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Trump and Harris campaigns race to get the vote out on eve of US election

RALEIGH, North Carolina/DETROIT, Nov 4 (Reuters) – A presidential election unlike any other in U.S. history enters its last full day on Monday with Donald Trump, Kamala Harris and their campaigns scrambling to get supporters to the polls in a contest each portrays as an existential moment for America. Even after the astonishing blur of events the last few months, the electorate is divided down the middle, both nationally and in the seven battleground states expected to decide the winner on Tuesday, although the closeness of the contest means it could take days for a winner to emerge. Trump, a

“In last 10 years of BJP’s rule, all we have seen is…”: Congress’ Priyanka Gandhi in Wayanad

Wayanad (Kerala) [India], November 4 (ANI): Congress candidate from Wayanad by-polls, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said on Monday that in the last 10 years of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s rule in Centre, all they have seen is “division” and “spread of anger and fear.” Addressing a public rally in Wayanad’s Kalpetta today, Priyanka said, “I want you think that why with so much potential and so many natural resources, you are still in a position where you have to beg for a medical college, where you have to beg for your homes to be built. If there are governments that actually

Rupee flattish as weak local equities offset gains in Asian peers

MUMBAI, Nov 4 (Reuters) – The Indian rupee was nearly unchanged on Monday as the weakness in local equities blunted the impact of a rise in most Asian currencies, as the dollar weakened ahead of the outcome of the U.S. presidential election later this week. The rupee was at 84.0675 against the U.S. dollar as of 10:10 a.m. IST, compared to its close at 84.0750 in the previous session. The benchmark Indian equity indices, the BSE Sensex opens new tab and Nifty 50 opens new tab, were down more than 1% each. Persistent selling by foreign investors and a tepid

India hands out fines to owners of polluting vehicles, building sites

NEW DELHI, Nov 4 (Reuters) – Authorities in India’s capital and surrounding areas handed out fines to the owners of thousands of vehicles and construction sites for infringing pollution rules, in a bid to counter a slump in air quality during the last three weeks. New Delhi is the world’s most polluted major city, Swiss group IQAir said in its live rankings. Almost 60,000 vehicles and more than 7,500 building sites were fined, officials said, as the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) rated Monday’s conditions ‘very poor’, with a score of 373 on its index that rates levels from zero

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