protesting US President Donald Trump descended on Black Lives Matter Plaza, just a block from the White House, while hundreds more marched through parts of downtown Washington

Twitter hides Trump's tweet accusing Biden campaign of 'stealing' election

Twitter placed a "disputed" label on a tweet from President Donald Trump in which he accused the rival Biden campaign of trying to "steal" the tightly-contested 2020 presidential elections

US elections: About 69% American-Muslims vote for Biden, exit poll shows

Nearly 69% Muslim voters cast their ballot for Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden while 17% supported President Trump, according to a survey

Hillary Clinton retweets her message originally posted after defeat in 2016

Hillary Clinton, who was defeated by Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential elections, reposted some of her own tweets, with messages she originally shared after her loss to the Republican leader four years ago. "Do not lose heart (Vote.)," the 73-year-old Democrat leader tweeted while sharing her four year old tweet which said, Scripture tells us: Let us not grow weary in doing good, for in due season, we shall reap, if we do not lose heart. The message carried a smiling photo of Clinton which she tweeted on November 9, 2016, after losing to then Republican candidate Trump. Clinton pinned another November 9, 2016, tweet to the top of her Twitter handle: "To all the little girls watching...never doubt that you are valuable and powerful & deserving of every chance & opportunity in the world." The former secretary of state has been supportive of Trump's Democratic challenger Joe Biden, at fundraisers, in interviews and on Twitter. But she's been notably absent from the campaign ..