Newspaper Headlines: Tight Race In Key US States To Decide Next President And Other Top Stories

Hindustan Times: President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden remained locked in a nail-biting race for the White House, with the Democrat moving on Wednesday into a slender lead in crucial battleground states that had propelled Trump to the presidency in 2016. As the Covid-19 outbreak in Delhi continued to spiral to record levels under the third wave of infections, the city reported yet another single-day record for cases as 6,842 new infections were detected on Wednesday. The outcome of the presidential election will not impact India's relationship with the US as it is based on bipartisan support, foreign secretary Harsh Shringla has said.

Indian Express: As vote-counting continued in an election with record-breaking turnout where most ballots were cast before Election Day but many could not be counted until afterward, the US presidency continued to hang in the balance late Wednesday morning, with the hopes of former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and President Donald Trump resting in a handful of key states.

The Asian Age: The fate of US Presidency hung in balance of Wednesday as Donald Trump and Joe Biden battled for three familiar battleground states - Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennslyvania. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said the city has seen a jump in the number of new COVID-19 cases in the last few days and it can be called a "third wave". Mr Kejriwal said people do not need to panic and the government was monitoring the situation regularly.