Morning Digest: Trump, Biden score victories in early results, India’s exports dip 5.4% in October, and more

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November 04, 2020 07:33 am | Updated 07:33 am IST

Erin Doherty hugs her mother Susanna Dew, 61, who is voting for the first time in her life, as they wait in line at a polling place on election day in the Mid City section of New Orleans, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020.

Erin Doherty hugs her mother Susanna Dew, 61, who is voting for the first time in her life, as they wait in line at a polling place on election day in the Mid City section of New Orleans, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020.

U.S. Presidential Election 2020 live | Key State of Florida leaning towards Trump

The  2020 U.S. presidential election  is on track to see a record voter turnout with 160 million votes cast as per projections. The  2020 U.S. presidential election  is on track to see a record voter turnout with 160 million votes cast as per projections.

US Presidential Elections 2020 | Trends and results

U.S. voters are heading to polling stations to decide who will become the next President of the United States on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, with a choice of the two oldest candidates in the country’s history – 74-year-old incumbent Donald Trump, and Democrat Joe Biden, aged 77.

Bihar Assembly elections | I win polls because I work to resolve mothers and sisters’ issues, says Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday claimed that he won elections because he worked to resolve issues of (poor) mothers and sisters. Mr. Modi was addressing his first public meeting for the third phase of  the Bihar Assembly polls , scheduled to be held on November 7, at Forbesganj in Araria district. The third phase for 78 seats will largely be held in the northeastern districts.

India’s exports dip 5.4% in October to $24.82 billion: Government data

India’s exports declined 5.4 per cent to USD 24.82 billion in October due to fall in shipments of sectors like petroleum products, gems and jewellery, and leather, according to government data released on Tuesday.

Parties free to engage in political activity in J&K, there is no proscription: L-G

Lieutenant-Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha speaks on his three months at the helm, the land amendments in J&K, the Gupkar declaration and the Shopian encounter.

U.S. Presidential election | Americans vote as country braces for unrest

By the time Americans started  lining up at the polls  on Tuesday, an unprecedented number of their fellow citizens — just under 100 million — had already voted, either by mail or via in-person early voting.

RBI exploring investment options for reserves, sources say

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is looking at diversifying its foreign exchange reserve investments amid the fall in global interest rates caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to two government sources aware of the development.

Exercise Malabar gets under way

Phase-I of naval  exercise Malabar 2020 , consisting of India, Australia, Japan and the U.S., began off the coast of Visakhapatnam in the Bay of Bengal on Tuesday.

Watch: What will the US election results mean for India?

While many in India, like people around the world, are interested in the US elections just to see who will win between Donald Trump and Joseph Biden, let us take a look at what the results could mean for US ties with India.

IPL 2020 | Imperious SRH crushes altered MI to secure final playoff spot

Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper David Warner (85 n.o., 58b, 10x4, 1x6) and fellow-opener Wriddhiman Saha (58 n.o., 45b, 7x4, 1x6) made it a no-contest in the final league match in Sharjah.

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