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US Polls: Nervous Americans cast their ballots amid unemployment, pandemic

The 2020 US Presidential election is much different than previous elections owing to people being nervous about the country's future amid nearly 8% unemployment and more than 231,000 Covid-19 deaths

US Polls: Nervous Americans cast their ballots amid unemployment, pandemic
Updated On : 03 Nov 2020 | 8:50 PM IST

Stay calm and fingers crossed: A quick history of delayed US poll results

Sure, it could happen. We may not know the Donald Trump versus Joe Biden result on the night of November 3. Here's the thing. It's not bizarre, it's happened before and 2000 is not the only time.

Stay calm and fingers crossed: A quick history of delayed US poll results
Updated On : 03 Nov 2020 | 8:09 PM IST

Biden holds his lead nationally and in key battleground states: Apco

National and state polls remain steady with some tightening, but overall Joe Biden holds his lead both nationally and in key battleground states, according to a report by Apco Worldwide

Biden holds his lead nationally and in key battleground states: Apco
Updated On : 03 Nov 2020 | 8:07 PM IST

Long lines seen outside polling stations as Americans head out to vote

Americans were voting in large numbers on Tuesday in one of the most divisive bitter presidential elections in decades in which incumbent Republican Donald Trump is challenged by Democrat Joe Biden

Long lines seen outside polling stations as Americans head out to vote
Updated On : 03 Nov 2020 | 8:04 PM IST

Wall Street set to jump on Joe Biden victory bets, stimulus hopes

Democrats are also favored to emerge from 14 hotly contested US Senate races with full control of Congress in Tuesday's election

Wall Street set to jump on Joe Biden victory bets, stimulus hopes
Updated On : 03 Nov 2020 | 8:02 PM IST

Kamala Harris wants to be president, claims Donald Trump on Election Day

Claiming that Kamala Harris wants to be the first woman president of the United States, President Trump told his supporters that this is one good reason not to vote for Joe Biden

Kamala Harris wants to be president, claims Donald Trump on Election Day
Updated On : 03 Nov 2020 | 7:32 PM IST

US Elections 2020: Donald Trump to remain in White House on polling day

After months of campaigning during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic across the US seeking a second four year term, President Trump will remain at the White House as the country votes for a leader

US Elections 2020: Donald Trump to remain in White House on polling day
Updated On : 03 Nov 2020 | 7:30 PM IST

Trump gains ground overnight in UK betting markets, Biden still favourite

US President Donald Trump's chances of re-election gained sharply overnight in online betting markets as Americans head to the polls on Tuesday, according to Betfair Exchange

Trump gains ground overnight in UK betting markets, Biden still favourite
Updated On : 03 Nov 2020 | 7:20 PM IST

Twitter, Facebook label Trump's controversial post on US election eve

Twitter and Facebook have flagged a tweet as misleading by US President Donald Trump that claimed that mail-in ballots in the US state of Pennsylvania would allow "rampant" cheating and violence

Twitter, Facebook label Trump's controversial post on US election eve
Updated On : 03 Nov 2020 | 7:15 PM IST

Trump thanks supporters, Biden offers to work harder for non-supporters

As voting begins for the US presidential election, US President Trump has thanked his supporters, while Democratic nominee Joe Biden said that he will work harder for those who do not back him

Trump thanks supporters, Biden offers to work harder for non-supporters
Updated On : 03 Nov 2020 | 7:06 PM IST

Twitter updates US Election Day tweet labelling policies as voting begins

As voting begins for the US presidential polls, Twitter has warned that it may label tweets, starting on election night, that make claims about election results before they are officially called

Twitter updates US Election Day tweet labelling policies as voting begins
Updated On : 03 Nov 2020 | 7:04 PM IST

US Elections 2020: Biden-Harris urge US citizens to cast their ballots

Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden and running mate Kamala Harris on Tuesday took to Twitter to urge the citizens to cast their ballots on the election day

US Elections 2020: Biden-Harris urge US citizens to cast their ballots
Updated On : 03 Nov 2020 | 6:13 PM IST

World shares rise, dollar sinks as investors bet on clear Biden poll win

Growth-sensitive cyclical sectors such as oil and gas, miners and banks once again led the rally - all rising between 2-3.5%

World shares rise, dollar sinks as investors bet on clear Biden poll win
Updated On : 03 Nov 2020 | 5:46 PM IST

Trump vs Biden: Landslide or down to the wire? Ghosts of 2016 loom overhead

America's top pollsters have thumbtacked their final election forecasts and we, the audience, are thinking just one thought: 2016!

Trump vs Biden: Landslide or down to the wire? Ghosts of 2016 loom overhead
Updated On : 03 Nov 2020 | 5:43 PM IST

Explainer: What's 270? The magic number that decides the fate of US polls

It's about who's going to sit in the White House for the next four years

Explainer: What's 270? The magic number that decides the fate of US polls
Updated On : 03 Nov 2020 | 5:26 PM IST

Biden term can mean better gas mileage, cheaper drugs, less doom scrolling

If Joe Biden wins the race for the US president, his promises to change Corporate America range from more strict regulation on auto emissions to helping lower prices for prescription medicine

Biden term can mean better gas mileage, cheaper drugs, less doom scrolling
Updated On : 03 Nov 2020 | 4:46 PM IST

Second Trump term can mean low regulation, more trade wars, high TV ratings

If US President Donald Trump secures a second term in the White House, look for an auto emissions battle with California, a bid to downsize Big Tech and more strong audience ratings for cable news

Second Trump term can mean low regulation, more trade wars, high TV ratings
Updated On : 03 Nov 2020 | 4:44 PM IST
Updated On : 03 Nov 2020 | 4:32 PM IST

Donald Trump, Biden make final pitches to undecided American voters

Republican incumbent President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden on Tuesday ended their most divisive and bitter election campaign with fervent appeals on social media to the undeci

Donald Trump, Biden make final pitches to undecided American voters
Updated On : 03 Nov 2020 | 4:30 PM IST

US Congress prepared if election results are disputed, says Nancy Pelosi

Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi has said that Congress was prepared to decide the outcome of the presidential election if the results were disputed

US Congress prepared if election results are disputed, says Nancy Pelosi
Updated On : 03 Nov 2020 | 4:11 PM IST