The trader not only predicted a Trump win but also wagered on Trump's success in both the popular vote and several key swing states.
Foreign investors turned net sellers in October, withdrawing shares worth Rs 58,711 crore in the month so far owing to escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, a sharp rise in crude oil prices, and the strong performance of the Chinese market. The outflow came following a nine-month high investment of Rs 57,724 crore in September. Since June, Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have consistently bought equities, after withdrawing Rs 34,252 crore in April-May.
Posters were put up in many parts of the village in Tiruvarur district in the state wishing Harris success, with locals holding special prayers seeking divine intervention.
The outcome of the US presidential election hangs in the balance as several states continued to count their ballots, including some of the most competitive battlegrounds where the tally could take days to complete.
The former Attorney General was also seen noting that Trump's claims of a stolen election were "bullsh**."
Over 20 states have set weekly case records, and more than 40 states are seeing a pattern of growing known infections. On Tuesday, hospitalisations in the United States topped 50,000 for the first time since August 7.
The November 3 election saw a record voter turnout of 66.9 per cent, which is the highest turnout rate since 1900. The 1900 election had recorded 73.7 per cent voter turnout
Contractors were seen busy boarding up major stores and businesses from New York and Boston in the north to southern Houston to Washington DC and Chicago in the east to San Francisco in theWest.
With the margin being so close, there is a need to recount, Georgia's secretary of state Brad Raffensperger said. Trump has alleged there has been massive voter fraud and electoral malpractice.
According to CNN, millions of Americans have voted in person or by mail this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is a look at how ballots would be counted in some of the key battleground states across the US.
The November 3 presidential poll is an "election of a lifetime" for it being held amid a pandemic and seeing the "highest participation" of India-Americans, according to eminent community leader Swadesh Chatterjee.
Tim Murtaugh, Trump 2020 communications director, in a statement said now it is known that Hillary Clinton hatched a plan to divert attention away from her use of a private email server by falsely tying then-candidate Donald Trump to Russia.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said steps taken by the social media giant have helped protect the integrity of more than 200 different elections around the world, including in India, and have also played an important role in stopping abuse ahead of US elections.
Stock markets are expected to remain under pressure this week due to the overhang of US presidential polls and uncertainty over global growth due to resurging cases of coronavirus, according to analysts.
"Voting is our Dharma, and it's at the heart of our society," said Amit Jani, Biden Campaign National AAPI director.
American celebrities turned out in force for the US presidential election -- not only to vote themselves, but also to encourage others to vote.
However, the 68-year-old leader continues to maintain lead in some of the key battle ground states, other polls said.
A New York-based civil rights organisation on Thursday told the United S Congress how Asian American voters, including Indian Americans, faced hurdles in 11 states and in the District of Columbia during the 2008 presidential elections that prevented them from exercising their franchise
Frontrunner Barack Obama on Sunday won the state of Wyoming to end Hillary's Clinton's brief winning spell that helped her bounce back into the bitterly contested Democratic Presidential race, while playing down suggestions of running as her deputy. The 46-year-old African-American senator added seven delegates to his tally with 61 per cent of the votes while Clinton got five delegates for her 38 per cent.
Obama, the Illinois senator, has won the Wisconsin vote to pick a US Democratic presidential candidate, handing rival Hillary Clinton the ninth straight defeat on Tuesday.
As Joe Biden was declared the victor in the 2020 United States presidential election, newspapers from around the globe featured the news on the front pages of their editions.
Indian-American Ro Khanna on Saturday conceded defeat after giving the seven-term Congressman and incumbent Mike Honda the toughest fight of his life for the Silicon Valley Congressional seat.
Hindu-American Congresswon Tulsi Gabbard coasts to a rollicking re-election victory in in Hawaii's 2nd District
Obama, aiming to become the first black US president in history, garnered roughly twice the votes received by Hillary in Nebraska and Washington, which have 24 and 78 delegates respectively who will go to the Democratic National Convention to elect the party's nominee for the presidential election.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has once again courted controversy as it released heavily redacted files from its 2001 investigation of President Bill Clinton's pardon of fugitive financier Marc Rich, just one week from election day.
With about 80 per cent of the precincts reporting, Romney, who earlier lost the Iowa and New Hampshire votes, had 39 per cent of ballots in his his native state, McCain 30 per cent and Mike Huckabee 16 per cent.
The new probe comes nearly four months after the FBI director announced the Bureau would not recommend criminal charges against Clinton for what it dubbed "extreme careless" use of a private email server while secretary of state.
Indian-American lawmaker Ami Bera has taken a lead of more than 700 votes over his Republican rival in the Congressional elections from California.
Indian-American Congressman Ami Bera is confident of winning the SacramentoCounty seat after gaining more than 1,650 votes over his Republican opponent in the polls, with several thousand ballots still to be counted.
If one looks at the second-quarter numbers of Indian IT companies, most have reported strong numbers and projected decent growth.
Ricky Gill, the youngest Congressional candidate from district 9 California who had endorsements from Governor Nikki Haley and former Governer Jeb Bush conceded to his opponent Congressman Jerry McNerney, an incumbent.
Rediff.com/India Abroad's George Joseph speaks to scores of Indian Americans in Sandy-hit New York and New Jersey to know their take on the ongoing US presidential elections.
Two of the world's most powerful economies -- the US and China -- will see key developments on the political front.
Dominic Xavier offers his take on Trump's tantrum.
That moment of pure joy and family celebration was tweeted by the US President-elect's oldest grandchild Naomi Biden.
Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney has won the Republican primary in Florida, defeating Newt Gingrich. The victory has brought him closer to bagging the Republican nomination to challenge the incumbent, Barack Obama, in November presidential elections.
Unveiling an election agenda that is literally out of this world, leading Republican White House hopeful Newt Gingrich has promised to build a permanent American base on the moon, an idea termed by his rivals as a wild dream and unaffordable for a country experiencing one of its worst economic crisis.
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