OPINION, P2 RINGSIDE VIEW Scepter and crown, must tumble down POCH PRESSURE VOL .XX NO. 2 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2020, 26 Pages, `10 (Patna `11, Raipur `10) B E N G A L U R U , JOSEPH R BIDEN Jr has been elected president of the United States, defeating President Trump bypromising to restore civility and stability to American politics and vowing more aggressively to combat the surgingcoronaviruspandemic. Biden,77,onJanuary20will becomethe46thpresidentand the oldest man eversworn into the office. On Saturday, four days after Election Day, he securedtherequisite270votes from the Electoral College. The election,far closer than manyexpertshadpredicted,was history-making:Biden’srunning mate,Senator Kamala Harris of California,isthefirstwoman,and the first woman of colour, on a winningpresidentialticket. Biden’s triumph concluded an extraordinary election that was expected to set modern records for turnout, despite being held amid a pandemic thathasupendedlifeacrossthe United States and brought a new level of complexity to the voting process. Voters faced concerns about public health, long lines at the polls, and the vexing challenges of a transformed election system while rendering averdict onTrump’s chaotic and norm-breaking ■ PAGES 4,7 Read how we can find the joy of the festival in the alternatives of these times, be it cooking at home or shopping online ■ PAGE 5 Read about the folklores associated with the five days of Diwali and its many meanings in different parts of the country ■ PAGE 6 And a gifting guide that is for the needy and by the needy PAGES 4-10 K O C H I , K O L K A T A , L U C K N O W , M U M B A I , N E W D E L H I , P U N E Kamala Harris makes history KAMALA HARRIS, a senator Joe Biden speaks about election results in Wilmington presidency.Inkeybattleground states, it took several days to process and count the flood of ballots sent through the mail. In the end,the race was not the landslide many Democrats had hoped for.And the partisan wranglingisnotover:theTrump campaign and Republican lawyers have already begun a wide-ranging legal assault to challenge Democraticvotes and victories in swing states.Apillar of Washington who was first electedamidtheWatergatescandal,andwhopreferspoliticalconsensus over combat,Biden will lead a nation and a Democratic Partythathavebecomefarmore ideologicalsincehisarrivalinthe capitalin1973. Continued on Page 11 TRUMP’S LEGALBATTLE P16 WHITE HOUSE CHIEF OF STAFFTESTS COVID +VE P17 REUTERS THIS ELECTION IS FAR FROM OVER: TRUMP PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP said on Saturday his campaign would begin challenging US election results in court next week after media outlets called the race for Democrat Joe Biden, saying “thiselectionisfarfromover.” “We all know why Joe Biden is rushing to falsely Future moves Delhi HC against SIAC stay ROHNIT PHORE KISHORE BIYANI led-Future Retail Ltd (FLR) on Saturday said it has approached the DelhiHighCourtseekingrelief against an arbitration order passed by the Singapore InternationalArbitration Centre (SIAC) with regard to `24,713-crore deal with Reliance Industries. The Future group firm has contended that Amazon is QuickPicks Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha appointed as new CIC pose as the winner, and why his media allies are trying so hard to help him: they don’t wantthetruthtobeexposed,” he said in a statement.“The simple fact is this election is farfrom over.” Trump has repeatedly made unfounded claims of fraud in the election. —NYT from California and former presidential candidate, made historyas shewas electedvicepresident of the United States. Her victory represents a handful of firsts: Shewill be the first woman, the first Black woman,thefirstIndian-Americanwomanandthefirstdaughterofimmigrantstobeswornin asvice-president.Italsomarksa milestone for a nation in upheaval,grapplingwith a long history of racial injustice. Over thecourseofhercampaign,Harrishasfacedbothracistandsexist attacks from conservatives, includingPresidentTrump,who have refused to pronounce her name correctly. 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PAGE 3 NewDelhi:Severalexitpollson Saturday gave the RJD-led opposition alliance in Bihar an edge over the ruling NDAwhile at least three of them predicted a clear majority for the Mahagathbandhan which has projected Tejashwi Yadav as its CM face. Most exit polls also predicted RJD to again emerge as the single largest party in the 243-member assembly and a clear dip in the tally of Nitish Kumar-led JD(U). Today's Chanakya-CNN News18 projected 180 seats forthe RJD-led alliance, 55 for NDA and eight for others.India Today-Axis My India poll showed the RJD-led Clix deal: LVB finding mutually acceptable framework CASH-STARVED LAKSHMI Vilas Bank (LVB) on Saturday said that despite logistical challenges arising due to the Covid-19 situation, the bank has made significant progress with Clix group for the proposed amalgamation of Clix Capital Service and Clix Finance India into the bank, reports FE Bureau. 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