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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

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 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 ..

Twitter flags Trump tweet for premature claims of victory in South Carolina

Twitter has pinned a warning on a Trump campaign tweet declaring victory in the battleground state of South Carolina, saying it was premature and not confirmed by official sources

Rupee slumps 33 paise to 74.74 against the US dollar in early trade

The rupee depreciated 33 paise to 74.74 against the US dollar in opening trade, tracking strong American currency ahead of the US Presidential election results

Biden wins New York, Trump registers early wins in key states: Report

Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden has won New Jersey and New York in a tight race to the White House with President Donald Trump also registering early wins in key states

Gold dips on dollar bounce as investors see US election race tighten

Gold fell as the dollar strengthened after US President Donald Trump grabbed an early lead in the key state of Florida

Harris as president would be 'terrible thing' for US and women: Trump

Democratic vice presidential candidate Senator Kamala Harris becoming US president would be a "terrible thing" for both the country and women, President Donald Trump said

US elections: Country set to witness highest voter turnout in a century

The US appears to be on track to see over 160 million votes cast in the 2020 presidential election, a turnout rate of about 67%, which is higher than the country has witnessed in more than a century

US elections: Control of Senate at stake as Trump's allies face Democrats

Control of the Senate was a razor-close proposition as Republicans fought to retain their majority against a surge of Democrats challenging President Donald Trump's allies across a vast political map

Fearing poll-related violence, White House takes additional security cover

Security has been tightened at the White House, major commercial avenues and shopping districts in the United States as officials feared street violence on Election Day

As US election day nears, outcome won't be just a matter of political will

Against the tight margins of the 2016 election in a handful of decisive states, a new generation of voters has emerged who may tip the balance of power

Angela Merkel cautious on US vote comment, says she values science

German Chancellor Angela Merkel declined to comment directly on the US election but said she values the advice of scientists hours after Trump took another shot at the top infectious disease expert

US polls: Harris emerges as key player in electioneering of Biden campaign

Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamal Harris has emerged as a key player in the electioneering of the Biden campaign for the November 3 polls, crisscrossing some of the top battleground states

US elections: It is time for Trump to pack his bags and go home: Biden

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden urged his countrymen to get out and vote as it is time for President Donald Trump to pack his bags and go home

China, big tech firms, media want Biden to win US elections: Trump

US President Donald Trump alleged that China, big tech companies and mainstream media have rallied against him in support of his Democratic challenger Joe Biden as they "control" him

Biden promises summit of democracies to tackle authoritarianism if elected

Joe Biden has said that if elected, he will convene a global summit of democracies in the first year of his presidency to counter the "rising authoritarianism" in the world