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Biden wins more votes than any other presidential candidate in US history: Report

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Democratic nominee Joe Biden has won more votes than any other presidential candidate in the US history, shattering a record set by former President Barack Obama, according to a media report. As of November 4, Biden had got over 70.7 million votes, more than anyone who has ever run for president, the National Public Radio (NPR) reported. This count includes 300,000 more votes than what Obama got in 2008, which was the previous record. Biden surpassed the popular vote record of 69,498,516 set by Obama in 2008. Biden, in a…

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India’s COVID-19 caseload mounts to 83.64 lakh with 50,210 new cases

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India’s COVID-19 tally climbed to 83.64 lakh with 50,210 new cases in a day, while 77,11,809 people have recuperated so far pushing the national recovery rate to 92.20 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data on Thursday. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 83,64,086 and the death toll climbed to 1,24,315, with the virus claiming 704 lives in a span of 24 hours in the country, the data updated at 8 am showed. The COVID-19 case fatality rate was recorded at 1.49 per cent. There are 5,27,962 active…

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NEWS CATEGORIES SPORTS 

We approach each game with never-say-die attitude: Warner

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Sunrisers Hyderabad’s “never-say-die” attitude helped the team stage an incredible turnaround and secure a spot in the IPL play-offs, skipper David Warner stated. Sunrisers Hyderabad delivered under pressure in a must-win game to crush table toppers Mumbai Indians by 10 wickets and qualify for the play-offs. Warner (85 not out off 57) and Wriddhiman Saha (58 not out off 45) lit up the last league game of the tournament with an unbeaten 151-run opening stand to chase down a 150-run target in 17.1 overs. “It feels good now after that…

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS CATEGORIES 

Hilarie Burton boards ‘The Walking Dead’ series

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Actor Hilarie Burton is joining her real-life husband Jeffrey Dean Morgan in the cast of long-running series “The Walking Dead”. The 38-year-old actor will play the role of Lucille, the wife of villainous Negan, portrayed by Morgan in the show. According to Entertainment Weekly, Burton will have guest-starring role for the newly added bonus episodes of season 10, which will premiere in 2021 on AMC. Sharing the news, the actor tweeted on Tuesday, “Been pretty hard to keep this a secret. But I love working with @JDMorgan. I love watching…

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Sensex climbs over 180 points in early trade; Nifty hovers around 11,800

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Equity benchmark Sensex surged over 180 points in early trade on Wednesday, tracking gains in IT stocks and ahead of the outcome of the US presidential elections. The 30-share BSE index was trading 183.86 points or 0.46 per cent higher at 40,444.99. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty climbed 49.50 points or 0.42 per cent to 11,863.00. Infosys was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, appreciating over 4 per cent, followed by Sun Pharma, Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech and TCS. On the other hand, ICICI Bank, Power Grid, Axis Bank,…

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Prasad questions Arnab Goswami’s arrest, dubs it as textbook case of hypocrisy

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Law Minister and senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday described the arrest of Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami as “seriously reprehensible, unwarranted and worrisome.” He also questioned the silence of the Congress leadership when its government in Maharashtra was “blatantly suppressing freedom of press.” Police on Wednesday arrested Goswami in Mumbai for allegedly abetting suicide of a 53-year-old interior designer, a police official said. “The arrest of senior journalist Arnab Goswami is seriously reprehensible, unwarranted and worrisome. We had fought for freedoms of Press as well while opposing…

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Biden maintains lead mid-way through counting of votes, Trump catches up fast

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Former vice president and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has maintained his lead mid-way through the counting of votes, as Republican incumbent Donald Trump appeared to be fast catching up. As per Fox News, Biden has 207 of the 538 electoral college seats, while Trump has 148. On the other hand, CNN has projected 192 electoral college votes to Biden and 108 to Trump. The New York Times reported that Biden has earned 133 electoral college votes and Trump 115. The winner needs at least 270 electoral college votes. As…

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Sensex rallies over 400 points in early trade; Nifty hovers around 11,800

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Equity benchmark Sensex rallied over 400 points in early trade on Tuesday, tracking gains in index-heavyweights HDFC twins, ICICI Bank and TCS amid positive cues from global markets ahead of the US presidential election. The 30-share BSE index was trading 416.44 points or 1.05 per cent higher at 40,174.02. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty jumped 121.80 points or 1.04 per cent to 11,790.95. ICICI Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, surging around 4 per cent, followed by SBI, IndusInd Bank, HDFC Bank, Tata Steel and HDFC. On…

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Rajiv assassination: SC expresses unhappiness over pendency of convict’s plea for pardon

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The Supreme Court Tuesday expressed unhappiness over the pendency of a plea by a convict seeking pardon in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case for over two years with the Tamil Nadu Governor. The top court asked the counsel for petitioner A G Perarivalan, who is serving life sentence, whether the court can exercise its jurisdiction under Article 142 of the Constitution to request the Governor to decide his plea of pardon filed under Article 161. Article 161 empowers a Governor to pardon a convict in any criminal case. A bench…

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Do vote, so that new govt of your choice is formed: Rahul to Bihar voters

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As polling began for the second phase of the Bihar Assembly election, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday urged people to vote so that a new government of their choice can be formed. Taking to Twitter, the former Congress chief said he will be in Bihar’s Korha and Kishanganj on Tuesday and will talk about issues such as “growing unemployment”, problems faced by farmers and a “weak economy”. “Some districts in Bihar will be voting in the second phase of the polls. Do vote, so that a new government of…

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