Новости за 07.08.2024

Simone Biles' incredible run at the 2024 Paris Olympics now seems to be taking a toll on her body.

Residents of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, told Fox News that they are struggling under the current economy, as the new Harris-Walz ticket campaigns in the city.

Rohingya activists and local media reports say that civilians have been targeted by the Arakan Army in Maungdaw, a town close to the border with Bangladesh.

Lincoln Saltdogs starting pitchers are finding their collective stride, and it's giving the team a needed boost.

A joint report by management consulting firm Bain & Co and fashion marketplace Myntra said online penetration will rise to 18.22% from 13% now, largely driven by demand from tier-2 and beyond towns. According to Nandita Sinha, chief executive of Myntra, despite this rate of growth, the online fashion category is “just scratching the surface”.

Multiple new-age brands, aided by fast growth on quick commerce platforms like Blinkit, Zepto, and Instamart, are in the middle of raising new cash. The growth in scale has come from quick commerce, several people who know told us. These include kids gift brand Tuco Intelligent, bread maker The Health Factory and The Whole Truth.

Sources told us that PhonePe is looking to set up local subsidiaries in these geographies, apply for a payment licence, and offer domestic digital payment systems there. With the Indian experience, the PhonePe leadership is confident of getting a toehold in these emerging economies. This comes as the National Payments Corporation of India plans the adoption of UPI outside India.

Vama.app has 400,000 monthly users and expects to double this with ONDC. ​​Wavemaker Partners-backed Vama.app, which is onboarding ONDC as both a buyer and seller platform, plans to broaden its reach by offering its services to a wider audience through the network.

New Delhi-based Visit Health, a healthtech platform, has raised approximately Rs 250 crore. The startup will use the capital to expand its business. This is a combination of capital infusion and secondary purchase of shares.

All the seven centres will be interconnected so that in case of failure of any of the sites across the country, the workload should be transferred to the other centres without any manual intervention, a senior government official said.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An Ohio native grabbed Olympic glory on Tuesday as Pickerington's Annette Echikunwoke took silver in the hammer throw. On the 12th day of the Paris Olympics, we could see more medals for the Buckeye state. Track & field once again takes center stage in Paris but the stakes are getting higher [...]

Sonny Angara has been appointed education secretary before the end of his term in 2025. What's next for the other four 'graduating' senators?

Canada is advising those visiting the U.K. to exercise caution due to ongoing demonstrations and violent clashes between protesters and police.

Olympics fans were left baffled after a video clip of Bayern Munich and Germany star Thomas Muller interrupted Tuesday’s broadcast of a showdown between the USA and Germany in Lyon

Mizuho has withdrawn from the bid for a significant stake in Yes Bank, leaving Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Emirates NBD as the main contenders. Yes Bank is seeking a new owner, four years after a central bank-led rescue. The SBI denied selling its stake in the bank.

Banking has been the worst performing sector in the last three trading sessions. For all those who are thinking why? The answer lies in the shareholding structure of the banks. It is the banks where FPI have maximum holding and whenever there is selling due to global reasons, it is the banks which come under pressure because FPI will sell what they own and because they own banks the maximum, these stocks come under pressure. But the other side to it is that Indian banks are far better placed than what they were five years ago... Читать дальше...

July of 2024 marked an extraordinary political month with the assassination attempt on former President Trump and President Biden's decision to drop out of the election.

Berlanga, de raíces boricuas y nacido en Nueva York, es el clasificado número uno de la Asociación Mundial de Boxeo, aunque no es muy conocido más allá de los que frecuentan el deporte

I prefer sports that more egalitarian in nature.

This is why I have beef with basketball. Yes its fun and I like the cardio aspect of it, but I don't like that height and wingspan give such a big advantage. These are not things that are earned.

Whereas in soccer and baseball, it is much more that anyone can play it and do well, no matter your size. You can be short or tall. And your wingspan does not factor in at all. Your grind, your grit, your determination, play a big factor... Читать дальше...

The father of two teenage girls killed in an upstate New York car accident last week said he learned about the tragedy by tracking their phone's location. 

This should be their next fight. USA vs USA.
Hunter isn't gonna get a rematch with Bakole anyway.

Turki said that Anderson will fight on another card organized by him next, so safe to say it...

Jared Anderson vs Michael Hunter should happen next

SOUTH BEND, IN - Tuesday night the Cubs lost a tough low-scoring batting, 5-2, on the backs of a two-out, three-run homer in the eighth from 18-year-o... - MWL South Bend Cubs

SUGAR LAND, TX - A pair of runs scored in the first two innings were all the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (70-38, 21-12) needed as they topped the El Paso... - PCL Sugar Land Space Cowboys

Vice President Harris' selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate is bringing new scrutiny to Walz's economic track record as a member of Congress and as governor.