Trump vs Biden: America knows the score, it's not been called yet

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November 7, 2020

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New York, Nov 7: Champagne bottles are going pop in the Joe Biden camp but they're keeping it low key for now.

Three nights out from US election day, the flash and bang of a ritual announcement from news networks announcing a winner has not yet happened but top politicos in Washington are already hailing "president-elect Biden" and the electoral map tells a fairly simple story. It goes like this: Joe Biden leads against Trump 253-214 and is ahead in at least four states where more than 95 per cent of the votes have been counted. Among these, Pennsylvania is the ball game, with 20 electoral votes. A win there takes Biden over the top. A win for Trump keeps him in the hunt. A loss here means curtains for Trump.

Here's how the other races look, all of which offer Biden several paths to 270. Biden and Trump are locked in a dead heat in Georgia, with a razor thin lead for Biden. This is heading into a recount. In Pennsylvania, Biden is leading by more than 15,000 votes. Arizona is too close to call, with Biden leading. In Nevada, Biden is ahead by 20,000 votes. Trump leads Biden in North Carolina.

Biden has received more than 74 million votes already, a never-before number in American political history.

Meanwhile, at the White House, Trump is fixated on the idea that the US Supreme Court must tangle with his grievance over mail-in ballots. This method of voting is a common feature of US elections which got elevated to a whole new level during the pandemic and ended up being a game changer for Biden.

There's already one election case at the Supreme Court involving a Republican plea to exclude ballots that arrived after Election Day in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Secretary of State has indicated that those ballots are unlikely to affect who gets the state's electoral votes.

Trump remains combative. "This is a case when they are trying to steal an election, they are trying to rig an election," Trump said from the podium of the White House briefing room on Thursday, November 5. These remarks came just around the time Trump's lead in Pennsylvania began evaporating.

Trump's campaign manager Bill Stepien said the same thing using vivid imagery in a call with reporters. "Every night the president goes to bed with a lead and every night new votes are mysteriously found in a sack."

One response is on the Biden website: "When all the votes are counted, Joe Biden will be president of the United States."

A more aggressive stance came today: "As we said on July 19th, the American people will decide this election. And the United States government is perfectly capable of escorting trespassers out of the White House," Biden campaign spokesperson Andrew Bates said in a statement.

The next president of the United States will be inaugurated January 20, 2021.

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September 14,2024

Bengaluru: Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Saturday said the situation in violence-hit Nagamangala town in Mandya district is peaceful now, and steps have been taken to ensure that no untoward incidents take place.

Clashes had broken out between two groups during the Ganesh idol procession in the town, following which mobs went on a rampage with stone pelting and targeting several shops and vehicles leading to tension on Wednesday night.

"Situation in Nagamangala is now peaceful and there is no problem there. I have also instructed officials to hold a peace meeting there. We have instructed officers to ensure that no untoward incidents take place, enough police force is also stationed there," Parameshwara told reporters here.

About 55 people have been arrested in connection with the incident and they have been sent to judicial custody, according to police sources.

Responding to a question on opposition parties including JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy raising doubts about the FIR, he said, "The police will do what has to be done in accordance with law..."

Asked about BJP sending a fact finding team to Nagamangala, the Home Minister said, "Let them find the facts and inform us, and if there is any fact from their fact finding, we will look into it. It will make our work a bit easier." The BJP panel consisting of MLA C N Ashwath Narayan, former Minister Byrathi Basavaraj, former Minister K C Narayana Gowda, state secretary Lakshmi Ashwin Gowda, and former IPS officer Bhaskar Rao, will visit the spot and submit a comprehensive report to the party in a week.

According to police, an argument had broken out between two groups, when the Ganesh idol procession by devotees from Badri Koppalu village reached a place of worship on Wednesday, and some miscreants hurled stones, which escalated the situation.

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September 16,2024

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Mangaluru: Police have arrested five miscreants belonging to saffron outfits for pelting stones at a masjid at Katipalla near Surathkal on the outskirts of the city last night. 

The arrested have been identified as Bharat, Chennappa, Nitin, Manu and Sujit all residents of Surathkal and surrounding areas. Among them, Bharat is said to be a rowdy sheeter. 

The miscreants, who came on two motorbikes late on Sunday night, pelted stones at Masjidul Huda, located at 3rd block of Katipalla on the eve of Miladunnabi.  

Confirming the incident, City Police Commissioner Anupam Agrawal said that investigation is in progress and a case has been registered at Surathkal police station.

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September 8,2024

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In a heartbreaking incident, a beautiful journey of love and new beginnings was abruptly shattered by a tragic accident on the Mangaluru-Bengaluru highway at Talapady in Bantwal taluk on Saturday, September 7.

Manasa, a newlywed bride, lost her life in a devastating car accident, leaving her husband, Aneesh Krishna, critically injured.

The couple, who had just begun their marital journey on September 5, was returning from a temple visit to settle dues when fate took a cruel turn. Their Alto car, in which they were traveling from B C Road towards Mangaluru, skidded off course after the driver lost control, causing the vehicle to jump the divider and collide head-on with a KSRTC bus.

In the blink of an eye, their world crumbled. The impact was so severe that their car was left mangled, with Manasa tragically losing her life at the scene. Aneesh, fighting for his life, has been rushed to a private hospital in Mangaluru.

Manasa and Aneesh, both professionals working in a private company in Mangaluru, had dreams of a life together, filled with shared moments and cherished memories. The couple's love story, celebrated just days ago with their wedding at the Denthadka Temple, now echoes in the hearts of their grieving families, forever marred by this tragic accident.

The Melkar police arrived swiftly at the scene and have begun their investigation, hoping to bring clarity to this devastating event.

In the aftermath of this tragic accident, the community mourns the loss of a young bride and prays for the recovery of a husband left fighting for his life.

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